1944 VFL grand final

Grand final of the 1944 Victorian Football League season December 2017 December 2017 1944 VFL 50px 9.12 (66) 50px 7.9 (51) FIT RIC 1.2 (8) 4.8 (32) 6.10 (46) 9.12 (66) 2.2 (14) 3.2 (20) 5.5 (35) 7.9 (51) 30 September 1944 43,000 Junction Oval 1943 1945 The 1944 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Fitzroy Football Club and Richmond Football Club, held at the Junction Oval in Melbourne on 30 September 1944. It was the 46th annual grand final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1944 VFL season. The match was won by Fitzroy by a margin of 15 points, marking that club's first premiership since 1922, and its eighth (and final) premiership and final grand final appearance. The match attracted 41,000 spectators, down on expectations owing in part to a one-day tram strike.The Herald Melbourne, VIC League to decide grounds for finals 25 May 1945 10 P. J. Millard This was Fitzroy's last VFL premiership before they merged with the Brisbane Bears in 1997 to become the Brisbane Lions. Fitzroy did not win another senior premiership or contest another grand final throughout its time in the VFL/AFL. Teams _fitzroy 1942 _navytop 860038 000000 860038 Fitzroy _goldrightsash _hoops_black 000000 ffffff FFD200 Richmond #FFFFFF Fitzroy Fitzroy Football Club #860038 Clen Denning Fred Hughson (c) Alan Fields Laurie Bickerton Norm Hillard Arthur O'Bryan Bruce Calverley George Hoskins Noel Jarvis Stan Dawson Stan Wright Noel Price Maurie Hearn Ken Sier Keith Stackpole Bert Clay Jack Symons Allan Ruthven Dan Murray Fred Hughson #FED102 Richmond Richmond Football Club #000000 Max Oppy George Smeaton Charlie Priestley Bernie Waldron Leo Maguire Bill Perkins Leo Merrett Fred Cook Bert Edwards Arthur Mooney Brian Randall Les Jones Bob Bawden Jack Scott Fred Burge Jack Dyer (c) Bill Morris Bill Wilson Keith Cook Jack Dyer Umpire – Eric Hawkins Statistics Goalkickers thumb|right|300px|Fitzroy FC team, premiers Fitzroy: K Sier 3 K Stackpole 2 B Calverley 1 A Ruthven 1 J Symons 1 S Wright 1Richmond: B Wilson 3 B Randall 2 F Burge 1 J Dyer 1 See also 1944 VFL season References AFL Tables: 1944 Grand Final External links Games you may have missed: State Library of Victoria Australian Rules research guide Grand final Category:VFL/AFL Grand Finals Category:Fitzroy Football Club Category:Richmond Football Club Category:September 1944 sports events in Australia