1937 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results for Collingwood for the 1937 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Victoria Park as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Richmond in the first semi final and defeating Melbourne in the preliminary final, Collingwood were defeated by Geelong in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1937 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Club:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 13-0-5, P%: 129.0)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Team Leaders
Captain:
Harry Collier
Vice-Captain:
Albert Collier
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowyer, Percy | #3 | 19 | 6 | R01-09, R12-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Boyall, Marcus | #4 | 13 | 0 | R09-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Carmody, Jack | #6 | 12 | 0 | R01-07, R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Carter, George | #5 | 5 | 0 | R04, R06-08, R15 |
| Collier, Albert | #2 | 12 | 6 | R01-05, R14-17, SF, PF, GF |
| Collier, Harry | #1 | 18 | 7 | R01-06, R10-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Coventry, Gordon | #8 | 19 | 72 | R02-06, R08-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Crowe, Jim | #7 | 8 | 0 | R01-05, R07, R10-11 |
| Doherty, Vin | #9 | 20 | 28 | R01-03, R05-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Dowling, Ron | #10 | 11 | 2 | R02-04, R13-14, R16-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Fothergill, Des | #11 | 15 | 28 | R06-10, R12-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Fricker, Pat | #12 | 8 | 2 | R01-02, R06, R08-09, R11-12, R14 |
| Froude, Fred | #13 | 19 | 0 | R01-12, R15-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Jones, Harry | #14 | 9 | 3 | R04-05, R10-16 |
| Knight, Jack | #12 | 20 | 18 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Kyne, Phonse | #16 | 14 | 9 | R01-07, R15-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Morgan, Leo | #17 | 11 | 0 | R01, R07-13, R15-16, R18 |
| Murphy, Jack | #18 | 5 | 1 | R09-13 |
| Murphy, Len | #19 | 10 | 8 | R08-14, R16, R18, GF |
| Pannam, Alby | #16 | 21 | 49 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Regan, Jack | #22 | 20 | 0 | R01-15, R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Riley, Lou | #23 | 8 | 5 | R01, R03, R05, R07-09, R13, R17 |
| Ross, Jack | #24 | 19 | 0 | R01-10, R12-17, SF, PF, GF |
| Rumney, Harold | #30 | 13 | 0 | R06-14, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Ryan, Alan | #25 | 5 | 0 | R03-04, R08-09, R16 |
| Stackpole, Keith | #26 | 8 | 10 | R01-07, R11 |
| Todd, Ron | #27 | 21 | 62 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Whelan, Marcus | #28 | 18 | 3 | R01-11, R14-15, R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Woods, Bervin | #29 | 18 | 0 | R01-02, R05-08, R10-18, SF, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHale, Jock | 21 | 15 | -0- | 6 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/04/1937 | Round 1 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | COLL by 16 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 01/05/1937 | Round 2 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 55 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 08/05/1937 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 34 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 15/05/1937 | Round 4 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | COLL by 33 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 22/05/1937 | Round 5 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 25 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 29/05/1937 | Round 6 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | COLL by 27 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 05/06/1937 | Round 7 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 18 | Jock McHale | Fred Froude |
| 12/06/1937 | Round 8 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 39 | Jock McHale | Fred Froude |
| 19/06/1937 | Round 9 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | COLL by 21 | Jock McHale | Fred Froude |
| 26/06/1937 | Round 10 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 13 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 03/07/1937 | Round 11 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | COLL by 52 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 10/07/1937 | Round 12 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 23 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 17/07/1937 | Round 13 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 23 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 24/07/1937 | Round 14 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 113 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 31/07/1937 | Round 15 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 52 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 14/08/1937 | Round 16 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 11 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 21/08/1937 | Round 17 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 10 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 28/08/1937 | Round 18 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | COLL by 38 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 04/09/1937 | Semi Final | Richmond | HOME | WIN | COLL by 51 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 18/09/1937 | Preliminary Final | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 55 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 25/09/1937 | Grand Final | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 32 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |