1954 VFL Grand Final

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The 1954 VFL Grand Final took place on September 25, 1954 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between VFL clubs Footscray and Melbourne. The crowd of 80897 people saw Footscray win by 51 points, earning their first and to date only premiership.

Footscray scored 39 points in the first quarter and were comfortably in front for the rest of the game, Collins kicked 7 goals for the match and John Kerr had 32 disposals.

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[edit] Teams

Footscray captain and coach Charlie Sutton
Footscray captain and coach Charlie Sutton
Footscray
B: Wally Donald Herb Henderson Dave Bryden
HB: Alan Martin Ted Whitten Jim Gallagher
C: Ron McCarthy Don Ross Doug Reynolds
HF: Roger Duffy Peter Box Ron Stockman
F: Brian Gilmore Jack Collins Charlie Sutton (c)
Foll: Harvey Stevens Arthur Edwards John Kerr
Reserve(s): Jack Nuttall Angus Abbey
Coach: Charlie Sutton
Melbourne
B: John Beckwith Lance Arnold Ken Christie
HB: Geoff Collins (c) Noel McMahen Don Williams
C: Ralph Lance Ken Melville Ian McLean
HF: Laurie Mithen Geoff McGivern Geoff Case
F: Bob Johnson Noel Clarke Ken Albiston
Foll: Denis Cordner Ron Barassi Stuart Spencer
Reserve(s): Frank Adams Brian Dixon
Coach: Norm Smith

Umpire - Jack McMurray, Jr.

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Score

Team 1 2 3 4 Total
Footscray 6.3 8.5 12.9 15.12 15.12 (102)
Melbourne 1.4 4.6 6.7 7.9 7.9 (51)

[edit] Goal kickers

Footscray

  • Collins 7
  • Sutton 3
  • Duffy 1
  • Kerr 1
  • Reynolds 1
  • Stevens 1
  • Stockman 1

Melbourne

  • Albiston 1
  • Barassi 1
  • Clarke 1
  • Johnson 1
  • McLean 1
  • Mithen 1
  • Spencer 1

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[edit] See also

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