1918 VFL Season: South Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of South Melbourne for the 1918 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Carlton in a semi final, South Melbourne defeated Collingwood in the final, winning the premiership. Had they lost, they would have been entitled to a right to challenge Collingwood in a challenge final.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1918 VFL Season
Team:
South Melbourne
Home Ground:
Lakeside Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 13-0-1, P%: 143.1)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barber, Ernie | #4 | 13 | 20 | R01-06, R10-14, SF, GF |
| Belcher, Vic | #2 | 16 | 1 | R01-14, SF, GF |
| Boyce, Alf | #2 | 4 | 5 | R01-04 |
| Brennan, Jack | #2 | 6 | 2 | R01, R06-07, R09-10, R14 |
| Bulpit, Harry | #5 | 4 | 3 | R07-09, R14 |
| Caldwell, Jim | #6 | 14 | 7 | R01-03, R05-11, R13-14, SF, GF |
| Cummins, Frank | #7 | 1 | 0 | R05 |
| Daly, Bill | #9 | 16 | 0 | R01-14, SF, GF |
| Doherty, Jock | #8 | 15 | 5 | R01-13, SF, GF |
| Graham, Jim | #12 | 15 | 0 | R01-04, R06-14, SF, GF |
| Hair, Ben | #15 | 1 | 1 | R05 |
| Howell, Jack | #14 | 13 | 16 | R01-08, R11-13, SF, GF |
| Hynes, Tammy | #16 | 12 | 1 | R02-04, R08-14, SF, GF |
| Laird, Chris | #17 | 12 | 26 | R05-14, SF, GF |
| Magill, Frank | #19 | 2 | 0 | R04, R13 |
| Morgan, Harry | #18 | 8 | 2 | R02-06, R10-12 |
| O'Donoghue, Alan | #32 | 10 | 2 | R06-12, R14, SF, GF |
| O'Halloran, Tom | #20 | 16 | 5 | R01-14, SF, GF |
| Prince, Joe | #21 | 2 | 0 | R11-12 |
| Rademacher, Arthur | #22 | 15 | 0 | R01-05, R07-14, SF, GF |
| Robertson, Harold | #23 | 14 | 18 | R01-06, R08-13, SF, GF |
| Ryan, Gerald | #24 | 16 | 32 | R01-14, SF, GF |
| Ryan, Mick | #24 | 1 | 0 | R07 |
| Sampson, Reg | #27 | 2 | 1 | R01, R14 |
| Skehan, Phil | #26 | 15 | 0 | R01-09, R11-14, SF, GF |
| Talbot, Bill | #31 | 2 | 0 | R13-14 |
| Tandy, Mark | #27 | 15 | 3 | R01-10, R12-14, SF, GF |
| Turner, Chip | #29 | 14 | 0 | R01-10, R13-14, SF, GF |
| Wood, Artie | #30 | 14 | 1 | R01-12, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howson, Bert | 16 | 15 | -0- | 1 | R01-14, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/05/1918 | Round 1 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 26 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 18/05/1918 | Round 2 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 40 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 25/05/1918 | Round 3 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 18 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 03/06/1918 | Round 4 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 5 | Bert Howson | Vic Belcher |
| 08/06/1918 | Round 5 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 4 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 15/06/1918 | Round 6 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 20 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 22/06/1918 | Round 7 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 52 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 29/06/1918 | Round 8 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 5 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 06/07/1918 | Round 9 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 25 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 13/07/1918 | Round 10 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 7 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 20/07/1918 | Round 11 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 50 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 27/07/1918 | Round 12 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 12 | Bert Howson | Vic Belcher |
| 03/08/1918 | Round 13 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 33 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 10/08/1918 | Round 14 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 5 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 31/08/1918 | Semi Final | Carlton | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 5 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 07/09/1918 | Grand Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 5 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
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.