Saturday September 15 - Friendly Societies' Ground
Melbourne - 0.3, 3.7, 5.8, 6.12
Carlton - 2.6, 3.8, 6.11, 7.13
Carlton win by 1 goal
Goalkickers: Kelly 2, Rusden 1, Brooks 1, McKenzie 1, F. Franks 1
Melbourne's losing form continued, but this time they pushed the more fancied Carlton side right to the last quarter.
Best was McKenzie.
Media
Sportsman - 19/09/1888