M.C.G. · Sat 2 Oct 1926 · 50,162 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 1.1 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 42 |
| EssendonESS | 1.6 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 39 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 42 and 39.
Melbourne won by 3 points.
6.6 (42) — 5.9 (39)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Duff | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Bob Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jimmy Davidson | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 1 |
| Col Deane | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Harry Moyes | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie Streeter | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Dick Taylor | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ted Thomas | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Tymms | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ivor Warne-Smith | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Herbert White | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Stan Wittman | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Abernethy | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bert Chadwick | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Collins | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Corbett | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Hugh Dunbar | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ossie Green | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Vosti | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Frank Maher | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Norm Beckton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Garnet Campbell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Clyde Donaldson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Garden | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Chris Gomez | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Harry Gregory | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Joe Hammond | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Joe Harrison | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Hudd | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Harry Hunter | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie May | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Quinn | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Teddy Shorten | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Greg Stockdale | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Rod Watt | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Rowley Watt | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |