Round 12, 1905
Fitzroy vs Melbourne
Saturday 29 July
Venue: Brunswick Street
Attendance: Unknown
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Fitzroy | 1.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 5.7.37 |
| Melbourne | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6.18 |
Fitzroy win by 19 points
Goalkickers: Harry Cordner 1, Paddy Mills 1
Milestones:
100 Games
Arthur Sowden
In terrible conditions the sides slugged through mud and splashing water until the locals ran away with victory in the last quarter. At first in a crowded game Melbourne were better handling the ball, but the home side turned out to be smarter when they decided to kick it along the ground instead and the two first quarter goals were the only majors the Reds managed all day.
Cordner got the first goal of the day for Melbourne but it was soon neutralised. By half time the Roys were a goal in front, and no goals were scored in the third term. Weakened by an injury to Sowden the Red defence crumbled in the final term and allowed Fitzroy to take the four points.
Conquest, Anderson and Leith were best.
Media
Argus - 31/07/1905
Australasian - 05/08/1905