Round 13, 1913
Fitzroy vs Melbourne
Saturday 19 July
Venue: Brunswick Street
Attendance: Unknown
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Fitzroy | 0.4 | 4.11 | 8.12 | 12.14.86 |
| Melbourne | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.10.28 |
Fitzroy win by 58 points
Goalkickers: Bill Allen 1, Jack Robertson 1, Jack Watt 1
Milestones:
Nil
For the second year the Reds returned from a mid-season trip to Tasmania to receive a thrashing. Despite a bright start when they kept the Maroons goalless in the opening they failed to score in the second and were beaten 12.10 to 2.8 from there.
In a week where a smallpox scare had swept across Melbourne, leading to the suggestion that matches might have to be postponed to give players time to recover from the effects of a vaccine against the disease, it was the visiting side who played like they were ill after quarter time - registering the lowest score of the day.
Robertson was one of the few to come out of the match with any credit.
Media
Punch - 24/07/1913
Football Record 1913