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VFA - KEY FACTS

Official name
Victorian Football Association

Known as
VFA

Duration
1877–1995

Disbanded
1995

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
Premiership Season 1877-1995


Premiership Season

Official Name
VFA Premiership Season

Duration
1877–1995

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Carlton (VIC) 1877-1896; Geelong (VIC) 1877-1896; Melbourne (VIC) 1877-1896; St. Kilda (VIC) 1877-1879, 1886-1896; North Melbourne (VIC) 1877-1924; Albert Park (Original) (VIC) 1877-1879; Barwon (Original) (VIC) 1877-1878; Essendon (VIC) 1878-1896; South Melbourne (VIC) 1879-1896; West Melbourne (VIC) 1879-1880, 1889-1907; East Melbourne (VIC) 1880-1882; Fitzroy (VIC) 1884-1896; Williamstown (VIC) 1884-1995; Richmond (VIC) 1885-1907; University (VIC) 1885-1888; Footscray (VIC) 1886-1924; Ballarat Imperial (VIC) 1886-1888; Port Melbourne (VIC) 1886-1995; South Ballarat (VIC) 1886-1888; South Williamstown (VIC) 1886-1887; Ballarat (VIC) 1886-1888; Prahan (Original) (VIC) 1886-1887; Collingwood (VIC) 1892-1896; Brunswick (VIC) 1897-1991; Prahran (VIC) 1899-1958, 1960-1994; Essendon Association (VIC) 1900-1921; Preston (VIC) 1903-1911, 1926-1995; Brighton (VIC) 1908-1961; Northcote (VIC) 1908-1987; Melbourne City (VIC) 1912-1913; Hawthorn (VIC) 1914-1924; Geelong Association (VIC) 1922-1927; Coburg (VIC) 1925-1995; Camberwell (VIC) 1926-1991; Yarraville (VIC) 1928-1983; Oakleigh (VIC) 1929-1994; Sandringham (VIC) 1929-1995; Box Hill (VIC) 1951-1995; Moorabbin (Original) (VIC) 1951-1963; Dandenong (VIC) 1958-1994; Mordialloc (VIC) 1958-1988; Sunshine (VIC) 1959-1989; Waverley (VIC) 1961-1987; Caulfield (VIC) 1962-1987; Geelong West (VIC) 1963-1988; Werribee (VIC) 1965-1995; Frankston (VIC) 1966-1995; Springvale (VIC) 1982-1995; Kilsyth (VIC) 1982-1984; Berwick (VIC) 1983-1987; Moorabbin West (VIC) 1983-1987

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albert Cricket Ground; Alex G. Gillon Oval; Arch Brown Reserve; Arden Street; Ballarat City Oval; Ben Kavanagh Reserve; Bentleigh Reserve; Bill Lawry Oval; Box Hill City Oval; Brighton Beach Oval; Brunswick Street; Camberwell Sportsground; Central Reserve #2; Cheltenham Reserve; Chirnside Park; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; Croxton Park; Dandenong Showgrounds; East Melbourne; Eastern Oval; Edwin Flack Reserve; Elsternwick Park; Fearon Reserve; Frankston Park; Friendly Societies' Ground; Glenferrie Oval; Junction Oval; Kardinia Park; Kilsyth Reserve; Lake Oval; M.C.G.; McKinnon Reserve; Melbourne Showgrounds; Moorabbin Oval; North Port Oval; Olympic Park; Preston City Oval; Princes Park; Princes Park (Caulfield); Punt Road; Richmond City Reserve; Robertson Oval; Selwyn Park; Shepley Oval; Skinner Reserve; Springvale Reserve; TBA; Toorak Park; Trevor Barker Oval; University Oval; Victoria Park; W.C.G.; Warrawee Park; Wesley College (St Kilda Rd); West Oval; Western Oval (Ballarat); Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yarraville Oval

1948 VFA Premiership Season

 
 

