Australian Football

1947 VFA Premiership Season

1946 1948

Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Notable players

1947 Ladder

LP	Club	P	W	L	D	For	Agn	%	Pts
1	Port Melbourne	22	16	5	1	2512	2107	119.22	66
2	Williamstown	22	16	6	0	2326	2047	113.63	64
3	Sandringham	22	15	7	0	2279	2015	113.10	60
4	Prahran	22	14	7	1	2420	2181	110.96	58
5	Brighton	22	13	9	0	2693	2359	114.16	52
6	Brunswick	22	12	9	1	2167	2126	101.93	50
7	Camberwell	22	10	12	0	2220	2263	98.10	40
8	Oakleigh	22	8	13	1	2136	2341	91.24	34
9	Coburg	22	7	14	1	2052	2238	91.69	30
10	Preston	22	7	14	1	1962	2183	89.88	30
11	Yarraville	22	7	15	0	2237	2609	85.74	28
12	Northcote	22	4	18	0	1728	2263	76.36	16
	H&A	132	129	129	3	26732	26732	100.00	528
	Finals	4	4	4	0	777	777	100.00	16
	Total	136	133	133	3	27509	27509	100.00	544

1947 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Brunswick	0.3	2.7	6.11	8.16	64	Sat 12-Apr-1947 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park	10,000
Coburg	3.2	4.4	7.10	9.14	68	Coburg won by 4 points
Brighton	11.6	15.7	20.13	22.13	145	Sat 12-Apr-1947 2:10 pm	Elsternwick Park	9,500
Sandringham	1.3	8.9	9.11	18.15	123	Brighton won by 22 points
Preston	1.5	1.7	4.10	6.14	50	Sat 12-Apr-1947 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval	5,000
Northcote	1.4	5.7	7.8	7.12	54	Northcote won by 4 points
Yarraville	5.4	6.5	9.6	12.9	81	Sat 12-Apr-1947 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval	8,500
Williamstown	3.0	6.8	10.19	17.26	128	Williamstown won by 47 points
Camberwell	6.4	12.6	18.10	20.15	135	Sat 12-Apr-1947 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground	10,000
Oakleigh	2.4	6.11	6.15	11.19	85	Camberwell won by 50 points
Port Melbourne	3.5	8.9	12.12	16.14	110	Sat 12-Apr-1947 2:10 pm	North Port Oval	5,000
Prahran	4.4	8.7	10.12	11.14	80	Port Melbourne won by 30 points

Round 2[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Williamstown	5.0	8.2	14.6	17.7	109	Sat 19-Apr-1947 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Camberwell	3.2	9.7	11.10	13.20	98	Williamstown won by 11 points
Northcote	3.2	4.2	7.10	10.14	74	Sat 19-Apr-1947 2:10 pm	Northcote Park
Port Melbourne	3.5	8.10	9.15	16.20	116	Port Melbourne won by 42 points
Coburg	1.1	10.5	14.7	25.10	160	Sat 19-Apr-1947 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Brighton	4.7	7.9	10.13	16.15	111	Coburg won by 49 points
Prahran	5.2	9.5	10.12	14.14	98	Sat 19-Apr-1947 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Brunswick	4.7	9.11	11.14	17.18	120	Brunswick won by 22 points
Sandringham	5.7	12.12	16.18	21.19	145	Sat 19-Apr-1947 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Yarraville	5.2	7.9	12.14	16.17	113	Sandringham won by 32 points
Oakleigh	3.2	8.6	13.16	19.20	134	Sat 19-Apr-1947 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Preston	4.1	5.2	8.5	11.7	73	Oakleigh won by 61 points

Round 3[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Coburg	7.5	8.8	13.18	16.20	116	Sat 26-Apr-1947 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Camberwell	3.2	7.8	8.11	11.15	81	Coburg won by 35 points
Oakleigh	6.6	11.9	16.10	17.18	120	Sat 26-Apr-1947 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Brunswick	3.3	9.5	14.9	19.9	123	Brunswick won by 3 points
Brighton	2.6	9.12	16.18	25.25	175	Sat 26-Apr-1947 2:10 pm	Elsternwick Park
Port Melbourne	7.4	10.6	15.9	19.11	125	Brighton won by 50 points
Prahran	6.5	12.6	17.11	21.15	141	Sat 26-Apr-1947 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Yarraville	3.3	8.7	12.10	14.16	100	Prahran won by 41 points
Preston	1.3	7.11	10.13	13.17	95	Sat 26-Apr-1947 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval
Sandringham	6.3	9.5	14.5	19.5	119	Sandringham won by 24 points
Williamstown	4.2	7.4	13.7	21.11	137	Sat 26-Apr-1947 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Northcote	2.3	5.5	6.9	8.13	61	Williamstown won by 76 points

Round 4[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Sandringham	6.3	14.4	19.8	20.14	134	Sat 3-May-1947 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Coburg	4.3	6.10	11.17	15.19	109	Sandringham won by 25 points
Brunswick	2.5	2.11	6.15	9.22	76	Sat 3-May-1947 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Williamstown	3.3	9.6	12.6	15.9	99	Williamstown won by 23 points
Port Melbourne	7.1	11.5	13.18	20.21	141	Sat 3-May-1947 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Oakleigh	4.9	9.12	14.20	16.22	118	Port Melbourne won by 23 points
Camberwell	1.7	9.14	10.17	16.22	118	Sat 3-May-1947 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground
Northcote	5.2	6.5	9.15	14.18	102	Camberwell won by 16 points
Preston	2.3	5.7	7.10	10.13	73	Sat 3-May-1947 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval
Prahran	5.3	11.4	14.8	16.10	106	Prahran won by 33 points
Yarraville	3.3	7.8	11.10	14.12	96	Sat 3-May-1947 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Brighton	6.5	10.14	16.21	22.23	155	Brighton won by 59 points

Round 5[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Port Melbourne	5.3	7.6	16.13	20.16	136	Sat 10-May-1947 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Williamstown	2.1	7.6	10.6	16.10	106	Port Melbourne won by 30 points
Brunswick	9.1	16.5	22.6	24.9	153	Sat 10-May-1947 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Brighton	4.4	5.6	9.15	12.19	91	Brunswick won by 62 points
Sandringham	2.7	6.10	12.14	16.20	116	Sat 10-May-1947 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Oakleigh	5.4	9.10	14.14	21.15	141	Oakleigh won by 25 points
Northcote	3.3	4.4	8.9	9.12	66	Sat 10-May-1947 2:10 pm	Northcote Park
Prahran	2.5	5.8	6.11	9.15	69	Prahran won by 3 points
Camberwell	1.3	10.14	13.18	17.23	125	Sat 10-May-1947 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground
Preston	2.4	7.5	7.8	11.10	76	Camberwell won by 49 points
Yarraville	4.6	8.11	14.14	16.18	114	Sat 10-May-1947 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Coburg	5.8	8.19	15.20	20.24	144	Coburg won by 30 points

Round 6[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Coburg	4.6	5.8	10.10	13.11	89	Sat 17-May-1947 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Port Melbourne	2.4	7.8	9.11	15.14	104	Port Melbourne won by 15 points
Williamstown	3.4	9.10	16.10	20.14	134	Sat 17-May-1947 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Sandringham	3.3	6.6	8.11	11.18	84	Williamstown won by 50 points
Prahran	5.2	7.5	12.9	15.12	102	Sat 17-May-1947 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Camberwell	3.2	4.9	10.10	13.14	92	Prahran won by 10 points
Oakleigh	3.4	10.7	17.10	24.12	156	Sat 17-May-1947 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Yarraville	2.7	4.10	7.13	14.16	100	Oakleigh won by 56 points
Northcote	5.3	7.6	9.6	11.7	73	Sat 17-May-1947 2:10 pm	Northcote Park
Brunswick	0.3	3.11	8.13	15.18	108	Brunswick won by 35 points
Brighton	4.5	8.8	13.12	15.15	105	Sat 17-May-1947 2:10 pm	Elsternwick Park
Preston	4.3	7.4	8.7	18.14	122	Preston won by 17 points

