| 1947 VFA premiership season | |
|---|---|
 Port Melbourne FC, premiers | |
| Teams | 12 |
| Premiers | Port Melbourne 6th premiership |
| Minor premiers | Port Melbourne 2nd minor premiership |
| Attendance | |
| Matches played | 136 |
| Total attendance | 570,750 (4,197 per match) |
The 1947 Victorian Football Association season was the 66th season of the Australian rules football competition. The premiership was won by the Port Melbourne Football Club, which defeated Sandringham by 31 points in the Grand Final on 4 October. It was the sixth premiership in the club's history.