1948 Ladder

LP Club P W L D A For Agn % Pts
1 Williamstown 20 16 4 0 0 2133 1543 138.24 64
2 Brunswick 20 16 4 0 0 2218 1713 129.48 64
3 Brighton 20 13 7 0 0 2313 2037 113.55 52
4 Northcote 20 12 8 0 0 1925 1724 111.66 48
5 Oakleigh 20 12 8 0 0 2167 1972 109.89 48
6 Preston 20 12 8 0 0 2146 1971 108.88 48
7 Camberwell 20 10 10 0 0 1958 2051 95.47 40
8 Sandringham 20 7 12 1 1 1977 2314 85.44 30
9 Coburg 20 6 13 1 1 2012 2205 91.25 26
10 Prahran 20 6 14 0 0 2005 2339 85.72 24
11 Port Melbourne 20 5 15 0 0 1967 2413 81.52 20
12 Yarraville 20 4 16 0 0 1851 2390 77.45 16
  H&A 120 119 119 1 1 24672 24672 100.00 480
  Finals 4 4 4 0 0 764 764 100.00 16
  Total 124 123 123 1 1 25436 25436 100.00 496

1948 Round by Round

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

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Prahran8.511.619.1024.13 157 Sat 17-Apr-1948 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Port Melbourne3.69.1311.1718.23 131 Prahran won by 26 points
Coburg3.38.79.1012.18 90 Sat 17-Apr-1948 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Brunswick4.39.413.1117.12 114 Brunswick won by 24 points
Sandringham5.214.715.1120.13 133 Sat 17-Apr-1948 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Preston4.58.1016.1523.16 154 Preston won by 21 points
Williamstown2.68.1511.1918.24 132 Sat 17-Apr-1948 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Yarraville2.33.47.1310.16 76 Williamstown won by 56 points
Oakleigh0.74.1010.1714.19 103 Sat 17-Apr-1948 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Camberwell4.16.311.718.7 115 Camberwell won by 12 points
Northcote4.18.912.1114.15 99 Sat 17-Apr-1948 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Brighton4.47.611.1015.10 100 Brighton won by 1 point

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Camberwell3.54.66.118.13 61 Sat 24-Apr-1948 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Prahran0.65.146.1913.19 97 Prahran won by 36 points
Preston2.26.58.514.9 93 Sat 24-Apr-1948 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Oakleigh5.77.912.1613.18 96 Oakleigh won by 3 points
Port Melbourne5.48.512.912.13 85 Sat 24-Apr-1948 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Sandringham3.29.313.515.8 98 Sandringham won by 13 points
Brunswick3.47.812.1216.13 109 Sat 24-Apr-1948 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Williamstown3.58.1114.1217.14 116 Williamstown won by 7 points
Yarraville3.26.66.89.10 64 Sat 24-Apr-1948 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Northcote1.64.914.1315.16 106 Northcote won by 42 points
Brighton7.59.1115.1716.19 115 Sat 24-Apr-1948 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Coburg1.18.78.914.16 100 Brighton won by 15 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Oakleigh3.44.611.813.9 87 Sat 1-May-1948 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Brighton1.57.129.1517.22 124 Brighton won by 37 points
Sandringham0.54.1110.1615.23 113 Sat 1-May-1948 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Camberwell10.712.1017.1419.17 131 Camberwell won by 18 points
Preston2.34.59.1110.15 75 Sat 1-May-1948 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Brunswick3.510.812.816.11 107 Brunswick won by 32 points
Prahran4.94.1110.1512.16 88 Sat 15-May-1948 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Northcote2.08.128.1612.26 98 Northcote won by 10 points
Yarraville5.76.812.1512.15 87 Sat 15-May-1948 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Coburg1.56.106.128.19 67 Yarraville won by 20 points
Port Melbourne6.36.412.815.8 98 Sat 15-May-1948 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Williamstown1.35.57.711.12 78 Port Melbourne won by 20 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Prahran6.410.1112.1515.19 109 Sat 1-May-1948 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Preston4.29.916.1322.14 146 Preston won by 37 points
Coburg7.29.814.1018.18 126 Sat 1-May-1948 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Port Melbourne5.39.714.1116.12 108 Coburg won by 18 points
Northcote8.911.1017.1818.20 128 Sat 8-May-1948 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Sandringham3.16.37.39.8 62 Northcote won by 66 points
Williamstown1.45.85.99.13 67 Sat 8-May-1948 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Oakleigh1.61.79.159.16 70 Oakleigh won by 3 points
Brighton3.68.1212.1516.25 121 Sat 8-May-1948 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Yarraville2.13.66.86.10 46 Brighton won by 75 points
Brunswick2.26.78.1210.15 75 Sat 15-May-1948 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Camberwell3.64.68.69.9 63 Brunswick won by 12 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brighton3.18.811.914.16 100 Sat 22-May-1948 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Williamstown4.54.58.1210.14 74 Brighton won by 26 points
Preston5.36.410.1310.14 74 Sat 22-May-1948 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Northcote1.03.43.69.9 63 Preston won by 11 points
Coburg3.211.512.1117.19 121 Sat 22-May-1948 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Prahran3.55.610.1311.15 81 Coburg won by 40 points
Camberwell8.911.1015.1217.24 126 Sat 22-May-1948 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Port Melbourne2.26.88.1112.17 89 Camberwell won by 37 points
Yarraville1.07.67.613.13 91 Sat 22-May-1948 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Oakleigh6.109.1417.2118.21 129 Oakleigh won by 38 points
Sandringham7.68.611.2111.22 88 Sat 22-May-1948 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Brunswick3.111.812.1018.25 133 Brunswick won by 45 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Northcote2.16.38.510.8 68 Sat 5-Jun-1948 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Brunswick4.88.1111.1616.19 115 Brunswick won by 47 points
Camberwell5.57.1110.1716.23 119 Sat 5-Jun-1948 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Preston5.67.712.1414.22 106 Camberwell won by 13 points
Oakleigh2.59.816.1221.14 140 Sat 5-Jun-1948 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Coburg2.47.812.1115.19 109 Oakleigh won by 31 points
Prahran2.48.914.1420.18 138 Sat 5-Jun-1948 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Yarraville7.49.515.1217.17 119 Prahran won by 19 points
Williamstown5.38.712.1515.23 113 Sat 5-Jun-1948 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Sandringham3.08.211.213.6 84 Williamstown won by 29 points
Port Melbourne6.311.1114.1517.18 120 Sat 5-Jun-1948 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Brighton6.510.1512.1715.20 110 Port Melbourne won by 10 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Preston4.38.1210.1518.19 127 Sat 12-Jun-1948 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Coburg5.47.810.1314.15 99 Preston won by 28 points
Brunswick4.49.616.1018.16 124 Sat 12-Jun-1948 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Prahran3.46.68.911.13 79 Brunswick won by 45 points
Yarraville3.210.613.1114.15 99 Sat 12-Jun-1948 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Camberwell7.610.810.1015.16 106 Camberwell won by 7 points
Northcote1.24.87.138.13 61 Mon 14-Jun-1948 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Williamstown0.43.66.68.12 60 Northcote won by 1 point
Oakleigh5.211.1115.1420.21 141 Mon 14-Jun-1948 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Port Melbourne1.65.710.814.11 95 Oakleigh won by 46 points
Brighton3.59.1114.1119.15 129 Mon 14-Jun-1948 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Sandringham2.14.37.77.11 53 Brighton won by 76 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brighton6.29.813.1716.20 116 Sat 19-Jun-1948 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Camberwell1.17.812.1119.16 130 Camberwell won by 14 points
Williamstown3.312.518.1124.15 159 Sat 19-Jun-1948 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Prahran2.64.86.127.16 58 Williamstown won by 101 points
Coburg2.104.138.1712.19 91 Sat 19-Jun-1948 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Northcote2.06.77.910.13 73 Coburg won by 18 points
Port Melbourne7.511.714.1018.16 124 Sat 19-Jun-1948 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Preston4.612.1217.1520.17 137 Preston won by 13 points
Yarraville8.49.412.813.13 91 Sat 19-Jun-1948 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Brunswick4.47.1113.1317.16 118 Brunswick won by 27 points
Sandringham4.214.415.625.9 159 Sat 19-Jun-1948 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Oakleigh4.59.1012.2012.25 97 Sandringham won by 62 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Oakleigh2.18.69.1210.17 77 Sat 26-Jun-1948 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Brunswick2.93.127.1612.17 89 Brunswick won by 12 points
Camberwell6.28.58.1011.12 78 Sat 26-Jun-1948 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Williamstown4.210.711.1014.15 99 Williamstown won by 21 points
Port Melbourne1.45.67.911.13 79 Sat 26-Jun-1948 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Northcote3.46.615.1017.14 116 Northcote won by 37 points
Sandringham3.36.411.911.11 77 Sat 26-Jun-1948 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Coburg0.65.128.139.20 74 Match Abandoned[Report]
Prahran5.47.414.618.7 115 Sat 26-Jun-1948 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Brighton2.25.108.1412.17 89 Prahran won by 26 points
Preston3.58.1115.1620.20 140 Sat 26-Jun-1948 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Yarraville6.26.48.712.10 82 Preston won by 58 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Preston6.511.917.1321.19 145 Sat 3-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Brighton3.67.99.1511.20 86 Preston won by 59 points
Northcote2.66.1213.2114.25 109 Sat 3-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Camberwell5.28.610.911.15 81 Northcote won by 28 points
Prahran2.86.1010.1314.21 105 Sat 3-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Oakleigh4.38.912.1316.18 114 Oakleigh won by 9 points
Coburg2.56.710.1414.22 106 Sat 3-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Williamstown4.512.1016.1219.16 130 Williamstown won by 24 points
Yarraville1.38.712.1116.17 113 Sat 3-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Sandringham2.66.1413.2017.22 124 Sandringham won by 11 points
Brunswick2.26.913.1317.21 123 Sat 3-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Port Melbourne2.57.511.713.10 88 Brunswick won by 35 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Williamstown6.78.813.1315.16 106 Sat 10-Jul-1948 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Preston1.25.56.69.11 65 Williamstown won by 41 points
Brighton4.411.1113.1618.23 131 Sat 10-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Brunswick5.67.911.1913.25 103 Brighton won by 28 points
Oakleigh5.210.912.1214.19 103 Sat 10-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Northcote4.75.77.149.15 69 Oakleigh won by 34 points
Sandringham3.38.139.1413.20 98 Sat 10-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Prahran3.45.411.812.11 83 Sandringham won by 15 points
Camberwell2.17.88.915.13 103 Sat 10-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Coburg5.56.613.1015.11 101 Camberwell won by 2 points
Port Melbourne6.68.1015.1516.18 114 Sat 10-Jul-1948 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Yarraville3.35.77.1111.15 81 Port Melbourne won by 33 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brighton3.46.68.1013.14 92 Sat 17-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Northcote3.55.810.1314.14 98 Northcote won by 6 points
Camberwell5.88.815.1119.11 125 Sat 17-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Oakleigh0.35.87.1110.19 79 Camberwell won by 46 points
Preston6.08.214.317.6 108 Sat 17-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Sandringham3.46.69.812.10 82 Preston won by 26 points
Port Melbourne4.56.612.1215.15 105 Sat 17-Jul-1948 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Prahran2.28.1112.1217.15 117 Prahran won by 12 points
Brunswick7.413.1419.1625.21 171 Sat 17-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Coburg4.36.58.88.15 63 Brunswick won by 108 points
Yarraville2.26.57.711.10 76 Sat 17-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Williamstown2.47.815.1120.14 134 Williamstown won by 58 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Williamstown2.33.86.1014.19 103 Sat 24-Jul-1948 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Brunswick3.65.98.1411.15 81 Williamstown won by 22 points
Oakleigh5.311.916.1518.19 127 Sat 24-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Preston5.49.710.1013.14 92 Oakleigh won by 35 points
Prahran5.411.816.1321.19 145 Sat 24-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Camberwell4.56.813.1116.15 111 Prahran won by 34 points
Sandringham2.36.811.1118.15 123 Sat 24-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Port Melbourne3.310.518.623.10 148 Port Melbourne won by 25 points
Coburg1.47.913.915.15 105 Sat 24-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Brighton4.79.1212.1918.27 135 Brighton won by 30 points
Northcote4.48.915.1721.20 146 Sat 24-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Yarraville5.37.47.613.11 89 Northcote won by 57 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick3.66.109.1511.20 86 Sat 31-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Preston2.16.56.610.10 70 Brunswick won by 16 points
Brighton4.310.614.1024.15 159 Sat 31-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Oakleigh5.48.612.1218.13 121 Brighton won by 38 points
Northcote6.310.915.1220.14 134 Sat 31-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Prahran5.07.411.613.12 90 Northcote won by 44 points
Camberwell5.45.68.1013.12 90 Sat 31-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Sandringham2.28.911.1117.17 119 Sandringham won by 29 points
Coburg7.211.515.1315.17 107 Sat 31-Jul-1948 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Yarraville2.110.513.717.12 114 Yarraville won by 7 points
Williamstown4.28.914.1820.22 142 Sat 31-Jul-1948 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Port Melbourne2.24.58.79.9 63 Williamstown won by 79 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Oakleigh4.107.129.1213.14 92 Sat 7-Aug-1948 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Williamstown3.25.117.1414.17 101 Williamstown won by 9 points
Camberwell3.19.611.715.10 100 Sat 7-Aug-1948 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Brunswick4.97.1114.1616.21 117 Brunswick won by 17 points
Sandringham3.111.412.619.9 123 Sat 7-Aug-1948 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Northcote6.47.516.917.15 117 Sandringham won by 6 points
Preston2.75.1012.2015.21 111 Sat 7-Aug-1948 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Prahran3.05.55.610.11 71 Preston won by 40 points
Port Melbourne3.33.610.915.13 103 Sat 7-Aug-1948 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Coburg0.06.810.1112.13 85 Port Melbourne won by 18 points
Yarraville5.77.815.1718.18 126 Sat 7-Aug-1948 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Brighton3.18.1011.1019.15 129 Brighton won by 3 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Williamstown3.64.77.148.16 64 Sat 14-Aug-1948 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Brighton0.11.61.66.9 45 Williamstown won by 19 points
Northcote3.03.35.79.9 63 Sat 14-Aug-1948 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Preston0.13.23.43.6 24 Northcote won by 39 points
Brunswick3.48.69.1011.14 80 Sat 14-Aug-1948 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Sandringham1.04.16.27.4 46 Brunswick won by 34 points
Port Melbourne0.04.24.36.4 40 Sat 14-Aug-1948 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Camberwell1.52.65.137.15 57 Camberwell won by 17 points
Prahran2.27.810.1411.24 90 Sat 14-Aug-1948 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Coburg7.89.1416.1516.16 112 Coburg won by 22 points
Oakleigh5.38.69.1111.19 85 Sat 14-Aug-1948 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Yarraville1.24.26.57.6 48 Oakleigh won by 37 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick3.49.1113.1218.16 124 Sat 21-Aug-1948 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Northcote3.44.510.1011.14 80 Brunswick won by 44 points
Preston0.18.510.614.9 93 Sat 21-Aug-1948 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Camberwell5.46.513.714.7 91 Preston won by 2 points
Sandringham5.27.611.1114.14 98 Sat 21-Aug-1948 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Williamstown4.58.713.1116.17 113 Williamstown won by 15 points
Yarraville6.710.916.1223.15 153 Sat 21-Aug-1948 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Prahran4.06.09.514.11 95 Yarraville won by 58 points
Coburg3.310.1411.1517.19 121 Sat 21-Aug-1948 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Oakleigh4.45.139.2113.24 102 Coburg won by 19 points
Brighton6.110.516.722.11 143 Sat 21-Aug-1948 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Port Melbourne2.34.411.817.15 117 Brighton won by 26 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Williamstown2.56.913.1216.14 110 Sat 28-Aug-1948 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Northcote2.24.35.47.5 47 Williamstown won by 63 points
Sandringham4.210.815.1320.18 138 Sat 28-Aug-1948 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Brighton7.79.1214.1918.22 130 Sandringham won by 8 points
Prahran3.76.913.1215.16 106 Sat 28-Aug-1948 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Brunswick2.47.1410.1516.19 115 Brunswick won by 9 points
Coburg2.15.410.518.8 116 Sat 28-Aug-1948 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Preston7.313.420.921.11 137 Preston won by 21 points
Port Melbourne0.45.69.811.12 78 Sat 28-Aug-1948 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Oakleigh8.713.1116.2024.26 170 Oakleigh won by 92 points
Camberwell2.56.813.917.18 120 Sat 28-Aug-1948 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Yarraville7.49.614.1114.14 98 Camberwell won by 22 points