Round 7[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Williamstown	5.2	7.8	8.11	11.14	80	Sat 24-May-1947 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Prahran	2.4	5.9	10.13	14.15	99	Prahran won by 19 points
Brunswick	3.2	5.8	11.12	15.18	108	Sat 24-May-1947 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Camberwell	3.4	6.6	11.9	14.11	95	Brunswick won by 13 points
Oakleigh	5.3	5.3	9.10	11.12	78	Sat 24-May-1947 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Brighton	3.7	4.15	10.19	20.26	146	Brighton won by 68 points
Sandringham	6.13	9.14	14.17	16.21	117	Sat 24-May-1947 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Northcote	1.1	3.6	4.9	10.13	73	Sandringham won by 44 points
Preston	1.3	6.13	8.17	10.19	79	Sat 24-May-1947 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval
Coburg	3.2	3.3	7.8	9.12	66	Preston won by 13 points
Port Melbourne	6.4	12.8	13.12	20.16	136	Sat 24-May-1947 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Yarraville	3.1	3.7	12.8	16.9	105	Port Melbourne won by 31 points

Round 8[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Coburg	3.2	6.6	11.13	14.15	99	Sat 31-May-1947 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Williamstown	4.2	8.8	11.8	15.10	100	Williamstown won by 1 point
Brighton	7.6	12.8	15.12	23.19	157	Sat 31-May-1947 2:10 pm	Elsternwick Park
Prahran	1.3	13.9	19.14	24.19	163	Prahran won by 6 points
Sandringham	5.7	10.9	14.10	17.13	115	Sat 31-May-1947 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Brunswick	3.2	7.5	11.8	12.15	87	Sandringham won by 28 points
Camberwell	5.6	13.13	15.15	20.19	139	Sat 31-May-1947 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground
Port Melbourne	4.2	6.5	9.11	12.14	86	Camberwell won by 53 points
Northcote	4.1	8.7	9.8	13.10	88	Sat 31-May-1947 2:10 pm	Northcote Park
Oakleigh	3.5	7.7	12.12	15.16	106	Oakleigh won by 18 points
Yarraville	3.3	9.9	13.13	20.22	142	Sat 31-May-1947 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Preston	7.4	9.8	13.9	15.14	104	Yarraville won by 38 points

Round 9[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Brunswick	5.4	6.8	9.13	12.21	93	Sat 7-Jun-1947 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Port Melbourne	4.8	9.13	11.20	12.21	93	Brunswick drew with Port Melbourne
Prahran	2.3	5.9	7.9	11.12	78	Sat 7-Jun-1947 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Sandringham	3.3	5.7	9.14	15.14	104	Sandringham won by 26 points
Brighton	2.8	10.16	13.17	19.26	140	Sat 7-Jun-1947 2:10 pm	Elsternwick Park
Camberwell	4.5	5.10	16.17	17.18	120	Brighton won by 20 points
Oakleigh	2.5	7.7	9.12	12.18	90	Sat 7-Jun-1947 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Coburg	1.4	6.8	9.12	12.14	86	Oakleigh won by 4 points
Yarraville	4.0	10.6	10.8	12.14	86	Sat 7-Jun-1947 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Northcote	1.9	4.11	7.20	8.21	69	Yarraville won by 17 points
Preston	2.4	9.6	10.9	12.16	88	Sat 7-Jun-1947 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval
Williamstown	3.3	7.5	11.7	13.12	90	Williamstown won by 2 points

Round 10[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Port Melbourne	4.2	5.5	11.8	11.11	77	Sat 14-Jun-1947 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Sandringham	1.6	3.9	7.10	11.14	80	Sandringham won by 3 points
Brunswick	5.1	8.8	10.16	13.21	99	Sat 14-Jun-1947 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Preston	5.4	6.6	7.8	12.10	82	Brunswick won by 17 points
Williamstown	1.3	7.11	9.12	14.13	97	Sat 14-Jun-1947 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Brighton	3.6	3.8	8.12	11.14	80	Williamstown won by 17 points
Prahran	2.1	6.6	14.7	19.16	130	Sat 14-Jun-1947 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Oakleigh	2.10	5.14	10.18	13.22	100	Prahran won by 30 points
Camberwell	6.6	6.8	12.20	14.23	107	Sat 14-Jun-1947 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground
Yarraville	1.2	7.5	7.5	16.10	106	Camberwell won by 1 point
Northcote	5.2	6.5	6.13	7.16	58	Sat 14-Jun-1947 2:10 pm	Northcote Park
Coburg	4.5	11.11	13.12	18.16	124	Coburg won by 66 points

