1935 VFL Season: South Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of South Melbourne for the 1935 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Collingwood in a semi final, South Melbourne were defeated by Collingwood in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1935 VFL Season
Team:
South Melbourne
Home Ground:
Lakeside Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 16-0-2, P%: 137.6)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin, Jack | #3 | 19 | 0 | R01-08, R10-18, SF, GF |
| Beard, Bert | #22 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Bisset, Jack | #1 | 16 | 1 | R01-03, R06-08, R11-18, SF, GF |
| Brain, Terry | #5 | 15 | 18 | R01-04, R06-12, R17-18, SF, GF |
| Clarke, Harry | #6 | 12 | 2 | R02-05, R08, R13-14, R16-18, SF, GF |
| Cleary, Jim | #20 | 14 | 3 | R01-02, R05, R08-11, R13-18, SF |
| Davies, Frank | #19 | 14 | 11 | R01-13, GF |
| Diggins, Brighton | #17 | 20 | 4 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Dineen, Syd | #4 | 13 | 5 | R03-12, R15, R17-18 |
| Evans, Owen | #24 | 1 | 2 | R16 |
| Faul, Bill | #14 | 7 | 0 | R14-18, SF, GF |
| Flynne, Rowley | #28 | 4 | 0 | R09, R13-15 |
| Gatti, Lou | #31 | 4 | 1 | R09-10, R15-16 |
| Graham, Jack | #22 | 3 | 2 | R14-16 |
| Harris, Wilbur | #33 | 4 | 1 | R13-16 |
| Hillis, Ron | #26 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Humphries, Reg | #18 | 16 | 2 | R02, R04-07, R09-12, R14-18, SF, GF |
| Kelleher, Dinny | #29 | 20 | 4 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Matthews, Herbie | #2 | 11 | 1 | R01, R05-07, R11-13, R15, R17-18, GF |
| McEachen, Roy | #32 | 14 | 1 | R03-15, GF |
| McKay, Hec | #9 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| McKenzie, Jock | #30 | 17 | 0 | R02, R04-10, R12-18, SF, GF |
| Monaghan, Leo | #15 | 2 | 0 | R03, R09 |
| Moore, Roy | #12 | 19 | 52 | R01-15, R17-18, SF, GF |
| Nash, Laurie | #25 | 18 | 51 | R01-08, R11-18, SF, GF |
| O'Meara, Joe | #11 | 8 | 5 | R01-04, R09-10, SF, GF |
| Pratt, Bob | #10 | 18 | 103 | R01-14, R16-18, SF |
| Reid, Jim | #21 | 19 | 3 | R01-14, R16-18, SF, GF |
| Richards, Lin | #7 | 18 | 0 | R01-13, R16-18, SF, GF |
| Robertson, Austin | #16 | 18 | 20 | R01-08, R10-17, SF, GF |
| Welch, Alan | #27 | 14 | 10 | R01-12, R18, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisset, Jack | 18 | 15 | -0- | 3 | R01-08, R11-18, SF, GF |
| Diggins, Brighton | 2 | 2 | -0- | 0 | R09-10 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/04/1935 | Round 1 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 2 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 04/05/1935 | Round 2 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 14 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 11/05/1935 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 45 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 18/05/1935 | Round 4 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 7 | Jack Bisset | unknown |
| 25/05/1935 | Round 5 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 14 | Jack Bisset | unknown |
| 01/06/1935 | Round 6 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 81 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 08/06/1935 | Round 7 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 46 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 15/06/1935 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 39 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 22/06/1935 | Round 9 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 39 | Brighton Diggins | unknown |
| 29/06/1935 | Round 10 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 25 | Brighton Diggins | unknown |
| 06/07/1935 | Round 11 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 44 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 13/07/1935 | Round 12 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 53 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 20/07/1935 | Round 13 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 36 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 17/08/1935 | Round 14 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 9 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 10/08/1935 | Round 15 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 41 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 24/08/1935 | Round 16 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 76 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 31/08/1935 | Round 17 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 1 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 07/09/1935 | Round 18 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 44 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 21/09/1935 | Semi Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 21 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 05/10/1935 | Grand Final | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 20 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
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.