1948 VFL grand final
The 1948 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Melbourne Football Club and Essendon Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 2 October 1948. It was the 52nd annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1948 VFL season. The match, attended by 85,658 spectators, ended in a draw, the first time that a VFL Grand Final had ended in a draw. A week later in the Grand Final replay, attended by 52,226 spectators, Melbourne easily defeated Essendon by 39 points, marking that club's sixth premiership victory.
Grand final
Score
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 0.5 | 5.10 | 6.11 | 8.18 (66) |
| Melbourne | 4.0 | 6.2 | 8.4 | 10.6 (66) |
| Attendance: 85,658 |
Goal Kickers
|
Melbourne
|
Essendon
|
Grand Final Replay
| Team | 1 Qtr | 2 Qtr | 3 Qtr | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 0.5 | 3.7 | 7.6 | 8.8 (56) |
| Melbourne | 6.4 | 9.5 | 10.8 | 14.11 (95) |
| Attendance:51,289 |
Goal Kickers
|
Melbourne
|
Essendon
|
Grand Final Replay Teams
| Essendon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Backs | Chris Lambert | Cec Ruddell | Bob McClure |
| H/Backs | Les Gardiner | Wally May | Norm McDonald |
| Centre Line | Bob Bradley | Albert Harper | George Hassell |
| H/Forwards | Jack Jones | Ted Leehane | Dick Reynolds (c) |
| Forwards | Harry Equid | Bill Brittingham | Keith Rawle |
| Rucks/Rover | Bob Syme | Perc Bushby | Bill Hutchison |
| Reserves | Vic Fisher | Ron McEwin |
- Essendon Captain-Coach: Dick Reynolds
| Melbourne | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Backs | Billy Deans | Shane McGrath | Stan Rule |
| H/Backs | Geoff Collins | Denis Cordner | Col McLean |
| Centre Line | Len Dockett | George Bickford | Max Spittle |
| H/Forwards | Noel McMahen | Lance Arnold | Robert McKenzie |
| Forwards | Jack Mueller | Norm Smith | Eddie Craddock |
| Rucks/Rover | Don Cordner(c) | Adrian Dullard | Alby Rodda |
| Reserves | Gordon Bowman | Edward Jackson |
- Melbourne Coach: "Checker" Hughes
Umpire - Jack McMurray
Grand Final Replay Team Changes
Melbourne
|
In |
Out |
Essendon
|
In |
Out |
See also
References
- AFL Tables: 1948 Season
- The Official statistical history of the AFL 2004
- Ross, J. (ed), 100 Years of Australian Football 1897-1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported, Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. ISBN 0-670-86814-0