'The Football Record': special editions for the 1944 1st Semi-Final, Essendon V Footscray; 2nd Semi-Final, Fitzroy V Richmond; Final, Richmond V Essendon; and Grand Final, Fitzroy V Richmond; some annotations, Fair/Good condition. (4). Fitzroy defeated Richmond 9.12 (66) to 7.9 (51), in the Grand Final front of a crowd of 43,000 people.