1950 VFL grand final

Grand final of the 1950 Victorian Football League season October 2026 December 2017 1950 VFL 50px 13.14 (92) 50px 7.12 (54) ESS NM 7.3 (45) 7.6 (48) 10.11 (71) 13.14 (92) 4.0 (24) 5.5 (35) 7.9 (51) 7.12 (54) 23 September 1950 85,869 Melbourne Cricket Ground 1949 1951 The 1950 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Essendon Football Club and North Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 23 September 1950. It was the 53rd annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1950 VFL season. The match, attended by 85,869 spectatorsnote first This is the official attendance. Some other sources provide an attendance number of 87,601Atkinson & Atkinson (2009), p. 204 , was won by Essendon by 38 points, marking that club's tenth premiership victory. Background 1950 VFL season This was North Melbourne's first-ever VFL Grand Final, while Essendon were competing in their fifth successive premiership decider. They were the reigning premiers, having defeated Carlton in the 1949 VFL Grand Final. Essendon's victory sent the retiring Dick Reynolds out in style, although he would come out of retirement for one final game in 1951. Teams _redrightsash _hoops_black 000000 000000 FB0000 Essendon _3stripesonwhite _3whitehoops 000099 ffffff 000099 N. Melbourne #CC2031 Essendon Essendon Football Club #000000 Les Gardiner Bill Brittingham Wally May Harold Lambert Roy McConnell Norm McDonald Chris Lambert Alan Dale Jack Collins Jack Jones Bill Snell Albert Harper Dick Reynolds (c) John Coleman Ron McEwin Bob McClure Bob Syme Bill Hutchison Ted Leehane Noel Allanson Dick Reynolds #FFFFFF North Melbourne North Melbourne Football Club #013B9F Pat Kelly Jock McCorkell John Reeves Ted Jarrard Reg Ryan Les Reeves Keith McKenzie Kevin Dynon Les Mogg Gerald Marchesi Frank Jeeves Don Condon Bob Brooker Jock Spencer Tim Robb Col Thornton Les Foote (c) Jim Malone Vic Lawrence Jack Hedley Wally Carter Umpire – Jack McMurray, Jr. Statistics Goalkickers thumb|right|300px|Essendon team photo, 1950. BACK (L–R): Jones, May, Bigelow, McClure, McConnell, Snell, Coleman, Brittingham. CENTRE (L–R): Allanson, C. Lambert, McDonald, McEwin, Reynolds (capt/coach), Hutchison, Gardiner, Hassell. FRONT (L–R): Leehane, Bradley, H. Lambert, Tate. Essendon Coleman 4 Reynolds 2 Syme 2 Dale 1 Harper 1 Hutchison 1 McEwin 1 Snell 1North Melbourne Spencer 3 Robb 2 Brooker 1 Dynon 1 Notes note References Bibliography Atkinson Graeme Brant Atkinson 2009 The Complete Book of AFL Finals 4th The Five Mile Press 9781742112756 When it matters most : the Norm Smith Medallist and best on ground in every Grand Final 2006 Bas Publishing Main Jim Melbourne, Victoria 1920910689 Ross John 100 Years of Australian Football 1897–1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported Viking Ringwood, Victoria 1996 0-670-86814-0 External links qoC79PAIY3Q Flashback: 1950 Grand Final - North Melbourne v Essendon 1950 Grand Final stats page on AFL Tables See also 1950 VFL season Essendon–North Melbourne rivalry Grand final Category:VFL/AFL Grand Finals Category:Essendon Football Club Category:North Melbourne Football Club Category:September 1950 sports events in Australia