1911 VFL Season: South Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for South Melbourne for the 1911 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Lakeside Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. South Melbourne were defeated by Collingwood in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1911 VFL Season
Team:
South Melbourne
Club:
Sydney
Home Ground:
Lakeside Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 13-1-4, P%: 140.4)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belcher, Vic | 18 | 12 | R01-17, SF | |
| Bower, George | 18 | 5 | R01-18 | |
| Caldwell, Jim | 18 | 2 | R01-17, SF | |
| Cameron, Jim | 16 | 3 | R01-06, R08-11, R13-14, R16-18, SF | |
| Carpenter, Fred | 17 | 23 | R01-04, R07-18, SF | |
| Casey, Dick | 12 | 14 | R06-12, R14-16, R18, SF | |
| Charge, Les | 1 | 0 | R05 | |
| Deas, Bob | 15 | 13 | R01-02, R07-18, SF | |
| Deas, George | 1 | 0 | R18 | |
| Dolphin, Bill | 6 | 0 | R06-07, R09, R16-18 | |
| Fielding, Fred | 1 | 0 | R05 | |
| George, Ernie | 1 | 0 | R10 | |
| Gough, Alf | 16 | 11 | R01-16 | |
| Grimshaw, Tom | 19 | 0 | R01-18, SF | |
| Hiskins, Arthur | 17 | 11 | R01-08, R11-18, SF | |
| Kerr, Alex | 7 | 2 | R01-06, R17 | |
| Main, Ben | 1 | 0 | R03 | |
| Milne, Herbert | 11 | 7 | R06, R08, R10-17, SF | |
| Mortimer, Len | 19 | 44 | R01-18, SF | |
| Pentland, Alan | 14 | 0 | R01-09, R14-16, R18, SF | |
| Prince, Joe | 17 | 0 | R01-02, R05-18, SF | |
| Punshon, Arthur | 7 | 1 | R01, R07, R09-12, SF | |
| Ricketts, Charlie | 7 | 6 | R01-04, R13, R18, SF | |
| Scobie, Jack | 13 | 0 | R02-06, R10, R12-15, R17-18, SF | |
| Sloss, Bruce | 17 | 9 | R03-18, SF | |
| Strownix, Tom | 14 | 1 | R01-05, R07-13, R15, R17 | |
| Tandy, Mark | 3 | 0 | R03-04, R18 | |
| Thomas, Bill | 18 | 0 | R01-02, R04-18, SF | |
| Walsh, Jack | 18 | 0 | R01-09, R11-18, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas, Bill | 19 | 13 | -1- | 5 | R01-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/04/1911 | Round 1 | University | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 62 | Bill Thomas | Bill Thomas |
| 06/05/1911 | Round 2 | Carlton | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Bill Thomas | Bill Thomas |
| 13/05/1911 | Round 3 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 56 | Bill Thomas | unknown |
| 20/05/1911 | Round 4 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 26 | Bill Thomas | Bill Thomas |
| 27/05/1911 | Round 5 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 6 | Bill Thomas | Bill Thomas |
| 03/06/1911 | Round 6 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 8 | Bill Thomas | Bill Thomas |
| 05/06/1911 | Round 7 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 48 | Bill Thomas | Bill Thomas |
| 10/06/1911 | Round 8 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 13 | Bill Thomas | Bill Thomas |
| 17/06/1911 | Round 9 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 3 | Bill Thomas | Bill Thomas |
| 24/06/1911 | Round 10 | University | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 38 | Bill Thomas | Bill Thomas |
| 01/07/1911 | Round 11 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 15 | Bill Thomas | Bill Thomas |
| 08/07/1911 | Round 12 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 37 | Bill Thomas | Bill Thomas |
| 15/07/1911 | Round 13 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 13 | Bill Thomas | Bill Thomas |
| 22/07/1911 | Round 14 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 1 | Bill Thomas | Bill Thomas |
| 29/07/1911 | Round 15 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 36 | Bill Thomas | Bill Thomas |
| 19/08/1911 | Round 16 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 9 | Bill Thomas | Bill Thomas |
| 26/08/1911 | Round 17 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 9 | Bill Thomas | Bill Thomas |
| 02/09/1911 | Round 18 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 5 | Bill Thomas | Bill Thomas |
| 09/09/1911 | Semi Final | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 30 | Bill Thomas | Bill Thomas |