1947 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
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1946 | 1948 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 114,000 · Season to date: 114,000
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.5 8.11 13.14 17.20 | 122 | Melbourne | 3.4 6.8 10.8 16.13 | 109 | Carlton won by 13 pts | Princes Park | 19/04/1947 2:45 | 24,000 |
| Collingwood | 7.3 12.7 14.11 20.18 | 138 | Fitzroy | 0.4 5.4 10.6 14.8 | 92 | Collingwood won by 46 pts | Victoria Park | 19/04/1947 2:45 | 24,000 |
| Essendon | 3.7 5.10 10.17 16.23 | 119 | Sydney | 3.1 6.4 8.4 10.8 | 68 | Essendon won by 51 pts | Windy Hill | 19/04/1947 2:45 | 19,000 |
| Geelong | 3.2 9.7 12.12 19.15 | 129 | Hawthorn | 4.3 7.5 10.8 12.12 | 84 | Geelong won by 45 pts | Kardinia Park | 19/04/1947 2:45 | 13,000 |
| Richmond | 4.11 6.13 12.20 18.27 | 135 | North Melbourne | 2.5 10.6 13.10 15.14 | 104 | Richmond won by 31 pts | Punt Rd | 19/04/1947 2:45 | 20,000 |
| St Kilda | 0.5 5.9 6.14 12.16 | 88 | Western Bulldogs | 6.5 12.8 15.15 22.17 | 149 | Western Bulldogs won by 61 pts | Junction Oval | 19/04/1947 2:45 | 14,000 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 108,792 · Season to date: 222,792
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1.5 3.13 6.19 13.22 | 100 | Richmond | 5.2 5.4 8.8 11.11 | 77 | Fitzroy won by 23 pts | Brunswick St | 26/04/1947 2:45 | 22,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.5 6.8 12.10 15.13 | 103 | Essendon | 1.1 5.7 10.8 13.11 | 89 | Western Bulldogs won by 14 pts | Western Oval | 26/04/1947 2:45 | 22,000 |
| Hawthorn | 6.3 6.4 11.7 13.9 | 87 | Collingwood | 7.1 11.11 12.16 19.20 | 134 | Collingwood won by 47 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 26/04/1947 2:45 | 15,000 |
| Melbourne | 0.7 4.13 8.19 14.25 | 109 | Geelong | 4.3 6.3 9.4 11.7 | 73 | Melbourne won by 36 pts | M.C.G. | 26/04/1947 2:45 | 11,792 |
| North Melbourne | 0.3 3.7 7.7 8.11 | 59 | St Kilda | 3.7 6.10 7.13 8.13 | 61 | St Kilda won by 2 pts | Arden St | 26/04/1947 2:45 | 8,000 |
| Sydney | 3.4 8.6 10.8 12.12 | 84 | Carlton | 3.6 4.9 7.12 9.16 | 70 | Sydney won by 14 pts | Lake Oval | 26/04/1947 2:45 | 30,000 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 106,600 · Season to date: 329,392
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 7.2 13.3 15.7 21.10 | 136 | St Kilda | 5.4 8.5 13.7 19.11 | 125 | Essendon won by 11 pts | Windy Hill | 03/05/1947 2:45 | 13,000 |
| Fitzroy | 2.6 7.7 10.14 12.20 | 92 | Melbourne | 3.3 9.8 11.8 12.11 | 83 | Fitzroy won by 9 pts | Brunswick St | 03/05/1947 2:45 | 18,000 |
| Geelong | 3.6 6.11 9.14 12.17 | 89 | Collingwood | 4.4 6.11 10.17 14.24 | 108 | Collingwood won by 19 pts | Kardinia Park | 03/05/1947 2:45 | 14,600 |
