1928 VFL Season: Collingwood
Season Team Details
Competition:
1928 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 15-0-3, P%: 134.6)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Team Leaders
Captain:
Syd Coventry
Vice-Captain:
Ernie Wilson
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew, Bruce | #27 | 9 | 0 | R13-18, SF, SR, GF |
| Angus, Les | #26 | 9 | 1 | R03-06, R13-15, R18, SR |
| Baker, Reg | #33 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Beasley, George | #2 | 1 | 1 | R01 |
| Beveridge, Jack | #1 | 18 | 4 | R02-13, R15-16, R18, SF, SR, GF |
| Bird, Tommy | #28 | 7 | 5 | R02-03, R07-08, R13-14, R16 |
| Bowyer, Percy | #3 | 14 | 0 | R01-03, R06-11, R16-18, SF, SR |
| Chesswas, Harry | #9 | 18 | 2 | R01-05, R07-15, R17-18, SR, GF |
| Clayden, George | #6 | 19 | 17 | R01-10, R12-18, SF, GF |
| Collier, Albert | #4 | 21 | 2 | R01-18, SF, SR, GF |
| Collier, Harry | #5 | 21 | 26 | R01-18, SF, SR, GF |
| Coventry, Gordon | #7 | 20 | 89 | R01-15, R17-18, SF, SR, GF |
| Coventry, Syd | #8 | 19 | 2 | R01-06, R08-14, R16-18, SF, SR, GF |
| Dibbs, Charlie | #10 | 21 | 0 | R01-18, SF, SR, GF |
| Harris, John | #12 | 20 | 16 | R01-12, R14-18, SF, SR, GF |
| Kent, Cyril | #29 | 1 | 0 | R05 |
| Lauder, Albert | #14 | 3 | 0 | R17, SR, GF |
| Libbis, Billy | #13 | 21 | 28 | R01-18, SF, SR, GF |
| MacLeod, Norm | #16 | 15 | 0 | R01, R06-12, R14-17, SF, SR, GF |
| Makeham, Bob | #19 | 20 | 17 | R01-06, R08-18, SF, SR, GF |
| Muir, Bob | #30 | 5 | 1 | R07, R11-13, R17 |
| Murphy, Frank | #18 | 21 | 19 | R01-18, SF, SR, GF |
| Murphy, Len | #17 | 19 | 7 | R01-04, R06-13, R15-18, SF, SR, GF |
| Poulter, Joe | #26 | 2 | 0 | R02-03 |
| Rowe, Percy | #21 | 14 | 5 | R01, R04-12, R14-16, GF |
| Rumney, Harold | #22 | 17 | 4 | R01-02, R05-06, R09-18, SF, SR, GF |
| Sneazwell, Bill | #23 | 6 | 0 | R04, R13-16, SF |
| Thomas, Les | #24 | 2 | 0 | R05, R07 |
| Wilson, Ernie | #25 | 14 | 0 | R01-12, R18, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHale, Jock | 21 | 17 | -1- | 3 | R01-18, SF, SR, GF |
Team Line-Up
| Back: | Percy Bowyer | Charlie Dibbs | Albert Lauder |
| Half-Back: | Bob Makeham | Albert Collier | Harold Rumney |
| Centre: | Norm MacLeod | Jack Beveridge | Bruce Andrew |
| Half-Forward: | Frank Murphy | Harry Chesswas | John Harris |
| Forward: | Les Angus | Gordon Coventry | Harry Collier |
| Follower: | Syd Coventry | Len Murphy | Billy Libbis |
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 3 out of 21 matches was used.
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/04/1928 | Round 1 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 6 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 28/04/1928 | Round 2 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | COLL by 35 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 05/05/1928 | Round 3 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 2 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 12/05/1928 | Round 4 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | COLL by 73 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 19/05/1928 | Round 5 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 28 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 26/05/1928 | Round 6 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 39 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 02/06/1928 | Round 7 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 3 | Jock McHale | Ernie Wilson |
| 04/06/1928 | Round 8 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 17 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 09/06/1928 | Round 9 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 12 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 23/06/1928 | Round 10 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 14 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 30/06/1928 | Round 11 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | COLL by 28 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 07/07/1928 | Round 12 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 11 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 14/07/1928 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 45 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 28/07/1928 | Round 14 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | COLL by 8 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 04/08/1928 | Round 15 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 57 | Jock McHale | Gordon Coventry |
| 11/08/1928 | Round 16 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | COLL by 56 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 18/08/1928 | Round 17 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 8 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 01/09/1928 | Round 18 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 20 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 15/09/1928 | Semi Final | Melbourne | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 22/09/1928 | Semi Final (R) | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 4 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |
| 29/09/1928 | Grand Final | Richmond | HOME | WIN | COLL by 33 | Jock McHale | Syd Coventry |