1912 VFL grand final

1912 VFL Grand Final

Essendon

South Melbourne
5.17 (47) 4.9 (33)
1 2 3 4
ESS 1.4 (10) 3.9 (27) 4.14 (38) 5.17 (47)
SM 1.3 (9) 2.4 (16) 2.6 (18) 4.9 (33)
Date28 September 1912
StadiumMelbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance54,436
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The 1912 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the South Melbourne Football Club and Essendon Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 28 September 1912.[1] It was the 15th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1912 VFL season. The match, attended by 54,436 spectators, was won by Essendon by a margin of 14 points, marking that club's third premiership victory and second in succession.

  1. ^ "30 Sep 1912 – FOOTBALL. THE GRAND FINAL 54,000 EXCITED ONLOOKE..." nla.gov.au. 30 September 1912.