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1915 VFL grand final

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1915 VFL Grand Final

Carlton

Collingwood
11.12 (78) 6.9 (45)
1 2 3 4
CAR 2.5 (17) 6.6 (42) 6.8 (44) 11.12 (78)
COLL 3.0 (18) 4.2 (26) 5.9 (39) 6.9 (45)
Date18 September 1915
StadiumMelbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance39,343
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The 1915 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Collingwood Football Club and Carlton Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 18 September 1915. It was the 18th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1915 VFL season. The match, attended by 39,343 spectators, was won by Carlton by a margin of 33 points, marking that club's fifth premiership victory and second in succession.

Teams

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Carlton
Collingwood
Carlton
B: Paddy O'Brien Ernie Jamieson Andy McDonald
HB: Alf Baud (c) Billy Robinson Ted Brown
C: Jimmy Morris Rod McGregor George Challis
HF: Herb Burleigh Percy Daykin Charlie Fisher
F: Gordon Green Vin Gardiner Athol Sharp
Foll: Charlie Hammond Harry Haughton Viv Valentine
Res:
Coach: Norm Clark
Collingwood
B: Alec Mutch Ted Rowell Sam Mortimer
HB: Jack Green Dan Minogue (c) George Anderson
C: Tom Clancy Jock McHale Jim Sadler
HF: Paddy Rowan Mal Seddon Charlie Laxton
F: Harry Curtis Dick Lee Gus Dobrigh
Foll: Les Hughes Pen Reynolds Percy Wilson
Res:
Coach: Jock McHale
  • Umpire - Norden

Statistics

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Carlton FC, Premiers

Goalkickers

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Carlton:

  • H Burleigh 4
  • V Gardiner 3
  • C Hammond 2
  • P Daykin 1
  • G Green 1

Collingwood:

  • D Lee 3
  • G Dobrigh 1
  • L Hughes 1
  • M Seddon 1

References

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See also

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