NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 1954 VFL Grand Final

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. is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar). ... â€œMCGâ€ redirects here. ... This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... The Western Bulldogs, formerly referred to as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based at the Whitten Oval in Footscray, an inner western suburb of Melbourne. ... Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ...

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.

Teams

Umpire - Jack McMurray, Jr. The positions as seen on an oval In the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team are assigned to a particular named position on the field of play. ... Wally Donald (born May 27, 1927, died November 30, 2003) was recruited by Footscray Football Club (now Western Bulldogs) in the Victorian Football League, now Australian Football League, in 1946 from Braybrook. ... Herb Henderson (born September 13, 1930) is a former Australian rules footballer who was recruited by Footscray Football Club (now Western Bulldogs), in the Victorian Football League, now AFL from Mildura Imperials for the 1950 season. ... The positions as seen on an oval In the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team are assigned to a particular named position on the field of play. ... Edward James Ted Whitten (July 27, 1933 - August 17, 1995) was an Australian rules football player. ... Jim Gallagher (born March 16, 1931) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the VFL during the 1950s. ... The positions as seen on an oval In the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team are assigned to a particular named position on the field of play. ... The positions as seen on an oval In the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team are assigned to a particular named position on the field of play. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... The positions as seen on an oval In the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team are assigned to a particular named position on the field of play. ... Jack Charles Collins (born January 5, 1930) is a former Australian rules footballer. ... Charlie Sutton is a former Australian rules footballer who is known for captaining his team, Footscray to their only premiership, in 1954. ... The positions as seen on an oval In the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team are assigned to a particular named position on the field of play. ... The positions as seen on an oval In the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team are assigned to a particular named position on the field of play. ... In sports, a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople. ... Charlie Sutton is a former Australian rules footballer who is known for captaining his team, Footscray to their only premiership, in 1954. ... The positions as seen on an oval In the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team are assigned to a particular named position on the field of play. ... John Beckwith (footballer) (Born 1934) was an Australian rules football player and coach. ... The positions as seen on an oval In the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team are assigned to a particular named position on the field of play. ... Geoff Collins (Born 10th August 1926) is a former Australian rules football player in the VFL . ... Noel McMahen is a former Australian rules football player and a coach in the VFL . ... Don Williams (born November 3, 1935) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne during the 1950s and 60s. ... The positions as seen on an oval In the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team are assigned to a particular named position on the field of play. ... Ralph Lane (Born 16th March 1930) is a former Australian rules football player in the VFL . ... Ken Melville (Born 11th February 1931) is a former Australian rules football player in the Victorian Football League, (VFL) . Ken Melville had his short career at Melbourne during the early period of Melbournes golden era. ... Ian McLean (Born 27th August 1929 - Died 1965) was an Australian rules football player in the Victorian Football League, (VFL) . Ian McLean played in Melbourne premiership teams in 1955, 1957 and 1959, and well as the runner-up side of 1954. ... The positions as seen on an oval In the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team are assigned to a particular named position on the field of play. ... Laurie Mithen (born April 15, 1934) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL during their successful period in the late 1950s under Norm Smith. ... The positions as seen on an oval In the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team are assigned to a particular named position on the field of play. ... Robert Johnson (born June 3, 1935) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the VFL during the 1950s. ... The positions as seen on an oval In the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team are assigned to a particular named position on the field of play. ... Denis Cordner (Born 28th June 1924) is a former Australian rules football player . ... Ronald Dale Barassi, Jr (born 27 February 1936) was an Australian rules football player and coach. ... Stuart Spencer is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL and TFL in the 1950s and 1960s. ... The positions as seen on an oval In the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team are assigned to a particular named position on the field of play. ... Frank Bluey Adams was an Australian rules football player and coach. ... Brian Dixon is a former Australian rules footballer and Victorian Politician. ... In sports, a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople. ... Norman Norm Smith (born November 21, 1915, died July 29, 1973) was a legendary Australian rules footballer and coach. ...

Statistics

Score

The Western Bulldogs, formerly referred to as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based at the Whitten Oval in Footscray, an inner western suburb of Melbourne. ... Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ...

Goal kickers

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See also

Results and statistics for the VFL/AFL season of 1954. ... This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... Part of the pre-match entertainment at the 2006 AFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. ... The 1945 VFL Grand Final, commonly known as the Bloodbath was the Grand Final in the Victorian Football League in season 1945, played between South Melbourne and Carlton. ... The 1970 Australian Football League Grand Final was held on 26 September 1970 between Carlton and Collingwood. ... A memorable moment from the game as depicted on the cover of the Inside the Battle of 89 DVD showing Dermott Brereton recovering from a solid Mark Yeates shirtfront The 1989 Victorian Football League Grand Final was held on 30 September 1989 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. ... The 1990 AFL Grand Final was played between Collingwood and Essendon at the MCG. Collingwood won the match by 48 points, winning their 14th premiership and ending a 32 year drought. ... The 1997 AFL Grand Final was the 101st Grand Final in VFL/AFL history. ... The 1998 AFL Grand Final was the 102nd Grand Final in VFL/AFL history. ... The 1999 AFL Grand Final was the 103rd Grand Final in VFL/AFL history. ... The 2000 AFL Grand Final was played on the 2nd of September, 2000 between the Essendon and Melbourne Football clubs in the Australian Football League. ... Brisbane Lions Essendon The 2001 AFL Grand Final was contested between Essendon and the Brisbane Lions. ... v Image:2006 AFL Collingwood. ... The 2003 AFL Grand Final was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of 79,451 (a smaller crowd than previous years due to the construction of the ground for the 2006 Commonwealth Games). ... The 2004 AFL Grand Final was the first ever AFL Grand Final where both competing teams were not Victorian. ... The Australian Football Leagues 2005 Finals Series began on the weekend of September 2, 2005 and ended with the 109th AFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 24 September 2005, won by the Sydney Swans. ... The 2006 AFL Grand Final was contested between the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 30, 2006. ... Further information: 2007 AFL Finals Series The 2007 AFL Grand Final was the 111th VFL/AFL Grand Final and was contested between the Geelong Football Club and the Port Adelaide Football Club on September 29, 2007 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. ...

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