1929 VFL Season
Season Details
Name:
1929 VFL Season
Team(s):
12
Round(s):
18
Finals System:
Second Amended Argus System
Match(es):
112
Season Results
Premiers:
Collingwood
Runners-Up:
Richmond
Minor Premiers:
Collingwood
Brownlow Medallist(s):
Albert Collier (Collingwood)
Leading Goalkicker Medallist(s):
Gordon Coventry (Collingwood)
Team Results
Team | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Brownlow Leader(s) | Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away) | ||||
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Collingwood (P) | 1st | 18 | -0- | 0 | 171.7% | Albert Collier (6) | Gordon Coventry (118) |
Carlton | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 3 | 136.9% | Harry Vallence (3) | Harry Vallence (62) |
Richmond (R) | 3rd | 12 | -1- | 5 | 121.7% | Jack Titus (3) | Jack McCormack (46) |
St Kilda | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 130.3% | Arthur Ludlow, Harold Matthews (3) | Bill Mohr (36) |
Melbourne | 5th | 11 | -1- | 6 | 105.5% | Ivor Warne-Smith (4) | Dick Taylor (30) |
Essendon | 6th | 9 | -1- | 8 | 96.0% | Keith Forbes, Paddy Walsh (2) | Keith Forbes, Len Johnson (40) |
Geelong | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 108.6% | Jack Collins, Reg Hickey (3) | Jack Plunkett (29) |
South Melbourne | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 84.8% | Peter Reville, Danny Wheelahan (2) | Austin Robertson (53) |
Footscray | 9th | 6 | -1- | 11 | 86.6% | Allan Hopkins (4) | Alby Morrison (50) |
Hawthorn | 10th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 76.9% | Ernie Utting (3) | Bert Hyde (47) |
Fitzroy | 11th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 73.3% | Arthur Batchelor (4) | Jack Moriarty (58) |
North Melbourne | 12th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 60.2% | Charlie Cameron (3) | John Dowling (28) |
Umpire Results
Umpire Position | Umpire(s) |
---|---|
Field Umpire | 20 |
Goal Umpire | 5 |
Boundary Umpire | 8 |
Season Fixture
Round 1
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 27/04/1929 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v South Melbourne | MCG | 80 | - | 58 | 16,843 |
SAT | 27/04/1929 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Geelong | Arden Street Oval | 54 | - | 92 | 7,000 |
SAT | 27/04/1929 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Essendon | Princes Park | 131 | - | 58 | 7,000 |
SAT | 27/04/1929 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Hawthorn | Junction Oval | 82 | - | 58 | 13,000 |
SAT | 27/04/1929 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Fitzroy | Western Oval | 78 | - | 69 | 17,000 |
SAT | 27/04/1929 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Richmond | Victoria Park | 92 | - | 75 | 25,000 |
Round 2
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 04/05/1929 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Melbourne | Corio Oval | 87 | - | 28 | 11,000 |
SAT | 04/05/1929 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Carlton | Punt Road Oval | 119 | - | 109 | 36,000 |
SAT | 04/05/1929 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Footscray | Windy Hill | 112 | - | 104 | 20,000 |
SAT | 04/05/1929 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v St Kilda | Lakeside Oval | 89 | - | 63 | 21,270 |
SAT | 04/05/1929 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v North Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 107 | - | 55 | 13,000 |
SAT | 04/05/1929 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Collingwood | Glenferrie Oval | 73 | - | 126 | 12,000 |
Round 3
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 11/05/1929 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Fitzroy | MCG | 107 | - | 76 | 18,920 |
SAT | 11/05/1929 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Geelong | Junction Oval | 57 | - | 60 | 21,000 |
SAT | 11/05/1929 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Hawthorn | Princes Park | 106 | - | 68 | 17,000 |
SAT | 11/05/1929 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Richmond | Windy Hill | 63 | - | 107 | 25,000 |
SAT | 11/05/1929 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v South Melbourne | Victoria Park | 134 | - | 38 | 18,000 |
SAT | 11/05/1929 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v North Melbourne | Western Oval | 64 | - | 53 | 15,000 |
Round 4
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 18/05/1929 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 41 | - | 99 | 9,000 |
SAT | 18/05/1929 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | Corio Oval | 49 | - | 85 | 20,499 |
SAT | 18/05/1929 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Carlton | Lakeside Oval | 73 | - | 79 | 25,000 |
SAT | 18/05/1929 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Essendon | Glenferrie Oval | 70 | - | 75 | 12,000 |
SAT | 18/05/1929 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v St Kilda | Brunswick Street Oval | 80 | - | 117 | 14,000 |
SAT | 18/05/1929 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Footscray | Punt Road Oval | 103 | - | 85 | 22,000 |
Round 5
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 25/05/1929 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Melbourne | Western Oval | 75 | - | 75 | 15,500 |
SAT | 25/05/1929 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Geelong | Princes Park | 73 | - | 55 | 30,000 |
SAT | 25/05/1929 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v South Melbourne | Windy Hill | 78 | - | 52 | 15,000 |
SAT | 25/05/1929 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v North Melbourne | Junction Oval | 121 | - | 55 | 15,000 |
SAT | 25/05/1929 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | Victoria Park | 115 | - | 59 | 18,000 |
SAT | 25/05/1929 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Hawthorn | Punt Road Oval | 118 | - | 77 | 14,000 |
Round 6
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 01/06/1929 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Carlton | Brunswick Street Oval | 73 | - | 132 | 25,000 |
SAT | 01/06/1929 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Richmond | Lakeside Oval | 80 | - | 77 | 24,000 |
SAT | 01/06/1929 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Collingwood | Arden Street Oval | 81 | - | 132 | 10,000 |
MON | 03/06/1929 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v St Kilda | MCG | 61 | - | 59 | 38,104 |
MON | 03/06/1929 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Essendon | Corio Oval | 55 | - | 60 | 13,250 |
MON | 03/06/1929 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Hawthorn | Western Oval | 120 | - | 57 | 14,000 |
Round 7
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 15/06/1929 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Melbourne | Victoria Park | 83 | - | 59 | 22,000 |
SAT | 15/06/1929 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Geelong | Punt Road Oval | 93 | - | 85 | 19,000 |
SAT | 15/06/1929 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v North Melbourne | Princes Park | 107 | - | 52 | 18,000 |
SAT | 15/06/1929 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | Windy Hill | 133 | - | 80 | 15,000 |
SAT | 15/06/1929 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Footscray | Junction Oval | 92 | - | 61 | 20,000 |
SAT | 15/06/1929 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v South Melbourne | Glenferrie Oval | 98 | - | 79 | 10,000 |
Round 8
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 22/06/1929 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 42 | - | 77 | 26,591 |
SAT | 22/06/1929 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Hawthorn | Corio Oval | 56 | - | 25 | 4,000 |
SAT | 22/06/1929 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Essendon | Arden Street Oval | 38 | - | 72 | 9,000 |
SAT | 22/06/1929 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Collingwood | Junction Oval | 50 | - | 54 | 27,000 |
SAT | 22/06/1929 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v South Melbourne | Western Oval | 75 | - | 61 | 11,000 |
SAT | 22/06/1929 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Richmond | Brunswick Street Oval | 86 | - | 127 | 14,000 |
Round 9
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 29/06/1929 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | Windy Hill | 76 | - | 82 | 15,000 |
SAT | 29/06/1929 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Geelong | Lakeside Oval | 73 | - | 75 | 12,000 |
SAT | 29/06/1929 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | Princes Park | 94 | - | 57 | 32,000 |
SAT | 29/06/1929 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Fitzroy | Glenferrie Oval | 93 | - | 58 | 10,000 |
SAT | 29/06/1929 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Footscray | Victoria Park | 139 | - | 94 | 18,000 |
SAT | 29/06/1929 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v North Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 129 | - | 76 | 11,000 |
Round 10
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 06/07/1929 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Richmond | MCG | 68 | - | 65 | 18,048 |
SAT | 06/07/1929 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Geelong | Western Oval | 67 | - | 59 | 9,000 |
SAT | 06/07/1929 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | Victoria Park | 105 | - | 76 | 33,000 |
SAT | 06/07/1929 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | Junction Oval | 63 | - | 48 | 12,500 |
SAT | 06/07/1929 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v South Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 86 | - | 110 | 6,000 |
SAT | 06/07/1929 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Hawthorn | Arden Street Oval | 54 | - | 66 | 4,500 |
Round 11
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 13/07/1929 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Melbourne | Glenferrie Oval | 43 | - | 53 | 8,000 |
SAT | 13/07/1929 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Fitzroy | Corio Oval | 96 | - | 71 | 7,500 |
SAT | 13/07/1929 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Footscray | Princes Park | 110 | - | 43 | 20,000 |
SAT | 13/07/1929 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | Windy Hill | 73 | - | 92 | 17,000 |
SAT | 13/07/1929 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v St Kilda | Punt Road Oval | 91 | - | 53 | 20,000 |
SAT | 13/07/1929 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v North Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 116 | - | 81 | 8,000 |
Round 12
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 20/07/1929 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 82 | - | 69 | 15,000 |
SAT | 20/07/1929 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v North Melbourne | Corio Oval | 80 | - | 54 | 7,000 |
SAT | 20/07/1929 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Carlton | Windy Hill | 55 | - | 59 | 22,000 |
SAT | 20/07/1929 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v St Kilda | Glenferrie Oval | 51 | - | 102 | 12,000 |
SAT | 20/07/1929 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Footscray | Brunswick Street Oval | 69 | - | 88 | 10,000 |
SAT | 20/07/1929 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Collingwood | Punt Road Oval | 75 | - | 117 | 33,000 |
Round 13
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 27/07/1929 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 50 | - | 48 | 12,834 |
SAT | 27/07/1929 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Richmond | Princes Park | 57 | - | 93 | 27,000 |
SAT | 27/07/1929 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Essendon | Western Oval | 77 | - | 78 | 14,000 |
SAT | 27/07/1929 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v South Melbourne | Junction Oval | 99 | - | 56 | 18,500 |
SAT | 27/07/1929 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Fitzroy | Arden Street Oval | 85 | - | 102 | 5,000 |
SAT | 27/07/1929 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Hawthorn | Victoria Park | 142 | - | 56 | 7,000 |
Round 14
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 03/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 41 | - | 77 | 8,000 |
SAT | 03/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v St Kilda | Corio Oval | 60 | - | 71 | 10,500 |
SAT | 03/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Carlton | Glenferrie Oval | 37 | - | 50 | 6,000 |
SAT | 03/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Essendon | Punt Road Oval | 74 | - | 74 | 22,000 |
SAT | 03/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | Lakeside Oval | 43 | - | 70 | 20,000 |
SAT | 03/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Footscray | Arden Street Oval | 62 | - | 49 | 7,000 |
Round 15
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 10/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v North Melbourne | MCG | 107 | - | 50 | 8,436 |
SAT | 10/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | Victoria Park | 87 | - | 60 | 14,000 |
SAT | 10/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v South Melbourne | Princes Park | 119 | - | 81 | 20,000 |
SAT | 10/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Hawthorn | Windy Hill | 100 | - | 92 | 11,000 |
SAT | 10/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Fitzroy | Junction Oval | 142 | - | 75 | 14,500 |
SAT | 10/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Richmond | Western Oval | 72 | - | 99 | 13,000 |
Round 16
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 17/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Footscray | MCG | 82 | - | 41 | 13,891 |
SAT | 17/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Carlton | Corio Oval | 25 | - | 39 | 10,000 |
SAT | 17/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Essendon | Lakeside Oval | 94 | - | 88 | 15,000 |
SAT | 17/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v St Kilda | Arden Street Oval | 62 | - | 132 | 9,000 |
SAT | 17/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Collingwood | Brunswick Street Oval | 55 | - | 111 | 13,000 |
SAT | 17/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Richmond | Glenferrie Oval | 58 | - | 80 | 12,500 |
Round 17
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 24/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Melbourne | Junction Oval | 66 | - | 49 | 35,000 |
SAT | 24/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Geelong | Windy Hill | 53 | - | 51 | 9,000 |
SAT | 24/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 108 | - | 69 | 13,000 |
SAT | 24/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v South Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 136 | - | 65 | 12,000 |
SAT | 24/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v North Melbourne | Victoria Park | 138 | - | 61 | 6,000 |
SAT | 24/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Footscray | Glenferrie Oval | 77 | - | 33 | 4,000 |
Round 18
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 31/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 40 | - | 96 | 41,316 |
SAT | 31/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Richmond | Corio Oval | 82 | - | 42 | 6,500 |
SAT | 31/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Carlton | Arden Street Oval | 56 | - | 63 | 8,000 |
SAT | 31/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Essendon | Brunswick Street Oval | 84 | - | 53 | 8,500 |
SAT | 31/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v St Kilda | Western Oval | 42 | - | 67 | 10,000 |
SAT | 31/08/1929 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Hawthorn | Lakeside Oval | 88 | - | 71 | 8,000 |
Finals Week 1
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 07/09/1929 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | MCG | 81 | - | 73 | 58,481 |
Finals Week 2
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 14/09/1929 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v Richmond | MCG | 61 | - | 123 | 51,069 |
Finals Week 3
Preliminary Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 21/09/1929 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Richmond | MCG | 91 | - | 97 | 60,653 |
Finals Week 4
Grand Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 28/09/1929 | 2:50 PM | Richmond v Collingwood | MCG | 50 | - | 79 | 63,336 |
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