| Carlton | 4.2 | 26 | 8.7 | 55 | 10.11 | 71 | 13.14 | 92 | | Melbourne | 3.3 | 21 | 7.4 | 46 | 9.9 | 63 | 15.11 | 101 |
| Venue: Princes Park | Date: Saturday August 28, 1948 |
| Result: Loss by 9 points | Umpire: | Crowd: 27,000 |
| Goalkickers: J.Mooring 4, K.Baxter 3, F.Davies 2, R.Garby 1, K.Hands 1, T.Simmons 1, H.Turner 1. |
| Reports: | Injuries: |
Game Review
Sitting solidly in third place on the ladder, Melbourne were expected to easily account for seventh-placed Carlton, but the the plucky Blues took the game right up to the talented Demons, and led until late into the last quarter. Melbourne's forward pairing of Bob McKenzie (7 goals) and Norm Smith (4 goals) proved to be the difference in the end, as Carlton were valiant in an honourable defeat.
Team
| B: | 35 Jack Conley | 27 Ollie Grieve | 1 Ken Hands |
| HB: | 33 Ritchie Green | 23 Bert Deacon (vc) | 26 Jim Clark |
| C: | 24 Arthur Hodgson | 6 Ern Henfry (c) | 12 Doug Williams |
| HF: | 2 Tom Simmons | 21 Ken Baxter | 22 Allan Streeter |
| F: | 28 Fred Davies | 20 Ray Garby | 7 Herb Turner |
| Ruck: | 3 Frank Cahill | 25 Jim Baird | 16 Jim Mooring |
| Res: | 32 Basil Hunter | 9 Bob Kelsey | |
| Coach: | Percy Bentley |
Milestones
100 Goals: Ken Hands
Last Game: Basil Hunter
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Round 19
