1932 VFL Season: South Melbourne

These are the details of the premiership results for South Melbourne for the 1932 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Lakeside Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. South Melbourne were defeated by Collingwood in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).

Team Details

Competition: 1932 VFL Season
Team: South Melbourne
Club: Sydney
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