Round 6, 1944
Collingwood vs Melbourne
Saturday 10 June
Venue: Victoria Park
Attendance: 10,000
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Collingwood | 1.2 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 10.9.69 |
| Melbourne | 4.4 | 6.4 | 10.5 | 15.9.99 |
Melbourne win by 30 points
Goalkickers: Fred Fanning 9, Bob Herbert 3, Percy Taylor 2, Bill Scanlan 1
Milestones:
First game
Jack Stock
Last game
Colin Bradley
Melbourne's second win of the season kept their wafer thin finals hopes alive, again off the boot of the dominant Fanning, and more accurate kicking extended their record to 89.49 for the season.
The Demons won three of four quarters for the day, and with Collingwood not being able to match Fanning's firepower. He had kicked 18 the previous Monday during an exhibition match in Ballarat and continued his deadly goalkicking form.
Fanning, Cordner and McLean were best.
Seconds
Collingwood 18.20 d. Melbourne 9.18
Media
Football Record - R7 1944