The 1948 VFL thirds season was the 3rd season of the VFL thirds, the Australian rules football competition operating as the junior competition to the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| 1948 VFL thirds season | |
|---|---|
| Date | May – 11 September |
| Teams | 11 |
| Premiers | Carlton 1st premiership |
| Minor premiers | Essendon 1st minor premiership |
Carlton won their first thirds premiership, defeating minor premiers Essendon by 10 points.[1]
This was the first season contested by Footscray. At the end of the season, North Essendon left the competition and were replaced by TAA, a team representing Trans Australia Airlines.[2][3]
Ladder
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essendon | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 229.8 | 66 |
| 2 | Geelong | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 207.3 | 60 |
| 3 | Carlton (P) | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 230.4 | 56 |
| 4 | Richmond | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 155.6 | 48 |
| 5 | Melbourne | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 154.9 | 36 |
| 6 | Footscray | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 81.4 | 36 |
| 7 | South Melbourne | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 94.9 | 28 |
| 8 | Fitzroy | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 73.2 | 28 |
| 9 | Hawthorn | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 72.2 | 22 |
| 10 | North Melbourne | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | |
| 11 | North Essendon | 17 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 28.6 | 8 |
| 12 | St Kilda | 17 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 29.6 | 4 |
Finals series
editGrand final
edit| Grand final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 11 September | Carlton 6.10 (46) | def. | Essendon 5.6 (36) | Arden Street Oval | [4] |
References
edit- ^ "New name likely for thirds". The Sun News-Pictorial. Melbourne, VIC. 2 April 1960. p. 66.
- ^ "Club History". Essendon Doutta Stars Football Club.
- ^ "Cornell flies flag for '49ers". Carlton Football Club.
- ^ "1948 U19s". Blueseum.