footscray (first grand) v melbourne (6 flags)
bulldogs win their first flag and their last for 62 years over the dees by 51.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | Gate | |
| Footscray | 6.3 | 8.5 | 12.9 | 15.12 | 102 | Sat 25-Sep-1954 2:50 pm | M.C.G. | 80,897 | £12,703 |
| Melbourne | 1.4 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 51 | Footscray won by 51 points | |||
1955 matches
round 1
carlton v north
collingwood v footscray
fitzroy v hawthorn
geelong v south
richmond v essendon gor
st kilda v melbourne