Round 21, 1974
Fitzroy vs Melbourne
Saturday 24 August
Venue: Junction Oval
Attendance: 7803
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Fitzroy | 2.4 | 4.7 | 10.15 | 14.16.100 |
| Melbourne | 3.2 | 6.6 | 13.8 | 20.13.133 |
Melbourne win by 33 points
Goalkickers: Greg Wells 4, Billy Barham 3, Ross Brewer 3, Garry Baker 2, Frank Giampaolo 2, Steven Smith 2, Carl Ditterich 1, Tony Dullard 1, Neil McMullin 1, Graham Osborne 1
Milestones:
First Game
Mike Power
First Goal
Neil McMullin (6th game)
On the day Kevin Murray broke the VFL record for the most games played, his Lions side gave the Demons their third and last win of the year.
A 36 man brawl broke out around a stoush between Carl Ditterich and Lions ruckman Dean Farnham during the second quarter.
Best were Wells, Ditterich and Giampaolo. Flower (broken collarbone) was replaced by Power in the second quarter and Osborne by Williamson in the last quarter.
Reserves
Fitzroy 20.11 d. Melbourne 14.9
Goals - Owens 5, Pagnoccolo 2, Scott 2, A. Baker 1, Swan 1, Ough 1, Ahern 1, Peters 1
Best - Owens, Fitzsimmons, Pagnoccolo
Under 19s
Fitzroy 16.13 d. Melbourne 15.19
Goals - Baker 4, Unknown 11
Media
Age - 26/08/1974
Football Record R22 1974