1912 VFL grand final

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.

1912 VFL Grand Final

Essendon

South Melbourne
5.17 (47)4.9 (33)
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ESS1.4 (10)3.9 (27)4.14 (38)5.17 (47)
SM1.3 (9)2.4 (16)2.6 (18)4.9 (33)
Date28 September 1912
StadiumMelbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance54,436
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Teams

Essendon
S. Melbourne
Essendon
B:Jack O'BrienBilly GriffithGeorge McLeod
HB:Les WhiteDan HanleyLen Bowe
C:Wally ChalmersBill SewartFred Kirkwood
HF:Jack KirbyFrank CainePaddy Shea
F:Jim MartinLou ArmstrongBill Walker
Foll:Allan Belcher (c)Fred BaringPercy Ogden
Res:
Coach:Jack Worrall
South Melbourne
B:Harry SaltauBob DeasBruce Sloss
HB:Jack ScobieWilliam ThomasJack Walsh
C:Joe PrinceDick MullalyJim Caldwell
HF:Vic BelcherBert FranksFred Carpenter
F:Dick CaseyLen MortimerLes Rusich
Foll:Herbert MilneLes ChargeCharlie Ricketts (c)
Res:
Coach:Charlie Ricketts

Statistics

Essendon FC, Premiers

Goalkickers

Essendon:

  • F Baring 1
  • F Caine 1
  • J Kirby 1
  • P Ogden 1
  • B Walker 1

South Melbourne:

  • V Belcher 1
  • D Casey 1
  • B Franks 1
  • L Rusich 1

See also

References