Given that Melbourne, St Kilda, Carlton, and Fitzroy were playing against each other in the second half of the split round 13, selection was made from the remaining four VFL teams — although, because the entire Collingwood team were touring Tasmania (and no Collingwood players were available for selection) the team was restricted to players from Essendon, Geelong, and South Melbourne[7] — and Yeo was one of the six Essendon players selected: Allan Belcher, Ernie Cameron, Mick Madden, Jack McKenzie, Bill Sewart, and Norman Yeo.
The combined Ballarat team outclassed the VFL side, eventually winning the match 11.7 (73) to 6.7 (43);[8] and, although selected at full-forward, Yeo failed to score a goal.
[9] He subsequently played for Beverley in the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA(, captaining the side in 1908.
[10][note 1] He retired at the end of the 1913 season, playing his final game for Beverley in a semi-final loss to Leopold.
Yeo returned to the Beverley Football Club, and he captained them until he retired at the end of the 1913 season.