List of University captains

Players who have played in, and who were nominated as captain for, at least one match for University in a VFL/AFL premiership. Click here for details on the elected leaders (e.g. captains-elect).

Captain List

No. Captain Season(s) Guernsey(s) Match(es) (W-D-L) Premiership(s)
1 Tom Fogarty 1908 16 7 -0- 9
2 Harry Cordner 1909 18 7 -2- 9
3 Edgar Kneen 1910 17 9 -0- 8
4 Ted Cordner 1910 1 1 -0- 0
5 George Elliott 1911-1912 #5 32 2 -0- 30
6 Dave Greenham 1911 1 0 -0- 1
7 Bert Hurrey 1912-1913 #11, #21 19 0 -0- 19
8 Jack West 1914 #2 15 0 -0- 15
9 Roy Park 1914 #11 1 0 -0- 1
10 Carl Willis 1914 #7 1 0 -0- 1

Season List

Season Captain(s) Match(es) Final(s) Round(s)
1908 VFL Season Tom Fogarty 16 0 R01-R13, R15-R17
1909 VFL Season Harry Cordner 18 0 R01-R18
1910 VFL Season Edgar Kneen 17 0 R01-R06, R08-R18
Ted Cordner 1 0 R07
1911 VFL Season George Elliott 17 0 R01-R11, R13-R18
Dave Greenham 1 0 R12
1912 VFL Season George Elliott 15 0 R01-R10, R13-R14, R16-R18
Bert Hurrey 1 0 R11
1913 VFL Season Bert Hurrey 18 0 R01-R18
1914 VFL Season Jack West 15 0 R01-R08, R10-R16
Roy Park 1 0 R09
Carl Willis 1 0 R18

Missing List

This is a list of matches for which the (sole) nominated captain for University is unknown/undetermined.

Season Round Opponent Date H/A Result
1908 VFL Season Round 14 South Melbourne 25/07/1908 HOME WIN UNI by 2
Round 18 Carlton 05/09/1908 AWAY LOSS CAR by 39
1912 VFL Season Round 12 Richmond 13/07/1912 AWAY LOSS RIC by 57
Round 15 South Melbourne 03/08/1912 AWAY LOSS SOU by 38
1914 VFL Season Round 17 Fitzroy 22/08/1914 AWAY LOSS FIT by 89