The 1914 VFL Grand Final was an

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game contested between the

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and South Melbourne Football Club, held at the

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on 26 September 1914. It was the 17th annual

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of the

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, staged to determine the

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for the

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. The match, attended by 30,495 spectators, was won by Carlton by a margin of 6 points, marking that club's fourth premiership victory. In a dramatic last minute, with South Melbourne trailing by six points, the ball was kicked into their forward 50.

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of Carlton leaped into the back of South Melbourne player

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at full-forward, to punch the ball away, but a free kick was not given, allowing the ball to be cleared to safety and give Carlton victory.

Teams

* Umpire - Harry Rawle

Statistics

Goalkickers

Attendance

* MCG crowd - 30,495

References

AFL Tables: 1914 Grand Final
* ''The Official statistical history of the AFL 2004'' * Ross, J. (ed), ''100 Years of Australian Football 1897-1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported'', Viking, (Ringwood), 1996.

Teams

Statistics

Goalkickers

Attendance

References

See also