Saturday 2 August - Port Melbourne Cricket Ground
Port Melbourne - 1.3, 3.4, 4.5, 4.7
Melbourne - 1.8, 2.10, 5.12, 7.14
Melbourne win by 3 goals
Goalkickers: Smith 2, Carroll 1, McLeod 1, Connelly 1, Toms 1, R. Kelly 1
At first the game was even, before Melbourne put Port almost exclusively on the defensive. The locals had a rally in the second quarter to take the lead, before the Reds ran away with in the second half.
Best were McLean, Carroll and Fry.
Media
Sportsman - 06/08/1890