| 1947 VFL thirds season | |
|---|---|
| Date | May – 21 September |
| Teams | 11 |
| Premiers | Melbourne 1st premiership |
| Minor premiers | Melbourne 2nd minor premiership |
The1947 VFL thirds season was the 2nd season of theVFL thirds, theAustralian rules football competition operating as the junior competition to theVictorian Football League (VFL).
This was the first season contested by VFL clubsFitzroy,Geelong andSouth Melbourne. Additionally, the VFL invited theDoutta Stars Football Club (which competed in theEssendon District Football League) to field a side, with the team known asNorth Essendon.[1]
Melbourne won their first thirds premiership, defeating reigning premiersNorth Melbourne by 12 points.[2]
Teams played an uneven number of matches, with all clubs exceptCarlton,Essendon,North Melbourne,Richmond andSt Kilda having two byes each.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne(P) | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 172.2 | 60 |
| 2 | North Melbourne | 16 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 160.9 | 56 |
| 3 | Richmond | 16 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 143.6 | 56 |
| 4 | Carlton | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 161.7 | 44 |
| 5 | Geelong | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 145.9 | 44 |
| 6 | Essendon | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 122.0 | 44 |
| 7 | Fitzroy | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 93.9 | 36 |
| 8 | Hawthorn | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 77.0 | 32 |
| 9 | St Kilda | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 53.1 | 12 |
| 10 | South Melbourne | 15 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 49.5 | 12 |
| 11 | North Essendon | 15 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 29.2 | 12 |
| Grand final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 6 September | Melbourne 12.13 (85) | def. | North Melbourne 11.7 (73) | [4] | |