1916 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results for Collingwood for the 1916 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Victoria Park as their home ground, playing six matches there (six as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. Collingwood were defeated by Fitzroy in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1916 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Club:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 6-1-5, P%: 100.0)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Fitzroy (Semi Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Dan Minogue
Vice-Captain:
George Anderson
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, George | #1 | 8 | 1 | R01-04, R08-11 |
| Brown, Charlie | #2 | 13 | 0 | R01-12, SF |
| Carkeek, Vernon | #5 | 1 | 1 | R01 |
| Clancy, Tom | #4 | 10 | 0 | R03-04, R06-12, SF |
| Cody, Matt | #6 | 10 | 1 | R01-07, R09, R11, SF |
| Colechin, Bert | #5 | 5 | 0 | R06-07, R09-10, SF |
| Curtis, Harry | #3 | 10 | 20 | R01, R05-12, SF |
| Dobrigh, Gus | #7 | 10 | 1 | R03-08, R10-12, SF |
| Drummond, Tom | #8 | 8 | 0 | R05-10, R12, SF |
| Green, Jack | #9 | 8 | 0 | R01-03, R07-08, R10-12 |
| Hughes, Les | #10 | 10 | 6 | R01-05, R09-12, SF |
| Jose, Horrie | #11 | 5 | 0 | R02-03, R09, R12, SF |
| Laxton, Charlie | #14 | 13 | 8 | R01-12, SF |
| Lee, Charlie | #12 | 10 | 6 | R02, R04-12 |
| Lee, Dick | #13 | 12 | 48 | R01-08, R10-12, SF |
| McCarthy, Con | #18 | 11 | 2 | R01-02, R05-12, SF |
| McHale, Jock | #17 | 13 | 4 | R01-12, SF |
| Minogue, Dan | #16 | 8 | 1 | R01-08 |
| Mutch, Alec | #15 | 9 | 0 | R01-02, R04-06, R08, R11-12, SF |
| Oram, Les | #19 | 7 | 4 | R03, R07, R09-12, SF |
| Reynolds, Pen | #20 | 11 | 1 | R01-11 |
| Sadler, Jim | #21 | 6 | 0 | R01-04, R08, R10 |
| Saunders, Harry | #23 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Sheehy, Maurie | #22 | 12 | 1 | R01-09, R11-12, SF |
| Wilson, Percy | #24 | 11 | 3 | R01-03, R05-07, R09-12, SF |
| Wraith, Tom | #25 | 10 | 11 | R01-06, R08-09, R12, SF |
| Yates, Percy | 2 | 0 | R04-05 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHale, Jock | 13 | 6 | -1- | 6 | R01-12, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/05/1916 | Round 1 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 8 | Jock McHale | Dan Minogue |
| 13/05/1916 | Round 2 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 26 | Jock McHale | Dan Minogue |
| 20/05/1916 | Round 3 | Fitzroy | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Jock McHale | Dan Minogue |
| 27/05/1916 | Round 4 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | COLL by 25 | Jock McHale | Dan Minogue |
| 03/06/1916 | Round 5 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 1 | Jock McHale | Dan Minogue |
| 10/06/1916 | Round 6 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | COLL by 14 | Jock McHale | Dan Minogue |
| 17/06/1916 | Round 7 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 1 | Jock McHale | Dan Minogue |
| 24/06/1916 | Round 8 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 12 | Jock McHale | Dan Minogue |
| 08/07/1916 | Round 9 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | COLL by 1 | Jock McHale | Jock McHale |
| 15/07/1916 | Round 10 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 26 | Jock McHale | Jock McHale |
| 22/07/1916 | Round 11 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 2 | Jock McHale | Jock McHale |
| 29/07/1916 | Round 12 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 18 | Jock McHale | Jock McHale |
| 12/08/1916 | Semi Final | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 6 | Jock McHale | Jock McHale |