Saturday 3 September - Melbourne Ground
Melbourne 2
East Melbourne 0 (half time 0.3-0.2)
Goalkicker: Billy Stiffe 2
Melbourne sent out a weaker team against inferior opposition, though it was still enough to win comfortably. The visitors had a strong breeze in the first half and couldn't capitalise, leaving Melbourne to run out easy winners in the second half.
Best were Lawrence, McKenzie and Watson
Selected team
J. Adams, RD Booth, WFM Boys, R. Hamilton, A. Hill, H. Lawrence, J. Macdonald, M. Mackenzie, W. Manifold, C. Power, F. Power, H. Power, J. Rosser, J. Robertson, S. Thewlis, WE Stiffe, J. Swallow, HJ Byrne, JF Watson, J. Wilson
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Age - 03/09/1881
Australasian - 10/09/1881