1927 VFL Season: Richmond
These are the details of the premiership results of Richmond for the 1927 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Carlton in a semi final, Richmond were defeated by Collingwood in the final, resulting in becoming the runners-up. Had they won, Collingwood would have been entitled to a right to challenge them in a challenge final.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1927 VFL Season
Team:
Richmond
Home Ground:
Punt Road Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 134.6)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baggott, Jack | #14 | 19 | 37 | R01-18, SF |
| Bentley, Perce | #1 | 18 | 21 | R01-03, R06-18, SF, GF |
| Don, Donald | #17 | 14 | 0 | R01-06, R08-15 |
| Fincher, Jack | #10 | 13 | 5 | R01-02, R10-18, SF, GF |
| Ford, Bill | #6 | 1 | 1 | R04 |
| Gallagher, Les | #23 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Geddes, Allan | #8 | 19 | 3 | R01-13, R15-18, SF, GF |
| Harris, Don | #2 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Hayes, Doug | #20 | 18 | 12 | R01-09, R11-14, R16-18, SF, GF |
| Hislop, Max | #19 | 9 | 0 | R02-09, R15 |
| Huggard, Jack | #31 | 10 | 20 | R07-16 |
| Jamison, Sam | #28 | 2 | 0 | SF, GF |
| Kight, Frank | #5 | 2 | 1 | R03-04 |
| Lilburne, Dooley | #16 | 16 | 0 | R01-06, R10-17, SF, GF |
| Lynch, Dave | #33 | 9 | 32 | R01-09 |
| MacIsaac, Angus | #24 | 15 | 12 | R01-02, R05-14, R18, SF, GF |
| McCormack, Basil | #9 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| McCormack, Jack | #21 | 6 | 19 | R15-18, SF, GF |
| Millar, Keith | #14 | 1 | 0 | R09 |
| Murdoch, Joe | #13 | 13 | 0 | R05, R07-18 |
| O'Brien, Frank | #25 | 17 | 4 | R01-14, R17, SF, GF |
| O'Halloran, Tom | #18 | 20 | 10 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| O'Neill, Bob | #4 | 10 | 2 | R01-04, R15-18, SF, GF |
| Powell, Cyril | #7 | 6 | 0 | R07, R16-18, SF, GF |
| Robinson, George | #3 | 3 | 1 | R05-06, GF |
| Rudolph, George | #32 | 20 | 19 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Spain, Jim | #11 | 14 | 1 | R03-14, R17-18 |
| Stainsby, Les | #27 | 2 | 2 | R08, R10 |
| Titus, Jack | #12 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Watson, Carl | #22 | 4 | 0 | R14-16, R18 |
| Weidner, Harry | #7 | 18 | 16 | R01-07, R10-18, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes, Frank | 20 | 15 | -0- | 5 | R01-18, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/04/1927 | Round 1 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 50 | Frank Hughes | Allan Geddes |
| 07/05/1927 | Round 2 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | RICH by 11 | Frank Hughes | Allan Geddes |
| 14/05/1927 | Round 3 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 6 | Frank Hughes | Allan Geddes |
| 21/05/1927 | Round 4 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | RICH by 70 | Frank Hughes | Allan Geddes |
| 28/05/1927 | Round 5 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 45 | Frank Hughes | Allan Geddes |
| 06/06/1927 | Round 6 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 20 | Frank Hughes | Allan Geddes |
| 11/06/1927 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 36 | Frank Hughes | Allan Geddes |
| 18/06/1927 | Round 8 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | RICH by 23 | Frank Hughes | Allan Geddes |
| 25/06/1927 | Round 9 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 14 | Frank Hughes | Allan Geddes |
| 02/07/1927 | Round 10 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | RICH by 16 | Frank Hughes | Allan Geddes |
| 09/07/1927 | Round 11 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 56 | Frank Hughes | Allan Geddes |
| 16/07/1927 | Round 12 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 31 | Frank Hughes | Allan Geddes |
| 23/07/1927 | Round 13 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 39 | Frank Hughes | Allan Geddes |
| 30/07/1927 | Round 14 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 23 | Frank Hughes | Doug Hayes |
| 06/08/1927 | Round 15 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 31 | Frank Hughes | Allan Geddes |
| 27/08/1927 | Round 16 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 37 | Frank Hughes | Allan Geddes |
| 03/09/1927 | Round 17 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 7 | Frank Hughes | Allan Geddes |
| 10/09/1927 | Round 18 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | RICH by 66 | Frank Hughes | Allan Geddes |
| 17/09/1927 | Semi Final | Carlton | HOME | WIN | RICH by 6 | Frank Hughes | Allan Geddes |
| 01/10/1927 | Grand Final | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 12 | Frank Hughes | Allan Geddes |
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.