| Competition: | VFL_thirds |
| Year: | 1946 |
| Date: | 3 May – 21 September |
| Teams: | 7 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Mpcount: | 1 |
| Nextseason: | 1947 |
The 1946 VFL thirds season was the inaugural season of the VFL thirds, the Australian rules football competition operating as the junior competition to the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Only 7 of the 12 VFL clubs with senior teams fielded a thirds side in the inaugural season −,,, and did not compete. Several VFL clubs already operated thirds teams in local competitions, while others were affiliated with existing junior clubs.[2]
won the first grand final, defeating Carlton.[3]
| Team | |||||||
| 1 | 44 | ||||||
| 2 | (P) | 40 | |||||
| 3 | 32 | ||||||
| 4 | 28 | ||||||
| 5 | 16 | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | ||||||
| 7 | 4 |