1918 VFL Season
Season Details
Name:
1918 VFL Season
Team(s):
8
Round(s):
14
Finals System:
Second Amended Argus System
Match(es):
59
Season Results
Premiers:
South Melbourne
Runners-Up:
Collingwood
Minor Premiers:
South Melbourne
Leading Goalkicker Medallist(s):
Ern Cowley (Carlton)
Team Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Brownlow Leader(s) | Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne (P) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 1 | 143.1% | Gerald Ryan (29) | |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 145.1% | Tom Wraith (23) | |
| Carlton | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 6 | 116.5% | Ern Cowley (35) | |
| St Kilda | 4th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 92.2% | Les Boyd, Dave McNamara (15) | |
| Fitzroy | 5th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 98.7% | Jim Freake (29) | |
| Richmond | 6th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 87.7% | Donald Don (19) | |
| Geelong | 7th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 75.8% | Percy Martini (24) | |
| Essendon | 8th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 64.2% | Norm Hall (15) | |
Umpire Results
| Umpire Position | Umpire(s) |
|---|---|
| Field Umpire | 12 |
| Goal Umpire | 7 |
| Boundary Umpire | 10 |
Season Fixture
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/05/1918 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Geelong | Lakeside Oval | 57 | - | 31 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1918 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | Victoria Park | 65 | - | 30 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1918 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Essendon | Punt Road Oval | 46 | - | 34 | |
| SAT | 11/05/1918 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Fitzroy | Junction Oval | 40 | - | 34 | |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/05/1918 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | Corio Oval | 36 | - | 48 | |
| SAT | 18/05/1918 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Richmond | Princes Park | 53 | - | 58 | |
| SAT | 18/05/1918 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v St Kilda | East Melbourne | 61 | - | 54 | |
| SAT | 18/05/1918 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v South Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 38 | - | 78 | |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/05/1918 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Essendon | Corio Oval | 52 | - | 36 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1918 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | Princes Park | 77 | - | 51 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1918 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | Lakeside Oval | 85 | - | 67 | |
| SAT | 25/05/1918 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Fitzroy | Punt Road Oval | 44 | - | 72 | |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Carlton | East Melbourne | 37 | - | 75 | |
| SAT | 01/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Richmond | Victoria Park | 76 | - | 56 | |
| MON | 03/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Geelong | Brunswick Street Oval | 74 | - | 62 | |
| MON | 03/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v South Melbourne | Junction Oval | 49 | - | 44 | |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Richmond | Corio Oval | 49 | - | 60 | |
| SAT | 08/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Carlton | Lakeside Oval | 76 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 08/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Essendon | Brunswick Street Oval | 66 | - | 25 | |
| SAT | 08/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | Victoria Park | 105 | - | 45 | |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Geelong | Princes Park | 111 | - | 45 | |
| SAT | 15/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v South Melbourne | East Melbourne | 32 | - | 52 | |
| SAT | 15/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v St Kilda | Punt Road Oval | 43 | - | 60 | |
| SAT | 15/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | Victoria Park | 53 | - | 24 | |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Geelong | Junction Oval | 103 | - | 39 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Carlton | Brunswick Street Oval | 51 | - | 83 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | East Melbourne | 33 | - | 98 | |
| SAT | 22/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Richmond | Lakeside Oval | 86 | - | 34 | |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v South Melbourne | Corio Oval | 50 | - | 55 | |
| SAT | 29/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | Princes Park | 49 | - | 41 | |
| SAT | 29/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Richmond | East Melbourne | 22 | - | 45 | |
| SAT | 29/06/1918 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v St Kilda | Brunswick Street Oval | 48 | - | 23 | |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | Victoria Park | 86 | - | 52 | |
| SAT | 06/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Carlton | Punt Road Oval | 58 | - | 61 | |
| SAT | 06/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | Junction Oval | 50 | - | 42 | |
| SAT | 06/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Fitzroy | Lakeside Oval | 86 | - | 61 | |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Geelong | East Melbourne | 58 | - | 39 | |
| SAT | 13/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Carlton | Junction Oval | 44 | - | 17 | |
| SAT | 13/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v South Melbourne | Victoria Park | 44 | - | 51 | |
| SAT | 13/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Richmond | Brunswick Street Oval | 71 | - | 43 | |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v Fitzroy | Corio Oval | 36 | - | 72 | |
| SAT | 20/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Essendon | Princes Park | 80 | - | 31 | |
| SAT | 20/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v St Kilda | Lakeside Oval | 101 | - | 51 | |
| SAT | 20/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Collingwood | Punt Road Oval | 49 | - | 76 | |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v Geelong | Punt Road Oval | 105 | - | 71 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v South Melbourne | Princes Park | 43 | - | 55 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | East Melbourne | 58 | - | 42 | |
| SAT | 27/07/1918 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Collingwood | Junction Oval | 63 | - | 50 | |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/08/1918 | 3:00 PM | South Melbourne v Essendon | Lakeside Oval | 85 | - | 52 | |
| SAT | 03/08/1918 | 3:00 PM | St Kilda v Richmond | Junction Oval | 67 | - | 57 | |
| SAT | 03/08/1918 | 3:00 PM | Fitzroy v Collingwood | Brunswick Street Oval | 60 | - | 79 | |
| SAT | 03/08/1918 | 3:15 PM | Geelong v Carlton | Corio Oval | 67 | - | 37 | |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/08/1918 | 3:00 PM | Geelong v St Kilda | Corio Oval | 87 | - | 42 | |
| SAT | 10/08/1918 | 3:00 PM | Carlton v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 74 | - | 61 | |
| SAT | 10/08/1918 | 3:00 PM | Collingwood v Essendon | Victoria Park | 68 | - | 26 | |
| SAT | 10/08/1918 | 3:00 PM | Richmond v South Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 54 | - | 59 | |
Finals Week 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/08/1918 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | MCG | 58 | - | 49 | 28,375 |
Finals Week 2
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/08/1918 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 58 | - | 53 | 36,116 |
Finals Week 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/09/1918 | 2:50 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 62 | - | 57 | 39,262 |
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