1923 VFL Season: Collingwood
Season Team Details
Competition:
1923 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 8-1-7, P%: 109.1)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Team Leaders
Captains:
Percy Rowe, Harry Curtis
Vice-Captain:
Harry Saunders
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker, Reg | #10 | 6 | 9 | R11-14, R17-18 |
| Baker, Ted | #2 | 15 | 15 | R01-05, R07-14, R16, R18 |
| Benson, Jack | #3 | 5 | 0 | R02, R09, R11-13 |
| Brown, Charlie | #9 | 7 | 0 | R05, R07-09, R12-14 |
| Buck, Bill | #1 | 5 | 1 | R01, R07, R16-18 |
| Chesswas, Harry | #8 | 16 | 2 | R01-05, R07-14, R16-18 |
| Cock, Eric | #7 | 16 | 20 | R01-05, R07-14, R16-18 |
| Coventry, Gordon | #5 | 13 | 36 | R01-05, R07-10, R14, R16-18 |
| Coventry, Syd | #6 | 13 | 6 | R01-05, R07-12, R16-17 |
| Curtis, Harry | #4 | 14 | 11 | R01, R04-05, R07-14, R16-18 |
| Glynn, Bill | #11 | 2 | 4 | R01, R03 |
| Hammond, Tom | #12 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Hannah, Rupe | #13 | 5 | 0 | R01, R04, R09-11 |
| Lawn, Jim | #17 | 8 | 6 | R02, R11-14, R16-18 |
| Lee, Charlie | #16 | 8 | 0 | R02, R04-05, R09-11, R16, R18 |
| Lingwood-Smith, Hector | #26 | 10 | 0 | R01-05, R07-08, R13-14, R17 |
| Makeham, Bob | #19 | 14 | 17 | R03-05, R07-14, R16-18 |
| McCamish, Noel | #21 | 2 | 0 | R03, R13 |
| Milburn, Charlie | #20 | 8 | 0 | R02-05, R07-08, R10, R14 |
| Murphy, Laurie | #18 | 14 | 4 | R01-04, R08-14, R16-18 |
| Poulter, Joe | #22 | 12 | 6 | R01-03, R05, R07-10, R14, R16-18 |
| Rowe, Percy | #23 | 16 | 3 | R01-05, R07-14, R16-18 |
| Saunders, Harry | #25 | 14 | 0 | R01-05, R07-08, R10, R12-14, R16-18 |
| Taylor, Herbie | #28 | 5 | 5 | R09-13 |
| Tyson, Charlie | #27 | 13 | 2 | R01-02, R04-05, R07-08, R11-14, R16-18 |
| Webb, Reynolds | #20 | 16 | 12 | R01-05, R07-14, R16-18 |
| Wescott, Leo | #31 | 16 | 0 | R01-05, R07-14, R16-18 |
| Wilson, Ernie | #29 | 14 | 0 | R01-05, R07-12, R16-18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHale, Jock | 16 | 8 | -1- | 7 | R01-05, R07-14, R16-18 |
Team Line-Up
| Back: | Laurie Murphy | Harry Saunders | Ernie Wilson |
| Half-Back: | Hector Lingwood-Smith | Charlie Lee | Jack Benson |
| Centre: | Leo Wescott | Harry Chesswas | Charlie Tyson |
| Half-Forward: | Syd Coventry | Harry Curtis | Gordon Coventry |
| Forward: | Reynolds Webb | Herbie Taylor | Eric Cock |
| Follower: | Jim Lawn | Percy Rowe | Ted Baker |
This is an approximation for the typical team line-up based on available complete positional records from this season.
Names in bold indicate that the player was named in this position at least ten times this season (exc. interchange).
Positional information from 4 out of 16 matches was used.
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/05/1923 | Round 1 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 22 | Jock McHale | Percy Rowe |
| 12/05/1923 | Round 2 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 14 | Jock McHale | Percy Rowe |
| 19/05/1923 | Round 3 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 21 | Jock McHale | Percy Rowe |
| 26/05/1923 | Round 4 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | COLL by 47 | Jock McHale | Harry Curtis |
| 04/06/1923 | Round 5 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | COLL by 38 | Jock McHale | Harry Curtis |
| Round 6 | BYE | ||||||
| 16/06/1923 | Round 7 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | COLL by 25 | Jock McHale | Harry Curtis |
| 23/06/1923 | Round 8 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 6 | Jock McHale | Harry Curtis |
| 07/07/1923 | Round 9 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 34 | Jock McHale | Harry Curtis |
| 14/07/1923 | Round 10 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 21 | Jock McHale | Harry Curtis |
| 21/07/1923 | Round 11 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 40 | Jock McHale | Harry Curtis |
| 28/07/1923 | Round 12 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | COLL by 12 | Jock McHale | Harry Curtis |
| 04/08/1923 | Round 13 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 46 | Jock McHale | Harry Curtis |
| 11/08/1923 | Round 14 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 21 | Jock McHale | Harry Curtis |
| Round 15 | BYE | ||||||
| 01/09/1923 | Round 16 | Carlton | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Jock McHale | Harry Curtis |
| 08/09/1923 | Round 17 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | COLL by 35 | Jock McHale | Harry Curtis |
| 15/09/1923 | Round 18 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 51 | Jock McHale | Harry Curtis |