1913 Victorian Football League Grand Final

The 1913 Victorian Football League (VFL) Grand Final was an Australian rules football match contested between the Fitzroy Football Club and the St Kilda Football Club. The game took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 27 September 1913 to determine the premiers of the 1913 VFL season. Fitzroy won the match by a margin of 13 points, securing their fifth VFL premiership in front of 59,556 spectators.

Match Summary

The fixture marked St Kilda's first appearance in a VFL grand final. St Kilda started slowly, failing to score a major until the third quarter. Despite the early deficit, St Kilda mounted a final-quarter comeback that narrowed the margin to two points following a goal by George Morrissey. A subsequent mark by Des Baird offered St Kilda an opportunity to take the lead, but Baird handpassed to Morrissey, whose shot resulted in a behind. Fitzroy secured the victory with two late goals.

Match Statistics

Goalkickers

• Fitzroy: Shaw 2, Freake 1, Heaney 1, Martin 1, Norris 1, Parratt 1
• St Kilda: Morrissey 2, Baird 1, Millhouse 1, Sellars 1

Match Details

• Date: 27 September 1913
• Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
• Attendance: 59,556
• Umpire: Jack Elder