carlton (6 flags) v essendon (8 flags)
blues win closest grand final since 1899 over dons by 1 point.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Essendon | 3.7 | 8.11 | 10.15 | 11.19 | 85 | Sat 27-Sep-1947 2:45 pm | M.C.G. | 85,793 | |
| Carlton | 4.0 | 8.0 | 10.4 | 13.8 | 86 | Carlton won by 1 point | |||
1948 matches
round 1
hawthorn v carlton
north v collingwood
melbounre v essendon gor
fitzroy v geelong
footscray v st kilda
south v richmond
Harrison’s world 