Saturday 16 July - SCG
Crowd: About 1000

Melbourne 5.22
East Sydney-Sydney 0.2

Goalkickers: Unknown

The visitors played a combined side of the two Sydney clubs and beat them comfortably.

Notes
Some sources incorrectly list the combination side as 5-0 winners.

Media
Argus - 18/07/1881
Evening Journal - 18/07/1881
Herald - 18/07/1881
Goulburn Herald - 21/07/1881
Advocate - 23/07/1881