1929 VFL Season: Richmond
These are the details of the premiership results of Richmond for the 1929 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Collingwood in a semi final and defeating Carlton in the final, Collingwood exercised their right to challenge for the premiership by virtue of being the minor premiers. Richmond were defeated by Collingwood in the challenge final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1929 VFL Season
Team:
Richmond
Home Ground:
Punt Road Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 12-1-5, P%: 121.7)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baggott, Jack | #14 | 13 | 22 | R08-09, R11-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Bentley, Perce | #1 | 20 | 12 | R01-16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Benton, Bill | #3 | 19 | 0 | R01-06, R08-11, R13-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Dunne, Tom | #17 | 13 | 1 | R03, R07-11, R15-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Empey, Ralph | #33 | 12 | 4 | R01-06, R10, R12-13, SF, PF, GF |
| Fincher, Jack | #10 | 21 | 19 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Foster, Bert | #11 | 12 | 8 | R01-12 |
| Gallagher, Les | #23 | 12 | 2 | R01-04, R06-08, R14-18 |
| Geddes, Allan | #8 | 13 | 2 | R08-10, R12-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Harris, Don | #2 | 10 | 0 | R07-14, PF, GF |
| Harris, Stan | #25 | 4 | 4 | R04-06, R11 |
| Heifner, Fred | #33, #26 | 13 | 2 | R02-03, R10-11, R13-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Hunter, Maurie | #20 | 9 | 21 | R09-10, R15-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Jamison, Sam | #15 | 1 | 0 | R05 |
| Judkins, Stan | #6 | 14 | 0 | R01-02, R07-18 |
| Lilburne, Dooley | #16 | 21 | 8 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Lunn, Bennie | #4 | 2 | 0 | R01, R07 |
| Lynch, Dave | #28 | 1 | 4 | R06 |
| McCormack, Basil | #9 | 17 | 0 | R01-09, R12-18, SF |
| McCormack, Jack | #21 | 13 | 46 | R01-05, R07-14 |
| Murdoch, Joe | #13 | 21 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Oakley, Allan | #15 | 18 | 16 | R01-18 |
| O'Halloran, Tom | #18 | 13 | 16 | R01-07, R16-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Ryan, Stan | #7 | 14 | 8 | R04-05, R08-15, R17, SF, PF, GF |
| Sheahan, Maurie | #4 | 18 | 0 | R01-07, R11-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Titus, Jack | #12 | 19 | 54 | R01-09, R12-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Watson, Carl | #22 | 15 | 3 | R01-12, SF, PF, GF |
| Weidner, Harry | #7, #29 | 19 | 25 | R01-07, R10-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Wilson, Bob | #11 | 1 | 0 | R06 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes, Frank | 21 | 14 | -1- | 6 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/04/1929 | Round 1 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 17 | Frank Hughes | Dooley Lilburne |
| 04/05/1929 | Round 2 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | RICH by 10 | Frank Hughes | Dooley Lilburne |
| 11/05/1929 | Round 3 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 44 | Frank Hughes | Dooley Lilburne |
| 18/05/1929 | Round 4 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | RICH by 18 | Frank Hughes | Dooley Lilburne |
| 25/05/1929 | Round 5 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | RICH by 41 | Frank Hughes | Dooley Lilburne |
| 01/06/1929 | Round 6 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 3 | Frank Hughes | Dooley Lilburne |
| 15/06/1929 | Round 7 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | RICH by 8 | Frank Hughes | Dooley Lilburne |
| 22/06/1929 | Round 8 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 41 | Frank Hughes | Dooley Lilburne |
| 29/06/1929 | Round 9 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 53 | Frank Hughes | Dooley Lilburne |
| 06/07/1929 | Round 10 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 3 | Frank Hughes | Dooley Lilburne |
| 13/07/1929 | Round 11 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | RICH by 38 | Frank Hughes | Dooley Lilburne |
| 20/07/1929 | Round 12 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 42 | Frank Hughes | Dooley Lilburne |
| 27/07/1929 | Round 13 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 36 | Frank Hughes | Dooley Lilburne |
| 03/08/1929 | Round 14 | Essendon | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Frank Hughes | Dooley Lilburne |
| 10/08/1929 | Round 15 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 27 | Frank Hughes | Dooley Lilburne |
| 17/08/1929 | Round 16 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 22 | Frank Hughes | Dooley Lilburne |
| 24/08/1929 | Round 17 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 71 | Frank Hughes | Dooley Lilburne |
| 31/08/1929 | Round 18 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 40 | Frank Hughes | Dooley Lilburne |
| 14/09/1929 | Semi Final | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 62 | Frank Hughes | Dooley Lilburne |
| 21/09/1929 | Preliminary Final | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 6 | Frank Hughes | Dooley Lilburne |
| 28/09/1929 | Grand Final | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 29 | Frank Hughes | Dooley Lilburne |
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.