| Carlton | 1.3 | 9 | 3.6 | 24 | 5.12 | 42 | 6.16 | 52 | | Fitzroy | 4.4 | 28 | 6.7 | 43 | 10.13 | 73 | 16.18 | 114 |
| Venue: Princes Park | Date: Saturday May 11, 1946 |
| Result: Loss by 62 points | Umpire: Sawyer | Crowd: 30,000 |
| Goalkickers: K.Baxter 2, K.Hands 1, J.Howell 1, J.Mooring 1, H.Turner 1. |
| Reports: | Injuries: K.Hands (torn ligaments) L.Harris replaced D.Baird (hand) in last quarter. |
Game Review
This mid-table clash between Carlton (sixth) and Fitzroy (eighth) was expected to be a close and even contest, and it was - for the first half. After that, the Gorillas blew the Blues away, kicking ten goals to Carlton's three, and winning easily by 62 points.
Team
| B: | 18 Arthur Sanger | 27 Ollie Grieve | 25 Jim Baird |
| HB: | 19 Gordon Cameron | 23 Bert Deacon | 26 Jim Clark |
| C: | 29 Ken McLean | 10 Clinton Wines | 12 Doug Williams |
| HF: | 7 Herb Turner | 1 Ken Hands | 20 Ray Garby |
| F: | 14 Rod McLean (a/c) | 21 Ken Baxter | 35 Jack Conley |
| Ruck: | 13 Jack Howell | 3 Jack Bennett | 16 Jim Mooring |
| Res: | 33 Ritchie Green | 34 Len Harris |
| Coach: | Percy Bentley |
Milestones
Debut: Ritchie Green
Debut and Only Game: Len Harris
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