1948 VFL thirds season

1948 VFL thirds season
DateMay – 11 September
Teams11
PremiersCarlton
1st premiership
Minor premiersEssendon
1st minor premiership
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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

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

Grand final

Grand final
Saturday, 11 September Carlton 6.10 (46) def. Essendon 5.6 (36) Arden Street Oval [4]

References

  1. ^ "New name likely for thirds". The Sun News-Pictorial. Melbourne, VIC. 2 April 1960. p. 66.
  2. ^ "Club History". Essendon Doutta Stars Football Club.
  3. ^ "Cornell flies flag for '49ers". Carlton Football Club.
  4. ^ "1948 U19s". Blueseum.