Round 11[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Coburg	1.0	7.9	8.9	15.17	107	Sat 21-Jun-1947 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Prahran	3.9	4.15	10.24	11.26	92	Coburg won by 15 points
Sandringham	6.5	7.6	14.15	14.16	100	Sat 21-Jun-1947 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Camberwell	1.5	6.18	7.21	12.31	103	Camberwell won by 3 points
Yarraville	0.1	8.5	8.6	14.13	97	Sat 21-Jun-1947 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Brunswick	7.10	8.10	17.16	18.18	126	Brunswick won by 29 points
Brighton	7.11	7.13	13.17	15.18	108	Sat 21-Jun-1947 2:10 pm	Elsternwick Park
Northcote	0.1	5.11	8.12	11.18	84	Brighton won by 24 points
Preston	2.0	8.5	8.5	12.14	86	Sat 21-Jun-1947 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval
Port Melbourne	9.6	10.7	17.10	18.11	119	Port Melbourne won by 33 points
Oakleigh	2.3	4.9	5.12	12.18	90	Sat 21-Jun-1947 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Williamstown	3.4	5.10	8.15	12.16	88	Oakleigh won by 2 points

Round 12[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Prahran	4.6	8.10	13.17	18.19	127	Sat 28-Jun-1947 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Port Melbourne	4.1	9.6	10.9	15.15	105	Prahran won by 22 points
Coburg	4.1	6.1	12.3	13.4	82	Sat 28-Jun-1947 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Brunswick	3.2	10.4	12.7	14.12	96	Brunswick won by 14 points
Sandringham	3.2	9.3	11.8	16.10	106	Sat 28-Jun-1947 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Brighton	5.9	7.14	11.22	18.27	135	Brighton won by 29 points
Oakleigh	3.4	3.11	7.16	11.26	92	Sat 28-Jun-1947 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Camberwell	3.7	5.11	14.18	18.25	133	Camberwell won by 41 points
Northcote	5.1	7.5	7.7	10.9	69	Sat 28-Jun-1947 2:10 pm	Northcote Park
Preston	5.5	5.9	6.14	8.19	67	Northcote won by 2 points
Williamstown	3.2	9.5	11.7	17.15	117	Sat 28-Jun-1947 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Yarraville	6.1	7.3	12.6	12.9	81	Williamstown won by 36 points

Round 13[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Brunswick	1.8	3.9	10.16	11.19	85	Sat 5-Jul-1947 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Prahran	1.0	7.4	8.6	14.12	96	Prahran won by 11 points
Camberwell	2.1	7.6	8.8	9.9	63	Sat 5-Jul-1947 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground
Williamstown	2.5	5.8	7.11	10.16	76	Williamstown won by 13 points
Brighton	4.4	7.14	9.22	12.24	96	Sat 5-Jul-1947 2:10 pm	Elsternwick Park
Coburg	5.3	7.6	8.9	11.11	77	Brighton won by 19 points
Preston	2.2	6.8	8.12	11.16	82	Sat 5-Jul-1947 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval
Oakleigh	4.6	5.12	7.15	10.19	79	Preston won by 3 points
Yarraville	1.2	3.5	4.7	5.13	43	Sat 5-Jul-1947 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Sandringham	3.4	7.7	9.10	14.22	106	Sandringham won by 63 points
Port Melbourne	4.3	13.9	15.11	20.14	134	Sat 5-Jul-1947 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Northcote	5.5	5.5	11.7	12.8	80	Port Melbourne won by 54 points

