Saturday 17 September - Princes Park

Melbourne 2.9, 6.13, 10.15, 13.20.98
Collingwood 0.1, 2.5, 6.7, 9.13.67

Melbourne win by 31 points

Goalkickers: Healy 3, McCarty 3, Payne 2, Howard 2, Louttit 1, Judd 1, Bailey 1

The match was moved from Waverley due to the poor condition of the surface.

Best were Healy, Hutchison, and Fisher

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Age - 14/09/1983, 19/09/1983