1948 VFL thirds season
| 1948 VFL thirds season | |
|---|---|
| Date | May – 11 September |
| Teams | 11 |
| Premiers | Carlton 1st premiership |
| Minor premiers | Essendon 1st minor premiership |
The 1948 VFL thirds season was the 3rd season of the VFL thirds, the Australian rules football competition operating as the junior competition to the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Carlton won their first thirds premiership, defeating minor premiers Essendon by 10 points.[1]
This was the first season contested by Footscray. At the end of the season, North Essendon left the competition and were replaced by TAA, a team representing Trans Australia Airlines.[2][3]
Ladder
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essendon | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 229.8 | 66 |
| 2 | Geelong | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 207.3 | 60 |
| 3 | Carlton (P) | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 230.4 | 56 |
| 4 | Richmond | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 155.6 | 48 |
| 5 | Melbourne | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 154.9 | 36 |
| 6 | Footscray | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 81.4 | 36 |
| 7 | South Melbourne | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 94.9 | 28 |
| 8 | Fitzroy | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 73.2 | 28 |
| 9 | Hawthorn | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 72.2 | 22 |
| 10 | North Melbourne | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | |
| 11 | North Essendon | 17 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 28.6 | 8 |
| 12 | St Kilda | 17 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 29.6 | 4 |
Finals series
[edit]Grand final
[edit]| Grand final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 11 September | Carlton 6.10 (46) | def. | Essendon 5.6 (36) | Arden Street Oval | [4] |
References
[edit]- ^ "New name likely for thirds". The Sun News-Pictorial. Melbourne, VIC. 2 April 1960. p. 66.
- ^ "Club History". Essendon Doutta Stars Football Club.
- ^ "Cornell flies flag for '49ers". Carlton Football Club.
- ^ "1948 U19s". Blueseum.