1945 VFL Season
Season Details
Name:
1945 VFL Season
Team(s):
12
Round(s):
20
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Match(es):
124
Season Results
Premiers:
Carlton
Runners-Up:
South Melbourne
Minor Premiers:
South Melbourne
Leading Goalkicker Medallist(s):
Fred Fanning (Melbourne)
Team Results
Team | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Brownlow Leader(s) | Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Melbourne (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 4 | 131.8% | Laurie Nash (50) | |
Collingwood | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 128.8% | Des Fothergill (58) | |
North Melbourne | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 111.1% | Bill Findlay (45) | |
Carlton (P) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 7 | 106.9% | Lance Collins (37) | |
Footscray | 5th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 108.9% | Joe Ryan (37) | |
Fitzroy | 6th | 11 | -1- | 8 | 119.1% | Allan Ruthven (42) | |
Richmond | 7th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 103.4% | Fred Burge (55) | |
Essendon | 8th | 10 | -1- | 9 | 113.8% | Bill Brittingham (48) | |
Melbourne | 9th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 99.1% | Fred Fanning (67) | |
Hawthorn | 10th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 85.6% | Alec Albiston (66) | |
Geelong | 11th | 2 | -0- | 18 | 64.9% | Vic Nankervis (43) | |
St Kilda | 12th | 2 | -0- | 18 | 62.2% | Jim Hall, Sam Snell (21) |
Umpire Results
Umpire Position | Umpire(s) |
---|---|
Field Umpire | 10 |
Goal Umpire | 3 |
Boundary Umpire | 3 |
Season Fixture
Round 1
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 21/04/1945 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Melbourne | Princes Park | 87 | - | 108 | 16,000 |
SAT | 21/04/1945 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Fitzroy | Kardinia Park | 68 | - | 106 | 10,000 |
SAT | 21/04/1945 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Hawthorn | Windy Hill | 150 | - | 79 | 11,000 |
SAT | 21/04/1945 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v South Melbourne | Junction Oval | 77 | - | 118 | 17,000 |
SAT | 21/04/1945 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v North Melbourne | Victoria Park | 91 | - | 70 | 13,000 |
SAT | 21/04/1945 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Footscray | Punt Road Oval | 95 | - | 105 | 24,000 |
Round 2
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 28/04/1945 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v St Kilda | Punt Road Oval | 118 | - | 49 | 8,000 |
SAT | 28/04/1945 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Geelong | Western Oval | 117 | - | 81 | 11,500 |
SAT | 28/04/1945 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Carlton | Glenferrie Oval | 106 | - | 72 | 11,000 |
SAT | 28/04/1945 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Essendon | Brunswick Street Oval | 64 | - | 64 | 19,000 |
SAT | 28/04/1945 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | Junction Oval | 86 | - | 76 | 19,000 |
SAT | 28/04/1945 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Richmond | Arden Street Oval | 60 | - | 65 | 11,500 |
Round 3
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 05/05/1945 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Melbourne | Victoria Park | 81 | - | 78 | 12,000 |
SAT | 05/05/1945 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Geelong | Arden Street Oval | 99 | - | 75 | 6,000 |
SAT | 05/05/1945 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Carlton | Windy Hill | 150 | - | 50 | 16,000 |
SAT | 05/05/1945 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Hawthorn | Junction Oval | 100 | - | 79 | 10,000 |
SAT | 05/05/1945 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v South Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 89 | - | 109 | 27,000 |
SAT | 05/05/1945 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Footscray | Brunswick Street Oval | 81 | - | 98 | 20,000 |
Round 4
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 12/05/1945 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Richmond | Punt Road Oval | 65 | - | 85 | 23,000 |
SAT | 12/05/1945 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v South Melbourne | Kardinia Park | 67 | - | 83 | 10,500 |
SAT | 12/05/1945 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 84 | - | 77 | 12,000 |
SAT | 12/05/1945 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | Junction Oval | 101 | - | 156 | 12,000 |
SAT | 12/05/1945 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Hawthorn | Victoria Park | 101 | - | 63 | 11,000 |
SAT | 12/05/1945 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v North Melbourne | Western Oval | 79 | - | 92 | 15,000 |
Round 5
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 19/05/1945 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Geelong | Punt Road Oval | 120 | - | 100 | 7,000 |
SAT | 19/05/1945 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | Princes Park | 90 | - | 79 | 11,000 |
SAT | 19/05/1945 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | Windy Hill | 88 | - | 87 | 17,000 |
SAT | 19/05/1945 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Footscray | Junction Oval | 99 | - | 83 | 30,000 |
SAT | 19/05/1945 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v North Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 76 | - | 92 | 14,000 |
SAT | 19/05/1945 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Richmond | Glenferrie Oval | 97 | - | 131 | 13,000 |
Round 6
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 26/05/1945 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Melbourne | Western Oval | 82 | - | 55 | 13,000 |
SAT | 26/05/1945 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Hawthorn | Kardinia Park | 76 | - | 68 | 10,000 |
SAT | 26/05/1945 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | Victoria Park | 108 | - | 83 | 18,000 |
