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Saturday 5 October - MCG

Melbourne 3.2, 6.7, 7.10, 12.11.83
Geelong 3.2, 8.3, 8.3, 9.6.60

Melbourne win by 14 points

Goalkickers: Ron Baggott 6, Harold Ball 2, Len Smith 1, Bill Adams 1, Ken Feltscheer 1, Fred King 1

Melbourne won their fifth consecutive premiership. After an even first quarter playing against the wind, poor kicking for goal saw Melbourne fall behind at half time. In the third quarter, Geelong was unable to take advantage of the wind and couldn't score against Melbourne's strong defence. It left them a point ahead at three quarter time, and despite brave defence from Geelong, they kicked five goals to one in the final term to win easily. they had no For the Melbourne recovered to take the lead at three quarter time. They had kept the visitors scoreless with the wind in the third term, and used it to their advantage in the last to run out winners.

Best were Joe Kinnear, Len Smith, and Ken Feltscheer.

Team
B: James King, Joe Kinnear, Jack Young
HB: Pat McNamara, Don Hooper, Richie Emselle
C: Percy Cheffers, Keith Truscott, Jack Carr
HF: Jack Sambell, Len Smith, Norm Smith
F: Ken Feltscheer, Ron Baggott, Archie Roberts
Foll: Bill Adams, Frank Halloran, Harold Ball
19th: Bob Miller
Emergencies: Jack Furniss, Bill Sweeney, Frank Russo

Media
Age - 04/10/1935, 07/10/1935, 18/11/1935
Sporting Globe - 05/10/1935
Argus - 07/10/1935