Round 8, 2004
Geelong vs Melbourne
Sunday 16 May
Venue: Kardinia Park
Attendance: 21,157
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Geelong | 7.1 | 9.5 | 11.9 | 15.11.101 |
| Melbourne | 2.4 | 3.7 | 9.12 | 12.15.87 |
Geelong win by 14 points
Goalkickers: Aaron Davey 5, Simon Godfrey 1, Travis Johnstone 1, Brad Miller 1, Russell Robertson 1, Daniel Ward 1, Jeff White 1, Adem Yze 1
Brownlow Votes:
1 - Scott Thompson
Milestones:
Nil
Despite not having won at Kardinia Park since 1988 the Demons started slight favourites on the back of six wins in a row.
Geelong jumped to a comfortable lead at half-time before the Demons stormed back to within striking distance.