| Hawthorn | 2.4 6.5 9.8 12.10 | 82 | Western Bulldogs | 9.4 15.10 17.12 20.14 | 134 | Western Bulldogs won by 52 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 03/05/1947 2:45 | 11,000 |
| Richmond | 2.4 3.9 3.14 5.18 | 48 | Carlton | 2.7 4.13 9.14 17.19 | 121 | Carlton won by 73 pts | Punt Rd | 03/05/1947 2:45 | 32,000 |
| Sydney | 3.5 4.8 5.13 10.18 | 78 | North Melbourne | 4.1 8.7 10.9 12.10 | 82 | North Melbourne won by 4 pts | Lake Oval | 03/05/1947 2:45 | 18,000 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 115,000 · Season to date: 444,392
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.7 8.12 14.14 16.16 | 112 | Western Bulldogs | 1.2 4.9 5.10 7.16 | 58 | Carlton won by 54 pts | Princes Park | 10/05/1947 2:45 | 37,000 |
| Collingwood | 6.2 11.8 14.19 19.24 | 138 | Sydney | 3.4 5.9 7.12 12.14 | 86 | Collingwood won by 52 pts | Victoria Park | 10/05/1947 2:45 | 25,000 |
| Geelong | 3.4 5.9 9.15 11.17 | 83 | Essendon | 5.5 10.10 13.13 16.19 | 115 | Essendon won by 32 pts | Kardinia Park | 10/05/1947 2:45 | 14,500 |
| North Melbourne | 0.3 0.8 0.14 4.15 | 39 | Fitzroy | 2.7 7.14 14.21 19.26 | 140 | Fitzroy won by 101 pts | Arden St | 10/05/1947 2:45 | 12,000 |
| Richmond | 2.2 4.6 6.10 10.12 | 72 | Melbourne | 6.4 8.6 15.10 18.12 | 120 | Melbourne won by 48 pts | Punt Rd | 10/05/1947 2:45 | 16,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.3 3.11 8.12 10.17 | 77 | Hawthorn | 0.5 3.9 6.10 12.12 | 84 | Hawthorn won by 7 pts | Junction Oval | 10/05/1947 2:45 | 10,500 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 113,192 · Season to date: 557,584
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1.4 3.10 5.11 8.16 | 64 | Carlton | 5.0 7.0 13.5 14.7 | 91 | Carlton won by 27 pts | Windy Hill | 17/05/1947 2:45 | 32,000 |
| Fitzroy | 5.7 10.8 14.15 19.18 | 132 | St Kilda | 1.0 3.8 4.8 7.14 | 56 | Fitzroy won by 76 pts | Brunswick St | 17/05/1947 2:45 | 10,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.5 5.10 11.16 17.18 | 120 | North Melbourne | 2.1 5.8 8.9 11.13 | 79 | Western Bulldogs won by 41 pts | Western Oval | 17/05/1947 2:45 | 13,000 |
| Hawthorn | 5.3 7.7 9.9 16.11 | 107 | Richmond | 1.3 5.5 8.7 10.9 | 69 | Hawthorn won by 38 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 17/05/1947 2:45 | 13,000 |
| Melbourne | 5.0 7.2 12.3 15.5 | 95 | Collingwood | 4.6 6.9 7.10 9.16 | 70 | Melbourne won by 25 pts | M.C.G. | 17/05/1947 2:45 | 33,192 |
| Sydney | 3.3 7.7 8.8 13.9 | 87 | Geelong | 4.7 6.7 13.13 15.16 | 106 | Geelong won by 19 pts | Lake Oval | 17/05/1947 2:45 | 12,000 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 102,500 · Season to date: 660,084
