1937 VFL Season: Richmond

These are the details of the premiership results for Richmond for the 1937 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Punt Road 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. Richmond were defeated by Collingwood in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).

Team Details

Competition: 1937 VFL Season
Team: Richmond
Club: Richmond
Home Ground: Punt Road Oval

Team Results

Ladder Position: 4th (W-D-L: 11-1-6, P%: 108.0)
Finals Performance: Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final)

Player Results

Player Guernseys Matches Goals Rounds
Bates, George #4 14 4 R05, R07-18, SF
Bentley, Perce #1 18 30 R01-15, R17-18, SF
Bolger, Martin #9 18 0 R01-08, R10-18, SF
Broman, Alby #23 3 0 R10, R17-18
Chirgwin, Dick #13 17 2 R03-18, SF
Cotter, Jack #15 16 0 R01-08, R12-18, SF
Crane, Jack #18 16 0 R04-18, SF
Dickson, Norm #14 5 1 R01-03, R17-18
Dyer, Jack #17 17 10 R01, R03-15, R17-18, SF
Grant, Geoff #32 19 3 R01-18, SF
Guinane, Danny #22 13 0 R01-02, R07-09, R12-18, SF
Harris, Dick #20 18 65 R01-15, R17-18, SF
Hayes, Gerry #31 12 1 R01-09, R15-17
Henderson, Reg #8 18 4 R01-14, R16-18, SF
Hull, Ian #27 13 7 R02, R04-11, R16-18, SF
Maple, Alan #3 3 3 R02-03, R16
Martin, Ray #7 13 10 R01-07, R12-16, SF
O'Connell, Maurie #5 2 0 R11, R18
O'Neill, Kevin #16 19 0 R01-18, SF
Patton, Les #28 3 0 R01, R08-09
Scriven, Ray #25 13 2 R01-06, R09-12, R14, R16, SF
Sleeth, Lou #6 13 14 R01-03, R10-18, SF
Smeaton, George #24 15 5 R01-15
Symons, Jack #19 17 16 R01-06, R08-13, R15-18, SF
Titus, Jack #12 19 65 R01-18, SF
Uwins, Frank #29 1 1 R02
Uwins, Jack #9 6 0 R04, R09-11, R13, R16
Wells, Billy #10 13 0 R03-10, R12-15, SF
Wilson, Fred #33 7 1 R01, R06-07, R11, R14-16

Coach Results

Coach Matches (W-D-L) Rounds
Bentley, Perce 18 10 -1- 7 R01-15, R17-18, SF
Titus, Jack 1 1 -0- 0 R16

Match Results

Date Round Opponent H/A Result Coach Captain (Nominated)
24/04/1937 Round 1 Melbourne AWAY LOSS MELB by 26 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
01/05/1937 Round 2 Footscray HOME WIN RICH by 34 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
08/05/1937 Round 3 South Melbourne AWAY DRAW drawn Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
15/05/1937 Round 4 Fitzroy HOME WIN RICH by 28 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
22/05/1937 Round 5 Essendon AWAY WIN RICH by 52 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
29/05/1937 Round 6 Geelong HOME WIN RICH by 31 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
05/06/1937 Round 7 Hawthorn AWAY LOSS HWTH by 2 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
12/06/1937 Round 8 Carlton HOME WIN RICH by 11 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
19/06/1937 Round 9 North Melbourne AWAY LOSS NMLB by 11 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
26/06/1937 Round 10 Collingwood HOME LOSS COLL by 13 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
03/07/1937 Round 11 St Kilda AWAY LOSS STKL by 29 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
10/07/1937 Round 12 Melbourne HOME WIN RICH by 14 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
17/07/1937 Round 13 Footscray AWAY WIN RICH by 3 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
24/07/1937 Round 14 South Melbourne HOME WIN RICH by 30 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
31/07/1937 Round 15 Fitzroy AWAY WIN RICH by 24 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
07/08/1937 Round 16 Essendon HOME WIN RICH by 2 Jack Titus Jack Titus
21/08/1937 Round 17 Geelong AWAY LOSS GEEL by 31 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
28/08/1937 Round 18 Hawthorn HOME WIN RICH by 5 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
04/09/1937 Semi Final Collingwood AWAY LOSS COLL by 51 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley