| 1914 VFL Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date | 26 September 1914 | |||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 30,495 | |||||||||||||||
| Umpires | Harry Rawle | |||||||||||||||
The1914 VFL Grand Final was anAustralian rules football game contested between theCarlton Football Club andSouth Melbourne Football Club, held at theMelbourne Cricket Ground inMelbourne on 26 September 1914. It was the 17th annualGrand Final of theVictorian Football League, staged to determine thepremiers for the1914 VFL season. The match, attended by 30,495 spectators, was won by Carlton by a margin of 6 points, marking that club's fourth premiership victory.
In a dramatic last minute, with South Melbourne trailing by six points, the ball was kicked into their forward 50.Ernie Jamieson of Carlton leaped into the back of South Melbourne playerTom Bollard at full-forward, to punch the ball away, but a free kick was not given, allowing the ball to be cleared to safety and give Carlton victory.
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