Coach: Jim Francis
Captain: TBD
Best & Fairest: Bill Redmond tied with Ron Dunn.
Position: 2nd
Premier: North Melbourne
The 1946 VFL thirds season was the 1st season of the VFL thirds. Only 7 of the 12 VFL clubs with senior teams fielded a thirds side in the inaugural season − Collingwood, Fitzroy, Footscray, Geelong and South Melbourne did not compete. Several VFL clubs already operated thirds teams in local competitions, while others were affiliated with existing junior clubs. North Melbourne won the first grand final, defeating Carlton.
Before the advent of the U/19 competition, in 1939 Carlton's third eighteen team was Fawkner*.
.*There was a Carlton Third Eighteen that had played in the Victorian Junior Football League since 1935, and their home ground was in Royal Park.
April 13
Carlton third eighteen played East Brunswick in a practice match at Mental Hospital ground. (Mount Royal?)
June 01
Carlton played Richmond at Princes Park
Carlton won by 45 points
Carlton 14.8.92 - 4.13.47
August 10
Carlton played North Melbourne at Arden Street (?)
Carlton lost by 43 points
Carlton 2.3.15 - 8.10.58
Finals Series
Semi Finals
1st Semi Final
September 07 1946.
Venue: McAlister Oval, Royal Park
Carlton 6.13.49 d 2.9.21
Carlton won by 28 points
2nd Semi Final
September 7 1946.
Venue: Ransford Oval, Royal Park
Nth Melbourne 13.13.91 d Melbourne 4.8.32
Nth Melbourne won by 59 points
Preliminary Final
September 14 1946.
Venue: Warringal Park Heidelberg.
Carlton 12.21.93 d Melbourne 11.10.76
Carlton won by 17 points.
Grand Final
September 21 1946.
Venue: Warringal Park Heidelberg.
Nth Melbourne 11.9.75 d Carlton 5.12.42
Carlton lost by 33 points