Saturday 4 September - Argyle Ground
Geelong 2
Melbourne 2
Match drawn
Goalkicker: Stodart 1, Colless 1
The visitors sent one of their strongest teams for the match, and had a decided weight advantage over their faster opponents. Melbourne's physical advantage was further enhanced by the conditions, with rainfall and occasional hail.
Geelong won the toss and kicked with a goal that was said to be worth five or six players. Often when Melbourne players kicked, the wind held the ball up and nearly brought it back to them. Despite this advantage for their hosts Melbourne defended stoutly for 45 minutes before Geelong finally broke through to score first, a kick luckily rolling through an undefended goal after a scrimmage.
On the change of ends Melbourne equalised through Stodart, and with the wind having dropped they had several good attacking chances before Geelong took the lead back again. Colles hit back for Melbourne with approximately 35 minutes left, and though both teams had chances in the remaining minutes the visitors managed to defend into the wind until the agreed end time came and the match ended in a draw.
Best were Harrison, Carr and Bell.
Selected team:
Bell, Bruford, Colles, Forrester, Harrison, Hope, McLennan, Riggall, Freeman, Hepburn, Goldsmith, Byrne, McCracken, Carr, Thomas, Finlay, Stodart, Hinton, Ryan, Gaggin
Media
Geelong Advertiser - 01/09/1869, 06/09/1869
Age - 03/09/1869, 04/09/1869
Argus - 07/09/1869
Leader - 11/09/1869
Weekly Times - 11/09/1869
Australasian - 11/09/1869