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The 1950 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Essendon Football Club and North Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 23 September 1950. It was the 53rd annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1950 VFL season. The match, attended by 85,869 spectators , was won by Essendon by 38 points, marking that club's tenth premiership victory.

Named sides[]

Essendon Bombers[]

B: 18.Les Gardiner 23.Bill Brittingham 12.Wally May
HB: 17/Harold Lambert 25.Roy McConnell 4.Norm McDonald
C: 14.Chris Lambert 15.Alan Dale 2.Jack Collins
HF: 24.Jack Jones 22.Bill Snell 8.Albert Harper
F: 3.Dick Reynolds 10.John Coleman 11.Ron McEwin
Foll: 31.Bob McClure 26.Bob Syme 7.Bill Hutchison
Res: 9.Ted Leehane 33.Noel Allanson

North Melbourne Kangaroos[]

B: 22.Pat Kelly 18.Jock McCorkell 6.John Reeves
HB: 4.Ted Jarrard 35.Reg Ryan 24.Les Reeves
C: Keith McKenzie Kevin Dynon Les Mogg
HF: Gerald Marchesi Frank Jeeves Don Condon
F: Bob Brooker Jock Spencer Tim Robb
Foll: Col Thornton Les Foote Jim Malone
Res: Vic Lawrence Jack Hedley
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