The 1947 VFL thirds season was the 2nd season of the VFL thirds, the Australian rules football competition operating as the junior competition to the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| 1947 VFL thirds season | |
|---|---|
| Date | May – 21 September |
| Teams | 11 |
| Premiers | Melbourne 1st premiership |
| Minor premiers | Melbourne 2nd minor premiership |
This was the first season contested by VFL clubs Fitzroy, Geelong and South Melbourne. Additionally, the VFL invited the Doutta Stars Football Club (which competed in the Essendon District Football League) to field a side, with the team known as North Essendon.[1]
Melbourne won their first thirds premiership, defeating reigning premiers North Melbourne by 12 points.[2]
Ladder
editTeams played an uneven number of matches, with all clubs except Carlton, Essendon, North Melbourne, Richmond and St Kilda having two byes each.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne (P) | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 172.2 | 60 |
| 2 | North Melbourne | 16 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 160.9 | 56 |
| 3 | Richmond | 16 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 143.6 | 56 |
| 4 | Carlton | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 161.7 | 44 |
| 5 | Geelong | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 145.9 | 44 |
| 6 | Essendon | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 122.0 | 44 |
| 7 | Fitzroy | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 93.9 | 36 |
| 8 | Hawthorn | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 77.0 | 32 |
| 9 | St Kilda | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 53.1 | 12 |
| 10 | South Melbourne | 15 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 49.5 | 12 |
| 11 | North Essendon | 15 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 29.2 | 12 |
Finals series
editGrand final
edit| Grand final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 6 September | Melbourne 12.13 (85) | def. | North Melbourne 11.7 (73) | [4] | |
References
edit- ^ "Club History". Essendon Doutta Stars Football Club.
- ^ "New name likely for thirds". The Sun News-Pictorial. Melbourne, VIC. 2 April 1960. p. 66.
- ^ "1947 Thirds Season". Demonwiki.
- ^ "Melbourne 3rds title". The Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 6 September 1947. p. 3.