1897 VFL Season: South Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for South Melbourne for the 1897 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Lakeside Oval as their home ground, playing seven matches there (seven as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fifth place.
Team Details
Competition:
1897 VFL Season
Team:
South Melbourne
Club:
Sydney
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |