1937 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results of Collingwood for the 1937 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Richmond in a semi final and defeating Melbourne in the preliminary final, Collingwood were defeated by Geelong in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1937 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
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.