Princes Park · Sat 6 Sep 1902 · 8,000 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EssendonESS | 2.2 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 61 |
| MelbourneMELB | 3.3 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 51 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 61 and 51.
Essendon won by 10 points.
9.7 (61) — 7.9 (51)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Thurgood | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Jimmy Larkin | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Jack McKenzie | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 2 |
| John Holligan | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jack Geggie | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| George Martin | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Pat OLoughlin | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Robinson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Herc Vollugi | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Anderson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Son Barry | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ben Baxter | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Hugh Gavin | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Billy Griffith | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Hiskins | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Vic Hutchins | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ted Kennedy | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ted Kinnear | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Ryan | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Jack Leith | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Les Rainey | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Frank Langley | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Syd Anderson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Bowe | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Syd Dalrymple | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Eric Gardner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Stewart Geddes | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Maurie Herring | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ern Hocking | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Austin Lewis | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill McClelland | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| George Moodie | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Harry Parkin | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Purse | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Arthur Sowden | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie Young | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |