1947 VFLS Season
This page displays the results for the 1947 season of the Victorian Football League Seconds (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured nineteen rounds. The Richmond Seconds were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. The North Melbourne Seconds were the premiers.
Premiership Details
Name:
1947 Victorian Football League Seconds Season
Known As:
1947 VFLS Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
19
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
118
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | Princes Park | ||
| Collingwood (S) | Victoria Park | Bervin Woods | |
| Essendon (S) | Windy Hill | ||
| Fitzroy (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | ||
| Footscray (S) | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong (S) | Kardinia Park | ||
| Hawthorn (S) | Glenferrie Oval | ||
| Melbourne (S) | MCG | ||
| North Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | ||
| Richmond (S) | Punt Road Oval | Alby Pannam | |
| South Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | ||
| St Kilda (S) | Junction Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
North Melbourne Seconds
Runners-Up:
Richmond Seconds
Minor Premiers:
Richmond Seconds
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 180.7% | 2,286 | 1,265 | 328 | 318 | 172 | 233 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 13 | -1- | 5 | 54 | 108.6% | 1,616 | 1,488 | 230 | 236 | 210 | 228 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 140.9% | 1,816 | 1,289 | 252 | 304 | 179 | 215 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 120.6% | 1,594 | 1,322 | 225 | 244 | 181 | 236 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 7 | 46 | 111.9% | 1,685 | 1,506 | 238 | 257 | 210 | 246 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 100.1% | 1,508 | 1,507 | 212 | 236 | 209 | 253 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 107.2% | 1,460 | 1,362 | 201 | 254 | 193 | 204 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 8 | -2- | 9 | 36 | 89.0% | 1,491 | 1,675 | 207 | 249 | 237 | 253 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 8 | -1- | 10 | 34 | 81.9% | 1,313 | 1,603 | 182 | 221 | 219 | 289 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 7 | -1- | 11 | 30 | 90.8% | 1,626 | 1,791 | 232 | 234 | 255 | 261 |
| Footscray (S) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 16 | 10 | 71.0% | 1,342 | 1,889 | 185 | 232 | 273 | 251 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 2 | -1- | 16 | 10 | 51.5% | 1,103 | 2,143 | 150 | 203 | 304 | 319 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne (S) | 1st | Premiers |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd | Defeated by North Melbourne (S) (Preliminary Final) |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | Defeated by Essendon (S) (Semi Final) |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Footscray (S) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/04/1947 | Fitzroy (S) v Collingwood (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 61 | - | 134 | ||
| SAT | 19/04/1947 | Footscray (S) v St Kilda (S) | Western Oval | 66 | - | 102 | ||
| SAT | 19/04/1947 | Hawthorn (S) v Geelong (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 103 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 19/04/1947 | Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | MCG | 77 | - | 153 | ||
| SAT | 19/04/1947 | North Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Arden Street Oval | 129 | - | 97 | ||
| SAT | 19/04/1947 | South Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Lakeside Oval | 74 | - | 77 | ||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 219.7% | 134 | 61 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 198.7% | 153 | 77 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 190.7% | 103 | 54 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 154.5% | 102 | 66 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 133.0% | 129 | 97 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 104.1% | 77 | 74 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 96.1% | 74 | 77 |
| Richmond (S) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 75.2% | 97 | 129 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 64.7% | 66 | 102 |
| Geelong (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 52.4% | 54 | 103 |
| Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 50.3% | 77 | 153 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 45.5% | 61 | 134 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/04/1947 | Carlton (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 64 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 26/04/1947 | Collingwood (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Victoria Park | 172 | - | 41 | ||
| SAT | 26/04/1947 | Essendon (S) v Footscray (S) | Windy Hill | 92 | - | 98 | ||
| SAT | 26/04/1947 | Geelong (S) v Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 130 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 26/04/1947 | Richmond (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Punt Road Oval | 71 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 26/04/1947 | St Kilda (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 63 | - | 74 | ||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 300.0% | 306 | 102 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 161.9% | 217 | 134 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 126.9% | 203 | 160 |
| St Kilda (S) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 117.9% | 165 | 140 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 112.9% | 184 | 163 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 98.3% | 169 | 172 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 90.8% | 168 | 185 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 84.5% | 164 | 194 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 63.7% | 144 | 226 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 92.9% | 131 | 141 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 57.1% | 117 | 205 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 48.4% | 137 | 283 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/05/1947 | Carlton (S) v Richmond (S) | Princes Park | 141 | - | 122 | ||
| SAT | 03/05/1947 | Collingwood (S) v Geelong (S) | Victoria Park | 157 | - | 59 | ||
| SAT | 03/05/1947 | Footscray (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Western Oval | 139 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 03/05/1947 | Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | MCG | 87 | - | 111 | ||
| SAT | 03/05/1947 | North Melbourne (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Arden Street Oval | 93 | - | 43 | ||
| SAT | 03/05/1947 | St Kilda (S) v Essendon (S) | Junction Oval | 95 | - | 129 | ||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 287.6% | 463 | 161 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 145.8% | 296 | 203 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 139.8% | 358 | 256 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 111.6% | 298 | 267 |
| Footscray (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 111.4% | 303 | 272 |
| St Kilda (S) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 96.7% | 260 | 269 |
| Richmond (S) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 89.0% | 290 | 326 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 78.1% | 228 | 292 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 75.9% | 243 | 320 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 60.8% | 222 | 365 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 74.4% | 174 | 234 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 56.9% | 224 | 394 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/05/1947 | Essendon (S) v Geelong (S) | Windy Hill | 48 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 10/05/1947 | Fitzroy (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 81 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 10/05/1947 | Footscray (S) v Carlton (S) | Western Oval | 74 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 10/05/1947 | Hawthorn (S) v St Kilda (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 79 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 10/05/1947 | Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | MCG | 76 | - | 122 | ||
| SAT | 10/05/1947 | South Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Lakeside Oval | 68 | - | 85 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 239.3% | 548 | 229 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 3 | -1- | 0 | 14 | 130.9% | 432 | 330 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 120.8% | 343 | 284 |
| Footscray (S) | 4th | 2 | -1- | 1 | 10 | 109.0% | 377 | 346 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 102.5% | 412 | 402 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 99.1% | 346 | 349 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 91.2% | 309 | 339 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 88.3% | 325 | 368 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 1 | -1- | 2 | 6 | 97.4% | 339 | 348 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 1 | -1- | 2 | 6 | 67.8% | 301 | 444 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 75.9% | 242 | 319 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 58.1% | 300 | 516 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/05/1947 | Carlton (S) v Essendon (S) | Princes Park | 90 | - | 89 | ||
| SAT | 17/05/1947 | Collingwood (S) v Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 121 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 17/05/1947 | Geelong (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 56 | - | 43 | ||
| SAT | 17/05/1947 | North Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | Arden Street Oval | 118 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 17/05/1947 | Richmond (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Punt Road Oval | 120 | - | 18 | ||
| SAT | 17/05/1947 | St Kilda (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Junction Oval | 119 | - | 90 | ||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 219.3% | 669 | 305 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 4 | -1- | 0 | 18 | 124.6% | 522 | 419 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 131.3% | 461 | 351 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 126.7% | 532 | 420 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 92.7% | 381 | 411 |
| St Kilda (S) | 6th | 2 | -1- | 2 | 10 | 104.6% | 458 | 438 |
| Footscray (S) | 7th | 2 | -1- | 2 | 10 | 95.7% | 444 | 464 |
| Essendon (S) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 99.1% | 435 | 439 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 87.1% | 399 | 458 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 1 | -1- | 3 | 6 | 56.6% | 319 | 564 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 76.0% | 285 | 375 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 59.0% | 376 | 637 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/05/1947 | Carlton (S) v St Kilda (S) | Princes Park | 88 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 24/05/1947 | Collingwood (S) v Footscray (S) | Victoria Park | 84 | - | 59 | ||
| SAT | 24/05/1947 | Essendon (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 108 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 24/05/1947 | Geelong (S) v Richmond (S) | Kardinia Park | 59 | - | 33 | ||
| SAT | 24/05/1947 | Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | MCG | 106 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 24/05/1947 | South Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Lakeside Oval | 107 | - | 77 | ||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 0 | 24 | 206.9% | 753 | 364 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 5 | -1- | 0 | 22 | 126.8% | 610 | 481 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 113.7% | 522 | 459 |
| Geelong (S) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 99.1% | 440 | 444 |
| Richmond (S) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 118.0% | 565 | 479 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 108.6% | 543 | 500 |
| St Kilda (S) | 7th | 2 | -1- | 3 | 10 | 98.9% | 520 | 526 |
| Footscray (S) | 8th | 2 | -1- | 3 | 10 | 91.8% | 503 | 548 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 84.2% | 476 | 565 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 10th | 1 | -1- | 4 | 6 | 59.4% | 398 | 670 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 86.7% | 392 | 452 |
| Melbourne (S) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 67.3% | 482 | 716 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/05/1947 | Fitzroy (S) v Essendon (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 102 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 31/05/1947 | Footscray (S) v Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 68 | - | 98 | ||
| SAT | 31/05/1947 | Hawthorn (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 64 | - | 105 | ||
| SAT | 31/05/1947 | North Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Arden Street Oval | 70 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 31/05/1947 | Richmond (S) v Collingwood (S) | Punt Road Oval | 113 | - | 48 | ||
| SAT | 31/05/1947 | St Kilda (S) v Geelong (S) | Junction Oval | 73 | - | 53 | ||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 167.9% | 801 | 477 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 5 | -1- | 1 | 22 | 122.5% | 675 | 551 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 113.0% | 592 | 524 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 128.7% | 678 | 527 |
| Geelong (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 95.4% | 493 | 517 |
| St Kilda (S) | 6th | 3 | -1- | 3 | 14 | 102.4% | 593 | 579 |
| Essendon (S) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 102.3% | 616 | 602 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 90.6% | 578 | 638 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 2 | -1- | 4 | 10 | 88.4% | 571 | 646 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 96.3% | 497 | 516 |
| Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 74.0% | 580 | 784 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 5 | 6 | 59.6% | 462 | 775 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/06/1947 | Collingwood (S) v Essendon (S) | Victoria Park | 54 | - | 55 | ||
| SAT | 07/06/1947 | Fitzroy (S) v Footscray (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 100 | - | 48 | ||
| SAT | 07/06/1947 | Geelong (S) v Carlton (S) | Kardinia Park | 59 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 07/06/1947 | North Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Arden Street Oval | 120 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 07/06/1947 | Richmond (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 79 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 07/06/1947 | St Kilda (S) v Melbourne (S) | Junction Oval | 95 | - | 95 | ||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 6 | -1- | 1 | 26 | 123.8% | 755 | 610 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 160.7% | 855 | 532 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 119.7% | 712 | 595 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 125.3% | 757 | 604 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 102.3% | 671 | 656 |
| St Kilda (S) | 6th | 3 | -2- | 3 | 16 | 102.1% | 688 | 674 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 98.8% | 678 | 686 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 92.5% | 552 | 597 |
| Footscray (S) | 9th | 2 | -1- | 5 | 10 | 83.0% | 619 | 746 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -1- | 5 | 10 | 76.8% | 675 | 879 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 96.5% | 574 | 595 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 6 | 6 | 59.6% | 533 | 895 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/06/1947 | Carlton (S) v Collingwood (S) | Princes Park | 66 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 14/06/1947 | Essendon (S) v Richmond (S) | Windy Hill | 81 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 14/06/1947 | Hawthorn (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 74 | - | 130 | ||
| SAT | 14/06/1947 | Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | MCG | 50 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 14/06/1947 | South Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Lakeside Oval | 116 | - | 59 | ||
| MON | 16/06/1947 | Footscray (S) v Geelong (S) | Western Oval | 48 | - | 108 | ||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (S) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 154.5% | 924 | 598 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 118.8% | 766 | 645 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 6 | -1- | 2 | 26 | 120.9% | 821 | 679 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 119.7% | 820 | 685 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 106.3% | 808 | 760 |
| Essendon (S) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 104.6% | 752 | 719 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 102.3% | 660 | 645 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 3 | -2- | 4 | 16 | 94.6% | 747 | 790 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 105.5% | 690 | 654 |
| Footscray (S) | 10th | 2 | -1- | 6 | 10 | 78.1% | 667 | 854 |
| Melbourne (S) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 6 | 10 | 77.7% | 725 | 933 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 7 | 6 | 59.2% | 607 | 1,025 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/06/1947 | Carlton (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Princes Park | 90 | - | 38 | ||
| SAT | 21/06/1947 | Collingwood (S) v St Kilda (S) | Victoria Park | 60 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 21/06/1947 | Essendon (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Windy Hill | 114 | - | 46 | ||
| SAT | 21/06/1947 | Geelong (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Kardinia Park | 98 | - | 98 | ||
| SAT | 21/06/1947 | Richmond (S) v Footscray (S) | Punt Road Oval | 121 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 21/06/1947 | South Melbourne (S) v Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | 50 | - | 32 | ||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 7 | -1- | 2 | 30 | 127.1% | 911 | 717 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 7 | -1- | 2 | 30 | 116.3% | 864 | 743 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 147.3% | 984 | 668 |
| Richmond (S) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 127.9% | 941 | 736 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 113.2% | 866 | 765 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 5 | -1- | 4 | 22 | 102.0% | 758 | 743 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 99.5% | 846 | 850 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 4 | -2- | 4 | 20 | 96.1% | 817 | 850 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 107.9% | 740 | 686 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 2 | -1- | 7 | 10 | 77.0% | 757 | 983 |
| Footscray (S) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 7 | 10 | 73.6% | 718 | 975 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 8 | 6 | 57.3% | 653 | 1,139 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/06/1947 | Fitzroy (S) v Geelong (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 92 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 28/06/1947 | Footscray (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 59 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 28/06/1947 | Hawthorn (S) v Carlton (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 50 | - | 114 | ||
| SAT | 28/06/1947 | Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | MCG | 112 | - | 108 | ||
| SAT | 28/06/1947 | North Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | Arden Street Oval | 95 | - | 78 | ||
| SAT | 28/06/1947 | St Kilda (S) v Richmond (S) | Junction Oval | 69 | - | 184 | ||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 8 | -1- | 2 | 34 | 133.6% | 1,025 | 767 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 8 | -1- | 2 | 34 | 116.8% | 959 | 821 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 139.8% | 1,125 | 805 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 139.2% | 1,062 | 763 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 111.1% | 974 | 877 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 103.0% | 938 | 911 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 5 | -1- | 5 | 22 | 98.1% | 819 | 835 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 107.7% | 802 | 745 |
| St Kilda (S) | 9th | 4 | -2- | 5 | 20 | 85.7% | 886 | 1,034 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 3 | -1- | 7 | 14 | 79.7% | 869 | 1,091 |
| Footscray (S) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 8 | 10 | 74.9% | 777 | 1,037 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 9 | 6 | 56.1% | 703 | 1,253 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/07/1947 | Carlton (S) v Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 121 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 05/07/1947 | Collingwood (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Victoria Park | 97 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 05/07/1947 | Essendon (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Windy Hill | 74 | - | 66 | ||
| SAT | 05/07/1947 | Geelong (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Kardinia Park | 100 | - | 32 | ||
| SAT | 05/07/1947 | Richmond (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 142 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 05/07/1947 | St Kilda (S) v Footscray (S) | Junction Oval | 75 | - | 37 | ||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 9 | -1- | 2 | 38 | 134.0% | 1,146 | 855 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 8 | -1- | 3 | 34 | 106.1% | 1,022 | 963 |
| Richmond (S) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 146.0% | 1,267 | 868 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 140.3% | 1,159 | 826 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 111.1% | 1,048 | 943 |
| Geelong (S) | 6th | 6 | -1- | 5 | 26 | 106.0% | 919 | 867 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 99.3% | 1,001 | 1,008 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 5 | -2- | 5 | 24 | 89.7% | 961 | 1,071 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 106.0% | 868 | 819 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 3 | -1- | 8 | 14 | 79.0% | 957 | 1,212 |
| Footscray (S) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 9 | 10 | 73.2% | 814 | 1,112 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 10 | 6 | 54.3% | 735 | 1,353 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/07/1947 | Fitzroy (S) v Richmond (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 42 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 12/07/1947 | Footscray (S) v Essendon (S) | Western Oval | 53 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 12/07/1947 | Hawthorn (S) v Collingwood (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 48 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 12/07/1947 | Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | MCG | 100 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 12/07/1947 | North Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | Arden Street Oval | 41 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 12/07/1947 | South Melbourne (S) v Carlton (S) | Lakeside Oval | 86 | - | 51 | ||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (S) | 1st | 9 | -1- | 3 | 38 | 127.2% | 1,197 | 941 |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 146.2% | 1,330 | 910 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 142.3% | 1,244 | 874 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 4th | 8 | -1- | 4 | 34 | 104.7% | 1,063 | 1,015 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 112.4% | 1,120 | 996 |
| St Kilda (S) | 6th | 6 | -2- | 5 | 28 | 91.1% | 1,013 | 1,112 |
| Geelong (S) | 7th | 6 | -1- | 6 | 26 | 101.3% | 980 | 967 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 109.7% | 954 | 870 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 97.4% | 1,043 | 1,071 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 4 | -1- | 8 | 18 | 83.0% | 1,057 | 1,273 |
| Footscray (S) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 10 | 10 | 73.2% | 867 | 1,184 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 11 | 6 | 54.5% | 783 | 1,438 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/07/1947 | Essendon (S) v St Kilda (S) | Windy Hill | 95 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 19/07/1947 | Fitzroy (S) v Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 60 | - | 34 | ||
| SAT | 19/07/1947 | Geelong (S) v Collingwood (S) | Kardinia Park | 30 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 19/07/1947 | Hawthorn (S) v Footscray (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 71 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 19/07/1947 | Richmond (S) v Carlton (S) | Punt Road Oval | 157 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 19/07/1947 | South Melbourne (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Lakeside Oval | 59 | - | 72 | ||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 150.7% | 1,487 | 987 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 146.6% | 1,325 | 904 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 9 | -1- | 4 | 38 | 116.0% | 1,274 | 1,098 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 4th | 9 | -1- | 4 | 38 | 105.7% | 1,135 | 1,074 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 116.3% | 1,215 | 1,045 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 99.8% | 1,103 | 1,105 |
| St Kilda (S) | 7th | 6 | -2- | 6 | 28 | 88.0% | 1,062 | 1,207 |
| Geelong (S) | 8th | 6 | -1- | 7 | 26 | 96.4% | 1,010 | 1,048 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 107.5% | 1,013 | 942 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 4 | -1- | 9 | 18 | 81.8% | 1,091 | 1,333 |