Round 14[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Port Melbourne	7.4	8.6	13.10	14.11	95	Sat 12-Jul-1947 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Brighton	1.4	6.10	6.12	7.17	59	Port Melbourne won by 36 points
Camberwell	4.8	4.9	11.21	13.23	101	Sat 12-Jul-1947 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground
Coburg	3.3	5.15	7.15	10.16	76	Camberwell won by 25 points
Brunswick	3.3	7.5	9.10	10.14	74	Sat 12-Jul-1947 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Oakleigh	1.3	2.7	5.11	6.13	49	Brunswick won by 25 points
Sandringham	4.5	4.7	9.17	11.17	83	Sat 12-Jul-1947 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Preston	1.1	6.7	7.7	11.11	77	Sandringham won by 6 points
Yarraville	3.7	5.9	12.16	12.18	90	Sat 12-Jul-1947 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Prahran	0.1	5.7	6.8	9.16	70	Yarraville won by 20 points
Northcote	3.5	5.11	9.15	11.17	83	Sat 12-Jul-1947 2:10 pm	Northcote Park
Williamstown	3.5	3.8	8.15	12.22	94	Williamstown won by 11 points

Round 15[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Williamstown	5.7	7.9	11.12	19.20	134	Sat 19-Jul-1947 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Brunswick	4.1	6.11	7.14	8.16	64	Williamstown won by 70 points
Coburg	2.5	3.5	6.8	7.12	54	Sat 19-Jul-1947 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Sandringham	4.4	9.11	12.14	14.17	101	Sandringham won by 47 points
Prahran	3.1	8.4	9.7	12.10	82	Sat 19-Jul-1947 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Preston	2.2	7.3	10.5	13.6	84	Preston won by 2 points
Brighton	5.2	9.6	13.14	22.22	154	Sat 19-Jul-1947 2:10 pm	Elsternwick Park
Yarraville	1.7	5.12	10.15	10.18	78	Brighton won by 76 points
Oakleigh	3.4	6.7	10.10	12.13	85	Sat 19-Jul-1947 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Port Melbourne	4.0	8.5	11.9	14.14	98	Port Melbourne won by 13 points
Northcote	1.0	6.0	8.4	11.8	74	Sat 19-Jul-1947 2:10 pm	Northcote Park
Camberwell	3.4	8.4	12.7	12.13	85	Camberwell won by 11 points

Round 16[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Williamstown	5.5	7.7	12.11	15.20	110	Sat 26-Jul-1947 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Port Melbourne	0.5	9.11	10.15	12.18	90	Williamstown won by 20 points
Brighton	5.3	8.5	10.14	17.19	121	Sat 26-Jul-1947 2:10 pm	Elsternwick Park
Brunswick	1.2	5.6	8.9	13.12	90	Brighton won by 31 points
Oakleigh	3.1	6.4	7.5	10.9	69	Sat 26-Jul-1947 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Sandringham	2.6	5.12	7.14	12.18	90	Sandringham won by 21 points
Preston	5.6	6.10	11.13	15.17	107	Sat 26-Jul-1947 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval
Camberwell	1.3	5.9	7.13	15.15	105	Preston won by 2 points
Coburg	9.7	14.10	17.13	20.14	134	Sat 26-Jul-1947 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Yarraville	4.2	10.6	17.9	27.13	175	Yarraville won by 41 points
Prahran	5.5	14.7	18.11	27.18	180	Sat 26-Jul-1947 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Northcote	6.4	8.4	10.5	10.7	67	Prahran won by 113 points

Round 17[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Sandringham	0.0	4.6	5.7	12.15	87	Sat 2-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Williamstown	2.12	2.13	6.20	6.23	59	Sandringham won by 28 points
Camberwell	2.0	4.6	5.7	14.16	100	Sat 2-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground
Prahran	4.8	6.9	15.18	16.19	115	Prahran won by 15 points
Port Melbourne	3.1	8.8	12.9	15.18	108	Sat 2-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Coburg	2.2	2.2	3.6	6.8	44	Port Melbourne won by 64 points
Yarraville	12.12	12.12	15.27	15.27	117	Sat 2-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Oakleigh	0.1	6.4	6.5	9.14	68	Yarraville won by 49 points
Preston	5.11	5.11	13.13	14.14	98	Sat 2-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval
Brighton	1.1	4.6	5.9	8.15	63	Preston won by 35 points
Brunswick	4.2	8.4	11.9	13.12	90	Sat 2-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Northcote	3.2	7.5	8.5	9.9	63	Brunswick won by 27 points

