1919 VFL Season: Richmond
These are the details of the premiership results for Richmond for the 1919 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Punt Road Oval as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating South Melbourne in the first semi final and defeating Collingwood in the final, Collingwood exercised their right to challenge for the premiership by virtue of being the minor premiers. Richmond were defeated by Collingwood in the challenge final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1919 VFL Season
Team:
Richmond
Club:
Richmond
Home Ground:
Punt Road Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 10-0-6, P%: 118.2)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Paddy | #5 | 15 | 1 | R04-05, R07, R09-16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Alessio, Harry | #24 | 2 | 1 | R10-11 |
| Aumann, Ted | #20 | 7 | 0 | R05-07, R09-12 |
| Bayliss, George | #2 | 14 | 29 | R01-05, R09-14, SF, PF, GF |
| Bettles, Artie | #16 | 14 | 0 | R01-04, R09, R11-16, SF, PF, GF |
| Burke, Leo | #10 | 3 | 0 | R03, R09-10 |
| Carew, Bobby | #8 | 15 | 0 | R02-07, R09-13, R15-16, R18, SF |
| Don, Donald | #17 | 19 | 31 | R01-07, R09-16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Dooley, Pat | #21 | 4 | 0 | R01, R05-07 |
| Fehring, Arthur | #12 | 2 | 0 | R04, R15 |
| Fehring, Charlie | #25 | 9 | 10 | R03-07, R09-12 |
| Fewster, Artie | #23 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Hall, Clarrie | #22 | 19 | 23 | R01-07, R09-16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Harley, Frank | #33 | 8 | 7 | R06-07, R10, R16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Hede, Reg | #6 | 10 | 0 | R01-02, R10, R14-16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Herbert, Barney | #1 | 19 | 12 | R01-07, R09-16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Hislop, Max | #29 | 17 | 0 | R01-02, R04-05, R07, R09-16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Hood, Edmund | #26 | 3 | 0 | R02-03, R06 |
| Huggard, Frank | #10 | 4 | 0 | R14, SF, PF, GF |
| Hughes, Frank | #32 | 14 | 6 | R06-07, R09-16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| James, Hughie | #4 | 8 | 4 | R12-13, R15-16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Maybury, Percy | #3 | 7 | 2 | R01, R14, R16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Moffatt, Dave | #14 | 15 | 5 | R01-06, R11, R13-16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Morris, Stan | #9 | 15 | 3 | R03-05, R07, R09-16, R18, PF, GF |
| Parkinson, George | #23 | 5 | 0 | R16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Reeves, Syd | #11 | 5 | 0 | R13-16, R18 |
| Shand, Jimmy | #19 | 4 | 0 | R01-04 |
| Smith, Jimmy | #10 | 19 | 21 | R01-07, R09-16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Stott, Wilfred | #31 | 7 | 0 | R06-07, R09-13 |
| Thomas, Bill | #4 | 8 | 1 | R01-07, R09 |
| Thorp, Vic | #5 | 18 | 0 | R01-07, R09, R11-16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Threlfall, George | #7 | 5 | 4 | R01-03, R05-06 |
| Weatherill, Bob | #15 | 13 | 12 | R01-07, R09, R11-15 |
| Weatherill, George | #28 | 7 | 0 | R01-07 |
| Weatherill, Harry | #19 | 6 | 0 | R10, R12-15, R18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark, Norm | 19 | 12 | -0- | 7 | R01-07, R09-16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05/1919 | Round 1 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | RICH by 20 | Norm Clark | Bill Thomas |
| 10/05/1919 | Round 2 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 15 | Norm Clark | Bill Thomas |
| 17/05/1919 | Round 3 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 31 | Norm Clark | Bill Thomas |
| 24/05/1919 | Round 4 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 20 | Norm Clark | Bill Thomas |
| 31/05/1919 | Round 5 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 26 | Norm Clark | Bill Thomas |
| 07/06/1919 | Round 6 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 20 | Norm Clark | Bill Thomas |
| 14/06/1919 | Round 7 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 9 | Norm Clark | Bill Thomas |
| Round 8 | BYE | ||||||
| 28/06/1919 | Round 9 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 26 | Norm Clark | Bill Thomas |
| 12/07/1919 | Round 10 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 5 | Norm Clark | Clarrie Hall |
| 19/07/1919 | Round 11 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | RICH by 55 | Norm Clark | Clarrie Hall |
| 26/07/1919 | Round 12 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 24 | Norm Clark | Clarrie Hall |
| 09/08/1919 | Round 13 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 13 | Norm Clark | Clarrie Hall |
| 16/08/1919 | Round 14 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | RICH by 26 | Norm Clark | Percy Maybury |
| 23/08/1919 | Round 15 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 5 | Norm Clark | Clarrie Hall |
| 30/08/1919 | Round 16 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | RICH by 59 | Norm Clark | Percy Maybury |
| Round 17 | BYE | ||||||
| 13/09/1919 | Round 18 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 19 | Norm Clark | Percy Maybury |
| 20/09/1919 | Semi Final | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 14 | Norm Clark | Percy Maybury |
| 04/10/1919 | Preliminary Final | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 29 | Norm Clark | Percy Maybury |
| 11/10/1919 | Grand Final | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 25 | Norm Clark | Percy Maybury |