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 5.6 6.9 8.13 8.15 | 63 | Sydney | 2.2 7.8 8.9 15.11 | 101 | Sydney won by 38 pts | Brunswick St | 24/05/1947 2:45 | 16,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0.0 6.5 8.7 13.12 | 90 | Collingwood | 2.8 5.10 7.12 10.16 | 76 | Western Bulldogs won by 14 pts | Western Oval | 24/05/1947 2:45 | 26,000 |
| Hawthorn | 3.2 4.4 8.9 9.12 | 66 | Melbourne | 1.4 4.6 9.8 12.9 | 81 | Melbourne won by 15 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 24/05/1947 2:45 | 16,000 |
| North Melbourne | 2.2 4.7 7.8 15.12 | 102 | Essendon | 6.4 9.8 14.10 14.10 | 94 | North Melbourne won by 8 pts | Arden St | 24/05/1947 2:45 | 12,000 |
| Richmond | 5.3 9.9 14.16 18.18 | 126 | Geelong | 3.3 5.6 7.7 11.11 | 77 | Richmond won by 49 pts | Punt Rd | 24/05/1947 2:45 | 14,500 |
| St Kilda | 3.2 5.7 7.7 7.11 | 53 | Carlton | 4.7 8.9 17.14 23.17 | 155 | Carlton won by 102 pts | Junction Oval | 24/05/1947 2:45 | 18,000 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 132,607 · Season to date: 792,691
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.6 7.10 10.17 13.21 | 99 | North Melbourne | 1.4 7.6 10.10 11.14 | 80 | Carlton won by 19 pts | Princes Park | 31/05/1947 2:45 | 25,000 |
| Collingwood | 3.3 5.6 7.10 10.13 | 73 | Richmond | 1.4 5.8 7.10 10.14 | 74 | Richmond won by 1 pts | Victoria Park | 31/05/1947 2:45 | 27,500 |
| Essendon | 2.5 7.10 10.15 11.17 | 83 | Fitzroy | 2.4 3.6 6.11 10.14 | 74 | Essendon won by 9 pts | Windy Hill | 31/05/1947 2:45 | 17,500 |
| Geelong | 1.4 2.8 6.10 7.12 | 54 | St Kilda | 0.7 3.10 5.11 6.13 | 49 | Geelong won by 5 pts | Kardinia Park | 31/05/1947 2:45 | 13,500 |
| Melbourne | 4.1 7.1 11.3 17.3 | 105 | Western Bulldogs | 1.1 6.5 13.6 15.8 | 98 | Melbourne won by 7 pts | M.C.G. | 31/05/1947 2:45 | 34,107 |
| Sydney | 4.2 9.9 12.12 15.14 | 104 | Hawthorn | 4.8 7.11 10.17 12.20 | 92 | Sydney won by 12 pts | Lake Oval | 31/05/1947 2:45 | 15,000 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 106,046 · Season to date: 898,737
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.4 7.6 10.15 16.21 | 117 | Geelong | 4.2 5.3 7.7 7.10 | 52 | Carlton won by 65 pts | Princes Park | 07/06/1947 2:30 | 16,000 |
| Essendon | 1.2 5.10 6.13 9.14 | 68 | Collingwood | 3.6 4.9 7.15 11.16 | 82 | Collingwood won by 14 pts | Windy Hill | 07/06/1947 2:30 | 22,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.5 6.7 10.9 12.11 | 83 | Fitzroy | 3.0 6.2 6.5 7.7 | 49 | Western Bulldogs won by 34 pts | Western Oval | 07/06/1947 2:30 | 20,000 |
| Hawthorn | 4.5 6.5 8.11 10.15 | 75 | North Melbourne | 2.0 6.6 8.9 10.11 | 71 | Hawthorn won by 4 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 07/06/1947 2:30 | 12,000 |
| Melbourne | 4.5 9.6 13.10 15.15 | 105 | St Kilda | 1.3 1.5 3.7 5.13 | 43 | Melbourne won by 62 pts | M.C.G. | 07/06/1947 2:30 | 12,046 |
