Round 10, 1936
Melbourne vs Essendon
Saturday 11 July
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 12,357
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 4.2 | 8.5 | 12.10 | 16.15.111 |
| Essendon | 2.3 | 5.6 | 8.11 | 9.13.67 |
Melbourne win by 44 points
Goalkickers: Percy Beames 3, Les Jones 3, Norm Smith 3, Eric Glass 2, Jack Mueller 2, Maurie Gibb 1, John Lewis 1, Lou Reiffel 1
Milestones:
First game
Wally Lock
Last game
Charlie Longhurst
Melbourne's sixth win in seven starts firmly established them as top four contenders. The match had been postponed from the previous week due to heavy rain ruining grounds across the league, and Melbourne showed no signs of being affected by the extra week off. The MCG had recovered from the bad weather and was in good condition.
In the first quarter, Melbourne's defence held out under constant attacks from Essendon, holding them to two goals. By half time the margin was out to 17 points, but while Essendon remained in contention until the last quarter they couldn't get close enough to have a chance of winning.
Best were La Fontaine, Mueller, and Wartman. Charlie Longhurst was replaced by 19th man Bennett at quarter time after suffering two broken ribs and a concussion. He was later suspended for eight matches for kicking. The verdict was not handed down for a week as he was recovering from his injuries. He never played VFL football again. John Lewis and Joe Kinnear were found not guilty of striking and elbowing respectively.
Notes
The team for the postponed game was named as:
B: Ogden, Kinnear, McNamara
HB: F. Roberts, Mueller, Lock
C: Wartman, La Fontaine, Longhurst
HF: Gibb, Deague, L. Jones
F: Glass, N. Smith, Reiffel
Foll: Lewis, Furniss, Beames
19th: Bennett
Seconds
Melbourne 13.17 d. Essendon 13.11
Goals - Munday 3, Feltscheer 2, Maher 2, Benjamin 2, Millen 1, Oakley 1, Ralston 1, Matthews 1
Best - Feltscheer, Oakley, Adams
Lists
Tribunal
Media
Herald - 03/07/1936, 10/07/1936
Sun - 11/07/1936
Sporting Globe - 11/07/1936
Football Record - R11 1936
Argus - 22/07/1936