1914 VFL grand final explained

Year:1914
Competition:VFL
Home:
Home Score:6.9 (45)
Away:
Away Score:4.15 (39)
Home Abbr:CAR
Away Abbr:SM
Home Qtr1:2.3 (15)
Home Qtr2:5.8 (38)
Home Qtr3:5.8 (38)
Home Qtr4:6.9 (45)
Away Qtr1:2.5 (17)
Away Qtr2:2.5 (17)
Away Qtr3:3.11 (29)
Away Qtr4:4.15 (39)
Date:26 September 1914
Attendance:30,495
Stadium:Melbourne Cricket Ground
Umpire:Harry Rawle
Last:1913
Next:1915

The 1914 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Carlton Football Club and South Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 26 September 1914. It was the 17th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1914 VFL season. The match, attended by 30,495 spectators, was won by Carlton by a margin of 6 points, marking that club's fourth premiership victory.

In a dramatic last minute, with South Melbourne trailing by six points, the ball was kicked into their forward 50. Ernie Jamieson of Carlton leaped into the back of South Melbourne player Tom Bollard at full-forward, to punch the ball away, but a free kick was not given, allowing the ball to be cleared to safety and give Carlton victory.

Teams

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Statistics

Goalkickers

Carlton:
  • Brown 1
  • Burleigh 1
  • Cook 1
  • Fisher 1
  • Green 1
  • Morris 1
South Melbourne:
  • Charge 1
  • Freeman 1
  • Mullaly 1
  • Sloss 1

Attendance

References

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