essendon (10 flags) v melbourne (8 flags)
dees get their 2nd ever 3 peat (the only side to ever do that before or since) over dons by 61.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Melbourne | 6.2 | 9.9 | 12.11 | 17.14 | 116 | Sat 21-Sep-1957 2:50 pm | M.C.G. | 100,324 | |
| Essendon | 2.3 | 4.4 | 7.8 | 7.13 | 55 | Melbourne won by 61 points | |||
1958 matches
round 1
essendon v geelong
hawthorn v st kilda
melbounre v carlton
north v fitzroy
south v richmond
footscray v collingwood gor