1979 Escort Cup Round 1
Claremont vs Melbourne
Sunday 25 March
Venue: Leederville Oval
Attendance: Unknown

	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Claremont	6.3	9.5	13.6	17.9.111
Melbourne	3.0	5.0	11.5	15.6.96

Claremont win by 15 points

Goalkickers: Wells 5, Biffin 3, Byrne 2, Wingate 2, Durnan 1, Coles 1, Ditterich 1

Melbourne tried to negate the skill of Claremont’s best players, including the Krakouer brothers, with strength, and the game threatened to break out into a brawl several times. Along with his five goals, Wells had 30 possessions.

Best were Wells, Flower and Wingate.

Also in the side were Gaunt and Carman.

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