vfl 1947 round 1

carlton v melbourne

blues beat dees by 13. carlton (1-0) play south. melbourne (0-1) host geelong.

Carlton  5.5  8.11 13.14 17.20122Sat 19-Apr-1947 2:45 PM Att: 24,000 Venue: Princes ParkMelbourne  3.4   6.8  10.8 16.13109Carlton won by 13 pts [

collingwood v fitzroy

pies beat lions by 46. collingwood (1-0) play hawthorn. fitzroy (0-1) host richmond.

Collingwood	7.3  12.7 14.11 20.18	138	Sat 19-Apr-1947 2:45 PM Att: 24,000 Venue: Victoria Park
Fitzroy	0.4   5.4  10.6  14.8	92	Collingwood won by 46 pts

essendon v south

dons smash swans by 51. essendon (1-0) play footscray. south (0-1) host carlton.

Essendon	3.7  5.10 10.17 16.23	119	Sat 19-Apr-1947 2:45 PM Att: 19,000 Venue: Windy Hill
South Melbourne	3.1   6.4   8.4  10.8	68	Essendon won by 51 pts

st kilda v footscray

dogs smash saints by 61. footscray (1-0) host essendon. st kilda (0-1) play north.

St Kilda	0.5   5.9  6.14 12.16	88	Sat 19-Apr-1947 2:45 PM Att: 14,000 Venue: Junction Oval
Footscray	6.5  12.8 15.15 22.17	149	Footscray won by 61 pts

geelong v hawthorn

cats overrun hawks by 45. geelong (1-0) play melbourne. hawthorn (0-1) host collingwood.

Geelong	3.2   9.7 12.12 19.15	129	Sat 19-Apr-1947 2:45 PM Att: 13,000 Venue: Kardinia Park
Hawthorn	4.3   7.5  10.8 12.12	84	Geelong won by 45 pts

richmond v north

tigers beat roos by 31 in high scoring affair. richmond (1-0) play fitzroy. north (0-1) host st kilda.

Richmond	4.11  6.13 12.20 18.27	135	Sat 19-Apr-1947 2:45 PM Att: 20,000 Venue: Punt Rd
North Melbourne	2.5  10.6 13.10 15.14	104	Richmond won by 31 pts

ladder

Rd 1 Ladder
ES	1	4	175.0
FO	1	4	169.3
GE	1	4	153.6
CW	1	4	150.0
RI	1	4	129.8
CA	1	4	111.9
ME	1	0	89.3
NM	1	0	77.0
FI	1	0	66.7
HW	1	0	65.1
SK	1	0	59.1
SM	1	0	57.1

round 2 matches

south v carlton

hawthorn vcollingwood

footscray v essendon gor

fitzroy v richmond

melbourne v geelong

north v st kilda