Round 18[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Prahran	6.6	10.11	14.16	21.23	149	Sat 9-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Williamstown	4.5	9.6	14.9	18.13	121	Prahran won by 28 points
Camberwell	5.10	9.13	12.18	18.23	131	Sat 9-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground
Brunswick	1.5	11.9	13.11	17.17	119	Camberwell won by 12 points
Brighton	3.4	9.11	15.15	23.20	158	Sat 9-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Elsternwick Park
Oakleigh	3.3	6.5	8.12	8.17	65	Brighton won by 93 points
Coburg	1.1	4.5	7.9	12.12	84	Sat 9-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Preston	5.5	6.13	8.17	11.18	84	Coburg drew with Preston
Yarraville	2.1	7.4	11.5	17.8	110	Sat 9-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Port Melbourne	6.6	10.8	19.11	19.13	127	Port Melbourne won by 17 points
Northcote	0.5	4.8	7.9	9.11	65	Sat 9-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Northcote Park
Sandringham	2.4	6.8	9.12	14.14	98	Sandringham won by 33 points

Round 19[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Prahran	1.3	5.12	8.16	15.20	110	Sat 16-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Brighton	3.11	6.14	14.17	14.20	104	Prahran won by 6 points
Brunswick	2.1	4.2	6.4	8.8	56	Sat 16-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Sandringham	1.4	1.10	2.15	4.19	43	Brunswick won by 13 points
Port Melbourne	4.7	9.13	13.17	19.21	135	Sat 16-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Camberwell	1.5	3.9	5.12	6.14	50	Port Melbourne won by 85 points
Williamstown	4.4	9.8	11.13	15.16	106	Sat 16-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Coburg	2.5	5.9	8.11	10.13	73	Williamstown won by 33 points
Preston	5.2	6.10	8.13	14.17	101	Sat 16-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval
Yarraville	4.2	8.4	15.5	16.10	106	Yarraville won by 5 points
Oakleigh	3.7	6.9	9.10	12.11	83	Sat 16-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Northcote	2.3	4.10	8.12	11.15	81	Oakleigh won by 2 points

Round 20[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Sandringham	2.4	5.10	12.19	16.23	119	Sat 23-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Prahran	6.6	8.10	12.12	14.14	98	Sandringham won by 21 points
Port Melbourne	6.4	9.7	17.9	20.11	131	Sat 23-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Brunswick	2.3	4.7	7.11	14.18	102	Port Melbourne won by 29 points
Camberwell	5.3	7.6	9.11	12.16	88	Sat 23-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground
Brighton	3.4	10.10	14.17	15.22	112	Brighton won by 24 points
Coburg	3.1	5.9	6.11	8.14	62	Sat 23-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Oakleigh	4.1	6.2	12.4	19.8	122	Oakleigh won by 60 points
Northcote	4.8	6.14	11.17	14.25	109	Sat 23-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Northcote Park
Yarraville	2.2	5.5	9.8	10.8	68	Northcote won by 41 points
Williamstown	5.2	14.7	16.9	21.12	138	Sat 23-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Preston	3.2	6.3	12.4	16.9	105	Williamstown won by 33 points

Round 21[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Sandringham	3.2	10.7	14.7	17.10	112	Sat 30-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Beach Rd Oval
Port Melbourne	5.6	7.10	12.20	17.26	128	Port Melbourne won by 16 points
Brighton	4.4	11.9	20.12	27.18	180	Sat 30-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Elsternwick Park
Williamstown	5.7	8.9	9.17	15.19	109	Brighton won by 71 points
Oakleigh	8.3	11.6	15.8	19.12	126	Sat 30-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Warrawee Park
Prahran	2.2	9.7	15.8	19.12	126	Oakleigh drew with Prahran
Preston	6.2	9.3	19.7	23.8	146	Sat 30-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Preston City Oval
Brunswick	2.4	9.5	12.6	15.7	97	Preston won by 49 points
Coburg	4.2	10.9	14.12	18.19	127	Sat 30-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Coburg City Oval
Northcote	6.4	9.6	11.13	16.17	113	Coburg won by 14 points
Yarraville	4.4	8.10	13.14	19.16	130	Sat 30-Aug-1947 2:10 pm	Yarraville Oval
Camberwell	2.2	4.7	7.14	10.15	75	Yarraville won by 55 points

