Punt Rd · Sat 10 May 1947 · 16,000 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RichmondRICH | 2.2 | 4.6 | 6.10 | 72 |
| MelbourneMELB | 6.4 | 8.6 | 15.10 | 120 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 72 and 120.
Melbourne won by 48 points.
10.12 (72) — 18.12 (120)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Fraser | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Bill Wilson | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Ken Albiston | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 1 |
| Jack Dyer | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Vic Hill | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ray Potter | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Leo Merrett | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ray Poulter | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie Priestley | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Wally Russell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Peter Sherman | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Watson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Wiggins | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ron Evans | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Cook | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kevin Colls | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Des Calverley | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Burge | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Frank Bourke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Les Jones | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Fanning | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| Frank OConnor | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Adrian Dullard | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Lance Arnold | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Alby Rodda | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Frank Scanlan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| George Bickford | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Don Cordner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Billy Deans | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Len Dockett | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ron Hall | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Frank Hanna | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Eddie Jackson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Wally Lock | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Shane McGrath | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Col McLean | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Noel McMahen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Mitchell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ernie ORourke | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Scanlan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |