1917 VFL Season: South Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for South Melbourne for the 1917 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Lakeside Oval as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. South Melbourne were defeated by Collingwood in the second semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1917 VFL Season
Team:
South Melbourne
Club:
Sydney
Home Ground:
Lakeside Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 9-0-6, P%: 118.0)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton, Jim | #7 | 4 | 0 | R03-04, R06, R08 |
| Belcher, Vic | #1 | 16 | 0 | R01-15, SF |
| Bollard, Tom | #23 | 6 | 0 | R09-11, R14-15, SF |
| Boyce, Alf | #10 | 12 | 13 | R01-05, R10-15, SF |
| Brennan, Jack | #5 | 12 | 0 | R05-15, SF |
| Caldwell, Jim | #2 | 14 | 3 | R01-08, R10-14, SF |
| Daly, Bill | #6 | 16 | 0 | R01-15, SF |
| Deas, Bob | #8 | 16 | 3 | R01-15, SF |
| Doherty, Jock | #32 | 9 | 4 | R01-05, R13-15, SF |
| Hair, Ben | #25 | 11 | 0 | R05-07, R09-15, SF |
| Howell, Jack | #3 | 15 | 6 | R01-05, R07-15, SF |
| Hutchinson, Dick | #4 | 11 | 17 | R03-06, R08-09, R11-14, SF |
| Jenkins, Wal | #22 | 2 | 0 | R13-14 |
| Lakin, Harry | #30 | 1 | 1 | R07 |
| Lowrie, Mal | #26 | 4 | 3 | R04, R09, R13-14 |
| Moloney, George | #16 | 2 | 0 | R02, R08 |
| Morgan, Harry | #18 | 15 | 23 | R01-05, R07-15, SF |
| Mullaly, Dick | #17 | 10 | 5 | R01-02, R06-09, R12-13, R15, SF |
| O'Donoghue, Alan | #13, #32 | 6 | 3 | R01, R06-09, R12 |
| Payne, George | #15 | 7 | 4 | R02-03, R05-06, R10-11, SF |
| Prince, Joe | #19 | 10 | 0 | R01-08, R15, SF |
| Purdy, Harry | #21 | 7 | 5 | R01-03, R05-06, R10, R15 |
| Rademacher, Arthur | #9 | 16 | 0 | R01-15, SF |
| Robertson, Harold | #29 | 16 | 18 | R01-15, SF |
| Ryan, Gerald | #27 | 10 | 5 | R01-04, R06-07, R09-12 |
| Skehan, Phil | #12 | 10 | 0 | R01-02, R04-11 |
| Stewart, Jim | #22 | 3 | 1 | R03-04, R12 |
| Strong, Sydney | #23 | 2 | 0 | R01, R15 |
| Tandy, Mark | #11 | 15 | 7 | R01-15 |
| Wood, Artie | #14 | 10 | 1 | R07-15, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belcher, Vic | 16 | 9 | -0- | 7 | R01-15, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/1917 | Round 1 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 34 | Vic Belcher | Vic Belcher |
| 19/05/1917 | Round 2 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 12 | Vic Belcher | Vic Belcher |
| 26/05/1917 | Round 3 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 15 | Vic Belcher | Vic Belcher |
| 02/06/1917 | Round 4 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 21 | Vic Belcher | Vic Belcher |
| 09/06/1917 | Round 5 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 5 | Vic Belcher | Vic Belcher |
| 16/06/1917 | Round 6 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 3 | Vic Belcher | Vic Belcher |
| 23/06/1917 | Round 7 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 32 | Vic Belcher | Vic Belcher |
| 30/06/1917 | Round 8 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 11 | Vic Belcher | Vic Belcher |
| 07/07/1917 | Round 9 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 17 | Vic Belcher | Vic Belcher |
| 14/07/1917 | Round 10 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 7 | Vic Belcher | Vic Belcher |
| 21/07/1917 | Round 11 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 49 | Vic Belcher | Vic Belcher |
| 28/07/1917 | Round 12 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 15 | Vic Belcher | Vic Belcher |
| 11/08/1917 | Round 13 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 5 | Vic Belcher | Vic Belcher |
| 18/08/1917 | Round 14 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 31 | Vic Belcher | Vic Belcher |
| 25/08/1917 | Round 15 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 38 | Vic Belcher | Vic Belcher |
| 08/09/1917 | Semi Final | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 60 | Vic Belcher | Vic Belcher |