Saturday 14 May - MCG
Crowd: 4000

Melbourne 6.16
Northcote 2.8 (half time 3-2.8)

Goalkickers: Aitken 2, Stiffe 1, Oakley 1, McDonald 1, Syme 1

Northcote played with 23, and surprised the senior side by scoring the first two goals. Melbourne rebounded to take the lead by half time, and scored three more unanswered in the second.

Media
Australasian - 21/05/1881