carlton (2 flags 1 runner-up) v essendon (2 flags 2 runners-up)
carlton go 3 straight flags beating essendon by 9 points.
| Carlton | 2.3 5.4 5.5 5.5 | 35 | Sat 26-Sep-1908 2:50 PM Att: 53,400 Venue: M.C.G. |
| Essendon | 1.1 2.4 3.5 3.8 | 26 | Carlton won by 9 pts |
1909 round 1 matches
carlton v univresity PP
collingwood v fitzroy VP
essendon v st kilda EM
geelong v south CO
richmond v melbourne PR
Harrison’s world 