| Footscray (S) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 11 | 10 | 74.7% | 937 | 1,255 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 2 | -1- | 11 | 10 | 56.6% | 854 | 1,508 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/07/1947 | Carlton (S) v Footscray (S) | Princes Park | 98 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 26/07/1947 | Collingwood (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Victoria Park | 50 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 26/07/1947 | Geelong (S) v Essendon (S) | Kardinia Park | 61 | - | 97 | ||
| SAT | 26/07/1947 | North Melbourne (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Arden Street Oval | 84 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 26/07/1947 | Richmond (S) v Melbourne (S) | Punt Road Oval | 150 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 26/07/1947 | St Kilda (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Junction Oval | 135 | - | 49 | ||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 157.0% | 1,637 | 1,043 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 10 | -1- | 4 | 42 | 116.8% | 1,372 | 1,175 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 10 | -1- | 4 | 42 | 106.0% | 1,219 | 1,150 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 140.7% | 1,375 | 977 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 118.6% | 1,312 | 1,106 |
| St Kilda (S) | 6th | 7 | -2- | 6 | 32 | 95.3% | 1,197 | 1,256 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 109.5% | 1,086 | 992 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 99.2% | 1,179 | 1,189 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 6 | -1- | 8 | 26 | 93.5% | 1,071 | 1,145 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 4 | -1- | 10 | 18 | 77.3% | 1,147 | 1,483 |
| Footscray (S) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 12 | 10 | 74.9% | 1,014 | 1,353 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 2 | -1- | 12 | 10 | 55.0% | 903 | 1,643 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/08/1947 | Essendon (S) v Carlton (S) | Windy Hill | 16 | - | 34 | ||
| SAT | 02/08/1947 | Fitzroy (S) v St Kilda (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 73 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 02/08/1947 | Hawthorn (S) v Richmond (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 38 | - | 122 | ||
| SAT | 09/08/1947 | Footscray (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Western Oval | 93 | - | 123 | ||
| SAT | 09/08/1947 | Melbourne (S) v Collingwood (S) | MCG | 86 | - | 109 | ||
| SAT | 09/08/1947 | South Melbourne (S) v Geelong (S) | Lakeside Oval | 72 | - | 40 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 162.7% | 1,759 | 1,081 |
| Carlton (S) | 2nd | 11 | -1- | 4 | 46 | 118.1% | 1,406 | 1,191 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 11 | -1- | 4 | 46 | 108.0% | 1,342 | 1,243 |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 139.6% | 1,484 | 1,063 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 116.5% | 1,328 | 1,140 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 112.2% | 1,158 | 1,032 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 99.8% | 1,252 | 1,254 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 7 | -2- | 7 | 32 | 95.0% | 1,262 | 1,329 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 6 | -1- | 9 | 26 | 91.3% | 1,111 | 1,217 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 4 | -1- | 11 | 18 | 77.4% | 1,233 | 1,592 |
| Footscray (S) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 13 | 10 | 75.0% | 1,107 | 1,476 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 2 | -1- | 13 | 10 | 53.3% | 941 | 1,765 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/08/1947 | Fitzroy (S) v South Melbourne (S) | Brunswick Street Oval | 102 | - | 71 | ||
| SAT | 16/08/1947 | Footscray (S) v Collingwood (S) | Western Oval | 56 | - | 180 | ||
| SAT | 16/08/1947 | Hawthorn (S) v Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 47 | - | 109 | ||
| SAT | 16/08/1947 | North Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | Arden Street Oval | 72 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 16/08/1947 | Richmond (S) v Geelong (S) | Punt Road Oval | 252 | - | 11 | ||
| SAT | 16/08/1947 | St Kilda (S) v Carlton (S) | Junction Oval | 129 | - | 103 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 184.2% | 2,011 | 1,092 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 148.7% | 1,664 | 1,119 |
| Carlton (S) | 3rd | 11 | -1- | 5 | 46 | 114.3% | 1,509 | 1,320 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 4th | 11 | -1- | 5 | 46 | 106.2% | 1,414 | 1,331 |
| Essendon (S) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 116.8% | 1,416 | 1,212 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 102.2% | 1,354 | 1,325 |
| St Kilda (S) | 7th | 8 | -2- | 7 | 36 | 97.1% | 1,391 | 1,432 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 108.4% | 1,229 | 1,134 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 6 | -1- | 10 | 26 | 76.4% | 1,122 | 1,469 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 5 | -1- | 11 | 22 | 81.9% | 1,342 | 1,639 |
| Footscray (S) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 14 | 10 | 70.2% | 1,163 | 1,656 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 2 | -1- | 14 | 10 | 52.7% | 988 | 1,874 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/08/1947 | Carlton (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Princes Park | 92 | - | 98 | ||
