Round 3, 1944
Melbourne vs Carlton
Saturday, 20 May
Venue: Punt Road
Attendance: 15,000
1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final
| |
| Melbourne | 2.0 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 12.5.77 |
| Carlton | 4.3 | 4.4 | 9.7 | 14.8.92 |
Carlton win by 15 points
Goalkickers: Fred Fanning 6, Percy Taylor 3, Hughie McPherson 2, Esmond Downey 1
Milestones:
First Game
Esmond Downey
Last Game
Les Gibbs
Last MFC Game
Frank McGrath
First Goal
Esmond Downey
Melbourne crashed to their third straight loss at the start of the new season, already almost certainly putting them out of the race for a spot in the top four.
For the second week in a row the Demons were the most accurate kicks in the competition, extending their record over the previous fortnight to 28.9, and 42.17 for the first three games of the year. Despite this they were still without a victory.
Seconds
Melbourne 10.11.71 vs Carlton 8.14.62 (three quarter time score)
Links
Blueseum match report
Media
Football Record R4 1944