| Sydney | 3.5 8.5 14.8 15.9 | 99 | Richmond | 2.1 6.5 8.7 15.13 | 103 | Richmond won by 4 pts | Lake Oval | 07/06/1947 2:30 | 24,000 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 131,000 · Season to date: 1,029,737
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 7.3 8.5 11.10 16.15 | 111 | Hawthorn | 3.1 4.1 8.8 8.14 | 62 | Fitzroy won by 49 pts | Brunswick St | 14/06/1947 2:30 | 13,000 |
| Geelong | 2.1 8.4 12.5 16.7 | 103 | Western Bulldogs | 3.4 3.6 8.14 11.20 | 86 | Geelong won by 17 pts | Kardinia Park | 14/06/1947 2:30 | 14,500 |
| North Melbourne | 3.1 7.5 9.5 9.6 | 60 | Melbourne | 4.5 5.9 8.14 11.15 | 81 | Melbourne won by 21 pts | Arden St | 14/06/1947 2:30 | 14,000 |
| Richmond | 1.2 4.6 5.7 7.14 | 56 | Essendon | 5.5 9.7 14.15 18.17 | 125 | Essendon won by 69 pts | Punt Rd | 14/06/1947 2:30 | 34,000 |
| Collingwood | 4.1 8.7 11.10 16.16 | 112 | Carlton | 3.1 8.3 12.4 13.8 | 86 | Collingwood won by 26 pts | Victoria Park | 16/06/1947 2:30 | 43,500 |
| St Kilda | 5.4 6.4 11.7 11.9 | 75 | Sydney | 1.0 10.6 12.8 18.13 | 121 | Sydney won by 46 pts | Junction Oval | 16/06/1947 2:30 | 12,000 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 109,996 · Season to date: 1,139,733
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1.1 4.3 6.5 8.7 | 55 | Carlton | 0.3 2.5 6.7 10.8 | 68 | Carlton won by 13 pts | Brunswick St | 21/06/1947 2:30 | 29,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.1 3.10 3.11 4.17 | 41 | Richmond | 3.8 3.8 9.12 10.12 | 72 | Richmond won by 31 pts | Western Oval | 21/06/1947 2:30 | 20,000 |
| Hawthorn | 3.4 3.6 4.9 6.9 | 45 | Essendon | 4.3 6.7 12.14 18.20 | 128 | Essendon won by 83 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 21/06/1947 2:30 | 14,000 |
| Melbourne | 4.3 5.4 6.8 8.11 | 59 | Sydney | 1.4 4.9 6.13 9.15 | 69 | Sydney won by 10 pts | M.C.G. | 21/06/1947 2:30 | 27,996 |
| North Melbourne | 1.0 6.4 8.4 13.8 | 86 | Geelong | 6.4 11.8 16.8 18.11 | 119 | Geelong won by 33 pts | Arden St | 21/06/1947 2:30 | 8,000 |
| St Kilda | 1.2 6.8 7.9 9.13 | 67 | Collingwood | 6.9 7.13 15.19 15.20 | 110 | Collingwood won by 43 pts | Junction Oval | 21/06/1947 2:30 | 11,000 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 104,000 · Season to date: 1,243,733
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.2 10.8 14.10 18.17 | 125 | Hawthorn | 1.3 3.8 6.12 8.14 | 62 | Carlton won by 63 pts | Princes Park | 28/06/1947 2:30 | 14,000 |
| Collingwood | 2.3 6.8 10.11 14.19 | 103 | North Melbourne | 5.2 7.6 8.10 9.15 | 69 | Collingwood won by 34 pts | Victoria Park | 28/06/1947 2:30 | 15,000 |
| Essendon | 3.2 5.7 8.8 12.13 | 85 | Melbourne | 4.3 6.6 9.10 10.15 | 75 | Essendon won by 10 pts | Windy Hill | 28/06/1947 2:30 | 21,000 |
| Geelong | 1.2 3.4 5.5 10.10 | 70 | Fitzroy | 3.5 6.10 10.10 11.15 | 81 | Fitzroy won by 11 pts | Kardinia Park | 28/06/1947 2:30 | 16,000 |
