Melbourne Football Club initially lost T. H. Smith from their committee. lGeelong started the season on 25 April in the same way it was finished a rematch of "Australians vs The World." The season again started off slow in Melbourne, with many planned matches being scratched mainly due to weather The first club match was played between players from North and South on 30 May. This was the only match the members of South Yarra played in for the season Harrison appeared back on Melbourne team list in mid July. Melbourne challenged University again in order to try and win the Caledonian Challenge Cup. Games took place on 19, 9 July August and 22 August with Melbourne winning the cup. Geelong won the Cup from Melbourne 12 Aug. The game concluded the 1863 season. The parchment contained with the cup read;