M.C.G. · Sat 31 May 1947 · 34,107 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 4.1 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 105 |
| Western BulldogsWB | 1.1 | 6.5 | 13.6 | 98 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 105 and 98.
Melbourne won by 7 points.
17.3 (105) — 15.8 (98)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Fanning | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| Jack Mueller | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Alby Rodda | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 2 |
| Adrian Dullard | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Frank OConnor | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Len Dockett | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Lance Arnold | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| George Bickford | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Gordon Bowman | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Don Cordner | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Billy Deans | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Frank Hanna | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Eddie Jackson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Wally Lock | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Shane McGrath | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Col McLean | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Noel McMahen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Mitchell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Scanlan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Frank Scanlan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Wood | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Merv Laffey | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Arthur Olliver | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Jack Welsh | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| George McLaren | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Allan Moncrieff | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jack Logan | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Joe Ryan | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pat Cahill | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Wally Donald | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Reg Evenden | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bruce Fountain | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Len McCankie | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Marty McDonnell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Miller | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Evan Rees | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie Sutton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Templeton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Norm Webb | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Norm Armstrong | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |