1922 VFL Season

Season Details

Name: 1922 VFL Season
Team(s): 9
Round(s): 18
Finals System: Second Amended Argus System
Match(es): 76

Season Results

Premiers: Fitzroy
Runners-Up: Collingwood
Minor Premiers: Collingwood
Leading Goalkicker Medallist(s): Horrie Clover (Carlton)

Team Results

Team Ladder (W-D-L & P%) Brownlow Leader(s) Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away)
Collingwood (R) 1st 12 -0- 4 127.8% Gordon Coventry (38)
Essendon 2nd 10 -1- 5 111.6% Jack Moriarty (35)
Fitzroy (P) 3rd 10 -1- 5 108.8% Bob Merrick (47)
Carlton 4th 10 -0- 6 112.8% Horrie Clover (54)
Richmond 5th 7 -0- 9 92.0% George Bayliss (32)
Melbourne 6th 7 -0- 9 88.9% Harry Harker (47)
St Kilda 7th 5 -1- 10 93.6% Harry Moyes (23)
Geelong 8th 5 -0- 11 84.0% Cliff Rankin (42)
South Melbourne 9th 4 -1- 11 91.3% Roy Cazaly (28)

Umpire Results

Umpire Position Umpire(s)
Field Umpire 11
Goal Umpire 2
Boundary Umpire 4

Season Fixture

Round 1

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 06/05/1922 2:45 PM South Melbourne v Melbourne Lakeside Oval 55 - 60 15,000
SAT 06/05/1922 2:45 PM Essendon v Carlton Windy Hill 80 - 62 22,000
SAT 06/05/1922 2:45 PM St Kilda v Fitzroy Junction Oval 56 - 69 12,000
SAT 06/05/1922 2:45 PM Richmond v Collingwood Punt Road Oval 73 - 56 27,000

Round 1 Bye: Geelong

Round 2

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 13/05/1922 2:45 PM Melbourne v Richmond MCG 88 - 85 23,902
SAT 13/05/1922 2:45 PM Geelong v Essendon Corio Oval 42 - 64 12,000
SAT 13/05/1922 2:45 PM Carlton v Fitzroy Princes Park 73 - 63 25,000
SAT 13/05/1922 2:45 PM Collingwood v South Melbourne Victoria Park 66 - 72 20,000

Round 2 Bye: St Kilda

Round 3

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 20/05/1922 2:45 PM St Kilda v Melbourne Junction Oval 84 - 74 10,000
SAT 20/05/1922 2:45 PM Fitzroy v Geelong Brunswick Street Oval 97 - 72 12,000
SAT 20/05/1922 2:45 PM Collingwood v Carlton Victoria Park 78 - 71 25,000
SAT 20/05/1922 2:45 PM Essendon v South Melbourne Windy Hill 84 - 61 20,000

Round 3 Bye: Richmond

Round 4

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 27/05/1922 2:45 PM Carlton v Melbourne Princes Park 96 - 64 15,000
SAT 27/05/1922 2:45 PM Geelong v Richmond Corio Oval 75 - 73 12,000
SAT 27/05/1922 2:45 PM Fitzroy v Essendon Brunswick Street Oval 51 - 51 26,000
SAT 27/05/1922 2:45 PM South Melbourne v St Kilda Lakeside Oval 61 - 77 20,000

Round 4 Bye: Collingwood

Round 5

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 03/06/1922 2:45 PM South Melbourne v Carlton Lakeside Oval 63 - 35 25,000
SAT 03/06/1922 2:45 PM Collingwood v St Kilda Victoria Park 104 - 35 30,000
MON 05/06/1922 2:45 PM Melbourne v Geelong MCG 66 - 60 16,189
MON 05/06/1922 2:45 PM Richmond v Essendon Punt Road Oval 54 - 64 40,000

Round 5 Bye: Fitzroy

Round 6

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 10/06/1922 2:45 PM Essendon v Melbourne Windy Hill 93 - 42 15,000
SAT 10/06/1922 2:45 PM Geelong v Collingwood Corio Oval 57 - 120 12,000
SAT 10/06/1922 2:45 PM Carlton v St Kilda Princes Park 97 - 86 15,000
SAT 10/06/1922 2:45 PM Fitzroy v Richmond Brunswick Street Oval 72 - 51 30,000

Round 6 Bye: South Melbourne

Round 7

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 17/06/1922 2:45 PM Carlton v Geelong Princes Park 63 - 73 12,000
SAT 17/06/1922 2:45 PM St Kilda v Essendon Junction Oval 89 - 97 20,000
SAT 17/06/1922 2:45 PM South Melbourne v Richmond Lakeside Oval 74 - 79 20,000
SAT 17/06/1922 2:45 PM Collingwood v Fitzroy Victoria Park 100 - 68 30,000

Round 7 Bye: Melbourne

Round 8

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 24/06/1922 2:45 PM Melbourne v Collingwood MCG 67 - 59 17,496
SAT 24/06/1922 2:45 PM Geelong v St Kilda Corio Oval 54 - 65 12,000
SAT 24/06/1922 2:45 PM Richmond v Carlton Punt Road Oval 66 - 83 30,000
SAT 24/06/1922 2:45 PM Fitzroy v South Melbourne Brunswick Street Oval 67 - 56 20,000

