Round 17, 1947
Melbourne vs Hawthorn
Saturday 16 August
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 11,134
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 3.5 | 5.13 | 10.17 | 13.21.99 |
| Hawthorn | 4.1 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 14.9.93 |
Melbourne win by 6 points
Goalkickers: Fred Fanning 5, Lance Arnold 2, Gordon Bowman 2, Frank O'Connor 2, Adrian Dullard 1, Jack Mueller 1
Milestones:
200 games
Jack Mueller
Melbourne's big and small players combined purposefully to shake off a determined Hawthorn side at the MCG to earn their second win in a row after snapping a six game losing streak the previous Saturday. Despite the victory they all but dashed their finals hopes by not giving themselves a significant percentage boost with a big win.
They could have run away with the game. 24 points in front at three-quarter time, Melbourne extended their lead after the break but the Hawks kicked the next six to draw within a goal, but time beat them. They were still attacking when the bell rang.
Best for Melbourne were Rodda, Arnold and Deans.
Seconds
Melbourne 15.19 d. Hawthorn 7.5
Thirds
Melbourne 16.21 d. Hawthorn 10.10
Media
Football Record R18 1947
Age - 18/08/1947