1913 VFL Season: South Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for South Melbourne for the 1913 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 St Kilda in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1913 VFL Season
Team:
South Melbourne
Club:
Sydney
Home Ground:
Lakeside Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 14-1-3, P%: 128.6)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by St Kilda (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Paddy | #1 | 4 | 0 | R02-05 |
| Belcher, Vic | #2 | 17 | 8 | R01-06, R09-18, SF |
| Bower, George | #3 | 7 | 0 | R09-10, R14, R16-18, SF |
| Caffyn, Marshall | #7 | 1 | 0 | R15 |
| Caldwell, Jim | #2 | 16 | 6 | R01-07, R09-16, SF |
| Carpenter, Fred | #6 | 2 | 2 | R02-03 |
| Charge, Les | #5 | 17 | 10 | R01-15, R18, SF |
| Deas, Bob | #8 | 5 | 1 | R12-13, R17-18, SF |
| Eastick, Bill | #30 | 13 | 2 | R02, R06-13, R16-18, SF |
| Fincher, Charlie | #13 | 9 | 5 | R01-02, R05-08, R11-13 |
| Fitzgerald, Dick | #10 | 2 | 0 | R01, R03 |
| Franks, Bert | #11 | 11 | 5 | R01-05, R14-18, SF |
| Freeman, Jack | #9 | 3 | 3 | R08-10 |
| Hiskins, Arthur | #15 | 17 | 0 | R03-18, SF |
| Hiskins, Stan | #15 | 14 | 19 | R01-08, R14-18, SF |
| Kelly, Harvey | #14 | 19 | 27 | R01-18, SF |
| Mortimer, Len | #16 | 19 | 23 | R01-18, SF |
| Mullaly, Dick | #17 | 9 | 3 | R01, R03, R07, R11-13, R17-18, SF |
| Prince, Joe | #19 | 18 | 2 | R01-02, R04-18, SF |
| Rademacher, Arthur | #28 | 19 | 0 | R01-18, SF |
| Rusich, Les | #18 | 11 | 8 | R01, R08-17 |
| Saltau, Harry | #15 | 12 | 0 | R01-08, R14-17 |
| Scobie, Jack | #23 | 7 | 2 | R01-02, R06-08, R17-18 |
| Sloss, Bruce | #21 | 17 | 6 | R01-02, R04-16, R18, SF |
| Strang, Bill | #24 | 15 | 29 | R03-17 |
| Tandy, Mark | #27 | 17 | 2 | R03-18, SF |
| Thomas, Bill | #25 | 18 | 0 | R01-16, R18, SF |
| Webster, Horrie | #29 | 17 | 13 | R01, R04-18, SF |
| Wolfe, Charlie | #20 | 6 | 2 | R02-04, R09-11 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly, Harvey | 19 | 14 | -1- | 4 | R01-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/04/1913 | Round 1 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 9 | Harvey Kelly | Vic Belcher |
| 03/05/1913 | Round 2 | Carlton | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Harvey Kelly | Vic Belcher |
| 10/05/1913 | Round 3 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 1 | Harvey Kelly | Vic Belcher |
| 17/05/1913 | Round 4 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 47 | Harvey Kelly | Vic Belcher |
| 24/05/1913 | Round 5 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 14 | Harvey Kelly | Vic Belcher |
| 31/05/1913 | Round 6 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 24 | Harvey Kelly | Vic Belcher |
| 07/06/1913 | Round 7 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 33 | Harvey Kelly | unknown |
| 09/06/1913 | Round 8 | University | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 21 | Harvey Kelly | unknown |
| 14/06/1913 | Round 9 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 24 | Harvey Kelly | Vic Belcher |
| 21/06/1913 | Round 10 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 27 | Harvey Kelly | Vic Belcher |
| 28/06/1913 | Round 11 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 47 | Harvey Kelly | Vic Belcher |
| 05/07/1913 | Round 12 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 24 | Harvey Kelly | Vic Belcher |
| 19/07/1913 | Round 13 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 20 | Harvey Kelly | Vic Belcher |
| 26/07/1913 | Round 14 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 16 | Harvey Kelly | Vic Belcher |
| 02/08/1913 | Round 15 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 29 | Harvey Kelly | Vic Belcher |
| 09/08/1913 | Round 16 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 3 | Harvey Kelly | Vic Belcher |
| 23/08/1913 | Round 17 | University | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 50 | Harvey Kelly | Vic Belcher |
| 30/08/1913 | Round 18 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 2 | Harvey Kelly | Vic Belcher |
| 06/09/1913 | Semi Final | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 33 | Harvey Kelly | Vic Belcher |