Round 12, 1935
Essendon vs Melbourne
Saturday 13 July
Venue: Windy Hill
Attendance: 8000
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Essendon | 3.2 | 9.7 | 10.10 | 10.14.74 |
| Melbourne | 4.12 | 4.12 | 10.20 | 12.21.93 |
Melbourne win by 19 points
Goalkickers: Ron Baggott 3, Eric Glass 3, Percy Beames 2, Maurie Gibb 1, Les Jones 1, Allan La Fontaine 1, Bert Taylor 1
Milestones:
First game and first goal
Ron Baggott
After conceding a record Round 1 score to Essendon on their own turf Melbourne's season had never recovered and they remained only a mathematical chance of making the four even after taking revenge in the rematch. Essendon had also been in poor form, only snapping a five game losing streak the week before. Selectors made a number of changes to try and strengthen the forward line, playing Ron Baggott in a forward pocket after kicking 70 Seconds goals. They had intended to leave him in the Seconds for the whole season, but had their hand forced by the team's poor forward play. Baggott impressed on debut, kicking three goals from 11 shots.
They had to recover from a 25 point deficit at half time, having wasted a 16 scoring shot first quarter by only manging four goals then failing to score at all in the second. 6.8 in the third put them back in front, and they managed to hold the home side scoreless at the scoring end in the final term to win. It left Melbourne two games and percentage outside the four.
Melbourne's best was Glass,before he was replaced due to ankle injury . Ball was 19th man.
Seconds
Melbourne 13.23 d. Essendon 4.5
Media
Sun - 12/07/1935, 17/07/1935
Herald - 12/07/1935, 12/07/1935
Argus - 12/07/1935
Football Record- R13 1935