Punt Rd · Sat 14 Jun 1947 · 34,000 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RichmondRICH | 1.2 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 56 |
| EssendonESS | 5.5 | 9.7 | 14.15 | 125 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 56 and 125.
Essendon won by 69 points.
7.14 (56) — 18.17 (125)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Dyer | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Fred Burge | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Bill Wilson | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 |
| Laurie Taylor | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Arthur Mooney | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Ray Stokes | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Watson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Cook | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Wally Cook | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ron Durham | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Les Jones | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Dan Knott | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Leo Maguire | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Leo Merrett | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Morris | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Max Oppy | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Perkins | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ray Poulter | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie Priestley | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ken Roberts | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Lane | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Keith Rawle | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Ted Leehane | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Bill Hutchison | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Jack Jones | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Ivan Goodingham | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bill Pearson | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Dick Reynolds | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bert Harper | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Noel Allanson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Brittingham | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Percy Bushby | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Laurie Dearle | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| George Hassell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Russell Hill | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Wally May | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob McClure | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Norm McDonald | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Cec Ruddell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bob Syme | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |