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FURIOUS AND FAST
Close Games Resulted
With the exception of the game at
North Melbourne, the play ln the
V.F.L. games was characterised by
evenness. South Melbourne were too
strong and experienced for North
and romped home winners by 6!
points. Wade made an auspicious
debut for South, who kicked 19-21 to
11-17.
Melbourne had to keep going to
efeat Fitzroy by IS points. The Red
Legs topped the century, scoring
16-1« to 14-10. Melbourne's experience
swayed the game. Johnson's
arly brilliance had a lot to do with
he win,
t
Collingwood scrambled home from
eelong by Ore points in a stem
truggle The Maples booted 18*™
? ' 2 -f E - Footscray pipped Hawthorn
by a point, but a protest haB
I? Hawthorn. St. Hilda's
M J . thelr own ground en
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