1897 VFL Season: South Melbourne
Season Team Details
Competition:
1897 VFL Season
Team:
South Melbourne
Home Ground:
Lakeside Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 8-1-5, P%: 138.4)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Team Leaders
Captain:
Bill Fraser
Vice-Captain:
Dick Gibson
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamson, Dave | 13 | 3 | R01, R03-14 | |
| Adamson, Jack | 1 | 0 | R01 | |
| Blackwood, Bill | 13 | 11 | R01-12, R14 | |
| Burns, Allen | 13 | 9 | R01, R03-14 | |
| Davidson, George | 2 | 0 | R12, R14 | |
| Deas, Jack | 2 | 0 | R01-02 | |
| Doran, Dick | 9 | 0 | R06-14 | |
| Fleming, Jack | 5 | 0 | R10-14 | |
| Fraser, Bill | 14 | 1 | R01-14 | |
| Gibson, Dick | 13 | 3 | R01-09, R11-14 | |
| Gilligan, Tom | 14 | 9 | R01-14 | |
| Howson, Bert | 14 | 0 | R01-14 | |
| Lyons, Horrie | 5 | 2 | R06-10 | |
| McCartney, Charlie | 13 | 0 | R01-05, R07-14 | |
| McKay, Dinny | 14 | 14 | R01-14 | |
| Minahan, Mick | 11 | 13 | R01-05, R08-11, R13-14 | |
| O'Hara, Frank | 13 | 0 | R02-14 | |
| O'Hara, Jim | 14 | 0 | R01-14 | |
| Pleass, Mick | 14 | 4 | R01-14 | |
| Purdy, Harry | 13 | 3 | R01-07, R09-14 | |
| Sigmont, Fred | 6 | 0 | R01-02, R05, R09-10, R13 | |
| Southern, Jack | 13 | 0 | R01, R03-14 | |
| Swannie, Archie | 13 | 4 | R01-04, R06-14 | |
| Thomas, Alb | 1 | 0 | R02 | |
| Toms, Eddie | 7 | 0 | R02-08 | |
| Waugh, Fred | 9 | 0 | R01-09 | |
| Williamson, George | 10 | 0 | R02-06, R10-14 | |
| Windley, Bill | 11 | 2 | R01-08, R11-13 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team Line-Up
| Back: | Charlie McCartney | Frank O'Hara | George Williamson |
| Half-Back: | Eddie Toms | Dave Adamson | Jim O'Hara |
| Centre: | Bert Howson | Fred Waugh | Jack Southern |
| Half-Forward: | Tom Gilligan | Bill Fraser | Allen Burns |
| Forward: | Archie Swannie | Mick Minahan | Bill Blackwood |
| Follower: | Dick Gibson | Dinny McKay | Mick Pleass |
| Harry Purdy | Bill Windley |
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This is an approximation for the typical team line-up based on available complete positional records from this season.
Names in bold indicate that the player was named in this position at least ten times this season (exc. interchange).
Positional information from 14 out of 14 matches was used.
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/05/1897 | Round 1 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 17 | unknown | Bill Fraser |
| 15/05/1897 | Round 2 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 4 | unknown | Bill Fraser |
| 24/05/1897 | Round 3 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 57 | unknown | Bill Fraser |
| 29/05/1897 | Round 4 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 8 | unknown | Bill Fraser |
| 05/06/1897 | Round 5 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 48 | unknown | Bill Fraser |
| 19/06/1897 | Round 6 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 3 | unknown | Bill Fraser |
| 22/06/1897 | Round 7 | Fitzroy | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | unknown | Bill Fraser |
| 26/06/1897 | Round 8 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 53 | unknown | Bill Fraser |
| 03/07/1897 | Round 9 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 46 | unknown | Bill Fraser |
| 10/07/1897 | Round 10 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 61 | unknown | Bill Fraser |
| 17/07/1897 | Round 11 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 19 | unknown | Bill Fraser |
| 24/07/1897 | Round 12 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 12 | unknown | Bill Fraser |
| 31/07/1897 | Round 13 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 4 | unknown | Bill Fraser |
| 07/08/1897 | Round 14 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 1 | unknown | Bill Fraser |