| Richmond | 8.4 15.6 21.13 23.15 | 153 | St Kilda | 3.1 6.4 6.6 7.10 | 52 | Richmond won by 101 pts | Punt Rd | 28/06/1947 2:30 | 13,000 |
| Sydney | 5.5 9.6 13.8 15.9 | 99 | Western Bulldogs | 5.1 5.5 8.6 12.10 | 82 | Sydney won by 17 pts | Lake Oval | 28/06/1947 2:30 | 25,000 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 96,806 · Season to date: 1,340,539
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 3.4 3.6 8.10 9.11 | 65 | Collingwood | 3.1 4.3 4.4 7.6 | 48 | Fitzroy won by 17 pts | Brunswick St | 05/07/1947 2:30 | 18,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1.1 3.8 5.12 5.14 | 44 | St Kilda | 1.5 2.6 4.8 6.8 | 44 | Match drawn | Western Oval | 05/07/1947 2:30 | 10,000 |
| Hawthorn | 5.3 8.3 12.8 12.11 | 83 | Geelong | 2.1 7.13 13.14 16.21 | 117 | Geelong won by 34 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 05/07/1947 2:30 | 5,500 |
| Melbourne | 2.4 5.6 6.7 9.10 | 64 | Carlton | 4.1 5.4 8.9 10.9 | 69 | Carlton won by 5 pts | M.C.G. | 05/07/1947 2:30 | 37,806 |
| North Melbourne | 0.3 2.6 2.6 4.10 | 34 | Richmond | 7.4 7.6 12.10 12.11 | 83 | Richmond won by 49 pts | Arden St | 05/07/1947 2:30 | 7,500 |
| Sydney | 0.3 3.6 4.9 8.14 | 62 | Essendon | 2.5 3.9 11.15 11.17 | 83 | Essendon won by 21 pts | Lake Oval | 05/07/1947 2:30 | 18,000 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 109,000 · Season to date: 1,449,539
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.1 6.6 9.12 10.14 | 74 | Sydney | 1.4 3.8 5.14 9.16 | 70 | Carlton won by 4 pts | Princes Park | 12/07/1947 2:30 | 28,000 |
| Collingwood | 0.5 1.9 4.15 8.17 | 65 | Hawthorn | 0.5 2.6 3.6 6.9 | 45 | Collingwood won by 20 pts | Victoria Park | 12/07/1947 2:30 | 12,000 |
| Essendon | 5.5 8.9 8.13 10.18 | 78 | Western Bulldogs | 0.0 2.3 3.8 8.11 | 59 | Essendon won by 19 pts | Windy Hill | 12/07/1947 2:30 | 20,000 |
| Geelong | 1.1 6.7 10.7 16.11 | 107 | Melbourne | 1.4 1.5 2.12 5.16 | 46 | Geelong won by 61 pts | Kardinia Park | 12/07/1947 2:30 | 15,000 |
| Richmond | 6.4 9.4 12.9 12.12 | 84 | Fitzroy | 3.2 7.6 9.6 11.12 | 78 | Richmond won by 6 pts | Punt Rd | 12/07/1947 2:30 | 28,000 |
| St Kilda | 2.5 4.6 8.14 8.15 | 63 | North Melbourne | 0.2 9.11 10.12 13.25 | 103 | North Melbourne won by 40 pts | Junction Oval | 12/07/1947 2:30 | 6,000 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 89,307 · Season to date: 1,538,846
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.3 4.4 7.7 10.10 | 70 | Richmond | 2.5 7.7 9.8 9.9 | 63 | Carlton won by 7 pts | Princes Park | 19/07/1947 2:30 | 26,000 |
| Collingwood | 4.3 9.5 11.7 12.11 | 83 | Geelong | 3.4 7.8 10.10 11.11 | 77 | Collingwood won by 6 pts | Victoria Park | 19/07/1947 2:30 | 15,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.5 7.8 10.11 13.18 | 96 | Hawthorn | 2.2 5.3 10.4 10.7 | 67 | Western Bulldogs won by 29 pts | Western Oval | 19/07/1947 2:30 | 10,000 |
