1947 Melbourne Demons Roster
Victorian Football League (VFL)
Team Record: 11-8 - 44 points
Finishing 6th in the VFL
Coach: Frank Hughes (11-8)
1947 Melbourne Demons StatisticsTeam Record: 11-8 - 44 points
Finishing 6th in the VFL
Coach: Frank Hughes (11-8)
The Melbourne Demons of the Victorian Football League ended the 1947 season with a record of 11 wins and 8 losses for 44 points finishing sixth in the VFL. Frank Hughes coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Arnold | May 6, 1926 | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| Des Bell | May 23, 1923 | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| George Bickford | January 9, 1927 | 5'11" | 163 | ||
| Gordon Bowman | February 10, 1927 | 5'9" | 161 | ||
| Don Cordner | January 21, 1922 | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Eddie Craddock | October 30, 1927 | 5'5" | 148 | ||
| Billy Deans | December 2, 1922 | 5'7" | 168 | ||
| Len Dockett | March 5, 1920 | 5'9" | 161 | ||
| Adrian Dullard | January 12, 1918 | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Fred Fanning | November 5, 1921 | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Jack Furniss | December 11, 1914 | 6'0" | 192 | ||
| Ron Hall | April 17, 1921 | 6'1" | 196 | ||
| Frank Hanna | April 5, 1924 | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Dave Hardie | February 8, 1928 | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Ron Irwin | October 23, 1923 | 6'1" | 176 | ||
| Eddie Jackson | March 16, 1925 | 5'9" | 154 | ||
| Frank Kennedy | July 31, 1920 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Wally Lock | January 22, 1917 | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Shane McGrath | June 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 196 | ||
| Col McLean | August 5, 1920 | 5'10" | 179 | ||
| Noel McMahen | October 30, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jim Mitchell | November 26, 1920 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Jack Mueller | September 9, 1915 | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Dave Newman | February 28, 1923 | 5'9" | 161 | ||
| Frank O'Connor | November 6, 1923 | 5'7" | 152 | ||
| Ernie O'Rourke | April 8, 1926 | 5'8" | 157 | ||
| Russ Robinson | November 19, 1928 | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Alby Rodda | September 8, 1920 | 5'5" | 176 | ||
| Ern Rowarth | June 28, 1926 | 6'1" | 203 | ||
| Stan Rule | January 17, 1924 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Bill Scanlan | January 6, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Frank Scanlan | April 17, 1926 | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Norm Smith | November 21, 1914 | 6'0" | 179 | Clifton Hill, VIC | |
| Max Spittle | June 13, 1922 | 5'9" | 143 | ||
| Roy Stabb | November 30, 1922 | 5'7" | 148 |
