essendon (8 flags) v melbourne (5 flags)
dons and dees draw so they play again.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Melbourne | 3.0 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 10.9 | 69 | Sat 2-Oct-1948 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 86,198 | |
| Essendon | 0.6 | 2.15 | 6.21 | 7.27 | 69 | Melbourne drew with Essendon | |||
essendon v melbourne
dees stun dons by 39 to win their 6th flag.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Essendon | 0.3 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 50 | Sat 9-Oct-1948 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 52,226 | |
| Melbourne | 6.2 | 9.3 | 11.6 | 13.11 | 89 | Melbourne won by 39 points | |||
1949 matches
round 1
saturday
collingwood v north
essendon v hawthorn
st kilda v fitzroy
geelong v melbourne
monday
carlton v south
richmond v footscray gor