1937 VFL Season
Season Details
Name:
1937 VFL Season
Team(s):
12
Round(s):
18
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Match(es):
112
Season Results
Premiers:
Geelong
Runners-Up:
Collingwood
Minor Premiers:
Geelong
Brownlow Medallist(s):
Dick Reynolds (Essendon)
Leading Goalkicker Medallist(s):
Dick Harris (Richmond)
Team Results
Team | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Brownlow Leader(s) | Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away) | ||||
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Geelong (P) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 135.3% | Reg Hickey (11) | Jack Metherell (59) |
Melbourne | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 3 | 131.2% | Jack Mueller (17) | Ron Baggott (47) |
Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 129.0% | Jack Regan (14) | Gordon Coventry (56) |
Richmond | 4th | 11 | -1- | 6 | 108.0% | Dick Harris (9) | Dick Harris (64) |
Carlton | 5th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 110.9% | Keith Shea (16) | Harry Vallence (39) |
St Kilda | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 101.3% | Jack Davis (12) | Bill Mohr (58) |
Fitzroy | 7th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 93.1% | Denis Ryan (12) | Haydn Bunton (37) |
Hawthorn | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 84.4% | Ted Pool (6) | Norm Hillard (31) |
South Melbourne | 9th | 6 | -1- | 11 | 89.9% | Herbie Matthews (23) | Laurie Nash (37) |
Essendon | 10th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 90.6% | Dick Reynolds (27) | Keith Forbes (44) |
Footscray | 11th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 81.8% | Norm Ware (15) | Arthur Olliver (39) |
North Melbourne | 12th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 64.2% | Wally Carter (10) | Stewart Anderson (18) |
Umpire Results
Umpire Position | Umpire(s) |
---|---|
Field Umpire | 11 |
Goal Umpire | 2 |
Boundary Umpire | 3 |
Season Fixture
Round 1
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 24/04/1937 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Richmond | MCG | 92 | - | 66 | 19,726 |
SAT | 24/04/1937 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Geelong | Victoria Park | 106 | - | 90 | 21,000 |
SAT | 24/04/1937 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v South Melbourne | Princes Park | 129 | - | 59 | 33,000 |
SAT | 24/04/1937 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Essendon | Western Oval | 71 | - | 67 | 18,000 |
SAT | 24/04/1937 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Fitzroy | Junction Oval | 88 | - | 81 | 23,000 |
SAT | 24/04/1937 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Hawthorn | Arden Street Oval | 76 | - | 78 | 11,000 |
Round 2
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 01/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Melbourne | Windy Hill | 85 | - | 170 | 14,000 |
SAT | 01/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Carlton | Corio Oval | 60 | - | 49 | 13,600 |
SAT | 01/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v St Kilda | Glenferrie Oval | 99 | - | 112 | 16,000 |
SAT | 01/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Collingwood | Lakeside Oval | 85 | - | 140 | 25,000 |
SAT | 01/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v North Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 65 | - | 67 | 16,000 |
SAT | 01/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Footscray | Punt Road Oval | 117 | - | 83 | 16,000 |
Round 3
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 08/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 107 | - | 71 | 31,831 |
SAT | 08/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Geelong | Windy Hill | 121 | - | 104 | 11,000 |
SAT | 08/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v St Kilda | Western Oval | 46 | - | 51 | 13,000 |
SAT | 08/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Richmond | Lakeside Oval | 81 | - | 81 | 16,000 |
SAT | 08/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Hawthorn | Brunswick Street Oval | 105 | - | 69 | 9,000 |
SAT | 08/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Collingwood | Arden Street Oval | 34 | - | 68 | 11,000 |
Round 4
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 15/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Melbourne | Junction Oval | 90 | - | 95 | 25,000 |
SAT | 15/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v South Melbourne | Corio Oval | 92 | - | 53 | 11,500 |
SAT | 15/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v North Melbourne | Princes Park | 72 | - | 74 | 14,000 |
SAT | 15/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Essendon | Glenferrie Oval | 81 | - | 109 | 10,000 |
SAT | 15/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Fitzroy | Punt Road Oval | 112 | - | 84 | 18,000 |
SAT | 15/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Footscray | Victoria Park | 110 | - | 77 | 14,500 |
Round 5
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 22/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 101 | - | 76 | 44,823 |
SAT | 22/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Hawthorn | Corio Oval | 149 | - | 53 | 7,300 |
SAT | 22/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v Carlton | Junction Oval | 91 | - | 94 | 18,000 |
SAT | 22/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Richmond | Windy Hill | 63 | - | 115 | 15,000 |
SAT | 22/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v South Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 82 | - | 60 | 14,000 |
SAT | 22/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v North Melbourne | Western Oval | 131 | - | 88 | 14,000 |
Round 6
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 29/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Melbourne | Western Oval | 56 | - | 78 | 17,000 |
SAT | 29/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Geelong | Punt Road Oval | 109 | - | 78 | 17,000 |
SAT | 29/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Carlton | Victoria Park | 82 | - | 55 | 24,000 |
SAT | 29/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Essendon | Brunswick Street Oval | 75 | - | 66 | 14,000 |
SAT | 29/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v St Kilda | Arden Street Oval | 86 | - | 103 | 15,000 |
SAT | 29/05/1937 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Hawthorn | Lakeside Oval | 101 | - | 98 | 10,000 |
Round 7
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 05/06/1937 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v North Melbourne | MCG | 166 | - | 44 | 12,906 |
SAT | 05/06/1937 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v Fitzroy | Corio Oval | 115 | - | 70 | 8,000 |
SAT | 05/06/1937 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Footscray | Princes Park | 126 | - | 64 | 12,500 |
SAT | 05/06/1937 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v South Melbourne | Windy Hill | 108 | - | 76 | 12,000 |
SAT | 05/06/1937 | 2:30 PM | St Kilda v Collingwood | Junction Oval | 87 | - | 69 | 28,000 |
SAT | 05/06/1937 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v Richmond | Glenferrie Oval | 60 | - | 58 | 10,000 |
Round 8
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 12/06/1937 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v St Kilda | Corio Oval | 109 | - | 81 | 12,600 |
SAT | 12/06/1937 | 2:30 PM | Richmond v Carlton | Punt Road Oval | 108 | - | 97 | 27,000 |
SAT | 12/06/1937 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Collingwood | Windy Hill | 89 | - | 128 | 13,000 |
MON | 14/06/1937 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v Melbourne | Glenferrie Oval | 82 | - | 105 | 18,000 |
MON | 14/06/1937 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v North Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 114 | - | 70 | 16,000 |
MON | 14/06/1937 | 2:30 PM | Fitzroy v Footscray | Brunswick Street Oval | 99 | - | 62 | 20,000 |
Round 9
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 19/06/1937 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 71 | - | 104 | 29,376 |
SAT | 19/06/1937 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Hawthorn | Princes Park | 114 | - | 59 | 11,000 |
SAT | 19/06/1937 | 2:30 PM | St Kilda v Essendon | Junction Oval | 97 | - | 80 | 14,000 |
SAT | 19/06/1937 | 2:30 PM | Footscray v South Melbourne | Western Oval | 68 | - | 119 | 12,000 |
SAT | 19/06/1937 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v Fitzroy | Victoria Park | 105 | - | 84 | 18,000 |
SAT | 19/06/1937 | 2:30 PM | North Melbourne v Richmond | Arden Street Oval | 88 | - | 77 | 10,000 |
Round 10
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 26/06/1937 | 2:30 PM | Fitzroy v Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 50 | - | 89 | 16,000 |
SAT | 26/06/1937 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v North Melbourne | Corio Oval | 124 | - | 38 | 9,000 |
SAT | 26/06/1937 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Carlton | Windy Hill | 96 | - | 108 | 14,000 |
SAT | 26/06/1937 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v St Kilda | Lakeside Oval | 102 | - | 60 | 22,000 |
SAT | 26/06/1937 | 2:30 PM | Richmond v Collingwood | Punt Road Oval | 80 | - | 93 | 22,000 |
SAT | 26/06/1937 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v Footscray | Glenferrie Oval | 106 | - | 99 | 7,500 |
Round 11
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 03/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v South Melbourne | MCG | 88 | - | 82 | 20,638 |
SAT | 03/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | Footscray v Geelong | Western Oval | 74 | - | 93 | 5,500 |
SAT | 03/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Fitzroy | Princes Park | 89 | - | 67 | 8,000 |
SAT | 03/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | North Melbourne v Essendon | Arden Street Oval | 77 | - | 88 | 6,000 |
SAT | 03/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | St Kilda v Richmond | Junction Oval | 102 | - | 73 | 11,000 |
SAT | 03/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v Hawthorn | Victoria Park | 101 | - | 49 | 5,800 |
Round 12
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 10/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | Richmond v Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 102 | - | 88 | 16,000 |
SAT | 10/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | Corio Oval | 94 | - | 71 | 16,000 |
SAT | 10/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v Carlton | Lakeside Oval | 87 | - | 56 | 22,000 |
SAT | 10/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Footscray | Windy Hill | 67 | - | 77 | 11,000 |
