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Grand final of the 1944 Victorian Football League season
1944 VFL Grand Final
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FIT
1.2 (8)
4.8 (32)
6.10 (46)
9.12 (66)
RIC
2.2 (14)
3.2 (20)
5.5 (35)
7.9 (51)
Date 30 September 1944 Stadium
Junction Oval Attendance 43,000
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.
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This was the last grand final to have two captain-coaches playing against each other.[
citation needed ] . The 1944 Grand Final was Fitzroy's last premiership before they merged with the Brisbane Bears in 1997 to become the Brisbane Lions, who won the premiership in 2001.
Teams
Statistics
Goalkickers
Fitzroy FC team, premiers
Fitzroy :
K Sier 3
K Stackpole 2
B Calverley 1
A Ruthven 1
J Symons 1
S Wright 1
Richmond :
B Wilson 3
B Randall 2
F Burge 1
J Dyer 1
See also
References
^ P. J. Millard (25 May 1945). "League to decide grounds for finals". The Herald . Melbourne, VIC. p. 10.
External links
Home grounds Premierships
Seasons
Related articles Fitzroy's AFL operations merged with the Brisbane Bears in 1996 to form the Brisbane Lions
Fitzroy merged with the Fitzroy Reds in 2008 and has competed in the
VAFA since 2009
VFL/AFL home grounds AFLW home grounds VFA premierships (2) VFL/AFL premierships (13) Runner-up (12) Seasons (136) (non-club articles in italics ) Related articles
Clubs
Seasons
Grand finals
Venues Awards Major recurring events Second-tier and junior competitions
Related articles Known as the Victorian Football League from 1897–1989; no grand finals were held in 1897 and 1924