Round 9, 1976
Melbourne vs St. Kilda
Saturday 29 May
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 26,094
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 3.3 | 8.10 | 10.15 | 15.19.109 |
| St. Kilda | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.10 | 7.13.55 |
Melbourne win by 54 points
Goalkickers: Ray Biffin 3, Gary Hardeman 3, Steven Smith 2, Stan Alves 1, Garry Baker 1, Ross Brewer 1, Henry Coles 1, Robert Flower 1, Craig McKellar 1, Glenn Walley 1
Milestones:
First Game
Barry Tippett
The Demons jumped back into the five nearing the halfway mark of the season when they racked up their biggest win over St Kilda since 1964.
Powerful, running football dominated the visitors, and with three Saints players suffering heavy knocks within the first twenty minutes of the game they withered over the second and third quarters - kicking just two goals.
Melbourne's backline were dominant, with powerful, running football from the midfielders delivering multiple chances for full-back turned forward Ray Biffin and Greg Wells who was wasteful with 0.5.
Best were S. Smith, Hardeman and Coles. Alves (ribs) was replaced by Keays at three quarter time and McKellar by Kelly in the last quarter.
Reserves
Melbourne 15.13.103 d. St Kilda 14.15.99
Goals - Giampaolo 3, Graham 3, Guy 3, Davidson 2, Flower 1, Goss 1
Best - Giampaolo, Grambeau, Hurst.
Reports - Hurst (striking)
Under 19s
Melbourne 11.9.75 d. St Kilda 8.9.57
Media
Age - 31/05/1976
Football Record R10 1976