1947 VFL season Round 3 Round 3

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 12.20 (92) | Melbourne | 12.11 (83) | Brunswick Street Oval | 18000 | 3 May 1947 |
| Essendon | 21.10 (136) | St Kilda | 19.11 (125) | Windy Hill | 13000 | 3 May 1947 |
| South Melbourne | 10.18 (78) | North Melbourne | 12.10 (82) | Lake Oval | 18000 | 3 May 1947 |
| Hawthorn | 12.10 (82) | Footscray | 20.14 (134) | Glenferrie Oval | 11000 | 3 May 1947 |
| Geelong | 12.17 (89) | Collingwood | 14.24 (108) | Kardinia Park | 14600 | 3 May 1947 |
| Richmond | 5.18 (48) | Carlton | 17.19 (121) | Punt Road Oval | 32000 | 3 May 1947 |