1943 VFL grand final

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1943 VFL Grand Final

Essendon
Richmond
11.15 (81) 12.14 (86)
1 2 3 4
ESS 2.4 (16) 4.9 (33) 8.13 (61) 11.15 (81)
RIC 4.2 (26) 6.5 (41) 8.8 (56) 12.14 (86)
Date25 September 1943
StadiumPrinces Park
Attendance42,100
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The 1943 VFL Grand Final was an

premiers for the 1943 VFL season
. The match, attended by 42,100 spectators, was won by Richmond by a margin of 5 points, marking that club's fifth VFL premiership victory.

Teams

Richmond
Essendon
Richmond
B: Raymond Steele Ron Durham Jack Scott
HB: Ray Hunt Leo Maguire Bill Perkins
C: Leo Merrett Jack Broadstock Bert Edwards
HF: Roy Quinn Brian Randall Bernie Waldron
F: Max Oppy Bob Bawden Dick Harris
Foll: Jack Dyer (c) Arthur Barr-Kemp Laurie Cahill
Res: Len Ablett
Coach: Jack Dyer
Essendon
B: Elton Plummer Cec Ruddell Perc Bushby
HB: Jack Cockburn Wally Buttsworth
Allan Hird
C:
Bill Hutchison
 Les Gardiner Ernie Coward
HF: Laurie Dearle Gordon Lane Gordon Abbott
F: Tom Reynolds Jack Cassin Keith Rawle
Foll: Hugh Torney Norm Betson Dick Reynolds (c)
Res: Gil Langley
Coach: Dick Reynolds
  • Umpire – Eric Hawkins

Statistics

Goalkickers

Richmond FC, premier team

Richmond:

  • D Harris 7
  • J Dyer 3
  • B Bawden 1
  • J Broadstock 1

Essendon:

  • T Reynolds 7
  • H Torney 2
  • G Lane 1
  • K Rawle 1

References

See also

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