Grand final of the 1947 Victorian Football League season
| 1947 VFL Grand Final |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
| ESS |
3.7 (25) |
8.11 (59) |
10.15 (75) |
11.19 (85) |
| CAR |
4.0 (24) |
8.0 (48) |
10.4 (64) |
13.8 (86) |
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| Date | 27 September 1947 |
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| Stadium | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
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| Attendance | 85,793 |
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The 1947 VFL grand final was an Australian rules football match contested between the Carlton Football Club and Essendon Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 27 September 1947. It was the 49th annual grand final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1947 VFL season. The match, attended by 85,793 spectators, was won by Carlton by one point, marking that club's eighth VFL premiership.
The winning goal was kicked by Fred Stafford in the dying seconds of the match to give Carlton the win.
