Round 8, 1945
South Melbourne vs Melbourne
Saturday 9 June
Venue: Junction Oval
Attendance: 18,000
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| South Melbourne | 4.5 | 5.8 | 9.13 | 12.16.88 |
| Melbourne | 1.1 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 9.4.58 |
South Melbourne win by 30 points
Goalkickers: Fred Fanning 3, Norm Smith 3, Norm Wilson 2, Ivan Porter 1
Milestones:
MFC Debut
Frank Hughes
Last Game
Harry New
Melbourne suffered their third straight defeat, almost destroying their chances of making the top four. They drew level at one point in the second quarter, but South were too good.
Seconds
South Melbourne 15.18 d. Melbourne 15.10
Media
Football Record R9 1945