Round 13, 2004
Essendon vs Melbourne
Sunday 20 June
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 47,314
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Essendon | 2.1 | 4.3 | 8.6 | 10.9.69 |
| Melbourne | 1.6 | 6.14 | 9.16 | 13.17.95 |
Melbourne win by 26 points
Goalkickers: David Neitz 4, Cameron Bruce 2, Aaron Davey 2, Brad Green 1, Brock McLean 1, Brad Miller 1, Scott Thompson 1, Adem Yze 1
Brownlow Votes:
3 - Jeff White
2 - Nathan Brown
1 - Adem Yze
Milestones:
Last MFC Game
Scott Thompson
200 Games
Adem Yze
The win saw the Demons enter the mid-season break in second place, a far cry from their terrible form a year earlier.
Jared Rivers was nominated for mark of the year.