Round 3, 2008
Geelong vs Melbourne
Sunday 6 August
Venue: Kardinia Park
Attendance: 23,570
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Geelong | 4.4 | 8.11 | 13.14 | 16.16.112 |
| Melbourne | 3.4 | 6.6 | 10.8 | 12.10.82 |
Geelong win by 30 points
Goalkickers: Cameron Bruce 3, Lynden Dunn 2, Cale Morton 2, Brad Green 1, Brad Miller 1, David Neitz 1, Paul Wheatley 1, Jeff White 1
Brownlow votes:
Nil
Coaches votes
5 - Cameron Bruce
1 - Brock McLean
Milestones:
First game
Austin Wonaeamirri
First goal
Cale Morton (3rd game)
With the Demons coming off two enormous defeats only to run into the dominant Cats at Kardinia Park - where they usually didn't win even when they were at the right end of the ladder - most talked this game as a potentially record breaking slaughter. In head-to-head betting some agencies were offering as much as $34 on a Melbourne victory.
Melbourne shocked Kardinia Park with the first three goals of the game before the Cats steadied and beat a much improved Demon side.
Best were Bruce, McLean and P. Johnson