1901 VFL grand final

The 1901 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Essendon Football Club and Collingwood Football Club, held at the Lake Oval in Melbourne on 7 September 1901. It was the 4th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1901 VFL season. The match, attended by 30,031 spectators, was won by Essendon by a margin of 27 points.^{[1][additional citation(s) needed]}

Date7 September 1901

StadiumLake Oval

Attendance30,031

Australian Football
Hall of FameAlbert Thurgood (1996)
Charlie Pannam (1996)

Quick facts Essendon, Collingwood ...

1901 VFL Grand Final
Essendon Collingwood 6.7 (43) 2.4 (16)
1 2 3 4 ESS 3.0 (18) 5.2 (32) 5.4 (34) 6.7 (43) COL 0.1 (1) 0.3 (3) 2.3 (15) 2.4 (16)
Date	7 September 1901
Stadium	Lake Oval
Attendance	30,031
Accolades
Australian Football Hall of Fame	Albert Thurgood (1996) Charlie Pannam (1996)
← 1900 VFL Grand Final 1902 â†’

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