1916 VFL Season: Richmond
These are the details of the premiership results for Richmond for the 1916 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Punt Road Oval as their home ground, playing six matches there (six as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. Richmond were defeated by Carlton in the second semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1916 VFL Season
Team:
Richmond
Club:
Richmond
Home Ground:
Punt Road Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 5-0-7, P%: 89.9)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Carlton (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessio, Harry | #24 | 13 | 15 | R01-12, SF |
| Barnes, Bert | #20 | 2 | 2 | R01-02 |
| Bayliss, George | #2 | 9 | 11 | R01-03, R05-09, SF |
| Bettles, Artie | #16 | 11 | 0 | R01-03, R05-08, R10-12, SF |
| Briscoe, Billy | #13 | 2 | 0 | R07, R09 |
| Burke, Leo | #10 | 12 | 0 | R01-04, R06-12, SF |
| Burns, Bill | #7 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Collopy, Will | #17 | 1 | 0 | R08 |
| Cronk, Jack | #21 | 4 | 1 | R01-03, R11 |
| Derrick, Ted | #18 | 9 | 6 | R01-02, R04-10 |
| Eason, Alec | #26 | 12 | 8 | R02-12, SF |
| Hall, Clarrie | #22 | 7 | 8 | R02-06, R12, SF |
| Harley, Frank | #20 | 6 | 12 | R01-04, R12, SF |
| Hede, Reg | #6 | 11 | 0 | R01, R03-06, R08-12, SF |
| Herbert, Barney | #1 | 13 | 6 | R01-12, SF |
| Hood, Edmund | #26 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| James, Hughie | #15 | 1 | 2 | R01 |
| Kearney, Jim | #28 | 7 | 0 | R07-12, SF |
| Kiernan, Basil | #24 | 2 | 0 | R04-05 |
| Marsham, Harry | #27 | 7 | 4 | R06-11, SF |
| Martini, Percy | #13 | 10 | 22 | R03-12 |
| Maybury, Percy | #3 | 12 | 4 | R01, R03-12, SF |
| Moffatt, Dave | #14 | 13 | 5 | R01-12, SF |
| Reeves, Syd | #11 | 2 | 0 | R05-06 |
| Richardson, Howard | #8 | 8 | 10 | R05-12 |
| Shand, Jimmy | #19 | 11 | 1 | R01-05, R07-08, R10-12, SF |
| Stewart, Ray | #7 | 9 | 0 | R01-04, R09-12, SF |
| Taylor, Roy | #12 | 13 | 3 | R01-12, SF |
| Thomas, Bill | #4 | 12 | 0 | R01-07, R09-12, SF |
| Thorp, Vic | #5 | 13 | 0 | R01-12, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricketts, Charlie | 13 | 5 | -0- | 8 | R01-12, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/05/1916 | Round 1 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 8 | Charlie Ricketts | Bill Thomas |
| 13/05/1916 | Round 2 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 29 | Charlie Ricketts | Bill Thomas |
| 20/05/1916 | Round 3 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 5 | Charlie Ricketts | Bill Thomas |
| 27/05/1916 | Round 4 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 25 | Charlie Ricketts | Bill Thomas |
| 05/06/1916 | Round 5 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | RICH by 59 | Charlie Ricketts | Bill Thomas |
| 10/06/1916 | Round 6 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 61 | Charlie Ricketts | Bill Thomas |
| 17/06/1916 | Round 7 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 1 | Charlie Ricketts | Bill Thomas |
| 24/06/1916 | Round 8 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | RICH by 10 | Charlie Ricketts | Percy Maybury |
| 08/07/1916 | Round 9 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 50 | Charlie Ricketts | Bill Thomas |
| 15/07/1916 | Round 10 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | RICH by 26 | Charlie Ricketts | Bill Thomas |
| 22/07/1916 | Round 11 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 10 | Charlie Ricketts | Bill Thomas |
| 29/07/1916 | Round 12 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 17 | Charlie Ricketts | Bill Thomas |
| 19/08/1916 | Semi Final | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 3 | Charlie Ricketts | Bill Thomas |