Saturday 25 May - MCG

Melbourne 3
South Melbourne 2 (half time 2-0)

Melbourne win by 1 goal

Goalkickers: C. Baker 1, Nicholas 1, Cook 1

The home side went into with a five player handicap, 20 to 25. Despite that Melbourne led three goals to nil before South got one on the board.

The match was played until darkness when the players could no longer see the ball.

Bennie, Longden and Sandilands.

Notes
Some sources say Melbourne had 19 players and had Butler has a goalkicker

Media
Argus 27/05/1878