Western Oval · Sat 22 May 1926 · 20,000 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western BulldogsWB | 3.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 47 |
| EssendonESS | 0.4 | 2.6 | 4.10 | 49 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 47 and 49.
Essendon won by 2 points.
7.5 (47) — 6.13 (49)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm McDonald | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Allan Hopkins | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Gus Howell | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 1 |
| George Clissold | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Harry Johns | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Paddy OBrien | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Albert Outen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie Rowe | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Sharpley | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Les Chapple | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Doolan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alex Gardiner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie Gaudion | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Doug Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tom Jones | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Col Laidlaw | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Con McCarthy | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Joe Nunan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Irwin | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Joe Hammond | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jack Vosti | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Justin McCarthy | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Garnet Campbell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Clyde Donaldson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Garden | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Harry Gregory | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Joe Harrison | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Hudd | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Harry Hunter | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Frank Maher | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie May | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ned McSweeney | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| George Shorten | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Norm Simpson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Greg Stockdale | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Rowley Watt | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |