1947 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results of Carlton for the 1947 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Essendon in a semi final, Carlton defeated Essendon in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1947 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 15-0-4, P%: 134.0)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander, Wal | #22 | 3 | 0 | R06, R14-15 |
| Bailey, George | #5 | 21 | 11 | R01-19, SF, GF |
| Baird, Jim | #25 | 14 | 26 | R05, R07-12, R15-19, SF, GF |
| Baxter, Ken | #21 | 15 | 42 | R01-14, GF |
| Bennett, Jack | #3 | 19 | 2 | R03-19, SF, GF |
| Boys, Ron | #31 | 6 | 2 | R02, R06, R11, R16, R18-19 |
| Brown, Vin | #15 | 20 | 0 | R01-08, R10-19, SF, GF |
| Carr, Les | #34 | 8 | 0 | R12-19 |
| Clark, Jim | #26 | 21 | 0 | R01-19, SF, GF |
| Conley, Jack | #35 | 20 | 25 | R01-06, R08-19, SF, GF |
| Cooper, Jack | #19 | 3 | 9 | R04, R06-07 |
| Davies, Fred | #28 | 18 | 25 | R01-05, R09-19, SF, GF |
| Deacon, Bert | #23 | 20 | 0 | R01-15, R17-19, SF, GF |
| Eldridge, Tom | #24 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Fitzgibbon, Fred | #8 | 21 | 1 | R01-19, SF, GF |
| Garby, Ray | #20 | 15 | 17 | R01-06, R09-10, R15-19, SF, GF |
| Green, Richie | #33 | 17 | 0 | R03-05, R07, R09-19, SF, GF |
| Greenshields, Allan | #29 | 13 | 0 | R01-02, R08, R10, R12-17, R19, SF, GF |
| Grieve, Ollie | #27 | 17 | 0 | R01-02, R05, R07-14, R16-19, SF, GF |
| Hands, Ken | #1 | 18 | 23 | R01-03, R06-18, SF, GF |
| Henfry, Ern | #6 | 18 | 2 | R01-16, SF, GF |
| Hines, Ron | #11 | 6 | 3 | R01-02, R07-09, R11 |
| Howell, Jack | #13 | 20 | 28 | R01-15, R17-19, SF, GF |
| Kelsey, Bob | #9 | 7 | 0 | R01, R03-08 |
| Mooring, Jim | #16 | 5 | 8 | R01-03, R19, SF |
| Redmond, Bill | #2 | 2 | 0 | R13, R17 |
| Sanger, Arthur | #18 | 8 | 0 | R02-09 |
| Sorrell, Alan | #14 | 3 | 3 | R01-02, R16 |
| Stafford, Fred | #10 | 21 | 22 | R01-19, SF, GF |
| Turner, Herb | #7 | 20 | 37 | R01, R03-19, SF, GF |
| Way, Alex | #4 | 1 | 1 | R18 |
| Williams, Doug | #12 | 19 | 1 | R03-19, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley, Perce | 21 | 17 | -0- | 4 | R01-19, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/04/1947 | Round 1 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 13 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 26/04/1947 | Round 2 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 14 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 03/05/1947 | Round 3 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 73 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 10/05/1947 | Round 4 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | CARL by 54 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 17/05/1947 | Round 5 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 27 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 24/05/1947 | Round 6 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 102 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 31/05/1947 | Round 7 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 19 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 07/06/1947 | Round 8 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | CARL by 65 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 16/06/1947 | Round 9 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 26 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 21/06/1947 | Round 10 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 13 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 28/06/1947 | Round 11 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | CARL by 63 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 05/07/1947 | Round 12 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 5 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 12/07/1947 | Round 13 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 4 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 19/07/1947 | Round 14 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | CARL by 7 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 26/07/1947 | Round 15 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 4 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 02/08/1947 | Round 16 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 40 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 16/08/1947 | Round 17 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | CARL by 73 | Perce Bentley | Bert Deacon |
| 23/08/1947 | Round 18 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 25 | Perce Bentley | Bert Deacon |
| 30/08/1947 | Round 19 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 2 | Perce Bentley | Bert Deacon |
| 13/09/1947 | Semi Final | Essendon | HOME | WIN | CARL by 16 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
| 27/09/1947 | Grand Final | Essendon | HOME | WIN | CARL by 1 | Perce Bentley | Ern Henfry |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.