1939 VFL Season: Richmond
These are the details of the premiership results of Richmond for the 1939 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. Richmond were defeated by St Kilda in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1939 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
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.