August 29 - Melbourne Ground
Melbourne - 2
South Yarra - 0
Melbourne won
Goalkickers: Riggall 1, Moodie 1
South Yarra won the toss and kicked with a strong wind, but Melbourne were too good.
Best were William Freeman, Larry Bell and Carr.
Selected side
Bennie, Briford, Byrne, Clarke, Bell, Forrester, Freeman, Finlay, Hepburn, Leach, Green, Moodie, Thomas, Harrison, Barrass, Williams, Carr, Riggall, Stodart and McLennan. Emergencies - Robinson, Goldsmith, Hinton, Sullivan, E. Harrison and Hurst.
Media
Australasian - 29/08/1868
Telegraph - 05/09/1868
Leader - 05/09/1868