| SAT | 23/08/1947 | Collingwood (S) v Richmond (S) | Victoria Park | 107 | - | 97 | ||
| SAT | 23/08/1947 | Essendon (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Windy Hill | 105 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 23/08/1947 | Geelong (S) v St Kilda (S) | Kardinia Park | 103 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 23/08/1947 | Melbourne (S) v Footscray (S) | MCG | 144 | - | 102 | ||
| SAT | 23/08/1947 | South Melbourne (S) v Hawthorn (S) | Lakeside Oval | 165 | - | 50 | ||
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 175.8% | 2,108 | 1,199 |
| Collingwood (S) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 145.6% | 1,771 | 1,216 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 3rd | 12 | -1- | 5 | 50 | 106.3% | 1,512 | 1,423 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 119.1% | 1,521 | 1,277 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 6 | 46 | 112.9% | 1,601 | 1,418 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 117.7% | 1,394 | 1,184 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 99.2% | 1,419 | 1,430 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 8 | -2- | 8 | 36 | 93.9% | 1,441 | 1,535 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 7 | -1- | 10 | 30 | 80.6% | 1,225 | 1,519 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 6 | -1- | 11 | 26 | 85.4% | 1,486 | 1,741 |
| Footscray (S) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 15 | 10 | 70.3% | 1,265 | 1,800 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 2 | -1- | 15 | 10 | 50.9% | 1,038 | 2,039 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/08/1947 | Carlton (S) v Geelong (S) | Princes Park | 84 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 30/08/1947 | Essendon (S) v Collingwood (S) | Windy Hill | 73 | - | 45 | ||
| SAT | 30/08/1947 | Footscray (S) v Fitzroy (S) | Western Oval | 77 | - | 89 | ||
| SAT | 30/08/1947 | Hawthorn (S) v North Melbourne (S) | Glenferrie Oval | 65 | - | 104 | ||
| SAT | 30/08/1947 | Melbourne (S) v St Kilda (S) | MCG | 140 | - | 50 | ||
| SAT | 30/08/1947 | South Melbourne (S) v Richmond (S) | Lakeside Oval | 66 | - | 178 | ||
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 180.7% | 2,286 | 1,265 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 13 | -1- | 5 | 54 | 108.6% | 1,616 | 1,488 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 140.9% | 1,816 | 1,289 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 120.6% | 1,594 | 1,322 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 7 | 46 | 111.9% | 1,685 | 1,506 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 100.1% | 1,508 | 1,507 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 107.2% | 1,460 | 1,362 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 8 | -2- | 9 | 36 | 89.0% | 1,491 | 1,675 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 8 | -1- | 10 | 34 | 81.9% | 1,313 | 1,603 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 7 | -1- | 11 | 30 | 90.8% | 1,626 | 1,791 |
| Footscray (S) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 16 | 10 | 71.0% | 1,342 | 1,889 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 2 | -1- | 16 | 10 | 51.5% | 1,103 | 2,143 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 180.7% | 2,286 | 1,265 | 328 | 318 | 172 | 233 |
| North Melbourne (S) | 2nd | 13 | -1- | 5 | 54 | 108.6% | 1,616 | 1,488 | 230 | 236 | 210 | 228 |
| Collingwood (S) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 140.9% | 1,816 | 1,289 | 252 | 304 | 179 | 215 |
| Essendon (S) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 120.6% | 1,594 | 1,322 | 225 | 244 | 181 | 236 |
| Carlton (S) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 7 | 46 | 111.9% | 1,685 | 1,506 | 238 | 257 | 210 | 246 |
| Fitzroy (S) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 100.1% | 1,508 | 1,507 | 212 | 236 | 209 | 253 |
| South Melbourne (S) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 107.2% | 1,460 | 1,362 | 201 | 254 | 193 | 204 |
| St Kilda (S) | 8th | 8 | -2- | 9 | 36 | 89.0% | 1,491 | 1,675 | 207 | 249 | 237 | 253 |
| Geelong (S) | 9th | 8 | -1- | 10 | 34 | 81.9% | 1,313 | 1,603 | 182 | 221 | 219 | 289 |
| Melbourne (S) | 10th | 7 | -1- | 11 | 30 | 90.8% | 1,626 | 1,791 | 232 | 234 | 255 | 261 |
| Footscray (S) | 11th | 2 | -1- | 16 | 10 | 71.0% | 1,342 | 1,889 | 185 | 232 | 273 | 251 |
| Hawthorn (S) | 12th | 2 | -1- | 16 | 10 | 51.5% | 1,103 | 2,143 | 150 | 203 | 304 | 319 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/09/1947 | Collingwood (S) v Essendon (S) | MCG | 81 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 13/09/1947 | Richmond (S) v North Melbourne (S) | MCG | 141 | - | 85 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st |
| North Melbourne (S) | 2nd |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/09/1947 | North Melbourne (S) v Essendon (S) | MCG | 115 | - | 69 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Richmond (S) | 1st |
| North Melbourne (S) | 2nd |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/09/1947 | Richmond (S) v North Melbourne (S) | MCG | 94 | - | 109 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| North Melbourne (S) | 1st |
| Richmond (S) | 2nd |
| Essendon (S) | 3rd |
| Collingwood (S) | 4th |