Round 9, 1944
Footscray vs Melbourne
Saturday 1 July
Venue: Western Oval
Attendance: 13,000
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Footscray | 3.6 | 5.9 | 6.13 | 8.15.63 |
| Melbourne | 3.3 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 8.13.61 |
Footscray win by 2 points
Goalkickers: Fred Fanning 6, Jack Compton 1, Doug Heywood 1
Milestones:
Last Game
Jack Compton
Another week, another failure by all the Demons other than Fanning to kick multiple goals. Despite their issues Melbourne almost snatched victory, falling just two points short of their third win of the season. Fanning had six, but at a crucial time late in the last quarter he missed a vital set shot.
Seconds
Footscray 18.25 d. Melbourne 13.11
Media
Sporting Globe - 05/07/1944
Football Record R10 1944