1920 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results of Collingwood for the 1920 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Fitzroy in a semi final and defeating Carlton in the final, Richmond exercised their right to challenge for the premiership by virtue of being the minor premiers. Collingwood were defeated by Richmond in the challenge final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1920 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 10-0-6, P%: 112.3)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Team Leaders
Captain:
Dick Lee
Vice-Captain:
Ernie Lumsden
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, Charlie | #1 | 16 | 0 | R01-04, R09-15, R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Buck, Bill | #2 | 2 | 0 | R02, R06 |
| Colechin, Bert | #4 | 7 | 1 | R05-06, R13-15, R17, GF |
| Coventry, Gordon | #29 | 5 | 13 | R15, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Curtis, Harry | #3 | 15 | 12 | R01-03, R08-15, R17-18, PF, GF |
| Dillon, Artie | #7 | 2 | 0 | R02-03 |
| Dobrigh, Gus | #5 | 13 | 1 | R01, R05-06, R08-11, R15, R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Drummond, Tom | #6 | 14 | 3 | R01-05, R11-15, R17, SF, PF, GF |
| Haysom, Wally | #9 | 7 | 1 | R01, R04-05, R08, R12, R14, R17 |
| Hughes, Les | #8 | 16 | 8 | R01, R03-06, R08-14, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Jackson, Jim | #10 | 12 | 3 | R03-06, R08-14, R17 |
| Laxton, Charlie | #11 | 18 | 13 | R01-06, R08-11, R13-15, R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Lee, Dick | #13 | 10 | 20 | R01-06, R08-09, R18, SF |
| Lobb, Les | #14 | 5 | 0 | R06, R11-12, R17-18 |
| Ludbrooke, Len | #28 | 1 | 2 | R18 |
| Lumsden, Ernie | #12 | 18 | 21 | R01-06, R08-15, R17, SF, PF, GF |
| McCarthy, Con | #16 | 19 | 8 | R01-06, R08-15, R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
| McHale, Jock | 1 | 0 | R01 | |
| Mutch, Alec | #15 | 11 | 0 | R02-06, R08-12, R14 |
| Outram, Roy | #30 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| Pannam, Charlie | #17 | 15 | 2 | R01-05, R08-10, R13, R15, R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Rowe, Percy | #27 | 14 | 9 | R06, R08-15, R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Saunders, Harry | #20 | 19 | 0 | R01-06, R08-15, R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Seddon, Mal | #18 | 15 | 7 | R01-06, R08-10, R13-15, R17, SF, PF |
| Sheehy, Maurie | #17 | 16 | 2 | R01-06, R10-15, R17, SF, PF, GF |
| Twomey, Bill | #21 | 7 | 0 | R12-13, R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Tyson, Charlie | #22 | 16 | 2 | R02-05, R08-15, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Utting, Ernie | #25 | 12 | 23 | R02-06, R08, R10-15 |
| Wilson, Ernie | #26 | 13 | 2 | R01-02, R04, R06, R08-10, R12, R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Wilson, Percy | #24 | 17 | 9 | R01-05, R08-15, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Wraith, Tom | #25 | 5 | 8 | R01, R06, R09, R11, R15 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHale, Jock | 19 | 12 | -0- | 7 | R01-06, R08-15, R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/1920 | Round 1 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 18 | Jock McHale | Dick Lee |
| 08/05/1920 | Round 2 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 5 | Jock McHale | Dick Lee |
| 15/05/1920 | Round 3 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 21 | Jock McHale | Dick Lee |
| 22/05/1920 | Round 4 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 8 | Jock McHale | Dick Lee |
| 26/05/1920 | Round 5 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 7 | Jock McHale | Dick Lee |
| 07/06/1920 | Round 6 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | COLL by 31 | Jock McHale | Dick Lee |
| Round 7 | BYE | ||||||
| 19/06/1920 | Round 8 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | COLL by 19 | Jock McHale | Dick Lee |
| 26/06/1920 | Round 9 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 4 | Jock McHale | Dick Lee |
| 03/07/1920 | Round 10 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 7 | Jock McHale | Ernie Lumsden |
| 10/07/1920 | Round 11 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | COLL by 42 | Jock McHale | Ernie Lumsden |
| 17/07/1920 | Round 12 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 16 | Jock McHale | Ernie Lumsden |
| 31/07/1920 | Round 13 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 2 | Jock McHale | Ernie Lumsden |
| 07/08/1920 | Round 14 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 14 | Jock McHale | Ernie Lumsden |
| 14/08/1920 | Round 15 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 58 | Jock McHale | Ernie Lumsden |
| Round 16 | BYE | ||||||
| 28/08/1920 | Round 17 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 52 | Jock McHale | Ernie Lumsden |
| 04/09/1920 | Round 18 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 17 | Jock McHale | Dick Lee |
| 11/09/1920 | Semi Final | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 18 | Jock McHale | Dick Lee |
| 25/09/1920 | Preliminary Final | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 24 | Jock McHale | Ernie Lumsden |
| 02/10/1920 | Grand Final | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 17 | Jock McHale | Ernie Lumsden |
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.