1950 VFL Grand Final

The 1950 VFL Grand Final took place on September 23, 1950 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between VFL clubs Essendon and North Melbourne.

This was North Melbourne's first ever VFL Grand Final while Essendon were competing in their fifth successive premiership decider. Essendon won the match by 38 points to claim back to back premierships and send the retiring Dick Reynolds out in style, although he would come out of retirement for one final game in 1951.

Teams

Aussie rules team old| title = Essendon
backpocket1 = Les Gardiner
fullback = Bill Brittingham
backpocket2 = Wally May
halfbackflank1 = Harold Lambert
centrehalfback = Roy McConnell
halfbackflank2 = Norm McDonald
wing1 = Chris Lambert
centre = Alan Dale
wing2 = Jack Collins
halfforwardflank1 = Jack Jones
centrehalfforward = Bill Snell
halfforwardflank2 = Albert Harper
forwardpocket1 = Dick Reynolds (c)
fullforward = John Coleman
forwardpocket2 = Ron McEwin
ruck = Bob McClure
ruckrover = Bob Syme
rover = Bill Hutchison
reserve1 = Ted Leehane
reserve2 = Noel Allanson
coach = Dick Reynolds

Aussie rules team old| title = North Melbourne
backpocket1 = Pat Kelly
fullback = Jock McCorkell
backpocket2 = John Reeves
halfbackflank1 = Ted Jarrard
centrehalfback = Reg Ryan
halfbackflank2 = Les Reeves
wing1 = Keith McKenzie
centre = Kevin Dynon
wing2 = Les Mogg
halfforwardflank1 = Gerald Marchesi
centrehalfforward = Frank Jeeves
halfforwardflank2 = Don Condon
forwardpocket1 = Bob Brooker
fullforward = Jock Spencer
forwardpocket2 = Tim Robb
ruck = Col Thornton
ruckrover = Les Foote (c)
rover = Jim Malone
reserve1 = Vic Lawrence
reserve2 = Jack Hedley
coach = Wally Carter

tatistics

Goalkickers

Attendance

* MCG crowd - 87,601

References

* [http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/games/1950/051219500923.html 1950 Grand Final stats page on AFL Tables]
* "The Official statistical history of the AFL 2004"
* Ross, J. (ed), "100 Years of Australian Football 1897-1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported", Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. ISBN 0-670-86814-0

ee also

* 1950 VFL season