1919 VFL Season: South Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of South Melbourne for the 1919 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. South Melbourne were defeated by Richmond in a semi final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1919 VFL Season
Team:
South Melbourne
Home Ground:
Lakeside Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 12-0-4, P%: 158.7)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Richmond (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barber, Ernie | #3 | 8 | 8 | R01, R11-15, R17, SF |
| Belcher, Vic | #2 | 12 | 2 | R01-06, R08, R10-13, R18 |
| Brereton, Harry | #7 | 8 | 27 | R11-15, R17-18, SF |
| Bulpit, Harry | #5 | 2 | 0 | R02, SF |
| Caldwell, Jim | #6 | 17 | 4 | R01-06, R08-15, R17-18, SF |
| Carpenter, Fred | #10 | 5 | 9 | R05-06, R08-10 |
| Daly, Bill | #9 | 14 | 0 | R01-06, R08-15 |
| Doherty, Jock | #8 | 16 | 12 | R01-06, R08-13, R15, R17-18, SF |
| Fleiter, Fred | #14 | 3 | 0 | R15, R18, SF |
| Froud, Harry | #13 | 10 | 4 | R01-06, R10-11, R14-15 |
| Hiskins, Arthur | #24 | 3 | 0 | R17-18, SF |
| Hiskins, Stan | #15 | 16 | 1 | R01-06, R08-14, R17-18, SF |
| Hynes, Tammy | #16 | 16 | 1 | R01-06, R08-12, R14-15, R17-18, SF |
| Kenny, Bill | #2 | 2 | 0 | R08-09 |
| Laidlaw, Wally | 1 | 0 | R09 | |
| Laird, Chris | #17 | 17 | 28 | R01-06, R08-15, R17-18, SF |
| Lugg, Norm | #18 | 17 | 4 | R01-06, R08-15, R17-18, SF |
| Makin, Jim | #19 | 7 | 0 | R01-06, R08 |
| O'Halloran, Tom | #20 | 16 | 1 | R01-06, R08-10, R12-15, R17-18, SF |
| Pearson, Bill | #25 | 5 | 6 | R01-05 |
| Power, Gladstone | #11 | 7 | 5 | R11-14, R17-18, SF |
| Purdy, Harry | #21 | 2 | 1 | R04-05 |
| Rademacher, Arthur | #22 | 12 | 0 | R06, R08-15, R17-18, SF |
| Robertson, Harold | #23 | 16 | 38 | R01-06, R08-15, R17-18 |
| Sampson, Reg | #27 | 15 | 1 | R02-04, R06, R08-15, R17-18, SF |
| Skehan, Phil | #26 | 13 | 2 | R01, R03-06, R08-09, R12-15, R17, SF |
| Stewart, Jim | #12 | 3 | 0 | R09-11 |
| Tandy, Mark | #27 | 17 | 3 | R01-06, R08-15, R17-18, SF |
| Turner, Chip | #29 | 17 | 0 | R01-06, R08-15, R17-18, SF |
| Wood, Artie | #30 | 9 | 0 | R01-03, R10, R13-15, R17-18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howson, Bert | 17 | 12 | -0- | 5 | R01-06, R08-15, R17-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05/1919 | Round 1 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 13 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 10/05/1919 | Round 2 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 51 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 17/05/1919 | Round 3 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 36 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 24/05/1919 | Round 4 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 3 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 31/05/1919 | Round 5 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 20 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 07/06/1919 | Round 6 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 20 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| Round 7 | BYE | ||||||
| 21/06/1919 | Round 8 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 5 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 28/06/1919 | Round 9 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 18 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 12/07/1919 | Round 10 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 23 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 19/07/1919 | Round 11 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 67 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 26/07/1919 | Round 12 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 171 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 09/08/1919 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 47 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 16/08/1919 | Round 14 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 32 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 23/08/1919 | Round 15 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 5 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| Round 16 | BYE | ||||||
| 06/09/1919 | Round 17 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 4 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 13/09/1919 | Round 18 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 24 | Bert Howson | Jim Caldwell |
| 20/09/1919 | Semi Final | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 14 | 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.