SAT | 10/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | Fitzroy v St Kilda | Brunswick Street Oval | 79 | - | 41 | 14,000 |
SAT | 10/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v North Melbourne | Glenferrie Oval | 69 | - | 51 | 5,000 |
Round 13
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 17/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v Essendon | MCG | 79 | - | 63 | 11,449 |
SAT | 17/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Geelong | Princes Park | 67 | - | 92 | 15,000 |
SAT | 17/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | St Kilda v Hawthorn | Junction Oval | 81 | - | 62 | 9,000 |
SAT | 17/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v South Melbourne | Victoria Park | 127 | - | 104 | 22,000 |
SAT | 17/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | North Melbourne v Fitzroy | Arden Street Oval | 47 | - | 68 | 8,000 |
SAT | 17/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | Footscray v Richmond | Western Oval | 75 | - | 78 | 10,000 |
Round 14
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 24/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | Carlton v Melbourne | Princes Park | 120 | - | 104 | 16,000 |
SAT | 24/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v Essendon | Corio Oval | 100 | - | 66 | 8,000 |
SAT | 24/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | St Kilda v Footscray | Junction Oval | 112 | - | 93 | 12,000 |
SAT | 24/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | Richmond v South Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 119 | - | 89 | 18,000 |
SAT | 24/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | Hawthorn v Fitzroy | Glenferrie Oval | 71 | - | 49 | 7,500 |
SAT | 24/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v North Melbourne | Victoria Park | 164 | - | 51 | 9,000 |
Round 15
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 31/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v St Kilda | MCG | 124 | - | 84 | 25,904 |
SAT | 31/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | South Melbourne v Geelong | Lakeside Oval | 88 | - | 107 | 12,000 |
SAT | 31/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | North Melbourne v Carlton | Arden Street Oval | 71 | - | 92 | 11,000 |
SAT | 31/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | Essendon v Hawthorn | Windy Hill | 79 | - | 92 | 6,000 |
SAT | 31/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | Fitzroy v Richmond | Brunswick Street Oval | 79 | - | 103 | 14,000 |
SAT | 31/07/1937 | 2:30 PM | Footscray v Collingwood | Western Oval | 74 | - | 126 | 10,000 |
Round 16
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 07/08/1937 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Essendon | Punt Road Oval | 93 | - | 91 | 14,000 |
SAT | 07/08/1937 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Fitzroy | Lakeside Oval | 76 | - | 98 | 10,000 |
SAT | 07/08/1937 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Footscray | Arden Street Oval | 64 | - | 91 | 8,000 |
SAT | 14/08/1937 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v Melbourne | Victoria Park | 142 | - | 153 | 21,000 |
SAT | 14/08/1937 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v Geelong | Glenferrie Oval | 91 | - | 114 | 6,000 |
SAT | 14/08/1937 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v St Kilda | Princes Park | 88 | - | 78 | 12,000 |
Round 17
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAT | 21/08/1937 | 2:45 PM | Melbourne v Footscray | MCG | 105 | - | 74 | 9,553 |
SAT | 21/08/1937 | 2:45 PM | Geelong v Richmond | Corio Oval | 90 | - | 59 | 11,500 |
SAT | 21/08/1937 | 2:45 PM | Carlton v Collingwood | Princes Park | 81 | - | 71 | 17,500 |
SAT | 21/08/1937 | 2:45 PM | Essendon v Fitzroy | Windy Hill | 119 | - | 70 | 7,000 |
SAT | 21/08/1937 | 2:45 PM | St Kilda v North Melbourne | Junction Oval | 151 | - | 71 | 6,000 |
SAT | 21/08/1937 | 2:45 PM | Hawthorn v South Melbourne | Glenferrie Oval | 102 | - | 75 | 6,000 |
Round 18
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 28/08/1937 | 2:45 PM | North Melbourne v Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 91 | - | 130 | 4,500 |
SAT | 28/08/1937 | 2:45 PM | Fitzroy v Geelong | Brunswick Street Oval | 81 | - | 109 | 10,000 |
SAT | 28/08/1937 | 2:45 PM | Footscray v Carlton | Western Oval | 94 | - | 116 | 8,000 |
SAT | 28/08/1937 | 2:45 PM | South Melbourne v Essendon | Lakeside Oval | 76 | - | 73 | 6,000 |
SAT | 28/08/1937 | 2:45 PM | Collingwood v St Kilda | Victoria Park | 129 | - | 91 | 11,500 |
SAT | 28/08/1937 | 2:45 PM | Richmond v Hawthorn | Punt Road Oval | 97 | - | 92 | 18,000 |
Finals Week 1
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 04/09/1937 | 2:30 PM | Collingwood v Richmond | MCG | 120 | - | 69 | 41,663 |
Finals Week 2
Semi Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 11/09/1937 | 2:30 PM | Geelong v Melbourne | MCG | 125 | - | 113 | 47,730 |
Finals Week 3
Preliminary Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 18/09/1937 | 2:30 PM | Melbourne v Collingwood | MCG | 52 | - | 107 | 55,616 |
Finals Week 4
Grand Final
Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
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SAT | 25/09/1937 | 2:50 PM | Geelong v Collingwood | MCG | 122 | - | 90 | 88,540 |
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