The Football Record: Special editions for the 1957 State-of-Origin Match, July 20 (Victoria v South Australia), 1st Semi-Final (Hawthorn v Carlton), the [Prelim.] Final (Hawthorn v Melbourne) and the Grand Final (Essendon v Melbourne). (Total: 4). Mixed condition. Melbourne 17.14 (116) defeated Essendon 7.13 (55) in the Grand Final in front of a huge crowd of 100,324 fans.