1947 Hobart Carnival

The 1947 Hobart Carnival was the tenth edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition.

North Hobart Oval hosted the matches during the carnival, most of them under heavy rain. Western Australia, South Australia and the VFL were in Section A while Tasmania, New South Wales, Queensland and Canberra took part in Section B.

Western Australia caused an upset with a 4 point win over the VFL, the first time the Victorians had lost at a carnival since 1921. The VFL however claimed the Championship on percentage after easily accounting for South Australia by 76 points. Tasmania topped the Section B ladder to gain promotion to the top flight in the 1950 Brisbane Carnival.

Results

Phonse Kyne captained the VFL

Bert Deacon

Game One Team Score New South Wales 18.22 (130) Canberra 7.8 (50) Game Three Team Score South Australia 20.18 (138) Western Australia 15.12 (102) Game Five Team Score Tasmania 21.10 (136) Canberra 9.6 (60) Game Seven Team Score Queensland 11.10 (76) Canberra 7.24 (66) Game Nine Team Score Victoria 18.19 (127) South Australia 7.9 (51)

Game Two Team Score Tasmania 22.26 (158) Queensland 6.8 (56) Game Four Team Score New South Wales 14.12 (96) Queensland 5.12 (42) Game Six Team Score Western Australia 16.10 (106) Victoria 15.12 (102) Game Eight Team Score Tasmania 16.10 (106) New South Wales 13.18 (96)

Tassie Medal

Ranking	Player	Votes	Team
1	Les McClements	7	Western Australia
	Bob Furler	7	Canberra
3	Bert Deacon	5	Victoria
	Jim Matthews	5	New South Wales
	Erwin Dornau	5	Queensland
6	Stan Heal	4	Western Australia
	Lou Richards	4	Victoria

References

• 1947 Hobart Carnival page on Full Points Footy