1939 VFL Season: Richmond

These are the details of the premiership results for Richmond for the 1939 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 third place, securing a place in the finals series. Richmond were defeated by St Kilda in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).

Team Details

Competition: 1939 VFL Season
Team: Richmond
Club: Richmond
Home Ground: Punt Road Oval

Team Results

Ladder Position: 3rd (W-D-L: 13-0-5, P%: 118.0)
Finals Performance: Defeated by St Kilda (Semi Final)

Player Results

Player Guernseys Matches Goals Rounds
Ablett, Len #3 13 0 R01-12, R16
Bates, George #4 4 0 R04-07
Bawden, Bob #23 9 1 R11-18, SF
Bentley, Perce #1 17 19 R01-12, R15-18, SF
Bolger, Martin #9 17 0 R01-02, R05-18, SF
Broman, Alby #33 2 0 R13-14
Chirgwin, Dick #13 4 0 R04, R08-09, R11
Cotter, Jack #15 18 0 R01-08, R10-18, SF
Crane, Jack #18 19 2 R01-18, SF
Currie, Jack #25 6 0 R07-12
Dickson, Norm #14 13 14 R01-04, R10-11, R13-18, SF
Dyer, Jack #17 17 12 R01-09, R12-18, SF
Edwards, Bert #2 16 2 R01-06, R10-18, SF
Guinane, Danny #22 14 0 R01-03, R06, R09-11, R13-18, SF
Harris, Dick #20 17 38 R01-09, R12-18, SF
Hull, Ian #27 4 1 R01, R03, R10, R17
Martin, Ray #7 15 12 R01-10, R15-18, SF
McDonald, Alan #10 11 1 R07, R09, R11-18, SF
O'Connell, Maurie #5 13 25 R05, R08-18, SF
O'Neill, Kevin #16 19 0 R01-18, SF
Priestley, Charlie #11 15 0 R02-15, R18
Scott, Jack #6 19 9 R01-18, SF
Smeaton, George #24 18 16 R01-09, R11-18, SF
Smith, Harry #28 11 0 R01-08, R10, R13-14
Smith, Laird #8 19 33 R01-18, SF
Symons, Jack #19 12 12 R01-10, R12, SF
Titus, Jack #12 19 48 R01-18, SF

Coach Results

Coach Matches (W-D-L) Rounds
Bentley, Perce 19 13 -0- 6 R01-18, SF

Match Results

Date Round Opponent H/A Result Coach Captain (Nominated)
22/04/1939 Round 1 Melbourne AWAY WIN RICH by 37 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
29/04/1939 Round 2 Footscray HOME WIN RICH by 29 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
06/05/1939 Round 3 Essendon AWAY WIN RICH by 2 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
13/05/1939 Round 4 South Melbourne HOME WIN RICH by 23 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
20/05/1939 Round 5 North Melbourne HOME WIN RICH by 29 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
27/05/1939 Round 6 Carlton AWAY WIN RICH by 7 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
03/06/1939 Round 7 Collingwood HOME LOSS COLL by 36 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
10/06/1939 Round 8 Hawthorn AWAY WIN RICH by 38 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
17/06/1939 Round 9 Geelong HOME WIN RICH by 25 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
24/06/1939 Round 10 Fitzroy AWAY LOSS FITZ by 42 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
01/07/1939 Round 11 St Kilda HOME LOSS STKL by 15 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
08/07/1939 Round 12 Melbourne HOME LOSS MELB by 7 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
15/07/1939 Round 13 Footscray AWAY WIN RICH by 54 Perce Bentley Kevin O'Neill
22/07/1939 Round 14 Essendon HOME WIN RICH by 54 Perce Bentley Kevin O'Neill
05/08/1939 Round 15 South Melbourne AWAY WIN RICH by 45 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
12/08/1939 Round 16 North Melbourne AWAY WIN RICH by 15 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
19/08/1939 Round 17 Carlton HOME WIN RICH by 39 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
02/09/1939 Round 18 Collingwood AWAY LOSS COLL by 32 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley
09/09/1939 Semi Final St Kilda HOME LOSS STKL by 30 Perce Bentley Perce Bentley