| Melbourne | 2.4 3.6 6.8 7.10 | 52 | Fitzroy | 2.3 6.4 8.6 11.8 | 74 | Fitzroy won by 22 pts | M.C.G. | 19/07/1947 2:30 | 23,307 |
| North Melbourne | 3.2 4.6 6.12 8.14 | 62 | Sydney | 3.5 5.8 6.10 8.18 | 66 | Sydney won by 4 pts | Arden St | 19/07/1947 2:30 | 8,000 |
| St Kilda | 1.3 3.5 6.8 7.13 | 55 | Essendon | 5.4 9.7 10.15 14.18 | 102 | Essendon won by 47 pts | Junction Oval | 19/07/1947 2:30 | 7,000 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 113,574 · Season to date: 1,652,420
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.1 7.13 10.16 16.21 | 117 | Geelong | 4.1 6.1 10.2 12.5 | 77 | Essendon won by 40 pts | Windy Hill | 26/07/1947 2:30 | 16,000 |
| Fitzroy | 1.3 7.3 12.5 16.7 | 103 | North Melbourne | 2.3 3.9 5.12 7.14 | 56 | Fitzroy won by 47 pts | Brunswick St | 26/07/1947 2:30 | 11,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4.3 9.7 10.8 13.11 | 89 | Carlton | 4.3 6.3 12.5 14.9 | 93 | Carlton won by 4 pts | Western Oval | 26/07/1947 2:30 | 25,000 |
| Hawthorn | 1.5 6.12 9.16 16.18 | 114 | St Kilda | 5.1 6.2 7.4 10.9 | 69 | Hawthorn won by 45 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 26/07/1947 2:30 | 5,000 |
| Melbourne | 4.1 7.6 7.10 10.12 | 72 | Richmond | 3.4 4.9 4.13 11.15 | 81 | Richmond won by 9 pts | M.C.G. | 26/07/1947 2:30 | 31,574 |
| Sydney | 2.5 5.11 7.12 9.15 | 69 | Collingwood | 2.4 4.6 7.12 9.15 | 69 | Match drawn | Lake Oval | 26/07/1947 2:30 | 25,000 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 110,500 · Season to date: 1,762,920
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.4 4.8 7.10 7.12 | 54 | Essendon | 1.5 4.8 7.10 13.16 | 94 | Essendon won by 40 pts | Princes Park | 02/08/1947 2:45 | 38,000 |
| Richmond | 6.3 8.6 11.12 13.18 | 96 | Hawthorn | 2.1 5.5 5.5 8.7 | 55 | Richmond won by 41 pts | Punt Rd | 02/08/1947 2:45 | 12,000 |
| St Kilda | 0.0 3.3 3.3 9.9 | 63 | Fitzroy | 5.7 7.8 10.17 10.17 | 77 | Fitzroy won by 14 pts | Junction Oval | 02/08/1947 2:45 | 8,000 |
| Collingwood | 4.4 4.10 6.13 7.14 | 56 | Melbourne | 2.3 3.12 5.17 7.19 | 61 | Melbourne won by 5 pts | Victoria Park | 09/08/1947 2:45 | 25,000 |
| Geelong | 2.4 7.6 9.13 13.19 | 97 | Sydney | 2.3 3.8 6.15 7.19 | 61 | Geelong won by 36 pts | Kardinia Park | 09/08/1947 2:45 | 15,500 |
| North Melbourne | 0.3 3.9 6.12 10.12 | 72 | Western Bulldogs | 4.4 6.5 10.8 11.10 | 76 | Western Bulldogs won by 4 pts | Arden St | 09/08/1947 2:45 | 12,000 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 98,634 · Season to date: 1,861,554
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.3 7.6 9.12 14.19 | 103 | St Kilda | 0.3 0.8 2.12 3.12 | 30 | Carlton won by 73 pts | Princes Park | 16/08/1947 2:45 | 11,000 |
| Collingwood | 6.3 11.3 16.5 17.10 | 112 | Western Bulldogs | 2.1 4.5 8.9 12.12 | 84 | Collingwood won by 28 pts | Victoria Park | 16/08/1947 2:45 | 25,000 |
| Essendon | 3.4 11.6 14.9 19.12 | 126 | North Melbourne | 1.2 5.6 8.11 12.14 | 86 | Essendon won by 40 pts | Windy Hill | 16/08/1947 2:45 | 13,000 |
| Geelong | 4.3 10.8 12.10 16.19 | 115 | Richmond | 6.2 7.4 12.7 13.9 | 87 | Geelong won by 28 pts | Kardinia Park | 16/08/1947 2:45 | 18,500 |
| Melbourne | 3.5 5.13 10.17 13.21 | 99 | Hawthorn | 4.1 8.3 8.5 14.9 | 93 | Melbourne won by 6 pts | M.C.G. | 16/08/1947 2:45 | 11,134 |
| Sydney | 1.4 2.8 8.8 10.11 | 71 | Fitzroy | 2.5 6.8 10.10 12.10 | 82 | Fitzroy won by 11 pts | Lake Oval | 16/08/1947 2:45 | 20,000 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 87,000 · Season to date: 1,948,554
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2.4 7.12 13.18 18.22 | 130 | Essendon | 4.3 6.5 7.9 8.14 | 62 | Fitzroy won by 68 pts | Brunswick St | 23/08/1947 2:45 | 18,000 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.5 6.8 8.11 11.14 | 80 | Melbourne | 5.1 8.6 15.6 24.11 | 155 | Melbourne won by 75 pts | Western Oval | 23/08/1947 2:45 | 11,000 |
| Hawthorn | 3.1 6.4 8.6 12.11 | 83 | Sydney | 5.4 10.7 16.13 19.14 | 128 | Sydney won by 45 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 23/08/1947 2:45 | 8,000 |
| North Melbourne | 2.4 6.8 8.10 10.12 | 72 | Carlton | 4.1 8.8 12.9 14.13 | 97 | Carlton won by 25 pts | Arden St | 23/08/1947 2:45 | 12,000 |
| Richmond | 5.3 8.5 17.10 20.14 | 134 | Collingwood | 1.3 4.10 5.11 8.12 | 60 | Richmond won by 74 pts | Punt Rd | 23/08/1947 2:45 | 31,000 |
| St Kilda | 4.3 6.6 8.7 10.13 | 73 | Geelong | 3.5 5.9 12.11 15.17 | 107 | Geelong won by 34 pts | Junction Oval | 23/08/1947 2:45 | 7,000 |
Round 19
Round attendance: 99,500 · Season to date: 2,048,054
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 6.3 10.6 12.15 14.17 | 101 | Essendon | 3.5 7.7 9.10 16.12 | 108 | Essendon won by 7 pts | Victoria Park | 30/08/1947 2:45 | 33,000 |
| Fitzroy | 8.5 13.11 16.14 20.18 | 138 | Western Bulldogs | 4.4 5.9 5.11 10.14 | 74 | Fitzroy won by 64 pts | Brunswick St | 30/08/1947 2:45 | 13,000 |
| Geelong | 2.3 6.5 10.6 17.7 | 109 | Carlton | 5.3 10.4 14.6 16.11 | 107 | Geelong won by 2 pts | Kardinia Park | 30/08/1947 2:45 | 21,500 |
| North Melbourne | 1.1 4.6 9.11 10.14 | 74 | Hawthorn | 2.2 7.4 7.5 10.10 | 70 | North Melbourne won by 4 pts | Arden St | 30/08/1947 2:45 | 4,000 |
| Richmond | 4.5 6.7 11.14 16.17 | 113 | Sydney | 4.2 7.5 9.10 11.13 | 79 | Richmond won by 34 pts | Punt Rd | 30/08/1947 2:45 | 22,000 |
| St Kilda | 3.7 4.10 7.15 10.18 | 78 | Melbourne | 5.2 16.4 21.7 27.9 | 171 | Melbourne won by 93 pts | Junction Oval | 30/08/1947 2:45 | 6,000 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlton | 19 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 8-0-1 | 7-0-3 | 261.267 | 1833 | 188.240 | 1368 | 134 | 60 | 1 (78.95) |