SAT | 26/05/1945 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Essendon | Punt Road Oval | 83 | - | 71 | 28,000 |
SAT | 26/05/1945 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Fitzroy | Junction Oval | 68 | - | 93 | 10,000 |
SAT | 26/05/1945 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v South Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 66 | - | 58 | 25,000 |
Round 7
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 02/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v North Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 72 | - | 119 | 14,000 |
SAT | 02/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Geelong | Windy Hill | 112 | - | 64 | 8,000 |
SAT | 02/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Richmond | Princes Park | 89 | - | 94 | 21,000 |
SAT | 02/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | St Kilda v Collingwood | Junction Oval | 54 | - | 130 | 12,000 |
SAT | 02/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | Fitzroy v South Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 65 | - | 75 | 19,000 |
SAT | 02/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v Footscray | Glenferrie Oval | 81 | - | 116 | 10,000 |
Round 8
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 09/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v Melbourne | Junction Oval | 88 | - | 58 | 18,000 |
SAT | 09/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v Carlton | Kardinia Park | 69 | - | 105 | 11,000 |
SAT | 09/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | Footscray v Essendon | Western Oval | 87 | - | 56 | 23,000 |
SAT | 09/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | Richmond v St Kilda | Punt Road Oval | 111 | - | 84 | 15,000 |
SAT | 09/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | Fitzroy v Collingwood | Brunswick Street Oval | 153 | - | 58 | 20,000 |
SAT | 09/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | North Melbourne v Hawthorn | Arden Street Oval | 106 | - | 68 | 7,000 |
Round 9
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 16/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v Fitzroy | Punt Road Oval | 81 | - | 101 | 13,000 |
SAT | 16/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | St Kilda v Geelong | Junction Oval | 101 | - | 96 | 7,000 |
SAT | 16/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Footscray | Princes Park | 77 | - | 86 | 20,000 |
SAT | 16/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v North Melbourne | Windy Hill | 92 | - | 122 | 20,000 |
SAT | 16/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v South Melbourne | Glenferrie Oval | 82 | - | 130 | 13,000 |
SAT | 16/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v Richmond | Victoria Park | 90 | - | 61 | 20,000 |
Round 10
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 23/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v Hawthorn | Punt Road Oval | 104 | - | 86 | 6,000 |
SAT | 23/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | Kardinia Park | 47 | - | 144 | 9,000 |
SAT | 23/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | North Melbourne v Carlton | Arden Street Oval | 59 | - | 84 | 15,000 |
SAT | 23/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v Essendon | Junction Oval | 87 | - | 41 | 22,000 |
SAT | 23/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | Footscray v St Kilda | Western Oval | 111 | - | 48 | 9,000 |
SAT | 23/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | Fitzroy v Richmond | Brunswick Street Oval | 86 | - | 89 | 18,000 |
Round 11
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 30/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | Windy Hill | 54 | - | 68 | 8,000 |
SAT | 30/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | Richmond v Geelong | Punt Road Oval | 112 | - | 56 | 11,000 |
SAT | 30/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v South Melbourne | Princes Park | 56 | - | 50 | 25,500 |
SAT | 30/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | St Kilda v North Melbourne | Junction Oval | 51 | - | 57 | 7,500 |
SAT | 30/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v Fitzroy | Glenferrie Oval | 50 | - | 75 | 7,500 |
SAT | 30/06/1945 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v Footscray | Victoria Park | 64 | - | 69 | 19,000 |
Round 12
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 07/07/1945 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v Carlton | Punt Road Oval | 80 | - | 81 | 16,000 |
SAT | 07/07/1945 | 2:30 PM | Fitzroy v Geelong | Brunswick Street Oval | 129 | - | 33 | 7,000 |
SAT | 07/07/1945 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v Essendon | Glenferrie Oval | 107 | - | 54 | 5,500 |
SAT | 07/07/1945 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v St Kilda | Junction Oval | 106 | - | 50 | 9,000 |
SAT | 07/07/1945 | 2:30 PM | North Melbourne v Collingwood | Arden Street Oval | 77 | - | 83 | 14,000 |
SAT | 07/07/1945 | 2:30 PM | Footscray v Richmond | Western Oval | 102 | - | 74 | 17,000 |
Round 13
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 14/07/1945 | 2:30 PM | St Kilda v Melbourne | Junction Oval | 64 | - | 83 | 6,000 |
SAT | 14/07/1945 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v Footscray | Kardinia Park | 80 | - | 97 | 6,000 |
SAT | 14/07/1945 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Hawthorn | Princes Park | 90 | - | 59 | 10,000 |
SAT | 14/07/1945 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | Windy Hill | 56 | - | 80 | 10,000 |
SAT | 14/07/1945 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v South Melbourne | Victoria Park | 80 | - | 54 | 24,000 |
SAT | 14/07/1945 | 2:30 PM | Richmond v North Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 118 | - | 99 | 21,000 |
Round 14
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 21/07/1945 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | Punt Road Oval | 77 | - | 112 | 15,000 |
