south (3 flags) v carlton (6 flags)
blues beat swans by 28 to win their 7th flag ending the swans grand final history spoiler
and Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Carlton | 2.4 | 7.5 | 12.9 | 15.13 | 103 | Sat 29-Sep-1945 2:45 pm | Princes Park | 62,986 | |
| South Melbourne | 0.5 | 6.9 | 8.10 | 10.15 | 75 | Carlton won by 28 points | |||
1946 matches
round 1
saturday
footscray v essendon
fitzroy v richmond
melbourne v geelong
monday
south v carlton gor
hawthorn v collingwood
north v st kilda