1939 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results for Collingwood for the 1939 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 second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Melbourne in the second semi final and defeating St Kilda in the preliminary final, Collingwood were defeated by Melbourne in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1939 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Club:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 15-0-3, P%: 122.0)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Team Leaders
Captain:
Harry Collier
Vice-Captain:
Albert Collier
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Jack Regan
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balfour, Don | #3 | 20 | 4 | R01-05, R07-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Campbell, Norm | #4 | 15 | 1 | R01-02, R07-09, R11-17, SF, PF, GF |
| Carmody, Jack | #5 | 3 | 0 | R14, R18, SF |
| Collier, Albert | #2 | 16 | 2 | R06-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Collier, Harry | #1 | 19 | 12 | R01-15, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Dawson, Stan | #5 | 3 | 1 | R01-03 |
| Doherty, Vin | #6 | 9 | 7 | R03-08, R10, PF, GF |
| Dowling, Ron | #7 | 18 | 1 | R01-09, R11-18, SF |
| Fothergill, Des | #8 | 18 | 51 | R01, R04, R06-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Fricker, Pat | #26 | 4 | 0 | R10-11, PF, GF |
| Froude, Fred | #9 | 6 | 0 | R03, R10-13, PF |
| Green, Jack | #27 | 17 | 3 | R02-06, R10-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Hill, Les | #11 | 5 | 0 | R08-11, R14 |
| Hill, Ted | #31 | 2 | 0 | R05-06 |
| Hocking, Gordon | #10 | 17 | 0 | R04-15, R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Knight, Jack | #11 | 19 | 15 | R01-09, R11-13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Kyne, Phonse | #13 | 21 | 8 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| McCrae, Cliff | #14 | 3 | 7 | R13-14, GF |
| Morgan, Leo | #14 | 5 | 1 | R01, R05, R16-18 |
| Morison, Jock | #29 | 5 | 0 | R05-06, R11, R13-14 |
| Murphy, Jack | #29 | 16 | 5 | R02, R04-07, R09-10, R13-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Naismith, Herb | #15 | 4 | 0 | R03-04, R10, R16 |
| Pannam, Alby | #16 | 14 | 42 | R01-14 |
| Powell, Harold | #17 | 20 | 26 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Regan, Jack | #18 | 19 | 0 | R01-09, R12-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Ross, Jack | #19 | 14 | 0 | R01-09, R12, R15-17, GF |
| Shields, Clarrie | #20 | 1 | 0 | R10 |
| Stackpole, Keith | #26 | 3 | 0 | R01-03 |
| Todd, Ron | #21 | 19 | 121 | R01-09, R12-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Unwin, Bill | #22 | 9 | 3 | R01-04, R15-18, SF |
| Whelan, Marcus | #28 | 20 | 2 | R01-13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Williams, Alan | #24 | 16 | 4 | R01-02, R07-12, R14-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Woods, Bervin | #25 | 19 | 2 | R01-12, R15-18, SF, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHale, Jock | 21 | 16 | -0- | 5 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/04/1939 | Round 1 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | COLL by 31 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 29/04/1939 | Round 2 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 39 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 06/05/1939 | Round 3 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | COLL by 15 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 13/05/1939 | Round 4 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 37 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 20/05/1939 | Round 5 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 37 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 27/05/1939 | Round 6 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | COLL by 19 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 03/06/1939 | Round 7 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 36 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 10/06/1939 | Round 8 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | COLL by 39 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 17/06/1939 | Round 9 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 27 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 24/06/1939 | Round 10 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 94 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 01/07/1939 | Round 11 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | COLL by 57 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 08/07/1939 | Round 12 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 11 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 15/07/1939 | Round 13 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 64 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 22/07/1939 | Round 14 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 17 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 05/08/1939 | Round 15 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | COLL by 27 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 12/08/1939 | Round 16 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | COLL by 31 | Jock McHale | Albert Collier |
| 19/08/1939 | Round 17 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 8 | Jock McHale | Albert Collier |
| 02/09/1939 | Round 18 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | COLL by 32 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 16/09/1939 | Semi Final | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 14 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 23/09/1939 | Preliminary Final | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | COLL by 29 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |
| 30/09/1939 | Grand Final | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 53 | Jock McHale | Harry Collier |