1947 VFL Season
Season Details
Name:
1947 VFL Season
Team(s):
12
Round(s):
19
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Match(es):
118
Season Results
Premiers:
Carlton
Runners-Up:
Essendon
Minor Premiers:
Carlton
Brownlow Medallist(s):
Bert Deacon (Carlton)
Leading Goalkicker Medallist(s):
Fred Fanning (Melbourne)
Team Results
Team | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Brownlow Leader(s) | Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away) | ||||
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Carlton (P) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 4 | 134.0% | Bert Deacon (23) | Ken Baxter (42) |
Essendon (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 5 | 122.8% | Bill Hutchison (13) | Ted Leehane (49) |
Fitzroy | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 126.7% | Fred Hughson (16) | Eddie Hart (56) |
Richmond | 4th | 12 | -0- | 7 | 109.1% | Bill Morris (14) | Jack Dyer (46) |
Collingwood | 5th | 11 | -1- | 7 | 112.4% | Lou Richards (11) | Neil Mann (48) |
Melbourne | 6th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 117.1% | Don Cordner (16) | Fred Fanning (97) |
Geelong | 7th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 103.3% | Fred Flanagan (17) | Lindsay White (76) |
South Melbourne | 8th | 8 | -1- | 10 | 97.0% | Ron Bywater (18) | Billy Williams (38) |
Footscray | 9th | 8 | -1- | 10 | 96.1% | Marty McDonnell, Joe Ryan, Bill Wood (7) | Bill Wood (75) |
North Melbourne | 10th | 4 | -0- | 15 | 77.7% | Kevin Dynon (12) | Sid Dyer (47) |
Hawthorn | 11th | 4 | -0- | 15 | 76.4% | Wally Culpitt (18) | Albert Prior (67) |
St Kilda | 12th | 1 | -1- | 17 | 58.7% | Harold Bray (21) | Peter Bennett (37) |
Umpire Results
Umpire Position | Umpire(s) |
---|---|
Field Umpire | 10 |
Goal Umpire | 2 |
Boundary Umpire | 4 |
Season Fixture
Round 1
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 19/04/1947 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Melbourne | Princes Park | 122 | - | 109 | 24,000 |
SAT | 19/04/1947 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Hawthorn | Kardinia Park | 129 | - | 84 | 13,000 |
SAT | 19/04/1947 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v South Melbourne | Windy Hill | 119 | - | 68 | 19,000 |
SAT | 19/04/1947 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Footscray | Junction Oval | 88 | - | 149 | 14,000 |
SAT | 19/04/1947 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | Victoria Park | 138 | - | 92 | 24,000 |
SAT | 19/04/1947 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v North Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 135 | - | 104 | 20,000 |
Round 2
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 26/04/1947 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 109 | - | 73 | 11,792 |
SAT | 26/04/1947 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Carlton | Lakeside Oval | 84 | - | 70 | 30,000 |
SAT | 26/04/1947 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Essendon | Western Oval | 103 | - | 89 | 22,000 |
SAT | 26/04/1947 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v St Kilda | Arden Street Oval | 59 | - | 61 | 8,000 |
SAT | 26/04/1947 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Richmond | Brunswick Street Oval | 100 | - | 77 | 22,000 |
SAT | 26/04/1947 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Collingwood | Glenferrie Oval | 87 | - | 134 | 15,000 |
Round 3
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 03/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 92 | - | 83 | 18,000 |
SAT | 03/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | Kardinia Park | 89 | - | 108 | 14,600 |
SAT | 03/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Carlton | Punt Road Oval | 48 | - | 121 | 32,000 |
SAT | 03/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v St Kilda | Windy Hill | 136 | - | 125 | 13,000 |
SAT | 03/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v North Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 78 | - | 82 | 18,000 |
SAT | 03/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Footscray | Glenferrie Oval | 82 | - | 134 | 11,000 |
Round 4
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 10/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 72 | - | 120 | 16,000 |
SAT | 10/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Essendon | Kardinia Park | 83 | - | 115 | 14,500 |
SAT | 10/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Footscray | Princes Park | 112 | - | 58 | 37,000 |
SAT | 10/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Hawthorn | Junction Oval | 77 | - | 84 | 10,500 |
SAT | 10/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v South Melbourne | Victoria Park | 138 | - | 86 | 25,000 |
SAT | 10/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Fitzroy | Arden Street Oval | 39 | - | 140 | 12,000 |
Round 5
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 17/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 95 | - | 70 | 33,192 |
SAT | 17/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Geelong | Lakeside Oval | 87 | - | 106 | 12,000 |
SAT | 17/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Carlton | Windy Hill | 64 | - | 91 | 32,000 |
SAT | 17/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v St Kilda | Brunswick Street Oval | 132 | - | 56 | 10,000 |
SAT | 17/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Richmond | Glenferrie Oval | 107 | - | 69 | 13,000 |
SAT | 17/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v North Melbourne | Western Oval | 120 | - | 79 | 13,000 |
Round 6
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 24/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Melbourne | Glenferrie Oval | 66 | - | 81 | 16,000 |
SAT | 24/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Geelong | Punt Road Oval | 126 | - | 77 | 14,500 |
SAT | 24/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Carlton | Junction Oval | 53 | - | 155 | 18,000 |
SAT | 24/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Essendon | Arden Street Oval | 102 | - | 94 | 12,000 |
SAT | 24/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v South Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 63 | - | 101 | 16,000 |
SAT | 24/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Collingwood | Western Oval | 90 | - | 76 | 26,000 |
Round 7
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 31/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Footscray | MCG | 105 | - | 98 | 34,107 |
SAT | 31/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v St Kilda | Kardinia Park | 54 | - | 49 | 13,500 |
SAT | 31/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v North Melbourne | Princes Park | 99 | - | 80 | 25,000 |
SAT | 31/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | Windy Hill | 83 | - | 74 | 17,500 |
SAT | 31/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Hawthorn | Lakeside Oval | 104 | - | 92 | 15,000 |
SAT | 31/05/1947 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Richmond | Victoria Park | 73 | - | 74 | 27,500 |
Round 8
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 07/06/1947 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v St Kilda | MCG | 105 | - | 43 | 12,046 |
SAT | 07/06/1947 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Geelong | Princes Park | 117 | - | 52 | 16,000 |
SAT | 07/06/1947 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | Windy Hill | 68 | - | 82 | 22,000 |
SAT | 07/06/1947 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v Richmond | Lakeside Oval | 99 | - | 103 | 24,000 |
SAT | 07/06/1947 | 2:30 PM | Footscray v Fitzroy | Western Oval | 83 | - | 49 | 20,000 |
SAT | 07/06/1947 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v North Melbourne | Glenferrie Oval | 75 | - | 71 | 12,000 |
Round 9
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 14/06/1947 | 2:30 PM | North Melbourne v Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 60 | - | 81 | 14,000 |
SAT | 14/06/1947 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v Footscray | Kardinia Park | 103 | - | 86 | 14,500 |
SAT | 14/06/1947 | 2:30 PM | Richmond v Essendon | Punt Road Oval | 56 | - | 125 | 34,000 |
SAT | 14/06/1947 | 2:30 PM | Fitzroy v Hawthorn | Brunswick Street Oval | 111 | - | 62 | 13,000 |
MON | 16/06/1947 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | Victoria Park | 112 | - | 86 | 43,500 |
MON | 16/06/1947 | 2:30 PM | St Kilda v South Melbourne | Junction Oval | 75 | - | 121 | 12,000 |
Round 10
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 21/06/1947 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v South Melbourne | MCG | 59 | - | 69 | 27,996 |
SAT | 21/06/1947 | 2:30 PM | North Melbourne v Geelong | Arden Street Oval | 86 | - | 119 | 8,000 |
SAT | 21/06/1947 | 2:30 PM | Fitzroy v Carlton | Brunswick Street Oval | 55 | - | 68 | 29,000 |
SAT | 21/06/1947 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v Essendon | Glenferrie Oval | 45 | - | 128 | 14,000 |
SAT | 21/06/1947 | 2:30 PM | St Kilda v Collingwood | Junction Oval | 67 | - | 110 | 11,000 |
SAT | 21/06/1947 | 2:30 PM | Footscray v Richmond | Western Oval | 41 | - | 72 | 20,000 |
Round 11
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 28/06/1947 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | Windy Hill | 85 | - | 75 | 21,000 |
SAT | 28/06/1947 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v Fitzroy | Kardinia Park | 70 | - | 81 | 16,000 |
SAT | 28/06/1947 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Hawthorn | Princes Park | 125 | - | 62 | 14,000 |
SAT | 28/06/1947 | 2:30 PM | Richmond v St Kilda | Punt Road Oval | 153 | - | 52 | 13,000 |
SAT | 28/06/1947 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v Footscray | Lakeside Oval | 99 | - | 82 | 25,000 |
SAT | 28/06/1947 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v North Melbourne | Victoria Park | 103 | - | 69 | 15,000 |
Round 12
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 05/07/1947 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 64 | - | 69 | 37,806 |
SAT | 05/07/1947 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v Geelong | Glenferrie Oval | 83 | - | 117 | 5,500 |
SAT | 05/07/1947 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v Essendon | Lakeside Oval | 62 | - | 83 | 18,000 |
SAT | 05/07/1947 | 2:30 PM | Footscray v St Kilda | Western Oval | 44 | - | 44 | 10,000 |
SAT | 05/07/1947 | 2:30 PM | Fitzroy v Collingwood | Brunswick Street Oval | 65 | - | 48 | 18,000 |
SAT | 05/07/1947 | 2:30 PM | North Melbourne v Richmond | Arden Street Oval | 34 | - | 83 | 7,500 |
Round 13
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 12/07/1947 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v Melbourne | Kardinia Park | 107 | - | 46 | 15,000 |
SAT | 12/07/1947 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v South Melbourne | Princes Park | 74 | - | 70 | 28,000 |
SAT | 12/07/1947 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Footscray | Windy Hill | 78 | - | 59 | 20,000 |
SAT | 12/07/1947 | 2:30 PM | St Kilda v North Melbourne | Junction Oval | 63 | - | 103 | 6,000 |
SAT | 12/07/1947 | 2:30 PM | Richmond v Fitzroy | Punt Road Oval | 84 | - | 78 | 28,000 |
SAT | 12/07/1947 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v Hawthorn | Victoria Park | 65 | - | 45 | 12,000 |
Round 14
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 19/07/1947 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v Fitzroy | MCG | 52 | - | 74 | 23,307 |
SAT | 19/07/1947 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | Victoria Park | 83 | - | 77 | 15,000 |
SAT | 19/07/1947 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Richmond | Princes Park | 70 | - | 63 | 26,000 |
SAT | 19/07/1947 | 2:30 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | Junction Oval | 55 | - | 102 | 7,000 |
SAT | 19/07/1947 | 2:30 PM | North Melbourne v South Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 62 | - | 66 | 8,000 |
SAT | 19/07/1947 | 2:30 PM | Footscray v Hawthorn | Western Oval | 96 | - | 67 | 10,000 |
Round 15
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 26/07/1947 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v Richmond | MCG | 72 | - | 81 | 31,574 |
SAT | 26/07/1947 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Geelong | Windy Hill | 117 | - | 77 | 16,000 |
SAT | 26/07/1947 | 2:30 PM | Footscray v Carlton | Western Oval | 89 | - | 93 | 25,000 |
SAT | 26/07/1947 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v St Kilda | Glenferrie Oval | 114 | - | 69 | 5,000 |
SAT | 26/07/1947 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | Lakeside Oval | 69 | - | 69 | 25,000 |
SAT | 26/07/1947 | 2:30 PM | Fitzroy v North Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 103 | - | 56 | 11,000 |
Round 16
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 02/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Essendon | Princes Park | 54 | - | 94 | 38,000 |
SAT | 02/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Fitzroy | Junction Oval | 63 | - | 77 | 8,000 |
SAT | 02/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Hawthorn | Punt Road Oval | 96 | - | 55 | 12,000 |
SAT | 09/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Melbourne | Victoria Park | 56 | - | 61 | 25,000 |
SAT | 09/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v South Melbourne | Kardinia Park | 97 | - | 61 | 15,500 |
SAT | 09/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Footscray | Arden Street Oval | 72 | - | 76 | 12,000 |
Round 17
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 16/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Hawthorn | MCG | 99 | - | 93 | 11,134 |
SAT | 16/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Richmond | Kardinia Park | 115 | - | 87 | 18,500 |
SAT | 16/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | Princes Park | 103 | - | 30 | 11,000 |
SAT | 16/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v North Melbourne | Windy Hill | 126 | - | 86 | 13,000 |
SAT | 16/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Fitzroy | Lakeside Oval | 71 | - | 82 | 20,000 |
SAT | 16/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Footscray | Victoria Park | 112 | - | 84 | 25,000 |
Round 18
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 23/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Melbourne | Western Oval | 80 | - | 155 | 11,000 |
SAT | 23/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Geelong | Junction Oval | 73 | - | 107 | 7,000 |
SAT | 23/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Carlton | Arden Street Oval | 72 | - | 97 | 12,000 |
SAT | 23/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Essendon | Brunswick Street Oval | 130 | - | 62 | 18,000 |
SAT | 23/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v South Melbourne | Glenferrie Oval | 83 | - | 128 | 8,000 |
SAT | 23/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Collingwood | Punt Road Oval | 134 | - | 60 | 31,000 |
Round 19
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 30/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Melbourne | Junction Oval | 78 | - | 171 | 6,000 |
SAT | 30/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Carlton | Kardinia Park | 109 | - | 107 | 21,500 |
SAT | 30/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Essendon | Victoria Park | 101 | - | 108 | 33,000 |
SAT | 30/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v South Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 113 | - | 79 | 22,000 |
SAT | 30/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Footscray | Brunswick Street Oval | 138 | - | 74 | 13,000 |
SAT | 30/08/1947 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Hawthorn | Arden Street Oval | 74 | - | 70 | 4,000 |
Finals Week 1
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 06/09/1947 | 2:30 PM | Fitzroy v Richmond | MCG | 103 | - | 75 | 82,570 |
Finals Week 2
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 13/09/1947 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Essendon | MCG | 99 | - | 83 | 75,475 |
Finals Week 3
Preliminary Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 20/09/1947 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | MCG | 109 | - | 96 | 55,648 |
Finals Week 4
Grand Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 27/09/1947 | 2:50 PM | Carlton v Essendon | MCG | 86 | - | 85 | 85,793 |
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