Saturday 7 May - Melbourne Ground
Melbourne 3.8
South Yarra 0.6
Melbourne win by 3 goals
Goalkickers: Stiffe 2, McKenzie 1
The visitors played with 23 players against 20, but heavy rain made the ground unsuitable for quality football as players would slip when trying to change directions. The juniors got off to the better start, and kicked first goal, but the superior physique and training of the seniors got them over the line.
Best were Morris, Aitken and Stiffe. Watson was removed from the selected team due to ill health.
Selected team
J. Adams, D. Aitken, W. Boys, SC Lamrock, J. MacDonald, M. MacKenzie, W. Manifold, JG McKie, J. Morris, HW Oakley, F. Power, R. Power, J. Rosser, WE Stiffe, CH Dwyer, H. Syme, S. Thewlis, J. Watson. F. Wedd, J. Wilson. Emergency - J. Manderson
Notes
Some source have the Melbourne score as 2.8. Leader shows South Yarra scoring one goal.
Media
Age - 07/05/1881
Argus - 09/05/1881
Weekly Times - 14/05/1881
Australasian - 14/05/1881
Leader - 14/05/1881