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Round 13, <1944>
Melbourne vs
Saturday, 29 July
Venue: Punt Road
Attendance: 11,000

1st 2nd 3rd Final
Melbourne 3.3 5.9 6.9 11.12.78
Essendon 3.7 6.7 13.11 14.14.98

Match Statistics

Essendon win by 20 points

Goalkickers: Esmond Downey 2, Warren Lewis 2, Bill Scanlan 2, George Archibald 1, Percy Beames 1, Don Cordner 1, Roy Dowsing 1, Norm Smith 1

Milestones:
First Game
Ron Hall

Another week without the suspended Fred Fanning, and another loss for the Demons. After an even first half they suffered their second straight disaster in the third quarter, and a five goal to one final term only served to make the margin more respectable.

Seconds
Essendon 12.21 d. Melbourne 12.14

Media
Football Record R14 1944