1947 South Melbourne Swans Roster
Victorian Football League (VFL)
Team Record: 8-10 - 34 points
Finishing 8th in the VFL
Coach: Bill Adams (8-10-1)
1947 South Melbourne Swans StatisticsTeam Record: 8-10 - 34 points
Finishing 8th in the VFL
Coach: Bill Adams (8-10-1)
The South Melbourne Swans 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 eighth in the VFL. Bill Adams coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Allen | April 20, 1928 | 5'9" | 159 | ||
| Claude Anderson | April 11, 1924 | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Ron Barry | October 27, 1923 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Pat Bourke | November 6, 1923 | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Frank Brew | September 19, 1927 | 5'7" | 148 | ||
| Ron Bywater | January 8, 1919 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Alf Callick | August 14, 1925 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Vic Castles | January 4, 1918 | 5'8" | 154 | ||
| Wylie Chambers | October 4, 1928 | 6'1" | 176 | ||
| Jim Cleary | July 13, 1914 | 6'0" | 196 | ||
| Ron Clegg | November 17, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Len Crane | February 7, 1928 | 5'10" | 176 | ||
| Jack Danckert | July 10, 1922 | 5'10" | 176 | ||
| Jack Dempsey | September 25, 1919 | 6'0" | 194 | ||
| Geoff Driver | December 31, 1920 | 5'8" | 154 | ||
| Jack Graham | May 7, 1916 | 6'3" | 218 | ||
| Don Grossman | December 27, 1920 | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| Len Holland | March 28, 1923 | 5'8" | 168 | ||
| Keith Jenkinson | November 3, 1926 | 5'8" | 148 | ||
| Lyal Keighran | September 12, 1923 | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Billy King | August 17, 1920 | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Alan Linden | April 27, 1917 | 6'3" | 212 | ||
| Bert Lucas | April 3, 1922 | 6'1" | 201 | ||
| George Lucas | August 18, 1920 | 5'9" | 163 | ||
| Bill McTaggart | February 23, 1921 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Harry Mears | April 30, 1922 | 5'6" | 159 | ||
| Jack Mullane | July 13, 1922 | 5'8" | 154 | ||
| Jack O'Keefe | September 29, 1915 | 6'4" | 192 | ||
| Ern Parker | March 28, 1922 | 6'3" | 187 | ||
| George Perrett | September 4, 1922 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Max Piggott | June 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Frank Prowse | August 4, 1923 | 6'3" | 207 | ||
| Reg Richards | December 14, 1917 | 5'8" | 174 | ||
| Rex Ritchie | December 24, 1914 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Tom Roulent | February 10, 1918 | 5'11" | 198 | ||
| Keith Schaefer | December 20, 1928 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Larry Spokes | August 30, 1920 | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Allan Strang | October 11, 1921 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Don Taylor | June 24, 1920 | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Ray Thomas | April 3, 1926 | 5'9" | 183 | ||
| Peter Tippett | October 6, 1926 | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Les Williams | September 14, 1923 | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| William Williams | September 13, 1925 | 5'6" | 148 |
