1936 VFL Season: South Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of South Melbourne for the 1936 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 being defeated by Collingwood in a semi final and defeating Melbourne in the preliminary final, South Melbourne were defeated by Collingwood in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1936 VFL Season
Team:
South Melbourne
Home Ground:
Lakeside Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 16-0-2, P%: 118.5)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Tommy | #28 | 7 | 2 | R10-16 |
| Austin, Jack | #3 | 16 | 3 | R01, R04-05, R07-12, R14-16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Bisset, Jack | #1 | 18 | 0 | R03-12, R14-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Brain, Terry | #5 | 13 | 25 | R01-12, R17 |
| Cleary, Jim | #20 | 18 | 0 | R02-07, R09-12, R14-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Davies, Frank | #19 | 13 | 3 | R01-11, R18, PF |
| Diggins, Brighton | #17 | 17 | 6 | R01-08, R11-18, SF |
| Dineen, Syd | #4 | 11 | 14 | R01-03, R07, R15-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Evans, Owen | #24 | 17 | 9 | R05-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Faul, Bill | #14 | 18 | 0 | R01-14, R17, SF, PF, GF |
| Fletcher, Norm | #30 | 2 | 0 | R10-11 |
| George, Jack | #31 | 11 | 1 | R03, R05-06, R09-16 |
| Goldsmith, Gordon | #8 | 1 | 0 | R13 |
| Graham, Jack | #22 | 17 | 4 | R05-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Harris, Wilbur | #33 | 1 | 0 | R14 |
| Hillis, Ron | #26 | 11 | 0 | R01-03, R08, R15-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Humphries, Reg | #18 | 8 | 2 | R01-04, R06-09 |
| Johnson, Maurie | #32 | 8 | 14 | R10-14, SF, PF, GF |
| Kelleher, Dinny | #29 | 15 | 3 | R01-02, R04-10, R15, R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Leask, Laurie | #8 | 6 | 7 | R04-05, R09, R16-18 |
| Matthews, Herbie | #2 | 18 | 1 | R01-13, R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
| McEachen, Roy | #32 | 3 | 0 | R01-03 |
| McKenzie, Jock | #30 | 3 | 0 | R01, R04, R08 |
| Mitchell, Alex | #18 | 5 | 8 | R13-17 |
| Moore, Roy | #12 | 12 | 21 | R01-04, R06-10, R18, PF, GF |
| Mullane, Stan | #11 | 10 | 1 | R10-18, SF |
| Nash, Laurie | #25 | 16 | 42 | R01-13, SF, PF, GF |
| O'Meara, Joe | #11 | 1 | 0 | R08 |
| Pettiona, Charlie | #30 | 8 | 0 | R11, R13-18, GF |
| Pratt, Bob | #10 | 21 | 64 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Reid, Jim | #21 | 17 | 3 | R01-06, R08-09, R12-17, SF, PF, GF |
| Richards, Lin | #7 | 9 | 0 | R02-06, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Richards, Reg | #23 | 3 | 0 | R13-14, R16 |
| Ritchie, Rex | #7 | 3 | 0 | R07, R12-13 |
| Robertson, Austin | #16 | 20 | 39 | R01-13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Smith, Keith | #15 | 1 | 0 | R12 |
| Thomas, Len | #9 | 15 | 6 | R01-07, R14-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Thomas, Reg | #6 | 3 | 3 | R13-15 |
| Welch, Alan | #27 | 3 | 0 | R01-02, R09 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisset, Jack | 21 | 17 | -0- | 4 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05/1936 | Round 1 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 21 | Jack Bisset | unknown |
| 09/05/1936 | Round 2 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 18 | Jack Bisset | unknown |
| 16/05/1936 | Round 3 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 40 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 23/05/1936 | Round 4 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 69 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 30/05/1936 | Round 5 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 32 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 06/06/1936 | Round 6 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 63 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 13/06/1936 | Round 7 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 40 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 20/06/1936 | Round 8 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 13 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 27/06/1936 | Round 9 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 21 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 11/07/1936 | Round 10 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 11 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 18/07/1936 | Round 11 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 7 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 25/07/1936 | Round 12 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 52 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 01/08/1936 | Round 13 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 14 | Jack Bisset | unknown |
| 08/08/1936 | Round 14 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 12 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 15/08/1936 | Round 15 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 1 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 22/08/1936 | Round 16 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 8 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 29/08/1936 | Round 17 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 5 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 05/09/1936 | Round 18 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | SMLB by 1 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 19/09/1936 | Semi Final | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 13 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 26/09/1936 | Preliminary Final | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | SMLB by 26 | Jack Bisset | Jack Bisset |
| 03/10/1936 | Grand Final | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 11 | 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.