On Saturday, 26 September, the premiers, Essendon played a patriotic match against a Combined Services Team that included former VFL stars Laurie Nash, Bob Pratt and Ron Todd (all of whom had been lost to the VFL since crossing to the Victorian Football Association before the war).
On Saturday, 26 September, the champions, Essendon played a nationalistic match against a Combined Services Team that included notable former VFL players Laurie Nash, Bob Pratt, and Ron Todd, who had moved to the Victorian Football Association before the war.