M.C.G. · Sat 19 Jul 1947 · 23,307 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 2.4 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 52 |
| FitzroyFITZ | 2.3 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 74 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 52 and 74.
Fitzroy won by 22 points.
7.10 (52) — 11.8 (74)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Mitchell | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Noel McMahen | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Don Cordner | — | — | — | — |
| — |
| 1 |
| Alby Rodda | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Eddie Craddock | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Des Bell | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Len Dockett | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Lance Arnold | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Billy Deans | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Adrian Dullard | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Fanning | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Frank Hanna | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Eddie Jackson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Frank Kennedy | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Wally Lock | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Shane McGrath | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Col McLean | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Mueller | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Frank Scanlan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Max Spittle | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Hart | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Bert Clay | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Alan Ruthven | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Claude Curtin | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Allan Fields | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Llew Owens | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Vic Chanter | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| George Coates | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Frank Curcio | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Clen Denning | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| George Hoskins | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Fred Hughson | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Noel Jarvis | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Norm Johnstone | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Alan McLaughlin | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Reg Nicholls | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bill Stephen | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Heinz Tonn | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Toohey | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Stan Vandersluys | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |