Saturday 19 September - Barkly Park, Rutherglen

Melbourne 12.13.90
Rutherglen 7.7.49

Melbourne win by 41 points

Captain Hugh Purse called Rutherglen "the strongest country team" that he had ever played against.

Selected team
Purse (c), Hewitt, Pearse, Fitzpatrick, Monk, Baquie, Wright, Sykes, Cope, Friend, Smith, Nolan, Conquest, Coutie (vc), Tottey, Jones, Beswicke, Norman

Lists
Other matches

Notes
Other sources have a margin of 36 points.

Media
Rutherglen Miner - 16/09/1908
Rutherglen Miner - 19/09/1908
Rutherglen Miner - 23/09/1908