1954 VFL grand final

Grand final of the 1954 Victorian Football League season December 2017 December 2017 1954 VFL 50px 15.12 (102) 50px 7.9 (51) FOO MEL 6.3 (39) 8.5 (53) 12.9 (81) 15.12 (102) 1.4 (10) 4.6 (30) 6.7 (43) 7.9 (51) 25 September 1954 80,897 Melbourne Cricket Ground 1953 1955 The 1954 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Footscray Football Club and Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 25 September 1954. It was the 57th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League (VFL), staged to determine the premiers for the 1954 VFL season. The match The match, attended by 80,897 spectators, was won by Footscray by 51 points, marking that club's first VFL premiership. Footscray had won nine premierships in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) before entering the VFL in 1925. Footscray led by 29 points at quarter-time and were comfortably in front for the rest of the game. Jack Collins kicked 7 goals for the match and John Kerr had 32 disposals.1954 - MELBOURNE OUTPLAYED BY FOOTSCRAY https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205395976 The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) 27 June 2026 18 27 September 1954 The teams _westbulldogs16h _westernbulldogs2019h 004AE5 ffffff 004AE5 Footscray _red_v_top 0F1131 000000 ff0000 Melbourne #C70136 Footscray Footscray Football Club #014896 Wally Donald (vc) Herb Henderson Dave Bryden Alan Martin Ted Whitten Jim Gallagher Ron McCarthy Don Ross Doug Reynolds Roger Duffy Peter Box Ron Stockman Brian Gilmore Jack Collins Charlie Sutton (c) Harvey Stevens Arthur Edwards John Kerr Jack Nuttall Angus Abbey Charlie Sutton #CC2031 Melbourne Melbourne Football Club #061A33 John Beckwith Lance Arnold Ken Christie Geoff Collins (c) Noel McMahen Don Williams Ralph Lane Ken Melville Ian McLean Laurie Mithen Geoff McGivern Geoff Case Bob Johnson Noel Clarke Ken Albiston Denis Cordner Ron Barassi Stuart Spencer Frank Adams Brian Dixon Norm Smith Umpire – Jack McMurray Jr. Statistics Score thumb|right|300px|Footscray team, premiers 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) Goalkickers Footscray Collins 7 Sutton 3 Duffy 1 Kerr 1 Reynolds 1 Stevens 1 Stockman 1Melbourne Albiston 1 Barassi 1 Clarke 1 Johnson 1 McLean 1 Mithen 1 Spencer 1 See also 1954 VFL season 2021 AFL Grand Final References External links Fullpointsfooty article on grand final eXSNJT0x9MU 1954: Grand Final, Footscray v Melbourne FFC Grand final Category:VFL/AFL Grand Finals Category:Western Bulldogs Category:Melbourne Football Club Category:September 1954 sports events in Australia