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Camberwell10.312.315.615.8 98 Sat 4-Sep-1948 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Brighton5.310.1112.1315.18 108 Brighton won by 10 points
Oakleigh6.911.1515.2020.26 146 Sat 4-Sep-1948 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Sandringham2.24.67.910.11 71 Oakleigh won by 75 points
Northcote3.27.812.1016.14 110 Sat 4-Sep-1948 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Coburg7.18.211.412.5 77 Northcote won by 33 points
Preston7.710.1119.1421.17 143 Sat 4-Sep-1948 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Port Melbourne1.18.810.1215.14 104 Preston won by 39 points
Prahran1.34.105.1012.11 83 Sat 4-Sep-1948 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Williamstown3.84.129.2310.27 87 Williamstown won by 4 points
Brunswick5.210.916.1325.23 173 Sat 4-Sep-1948 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Yarraville6.210.212.614.7 91 Brunswick won by 82 points

Round 20[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick4.34.55.78.13 61 Sat 11-Sep-1948 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Oakleigh4.410.811.1312.16 88 Oakleigh won by 27 points
Williamstown3.09.511.1221.19 145 Sat 11-Sep-1948 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Camberwell4.66.67.77.11 53 Williamstown won by 92 points
Brighton3.610.1211.1821.25 151 Sat 11-Sep-1948 2:10 pm Elsternwick Park 
Prahran6.47.1011.1214.14 98 Brighton won by 53 points
Coburg6.69.915.1720.22 142 Sat 11-Sep-1948 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Sandringham1.28.1112.1512.16 88 Coburg won by 54 points
Northcote5.79.917.1320.20 140 Sat 11-Sep-1948 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Port Melbourne3.15.39.611.12 78 Northcote won by 62 points
Yarraville2.28.911.1215.17 107 Sat 11-Sep-1948 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Preston8.211.615.816.10 106 Yarraville won by 1 point

1948 Ladder

LP Club P W L D A For Agn % Pts
1 Williamstown 20 16 4 0 0 2133 1543 138.24 64
2 Brunswick 20 16 4 0 0 2218 1713 129.48 64
3 Brighton 20 13 7 0 0 2313 2037 113.55 52
4 Northcote 20 12 8 0 0 1925 1724 111.66 48
5 Oakleigh 20 12 8 0 0 2167 1972 109.89 48
6 Preston 20 12 8 0 0 2146 1971 108.88 48
7 Camberwell 20 10 10 0 0 1958 2051 95.47 40
8 Sandringham 20 7 12 1 1 1977 2314 85.44 30
9 Coburg 20 6 13 1 1 2012 2205 91.25 26
10 Prahran 20 6 14 0 0 2005 2339 85.72 24
11 Port Melbourne 20 5 15 0 0 1967 2413 81.52 20
12 Yarraville 20 4 16 0 0 1851 2390 77.45 16
  H&A 120 119 119 1 1 24672 24672 100.00 480
  Finals 4 4 4 0 0 764 764 100.00 16
  Total 124 123 123 1 1 25436 25436 100.00 496


Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brighton3.48.129.1617.23 125 Sat 18-Sep-1948 2:10 pm Junction Oval12,000
Northcote5.46.88.1112.13 85 Brighton won by 40 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Williamstown5.49.610.817.13 115 Sat 25-Sep-1948 2:10 pm Junction Oval15,000
Brunswick0.72.117.179.20 74 Williamstown won by 41 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick5.47.511.912.14 86 Sat 2-Oct-1948 2:10 pm Junction Oval11,000
Brighton3.35.910.1014.16 100 Brighton won by 14 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Williamstown4.37.49.613.7 85 Sat 9-Oct-1948 2:10 pm Junction Oval18,000
Brighton2.47.710.1013.16 94 Brighton won by 9 points

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.