1943 VFL Lightning Premiership
The 1943 VFL Lightning Premiership was an Australian rules football knockout competition played entirely on Saturday 24, July. It was played during a weeks break of the Victorian Football Leagues's 1943 VFL season between rounds 11 and 12 with all games being played at Princes Park. The competition was played as a wartime charities fundraiser between the league's top four clubs. This was the third time a lightning premiership had been contested in the VFL. Approximately 11,000 people attended the three match competition. Essendon won the competition by 8 points, defeating Fitzroy in the final.
| 1943 VFL Lightning Premiership | |
|---|---|
| Season | 1943 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Winners | Essendon (1st title) |
| Matches played | 3 |
Matches
Semi finals
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Date |
| Fitzroy | 5.4 (34) | Hawthorn | 3.6 (24) | Princes Park | Saturday, 24 July |
| Essendon | 2.6 (18) | Richmond | 1.2 (8) | Princes Park | Saturday, 24 July |
Grand final
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Date |
| Fitzroy | 3.3 (21) | Essendon | 4.5 (29) | Princes Park | Saturday, 24 July |
See also
- List of Australian Football League night premiers
- Australian Football League pre-season competition
- 1943 VFL season
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