1913 VFL grand final
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| Date | 27 September 1913 | |||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 59,556 | |||||||||||||||
| Umpires | Jack Elder | |||||||||||||||
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The 1913 VFL Grand Final was an
premiers for the 1913 VFL season
. The match, attended by 59,556 spectators, was won by Fitzroy by a margin of 13 points, marking that club's fifth premiership victory.
It was St Kilda's first ever grand final appearance and they struggled early, not kicking a goal until the third quarter. A last quarter burst from St Kilda had them within two points when George Morrissey goaled. A mark to Des Baird looked like giving the Saints the lead but he handpassed it to Morrissey who was covered by his opponent and he could only kick a behind. Two late goals to Fitzroy sealed the game.
Teams
     Fitzroy
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  St Kilda
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- Umpire - Jack Elder
Statistics
Goalkickers
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Fitzroy:
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St Kilda:
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Attendance
- MCG crowd - 59,556
References
- 1913 VFL Grand Final statistics
- The Official statistical history of the AFL 2004
- Ross, J. (ed), 100 Years of Australian Football 1897-1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported, Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. ISBN 0-670-86814-0