| Carlton | 2.0 | 12 | 4.4 | 28 | 5.4 | 34 | 6.5 | 41 | | Melbourne | 2.4 | 16 | 4.6 | 30 | 7.11 | 53 | 10.16 | 76 |
| Venue: M.C.G. | Date: Saturday July 17, 1954 |
| Result: Lose by 35 points | Umpire: | Crowd: 29,406 |
| Goalkickers: N.O'Brien 4, B.Molony 1, J.Spencer 1. |
| Reports: | Injuries: |
Game Review
After a close first half, the powerful Demons kicked away with the match in the second half.
Team
| B: | 15 Bruce Comben | 25 George Ferry | 37 Bernie Moran |
| HB: | 16 John Brown | 33 Peter Webster | 10 John James |
| C: | 38 Frank Munro | 21 Ron Robertson | 11 Laurie Kerr |
| HF: | 28 Graham Gilchrist | 7 Keith Warburton | 12 Tony Walsh |
| F: | 31 Brian Molony | 26 Noel O'Brien | 32 Jack Spencer |
| Ruck: | 2 Bill Milroy (acting capt.) | 14 Vin English | 9 Jack Mills |
| Res: | 3 Harry Sullivan | 27 Harvey Dunn jnr | |
| Coach: | Percy Bentley |
Milestones
Last Games: Harvey Dunn jnr,
Tony Walsh and
Harry Sullivan
Round 12 |
Round 14