1917 VFL Season: South Melbourne
Season Team Details
Competition:
1917 VFL Season
Team:
South Melbourne
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 |