1918 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results of Collingwood for the 1918 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating St Kilda in a semi final, Collingwood were defeated by South Melbourne in the final, resulting in becoming the runners-up. Had they won, South Melbourne would have been entitled to a right to challenge them in a challenge final.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1918 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 10-0-4, P%: 145.1)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Team Leaders
Captain:
Percy Wilson
Vice-Captain:
Dick Lee
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, Charlie | #2 | 11 | 1 | R01-02, R04-05, R08-11, R14, SF, GF |
| Colechin, Bert | #4 | 11 | 1 | R01, R03-06, R11-14, SF, GF |
| Curtis, Harry | #3 | 10 | 14 | R01-10 |
| Dobrigh, Gus | #6 | 10 | 4 | R01-03, R06-08, R13-14, SF, GF |
| Drummond, Tom | #7 | 13 | 0 | R01-08, R10-13, SF |
| Green, Jack | #8 | 4 | 4 | R06-07, R14, GF |
| Hughes, Les | #9 | 16 | 17 | R01-14, SF, GF |
| Laxton, Charlie | #11 | 12 | 8 | R01-07, R10-12, SF, GF |
| Lee, Charlie | #10 | 7 | 3 | R01-03, R11, R13-14, SF |
| Lee, Dick | #13 | 7 | 17 | R01, R04, R09-10, R13, SF, GF |
| Lumsden, Ernie | #12 | 15 | 5 | R01-02, R04-14, SF, GF |
| MacKechnie, Sam | #15 | 7 | 1 | R01, R03-04, R07, R09-10, R14 |
| Maguire, Mick | #14 | 9 | 10 | R01-06, R09-10, R12 |
| McCarthy, Con | #17 | 14 | 1 | R02-13, SF, GF |
| McHale, Jock | #16 | 1 | 1 | R07 |
| McKenzie, Stan | #18 | 9 | 0 | R02, R05-09, R12-14 |
| Mutch, Alec | #28 | 9 | 0 | R08-14, SF, GF |
| O'Connor, Jack | #19 | 3 | 1 | R02, R05-06 |
| Pannam, Charlie | #20 | 14 | 2 | R01-13, GF |
| Reynolds, Pen | #21 | 16 | 5 | R01-14, SF, GF |
| Saunders, Harry | #23 | 16 | 0 | R01-14, SF, GF |
| Sheehy, Maurie | #22 | 16 | 6 | R01-14, SF, GF |
| Twomey, Bill | #29 | 8 | 0 | R08-09, R11-14, SF, GF |
| Walton, Bill | #26 | 12 | 9 | R03-08, R11-14, SF, GF |
| Wilson, Percy | #24 | 15 | 2 | R01-12, R14, SF, GF |
| Wraith, Tom | #25 | 15 | 26 | R01-05, R07-14, SF, GF |
| Yates, Stan | #27 | 8 | 6 | R03, R08-14 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHale, Jock | 16 | 11 | -0- | 5 | R01-14, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/05/1918 | Round 1 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | COLL by 35 | Jock McHale | Percy Wilson |
| 18/05/1918 | Round 2 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 12 | Jock McHale | Percy Wilson |
| 25/05/1918 | Round 3 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 18 | Jock McHale | Percy Wilson |
| 01/06/1918 | Round 4 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | COLL by 20 | Jock McHale | Percy Wilson |
| 08/06/1918 | Round 5 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | COLL by 60 | Jock McHale | Percy Wilson |
| 15/06/1918 | Round 6 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | COLL by 29 | Jock McHale | Percy Wilson |
| 22/06/1918 | Round 7 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 65 | Jock McHale | Percy Wilson |
| 29/06/1918 | Round 8 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 8 | Jock McHale | Percy Wilson |
| 06/07/1918 | Round 9 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | COLL by 34 | Jock McHale | Percy Wilson |
| 13/07/1918 | Round 10 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 7 | Jock McHale | Percy Wilson |
| 20/07/1918 | Round 11 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 27 | Jock McHale | Percy Wilson |
| 27/07/1918 | Round 12 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 13 | Jock McHale | Percy Wilson |
| 03/08/1918 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 19 | Jock McHale | Dick Lee |
| 10/08/1918 | Round 14 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | COLL by 42 | Jock McHale | Percy Wilson |
| 17/08/1918 | Semi Final | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | COLL by 9 | Jock McHale | Percy Wilson |
| 07/09/1918 | Grand Final | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 5 | Jock McHale | Percy Wilson |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.