Round 7, 1908
Melbourne vs Essendon
Monday 8 June
Venue: MCG
Attendance: Unknown
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 3.0 | 7.2 | 10.4 | 10.6.66 |
| Essendon | 3.5 | 6.6 | 7.12 | 10.12.72 |
Essendon win by 6 points
Goalkickers: Vin Coutie 4, Alf Jones 2, Frank Harris 1, George Martin 1, Len Norman 1, Bill Tottey 1
Milestones:
First game and First goal
George Martin
First MFC Game
Albert Bickford
After two poor performances Melbourne looked like they had turned the corner early against Essendon. They had two goals on the board early in the game, beating their entire tally from two days earlier by the midway point of the first term.
When the visitors lost a player with a broken ankle during the second quarter the Redlegs took advantage to pile on four straight goals to take them to seven straight, and a two point half time lead. Three quick goals at the start of the third gave them another handy break, as Essendon played the better football but couldn't turn their chances into scores.
The margin was 10 points at the last change before Essendon launched a stirring comeback to snatch the lead and the game.
Best were Strong, Coutie and Monk.
Media
Herald - 08/06/1908
Argus - 09/06/1908
Australasian - 13/06/1908