Round 3, 1901
Melbourne vs St. Kilda
Saturday, 11 May
Venue: MCG
Attendance: Unknown
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 2.7 | 4.9 | 6.16 | 7.16.58 |
| St. Kilda | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3.21 |
Melbourne win by 37 points
Goalkickers: Tommy Ryan 3, Ernie Adams 1, Austin Lewis 1, Bill McClelland 1, Fred McGinis 1
Milestones:
Only Game
Ed Garlick
Two losses in a row had put Melbourne's premiership defence in jeopardy, but they got their season back on track with an easy win over the league's traditional easybeats despite missing important players Cumberland, Moodie, Leith, Sholl and Moriarty.
A small crowd showed up, and they saw St Kilda playing bedraggled footy. It still took until the third quarter, when the visitors failed to score, for Melbourne to kick away to a match winning lead.
Best were McGinis, Bowe and Parkin.
Media
Argus - 13/05/1901