| Carlton | 2.5 | 17 | 4.8 | 32 | 4.17 | 41 | 5.19 | 49 | | Sth Melbourne | 3.1 | 19 | 4.3 | 27 | 6.6 | 42 | 7.9 | 51 |
| Venue: Princes Park | Date: Saturday June 9, 1923 |
| Result: Lose by 2 points | Umpire: Kain | Crowd: 20,000 |
| Goalkickers: B.Blackman 1, J.Fraser 1, S.McLatchie 1, F.Pringle 1, F.Pritchard 1. |
| Reports: | Injuries: |
Game Review
Despite having more shots on goals, poor accuracy cost the Blues any chance of victory against South Melbourne.
At the end of this round Carlton were in 9th spot on the ladder with a percentage of 74.3.
Team
| B: | 8 Rowley Faust | 30 Johnny Davies | 7 Jack Morrissey |
| HB: | 6 Bob Wilson | 10 Paddy O'Brien (acting capt.) | 25 Jack Greenhill |
| C: | 24 Ernie Martin | 14 Harry Bell | 2 Joe Russell |
| HF: | 4 Fred Pringle | 18 Frank Pritchard | 26 Ray Brew |
| F: | 20 Alex Duncan | 13 Billy Blackman | 12 Jim Fraser |
| Ruck: | 22 Harry Toole | 11 Maurie Beasy | 21 Stewart McLatchie |
| Coach: | Horrie Clover |
Milestones
Debut: Ernie Martin
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Round 7
