1919 VFL Season: Collingwood

These are the details of the premiership results for Collingwood for the 1919 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Victoria Park as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). 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 the second semi final and being defeated by Richmond in the final, Collingwood exercised their right to challenge for the premiership by virtue of being the minor premiers. Collingwood defeated Richmond in the challenge final, winning the premiership.

Team Details

Competition: 1919 VFL Season
Team: Collingwood
Club: Collingwood
Home Ground: Victoria Park

Team Results

Ladder Position: 1st (W-D-L: 13-0-3, P%: 162.3)
Finals Performance: Premiers

Team Leaders

Captain: Con McCarthy
Vice-Captain: Ernie Lumsden

Player Results

Player Guernseys Matches Goals Rounds
Brown, Charlie #1 15 1 R01-04, R06, R08-13, R15-18
Colechin, Bert #4 16 0 R01-04, R06, R09-13, R15-17, SF, PF, GF
Curtis, Harry #2 16 25 R01-04, R09-13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF
Dobrigh, Gus #4 7 4 R01-04, R06-07, R09
Drummond, Tom #5 16 0 R01-02, R04, R07-10, R12-13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF
Haysom, Wally #7 16 0 R02-04, R06, R09-13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF
Hughes, Les #6 19 18 R01-04, R06-13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF
Jose, Horrie #27 2 0 R11-12
Laxton, Charlie #11 13 5 R01-04, R06-09, R17-18, SF, PF, GF
Lee, Charlie #9 7 1 R04, R07, R10-13, PF
Lee, Dick #13 15 56 R06-13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF
Lumsden, Ernie #10 18 14 R01, R03-04, R06-13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF
McCarthy, Con #14 16 3 R01-03, R06-11, R13, R16-18, SF, PF, GF
Mutch, Alec #12 16 0 R01-04, R06-10, R12-13, R17-18, SF, PF, GF
Pannam, Charlie #15 18 4 R01-04, R06-07, R09-13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF
Reynolds, Pen #16 11 0 R01-04, R07-11, R15, GF
Saunders, Harry #18 18 2 R01-04, R06-08, R10-13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF
Seddon, Mal #26 13 10 R07-10, R12-13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF
Sheehy, Maurie #17 17 2 R01-04, R06-08, R10-11, R13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF
Twomey, Bill #24 16 4 R02-04, R06-08, R11-13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF
Utting, Ernie #23 1 2 R04
Walton, Bill #21 15 8 R01-04, R06-09, R13, R15-16, R18, SF, PF, GF
Wilson, Ernie #19 10 3 R01, R06, R08-12, R15-16, GF
Wilson, Percy #19 14 5 R01, R06-13, R15-18, SF
Wraith, Tom #20 14 30 R01-03, R06-08, R11-12, R15-18, SF, PF
Youren, George #23 3 1 R02-03, R08

Coach Results

Coach Matches (W-D-L) Rounds
McHale, Jock 19 15 -0- 4 R01-04, R06-13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF

Match Results

Date Round Opponent H/A Result Coach Captain (Nominated)
03/05/1919 Round 1 South Melbourne AWAY WIN COLL by 13 Jock McHale Con McCarthy
10/05/1919 Round 2 St Kilda HOME LOSS STKL by 3 Jock McHale Con McCarthy
17/05/1919 Round 3 Geelong AWAY WIN COLL by 17 Jock McHale Con McCarthy
24/05/1919 Round 4 Richmond AWAY WIN COLL by 20 Jock McHale Ernie Lumsden
Round 5 BYE
07/06/1919 Round 6 Melbourne HOME WIN COLL by 61 Jock McHale Con McCarthy
14/06/1919 Round 7 Carlton AWAY LOSS CARL by 11 Jock McHale Con McCarthy
21/06/1919 Round 8 Essendon AWAY WIN COLL by 26 Jock McHale Con McCarthy
28/06/1919 Round 9 Fitzroy HOME LOSS FITZ by 3 Jock McHale Con McCarthy
12/07/1919 Round 10 South Melbourne HOME WIN COLL by 23 Jock McHale Con McCarthy
19/07/1919 Round 11 St Kilda AWAY WIN COLL by 52 Jock McHale Con McCarthy
26/07/1919 Round 12 Geelong HOME WIN COLL by 52 Jock McHale Ernie Lumsden
09/08/1919 Round 13 Richmond HOME WIN COLL by 13 Jock McHale Con McCarthy
Round 14 BYE
23/08/1919 Round 15 Melbourne AWAY WIN COLL by 109 Jock McHale Ernie Lumsden
30/08/1919 Round 16 Carlton HOME WIN COLL by 67 Jock McHale Con McCarthy
06/09/1919 Round 17 Essendon HOME WIN COLL by 23 Jock McHale Con McCarthy
13/09/1919 Round 18 Fitzroy AWAY WIN COLL by 18 Jock McHale Con McCarthy
27/09/1919 Semi Final Carlton HOME WIN COLL by 18 Jock McHale Con McCarthy
04/10/1919 Preliminary Final Richmond HOME LOSS RICH by 29 Jock McHale Con McCarthy
11/10/1919 Grand Final Richmond AWAY WIN COLL by 25 Jock McHale Con McCarthy