Hawthorn Football Club
1947 season
PresidentDr. Jacob Jona
CoachAlec Albiston
Captain(s)Alec Albiston
Home groundGlenferrie Oval
VFL Season4–15 (11th)
Finals SeriesDid not qualify
Best and FairestWally Culpitt
Leading goalkickerAlbert Prior (67)
Highest home attendance16,000 (Round 6 vs. Melbourne
Lowest home attendance5,000 (Round 15 vs. St Kilda
Average home attendance11,056

The 1947 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 23rd season in the Victorian Football League and 46th overall.

Fixture

Premiership Season

Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Record
Home Away Result
1 Saturday, 19 April (2:45 pm) Geelong 19.15 (129) 12.12 (84) Lost by 45 points Kardinia Park (A) 13,000 0–1
2 Saturday, 26 April (2:45 pm) Collingwood 13.9 (87) 19.20 (134) Lost by 47 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 15,000 0–2
3 Saturday, 3 May (2:45 pm) Footscray 12.10 (82) 20.14 (134) Lost by 52 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 11,000 0–3
4 Saturday, 10 May (2:45 pm) St Kilda 10.17 (77) 12.12 (84) Won by 7 points Junction Oval (A) 10,500 1–3
5 Saturday, 17 May (2:45 pm) Richmond 16.11 (107) 10.9 (69) Won by 38 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 13,000 2–3
6 Saturday, 24 May (2:45 pm) Melbourne 9.12 (66) 12.9 (81) Lost by 15 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 16,000 2–4
7 Saturday, 31 May (2:45 pm) South Melbourne 15.14 (104) 12.20 (92) Lost by 12 points Lake Oval (A) 15,000 2–5
8 Saturday, 7 June (2:30 pm) North Melbourne 10.15 (75) 10.11 (71) Won by 4 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 12,000 3–5
9 Saturday, 14 June (2:30 pm) Fitzroy 16.15 (111) 8.14 (62) Lost by 49 points Brunswick Street Oval (A) 13,000 3–6
10 Saturday, 21 June (2:30 pm) Essendon 6.9 (45) 18.20 (128) Lost by 83 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 14,000 3–7
11 Saturday, 28 June (2:30 pm) Carlton 18.17 (125) 8.14 (62) Lost by 63 points Princes Park (A) 14,000 3–8
12 Saturday, 5 July (2:30 pm) Geelong 12.11 (83) 16.21 (117) Lost by 34 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 5,500 3–9
13 Saturday, 12 July (2:30 pm) Collingwood 8.17 (65) 6.9 (45) Lost by 20 points Victoria Park (A) 12,000 3–10
14 Saturday, 19 July (2:30 pm) Footscray 13.18 (96) 10.7 (67) Lost by 29 points Western Oval (A) 10,000 3–11
15 Saturday, 26 July (2:30 pm) St Kilda 16.18 (114) 10.9 (69) Won by 45 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 5,000 4–11
16 Saturday, 2 August (2:45 pm) Richmond 13.18 (96) 8.7 (55) Lost by 41 points Punt Road Oval (A) 12,000 4–12
17 Saturday, 16 August (2:45 pm) Melbourne 13.21 (99) 14.9 (93) Lost by 6 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 11,134 4–13
18 Saturday, 23 August (2:45 pm) South Melbourne 12.11 (83) 19.14 (128) Lost by 45 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 8,000 4–14
19 Saturday,30 August (2:45 pm) North Melbourne 10.14 (74) 10.10 (70) Lost by 4 points Arden Street Oval (A) 4,000 4–15
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Ladder

(P)Premiers
Qualified for finals
# Team P W L D PF PA  % Pts
1Carlton (P)19154018331368134.060
2Essendon19145018761528122.856
3Fitzroy19136017361370126.752
4Richmond19127017261582109.148
5Collingwood19117117381546112.446
6Melbourne19118017421488117.144
7Geelong19118017611705103.344
8South Melbourne1981011602165297.034
9Footscray1981011646171396.134
10North Melbourne1941501390178977.716
11Hawthorn1941501456190776.416
12St Kilda1911711221207958.76

Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points for
Average score: 86.5
Source: AFL Tables

References

  1. "AFL Tables - 1947 Season Scores". afltables.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.


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