Round 8, 1901
Melbourne vs Geelong
Saturday 8 June
Venue: MCG
Attendance: Unknown
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 2.1 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 7.4 |
| Geelong | 2.0 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 9.5.59 |
Geelong win by 13 points
Goalkickers: Frank Langley 2, Lindsay Anderson 1, Jack Leith 1, Fred McGinis 1, Jim McLean 1, Laurie Ogilvie 1
Milestones:
First Game
Alf Tredinnick
Colclough was forced out of the team due to a family bereavement.
Media
Herald - 07/06/1901