Round 22[Round Review]

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Camberwell	3.6	5.8	8.14	10.16	76	Sat 6-Sep-1947 2:10 pm	Camberwell Sportsground
Sandringham	3.2	9.9	10.11	13.19	97	Sandringham won by 21 points
Williamstown	2.3	4.9	7.15	12.22	94	Sat 6-Sep-1947 2:10 pm	W.C.G.
Oakleigh	2.5	6.12	8.16	10.20	80	Williamstown won by 14 points
Prahran	3.4	10.8	10.13	15.19	109	Sat 6-Sep-1947 2:10 pm	Toorak Park
Coburg	2.3	3.5	7.7	10.11	71	Prahran won by 38 points
Brunswick	6.4	9.7	13.11	20.17	137	Sat 6-Sep-1947 2:10 pm	Brunswick Park
Yarraville	4.2	7.4	10.7	15.9	99	Brunswick won by 38 points
Northcote	3.6	8.13	14.17	17.20	122	Sat 6-Sep-1947 2:10 pm	Northcote Park
Brighton	5.2	8.4	11.5	15.8	98	Northcote won by 24 points
Port Melbourne	3.5	7.12	11.16	16.22	118	Sat 6-Sep-1947 2:10 pm	North Port Oval
Preston	4.3	7.6	11.10	12.11	83	Port Melbourne won by 35 points

1947 Ladder

LP	Club	P	W	L	D	For	Agn	%	Pts
1	Port Melbourne	22	16	5	1	2512	2107	119.22	66
2	Williamstown	22	16	6	0	2326	2047	113.63	64
3	Sandringham	22	15	7	0	2279	2015	113.10	60
4	Prahran	22	14	7	1	2420	2181	110.96	58
5	Brighton	22	13	9	0	2693	2359	114.16	52
6	Brunswick	22	12	9	1	2167	2126	101.93	50
7	Camberwell	22	10	12	0	2220	2263	98.10	40
8	Oakleigh	22	8	13	1	2136	2341	91.24	34
9	Coburg	22	7	14	1	2052	2238	91.69	30
10	Preston	22	7	14	1	1962	2183	89.88	30
11	Yarraville	22	7	15	0	2237	2609	85.74	28
12	Northcote	22	4	18	0	1728	2263	76.36	16
	H&A	132	129	129	3	26732	26732	100.00	528
	Finals	4	4	4	0	777	777	100.00	16
	Total	136	133	133	3	27509	27509	100.00	544

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Sandringham	1.3	3.4	7.5	10.6	66	Sat 13-Sep-1947 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	24,000
Prahran	2.7	4.8	6.15	6.18	54	Sandringham won by 12 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Port Melbourne	2.6	11.8	14.9	20.19	139	Sat 20-Sep-1947 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	18,000
Williamstown	7.4	8.8	13.15	15.20	110	Port Melbourne won by 29 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Williamstown	8.3	9.7	14.14	16.18	114	Sat 27-Sep-1947 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	18,000
Sandringham	3.3	6.11	9.13	16.21	117	Sandringham won by 3 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Port Melbourne	6.3	9.5	12.11	15.13	103	Sat 4-Oct-1947 2:10 pm	Junction Oval	24,000
Sandringham	1.1	5.5	6.7	11.8	74	Port Melbourne won by 29 points

VFA - KEY FACTS

Premiership Season

1947 VFA Premiership Season

1947 Ladder

1947 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

Round 2[Round Review]

Round 3[Round Review]

Round 4[Round Review]

Round 5[Round Review]

Round 6[Round Review]

Round 7[Round Review]

Round 8[Round Review]

Round 9[Round Review]

Round 10[Round Review]

Round 11[Round Review]

Round 12[Round Review]

Round 13[Round Review]

Round 14[Round Review]

Round 15[Round Review]

Round 16[Round Review]

Round 17[Round Review]

Round 18[Round Review]

Round 19[Round Review]

Round 20[Round Review]

Round 21[Round Review]

Round 22[Round Review]

1947 Ladder

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

Footnotes