1932 VFL Season: South Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of South Melbourne for the 1932 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. South Melbourne were defeated by Collingwood in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1932 VFL Season
Team:
South Melbourne
Home Ground:
Lakeside Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 13-0-5, P%: 118.0)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin, Jack | #3 | 16 | 0 | R02-12, R14-15, R17-18, SF |
| Beard, Bert | #18 | 14 | 12 | R03-05, R07-09, R11-17, SF |
| Bennett, Reg | #20 | 10 | 1 | R02-05, R07, R14-18 |
| Bisset, Jack | #1 | 18 | 5 | R01-13, R15-18, SF |
| Black, Alick | #30 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Boschen, Herb | #21 | 4 | 0 | R01-02, R09-10 |
| Brain, Terry | #5 | 18 | 27 | R01-05, R07-18, SF |
| Clarke, Harry | #6 | 16 | 2 | R01, R05-18, SF |
| Cosgriff, Joe | 1 | 0 | R18 | |
| Diggins, Brighton | #17 | 10 | 2 | R07-16 |
| Dowd, Dinny | #25 | 2 | 0 | R03, R06 |
| Fahey, Jock | #27 | 12 | 6 | R04, R06-08, R12-18, SF |
| Faul, Bill | #10 | 17 | 0 | R03-18, SF |
| Fisher, Clem | #14 | 4 | 3 | R01-04 |
| Flynn, Bill | #31 | 2 | 0 | R12-13 |
| Gilmour, Alan | #22 | 2 | 0 | R12, R18 |
| Hearn, Maurie | #33 | 4 | 3 | R15-16, R18, SF |
| Hillis, Ron | #4 | 18 | 0 | R01-11, R13-18, SF |
| Leffanue, Rod | #25 | 7 | 9 | R03-06, R13-14, R17 |
| Leonard, Johnny | #1 | 12 | 17 | R04, R06-12, R14-16, SF |
| Matthews, Herbie | #2 | 14 | 3 | R01-06, R11-15, R17-18, SF |
| McKay, Hec | #9 | 17 | 1 | R01-06, R09-18, SF |
| McLaughlin, Hugh | #8 | 18 | 0 | R01-11, R13-18, SF |
| McPherson, Norm | #19 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Mietzcke, Art | #34 | 12 | 6 | R05-08, R10-12, R14, R16-18, SF |
| Pettiona, Cecil | #15 | 16 | 3 | R01-02, R05-14, R16-18, SF |
| Pratt, Bob | #11 | 17 | 71 | R01-16, SF |
| Reville, Peter | #26 | 16 | 28 | R01-14, R17-18 |
| Robertson, Austin | #16 | 18 | 10 | R01-13, R15-18, SF |
| Selleck, Roy | #23 | 3 | 2 | R01-03 |
| Thomas, Len | #12 | 17 | 1 | R01-11, R13-17, SF |
| Thomas, Reg | #6 | 18 | 13 | R01-13, R15-18, SF |
| Wade, Jack | #28 | 5 | 0 | R01-02, R08-10 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard, Johnny | 19 | 13 | -0- | 6 | R01-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/04/1932 | Round 1 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 20 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 07/05/1932 | Round 2 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 38 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 14/05/1932 | Round 3 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 11 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 21/05/1932 | Round 4 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 3 | Johnny Leonard | Johnny Leonard |
| 28/05/1932 | Round 5 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 34 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 04/06/1932 | Round 6 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 29 | Johnny Leonard | Johnny Leonard |
| 18/06/1932 | Round 7 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 9 | Johnny Leonard | Johnny Leonard |
| 25/06/1932 | Round 8 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 2 | Johnny Leonard | Johnny Leonard |
| 02/07/1932 | Round 9 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 7 | Johnny Leonard | Johnny Leonard |
| 09/07/1932 | Round 10 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 1 | Johnny Leonard | Johnny Leonard |
| 16/07/1932 | Round 11 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 3 | Johnny Leonard | Johnny Leonard |
| 23/07/1932 | Round 12 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 9 | Johnny Leonard | Johnny Leonard |
| 30/07/1932 | Round 13 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 9 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 06/08/1932 | Round 14 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 12 | Johnny Leonard | Johnny Leonard |
| 13/08/1932 | Round 15 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 32 | Johnny Leonard | Johnny Leonard |
| 20/08/1932 | Round 16 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 4 | Johnny Leonard | Johnny Leonard |
| 27/08/1932 | Round 17 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 123 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 03/09/1932 | Round 18 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 56 | Johnny Leonard | unknown |
| 10/09/1932 | Semi Final | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 26 | Johnny Leonard | Johnny Leonard |
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.