south (1 flag) v essendon (3 flags) mcg
essendon go back to back for the first time beating south by 14 points.
| Essendon | 1.4 | 3.9 | 4.14 | 5.17 | 47 | Sat 28-Sep-1912 2:50 pm | M.C.G. | 54,536 | £1,952 |
| South Melbourne | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 33 | Essendon won by 14 points | |||
1913 round 1 matches
essendon v carlton EM
fitzroy v university BS
geelong v ricmhond CO
melbourne v collingwood MCG
south v st kilda LO