1947 Hobart Carnival
The 1947 Hobart Carnival was the 10th Australian rules football national interstate carnival. Teams competed for the Australian National Football Championship.
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
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Game One
Game Three
Game Five
Game Seven
Game Nine
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Game Two
Game Four
Game Six
Game Eight
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Tassie Medal
| Ranking | Player | Votes | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 = | Les McClements | 7 | Western Australia |
| 1 = | Bob Furler | 7 | Canberra |
| 3 = | Bert Deacon | 5 | VFL |
| 3 = | R.Matthews | 5 | New South Wales |
| 3 = | Erwin Dornau | 5 | Queensland |
| 6 = | Stan Heal | 4 | Western Australia |
| 6 = | Lou Richards | 4 | VFL |