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Introduction
The Age 8-Oct-1945 p6 Headline
Season and Lead-up
Port won last two VFA Premierships in 1940 and 1941, but Williamstown was chosen to win by Roy Shaw (Argus 5-Oct-1945 p15). Ron Todd had been a goal-kicking machine for Williamstown through the year having already kicked 182 games and needed only a one more to equal Bob Pratts Season Record of 183.Return of Australian Prisoners of War
Although World War Two had ended, news of the Grand Final was over-shadowed by the return of Australian Prisoners of War back to Melbourne. Crowds flocked to Spencer Street Station.
The Argus 6-Oct-1945 p17 Soldiers
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The Argus 6-Oct-1945 p1 Soldiers
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Teams
Williamstown
Source: Argus 5-Oct-1945 p15 Teams (Team from Newspaper)Note:Cutting, Johnson, Glass, Wilcox and Chisholm played in the 1937 Premiership Grand Final
Port Melbourne
Source: Argus 5-Oct-1945 p15 Teams (Team from Newspaper)| B: | Jim McBeth | Sid Searl | Roy Long | |
| HB: | Lance Dobson | Des Baker | Bob Kelsey | |
| C: | Ray Julier | Gordon Goldsmith | Frank Kelly | |
| HF: | Alby Lewis | Bill Houston | Ted Freyer | |
| F: | Tommy Lahiff | (Charlie/George?) Culph | Ron Kimberley | |
| Foll: | Stan Livingstone | Alan Storey | ||
| Rov: | Percy Taylor | |||
| Emerg: Ray Trembath, Alby Crawshaw, George Tanner | ||||
Note - R. Kimberley has also been listed as Ray Kimberley rather than Ron Kimberley, but it is likely that this was the ex-Melbourne player, Ron Kimberley.
Links for Player Pages
Reference_ 1945 VFA Grand Final - Winning Team (Williamstown)Reference_ 1945 VFA Grand Final - Defeated Team (Port Melbourne)
The Game
http://www.thegapchessclub.org.au/vfa/1945.htmGrand Final
Venue: St Kilda CG
Attendance: 39000
6/10/1945
Gate: £3470
| Williamstown | 6.4 (40) | 10.10 (66) | 10.13 (69) | 16.21 (117) |
| Port Melbourne | 3.8 (24) | 5.14 (44) | 8.18 (66) | 10.20 (80) |
Result: Williamstown
Goals:
Williamstown Todd 6, Spring 3, Harris 3, Hearn, Matthews, Glass, Cockburn
Port Melbourne Culph 4, Freyer 2, Houston, Livingstone, Kelly, Taylor
Best: (The Age)
Williamstown: Spring (Best on Ground), Ryan, Cutting, Hearn, Featherby, Chisholm, Todd
Port: Goldsmith, Culph, Kimberley, Storey, Searle, Houston
Field Umpire: Merrington
Match Previews
V F A FINAL. TOMORROW Williamstown Are Chosen. (1945, October 5). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 15. Retrieved November 17, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12145342Match Reviews
POOR DISPLAY IN VF A FINAL Williamstown Premiers. (1945, October 8). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 14. Retrieved November 17, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12145855The Age 8 Oct 1945 p6
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uL1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NZcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5731%2C2244953
Photos
The Age 8-Oct-1945 p6 VFA Grand Final
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The Argus 8-Oct-1945 p11 VFA Grand Final
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