Round 8 Bye: Essendon

Round 9

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 01/07/1922 2:45 PM Fitzroy v Melbourne Brunswick Street Oval 49 - 33 12,000
SAT 01/07/1922 2:45 PM Geelong v South Melbourne Corio Oval 114 - 30 8,000
SAT 01/07/1922 2:45 PM Essendon v Collingwood Windy Hill 56 - 65 30,000
SAT 01/07/1922 2:45 PM Richmond v St Kilda Punt Road Oval 79 - 54 25,000

Round 9 Bye: Carlton

Round 10

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 15/07/1922 2:45 PM Melbourne v South Melbourne MCG 100 - 72 9,850
SAT 15/07/1922 2:45 PM Carlton v Essendon Princes Park 85 - 52 30,000
SAT 15/07/1922 2:45 PM Fitzroy v St Kilda Brunswick Street Oval 89 - 62 17,000
SAT 15/07/1922 2:45 PM Collingwood v Richmond Victoria Park 50 - 31 25,000

Round 10 Bye: Geelong

Round 11

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 22/07/1922 2:45 PM Richmond v Melbourne Punt Road Oval 80 - 77 18,000
SAT 22/07/1922 2:45 PM Essendon v Geelong Windy Hill 82 - 94 15,000
SAT 22/07/1922 2:45 PM Fitzroy v Carlton Brunswick Street Oval 79 - 61 30,000
SAT 22/07/1922 2:45 PM South Melbourne v Collingwood Lakeside Oval 56 - 64 20,000

Round 11 Bye: St Kilda

Round 12

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 29/07/1922 2:45 PM Melbourne v St Kilda MCG 88 - 76 14,929
SAT 29/07/1922 2:45 PM Geelong v Fitzroy Corio Oval 39 - 49 15,000
SAT 29/07/1922 2:45 PM Carlton v Collingwood Princes Park 88 - 83 34,000
SAT 29/07/1922 2:45 PM South Melbourne v Essendon Lakeside Oval 99 - 74 20,000

Round 12 Bye: Richmond

Round 13

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 05/08/1922 2:45 PM Melbourne v Carlton MCG 64 - 61 25,220
SAT 05/08/1922 2:45 PM Richmond v Geelong Punt Road Oval 89 - 79 15,000
SAT 05/08/1922 2:45 PM Essendon v Fitzroy Windy Hill 97 - 88 20,000
SAT 05/08/1922 2:45 PM St Kilda v South Melbourne Junction Oval 75 - 75 15,000

Round 13 Bye: Collingwood

Round 14

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 19/08/1922 2:45 PM Geelong v Melbourne Corio Oval 72 - 46 8,000
SAT 19/08/1922 2:45 PM Carlton v South Melbourne Princes Park 103 - 75 17,000
SAT 19/08/1922 2:45 PM Essendon v Richmond Windy Hill 103 - 66 25,000
SAT 19/08/1922 2:45 PM St Kilda v Collingwood Junction Oval 46 - 57 18,000

Round 14 Bye: Fitzroy

Round 15

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 26/08/1922 2:45 PM Melbourne v Essendon MCG 28 - 44 19,206
SAT 26/08/1922 2:45 PM Collingwood v Geelong Victoria Park 68 - 44 8,000
SAT 26/08/1922 2:45 PM St Kilda v Carlton Junction Oval 40 - 49 10,000
SAT 26/08/1922 2:45 PM Richmond v Fitzroy Punt Road Oval 40 - 32 5,000

Round 15 Bye: South Melbourne

Round 16

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 02/09/1922 2:45 PM Geelong v Carlton Corio Oval 76 - 111 15,000
SAT 02/09/1922 2:45 PM Essendon v St Kilda Windy Hill 63 - 55 15,000
SAT 02/09/1922 2:45 PM Richmond v South Melbourne Punt Road Oval 86 - 64 15,000
SAT 02/09/1922 2:45 PM Fitzroy v Collingwood Brunswick Street Oval 62 - 79 25,000

Round 16 Bye: Melbourne

Round 17

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 09/09/1922 2:45 PM Collingwood v Melbourne Victoria Park 82 - 53 15,000
SAT 09/09/1922 2:45 PM St Kilda v Geelong Junction Oval 126 - 71 10,000
SAT 09/09/1922 2:45 PM Carlton v Richmond Princes Park 94 - 50 25,000
SAT 09/09/1922 2:45 PM South Melbourne v Fitzroy Lakeside Oval 78 - 93 10,000

Round 17 Bye: Essendon

Round 18

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 16/09/1922 2:45 PM Melbourne v Fitzroy Princes Park 55 - 63 5,000
SAT 16/09/1922 2:45 PM South Melbourne v Geelong Lakeside Oval 136 - 58 3,000
SAT 16/09/1922 2:45 PM Collingwood v Essendon Victoria Park 47 - 43 32,000
SAT 16/09/1922 2:45 PM St Kilda v Richmond Junction Oval 64 - 37 4,000

Round 18 Bye: Carlton

Finals Week 1

Semi Final

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 23/09/1922 2:30 PM Essendon v Carlton MCG 39 - 34 64,148

Finals Week 2

Semi Final

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 30/09/1922 2:30 PM Collingwood v Fitzroy MCG 42 - 46 43,045

Finals Week 3

Preliminary Final

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 07/10/1922 2:30 PM Essendon v Fitzroy MCG 45 - 68 50,021

Finals Week 4

Grand Final

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 14/10/1922 2:50 PM Fitzroy v Collingwood MCG 79 - 68 50,064