Arden St · Sat 9 Aug 1947 · 12,000 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North MelbourneNM | 0.3 | 3.9 | 6.12 | 72 |
| Western BulldogsWB | 4.4 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 76 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 72 and 76.
Western Bulldogs won by 4 points.
10.12 (72) — 11.10 (76)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syd Dyer | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Chris Carroll | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Alf Crump | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 |
| Keith McKenzie | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Allan Maas | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jock McCorkell | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Stan Radloff | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Les Reeves | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kevin Slattery | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Col Thornton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Terry Walsh | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Don Condon | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Frank Connellan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Graham Dunscombe | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Leo Francis | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kevin Hayes | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ted Jarrard | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Kuhl | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jack Lyons | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Malone | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Wood | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| Joe Ryan | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jack Logan | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Harry Hickey | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Arthur Olliver | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Norm Armstrong | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Dave Bryden | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Wally Donald | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Reg Evenden | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Bruce Fountain | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Pat Hand | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Max Isaac | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| George McLaren | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jim Miller | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Allan Moncrieff | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Evan Rees | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tim Robb | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Charlie Sutton | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Norm Webb | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Clive Yewers | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |