Match Recap
Grand Final·Sat, 9-Oct-1948 2:15 PM·M.C.G.·52,226 att.
Essendon
7.8 (50)
vs
Melbourne
13.11 (89)
Melbourne won by 39

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon0.3 (3)5.5 (35)6.6 (42)7.8 (50)7.8 (50)
Melbourne6.2 (38)9.3 (57)11.6 (72)13.11 (89)13.11 (89)

Essendon — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#27 Bob Bradley
#23 Bill Brittingham2
#35 Percy Bushby
#32 Harry Equid
#1 Vic Fisher
#18 Les Gardiner
#8 Bert Harper
#6 George Hassell
#7 Bill Hutchison1
#24 Jack Jones1
#14 Chris Lambert
#9 Ted Leehane
#12 Wally May
#31 Bob McClure
#4 Norm McDonald
#11 Ron McEwin
#2 Keith Rawle
#3 Dick Reynolds1
#21 Cec Ruddell
#26 Bob Syme2

Melbourne — full stats

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#29 Lance Arnold2
#16 George Bickford
#11 Gordon Bowman
#3 Geoff Collins
#1 Denis Cordner
#21 Don Cordner
#6 Eddie Craddock
#5 Billy Deans
#32 Len Dockett
#28 Adrian Dullard1
#7 Eddie Jackson
#22 Shane McGrath
#2 Robert McKenzie
#25 Col McLean
#35 Noel McMahen1
#12 Jack Mueller6
#30 Alby Rodda2
#31 Stan Rule
#4 Norm Smith1
#13 Max Spittle