1947 Footscray Bulldogs Roster
Team Record: 8-10 - 34 points
Finishing 9th in the VFL
Coach: Jim Crowe (8-10-1)
The Footscray Bulldogs of the Victorian Football League ended the 1947 season with a record of 8 wins and 10 losses and 1 ties for 34 points finishing ninth in the VFL. Jim Crowe coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Armstrong | July 2, 1925 | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Lindsay Baglin | March 2, 1929 | 5'11" | 161 | ||
| Lou Barker | July 3, 1925 | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Dave Bryden | June 23, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Pat Cahill | July 25, 1919 | 6'2" | 183 | ||
| Dick Collinson | May 28, 1923 | 5'8" | 176 | ||
| Wally Donald | May 27, 1927 | 5'10" | 176 | ||
| Reg Evenden | January 25, 1919 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Bruce Fountain | April 23, 1920 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Norm Gardner | December 16, 1921 | 5'9" | 176 | ||
| Ron Grove | June 5, 1919 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Pat Hand | October 14, 1923 | 6'1" | 174 | ||
| Harry Hickey | July 19, 1917 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Max Isaac | May 1, 1924 | 5'9" | 176 | ||
| Merv Laffey | July 3, 1925 | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Albert Linton | November 18, 1926 | 5'7" | 154 | ||
| Jack Logan | December 14, 1923 | 6'1" | 176 | ||
| Len McCankie | November 8, 1924 | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| Marty McDonnell | December 28, 1920 | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| George McLaren | March 22, 1925 | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Jim Miller | May 30, 1919 | 5'6" | 148 | ||
| Tom Miller | July 3, 1928 | 6'2" | 225 | ||
| Allan Moncrieff | March 19, 1924 | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Arthur Olliver | December 10, 1916 | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Laurie Raine | May 21, 1925 | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Evan Rees | August 6, 1923 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Tim Robb | December 17, 1924 | 5'7" | 159 | ||
| Joe Ryan | September 27, 1917 | 5'7" | 168 | ||
| Ken Scott | April 11, 1926 | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| Charlie Sutton | April 3, 1924 | 5'6" | 192 | ||
| Bob Templeton | October 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 161 | ||
| Dick Wearmouth | May 12, 1926 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Norm Webb | May 18, 1921 | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Jack Welsh | October 20, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bill Wood | November 9, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Clive Yewers | October 16, 1922 | 6'0" | 163 |