| 2 | Essendon | 19 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 7-0-2 | 7-0-3 | 263.298 | 1876 | 214.244 | 1528 | 122.8 | 56 | 2 (73.68) |
| 3 | Fitzroy | 19 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 8-0-2 | 5-0-4 | 244.272 | 1736 | 190.230 | 1370 | 126.7 | 52 | 3 (68.42) |
| 4 | Richmond | 19 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7-0-3 | 5-0-4 | 243.268 | 1726 | 222.250 | 1582 | 109.1 | 48 | 4 (63.16) |
| 5 | Collingwood | 19 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 7-0-3 | 4-1-4 | 239.304 | 1738 | 219.232 | 1546 | 112.4 | 46 | 5 (60.53) |
| 6 | Melbourne | 19 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 5-0-4 | 6-0-4 | 250.242 | 1742 | 208.240 | 1488 | 117.1 | 44 | 6 (57.89) |
| 7 | Geelong | 19 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 7-0-3 | 4-0-5 | 253.243 | 1761 | 235.295 | 1705 | 103.3 | 44 | 7 (57.89) |
| 8 | Sydney | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 3-1-5 | 5-0-5 | 225.252 | 1602 | 228.284 | 1652 | 97 | 34 | 8 (44.74) |
| 9 | Western Bulldogs | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 5-1-3 | 3-0-7 | 231.260 | 1646 | 250.213 | 1713 | 96.1 | 34 | 9 (44.74) |
| 10 | North Melbourne | 19 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2-0-8 | 2-0-7 | 191.244 | 1390 | 250.289 | 1789 | 77.7 | 16 | 10 (21.05) |
| 11 | Hawthorn | 19 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3-0-6 | 1-0-9 | 206.220 | 1456 | 269.293 | 1907 | 76.4 | 16 | 11 (21.05) |
| 12 | St Kilda | 19 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0-0-10 | 1-1-7 | 164.237 | 1221 | 297.297 | 2079 | 58.7 | 6 | 12 (7.89) |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 2.0 7.1 10.4 16.7 | 103 | Richmond | 2.3 6.6 8.8 11.9 | 75 | Fitzroy won by 28 pts | M.C.G. | 06/09/1947 2:30 | 82,570 |
| Carlton | 0.1 7.5 9.11 14.15 | 99 | Essendon | 3.8 6.12 10.14 11.17 | 83 | Carlton won by 16 pts | M.C.G. | 13/09/1947 2:30 | 75,475 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 5.4 9.7 10.8 16.13 | 109 | Fitzroy | 3.1 6.7 10.9 14.12 | 96 | Essendon won by 13 pts | M.C.G. | 20/09/1947 2:30 | 55,648 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.0 8.0 10.4 13.8 | 86 | Essendon | 3.7 8.11 10.15 11.19 | 85 | Carlton won by 1 pts | M.C.G. | 27/09/1947 2:45 | 85,793 |
P=Played, W=Wins, D=Draws, L=Losses, Home=Home record (W-D-L), Away=Away record (W-D-L), GF-BF=Goals.Behinds for, For=Points for, GA-BA=Goals.Behinds against, Agn=Points against, %=Percentage (points for / points against x 100), Pts=Premiership points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw), MR=Ladder rank (points as % of maximum possible points)