Round 15, 1909
Melbourne vs University
Saturday 14 August
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 9292
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 1.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.4.28 |
| University | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.12 | 2.15.27 |
Melbourne win by 1 points
Goalkickers: Percy Beswicke 1, Harry Brereton 1, Bernie Nolan 1, Jack Strong 1
Milestones:
First game
Billy McBean
First goal
Percy Beswicke (4th game)
Statistical categories led:
Equal lowest winning score
Neither team had a chance of making the finals but a respectable crowd still turned up in anticipation of a good game on one of the few league grounds not severely affected by recent wet weather. Kicking into the wind, University had the best of the early play but only registered three points. Melbourne was lucky to escape with just a six point deficit at quarter time. Strong got their first goal shortly after the change of ends, and Melbourne kicked the only two goals of the term to take a four point lead into half time.
University led again at three quarter time, despite a controversy where the goal umpire signalled a goal but the field umpire disallowed it. They were still five points in front late in the last quarter before Harry Brereton marked and kicked a goal that went through just as the bell rang.
Frank Harris was reported for striking, Captain Bernie Nolan defended Harris and argued that while contact had been made it was unintentional but he was suspended for seven matches.
McBean was injured and off the ground for a large part of the second half after a collision with an opponent. Nolan hurt his collarbone and Mills his shoulder.
Lists
One point games
Tribunal
Notes
Harris is reported to have been stood down until 30 June 1910 which actually equals 12 games out.
Herald says Fred Hewitt kicked first goal then leaves him out of the goalkickers.
Media
Herald - 14/08/1909
Punch - 19/08/1909
Bulletin - 19/08/1909
Argus - 20/08/1909
Argus - 21/08/1909
Leader - 21/08/1909