SAT | 21/07/1945 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v North Melbourne | Kardinia Park | 63 | - | 97 | 7,500 |
SAT | 21/07/1945 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Essendon | Princes Park | 75 | - | 78 | 14,000 |
SAT | 21/07/1945 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v St Kilda | Glenferrie Oval | 105 | - | 81 | 5,000 |
SAT | 21/07/1945 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v Richmond | Junction Oval | 95 | - | 77 | 32,000 |
SAT | 21/07/1945 | 2:30 PM | Footscray v Fitzroy | Western Oval | 61 | - | 63 | 19,000 |
Round 15
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 28/07/1945 | 2:30 PM | Richmond v Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 92 | - | 79 | 13,000 |
SAT | 28/07/1945 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v Geelong | Junction Oval | 135 | - | 67 | 8,000 |
SAT | 28/07/1945 | 2:30 PM | Fitzroy v Carlton | Brunswick Street Oval | 54 | - | 58 | 16,000 |
SAT | 28/07/1945 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v St Kilda | Windy Hill | 123 | - | 24 | 5,000 |
SAT | 28/07/1945 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v Collingwood | Glenferrie Oval | 67 | - | 99 | 8,000 |
SAT | 28/07/1945 | 2:30 PM | North Melbourne v Footscray | Arden Street Oval | 73 | - | 54 | 12,000 |
Round 16
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 04/08/1945 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Melbourne | Kardinia Park | 56 | - | 115 | 7,000 |
SAT | 04/08/1945 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Carlton | Junction Oval | 57 | - | 79 | 10,000 |
SAT | 04/08/1945 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Essendon | Victoria Park | 104 | - | 75 | 19,000 |
SAT | 04/08/1945 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v South Melbourne | Western Oval | 55 | - | 56 | 27,000 |
SAT | 04/08/1945 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Fitzroy | Arden Street Oval | 78 | - | 33 | 14,000 |
SAT | 04/08/1945 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Hawthorn | Punt Road Oval | 105 | - | 121 | 13,000 |
Round 17
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 11/08/1945 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Footscray | Punt Road Oval | 90 | - | 81 | 12,000 |
SAT | 11/08/1945 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Geelong | Glenferrie Oval | 105 | - | 67 | 5,500 |
SAT | 11/08/1945 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | Princes Park | 89 | - | 83 | 25,000 |
SAT | 11/08/1945 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Richmond | Windy Hill | 106 | - | 73 | 12,000 |
SAT | 11/08/1945 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v St Kilda | Brunswick Street Oval | 129 | - | 62 | 5,000 |
SAT | 11/08/1945 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v North Melbourne | Junction Oval | 134 | - | 76 | 26,000 |
Round 18
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 18/08/1945 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 83 | - | 58 | 8,000 |
SAT | 18/08/1945 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Essendon | Kardinia Park | 91 | - | 109 | 8,500 |
SAT | 18/08/1945 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Carlton | Punt Road Oval | 81 | - | 93 | 38,000 |
SAT | 18/08/1945 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | Victoria Park | 121 | - | 42 | 8,000 |
SAT | 18/08/1945 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Fitzroy | Junction Oval | 73 | - | 82 | 20,000 |
SAT | 18/08/1945 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Hawthorn | Western Oval | 105 | - | 89 | 12,000 |
Round 19
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 25/08/1945 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v South Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 73 | - | 92 | 17,000 |
SAT | 25/08/1945 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Geelong | Princes Park | 161 | - | 67 | 9,000 |
SAT | 25/08/1945 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Footscray | Windy Hill | 107 | - | 67 | 20,000 |
SAT | 25/08/1945 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Richmond | Junction Oval | 48 | - | 100 | 8,000 |
SAT | 25/08/1945 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | Victoria Park | 103 | - | 77 | 24,000 |
SAT | 25/08/1945 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v North Melbourne | Glenferrie Oval | 77 | - | 70 | 12,000 |
Round 20
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 01/09/1945 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 106 | - | 101 | 5,000 |
SAT | 01/09/1945 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v St Kilda | Kardinia Park | 92 | - | 65 | 7,500 |
SAT | 01/09/1945 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Carlton | Western Oval | 62 | - | 115 | 30,000 |
SAT | 01/09/1945 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Essendon | Arden Street Oval | 101 | - | 95 | 12,000 |
SAT | 01/09/1945 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Hawthorn | Junction Oval | 112 | - | 76 | 12,000 |
SAT | 01/09/1945 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Collingwood | Punt Road Oval | 67 | - | 87 | 23,000 |
Finals Week 1
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 08/09/1945 | 2:30 PM | North Melbourne v Carlton | Princes Park | 68 | - | 94 | 54,846 |
Finals Week 2
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 15/09/1945 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | Princes Park | 88 | - | 77 | 46,224 |
Finals Week 3
Preliminary Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 22/09/1945 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | Princes Park | 80 | - | 90 | 41,305 |
Finals Week 4
Grand Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 29/09/1945 | 2:50 PM | South Melbourne v Carlton | Princes Park | 75 | - | 103 | 62,986 |
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