1941 VFL Season: Richmond
These are the details of the premiership results for Richmond for the 1941 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 Essendon in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1941 VFL Season
Team:
Richmond
Club:
Richmond
Home Ground:
Punt Road Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 116.7)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Jack Dyer
Vice-Captain:
Jack Titus
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ablett, Len | #3 | 15 | 0 | R05-18, SF |
| Bawden, Bob | #23 | 15 | 23 | R01, R03-04, R07, R09-18, SF |
| Brooks, Keith | #21 | 7 | 0 | R06-08, R11, R13-15 |
| Cotter, Jack | #15 | 15 | 0 | R01-05, R10-18, SF |
| Crane, Jack | #18 | 19 | 0 | R01-18, SF |
| Dyer, Jack | #17 | 18 | 32 | R01-10, R12-18, SF |
| Edwards, Bert | #2 | 15 | 2 | R01-02, R04-08, R10-14, R16, R18, SF |
| Harris, Dick | #20 | 18 | 26 | R01-10, R12-18, SF |
| Hull, Ian | #27 | 17 | 4 | R01-17 |
| Maguire, Leo | #31 | 10 | 1 | R10-18, SF |
| McDonald, Alan | #10 | 18 | 6 | R01-18 |
| Merrett, Leo | #22 | 18 | 11 | R01-14, R16-18, SF |
| Nagle, Phil | #7 | 7 | 6 | R13-18, SF |
| O'Connell, Maurie | #5 | 12 | 8 | R05-13, R17-18, SF |
| O'Neill, Kevin | #16 | 4 | 0 | R01-04 |
| Perkins, Bill | #9 | 18 | 0 | R01-10, R12-18, SF |
| Priestley, Charlie | #11 | 15 | 6 | R01-12, R14-16 |
| Quinn, Jack | #32 | 12 | 11 | R01-07, R09, R11, R17-18, SF |
| Quinn, Roy | #25 | 1 | 0 | R12 |
| Randall, Brian | #29 | 13 | 7 | R06-15, R17-18, SF |
| Reilly, Joe | #34 | 2 | 0 | R02-03 |
| Scott, Jack | #6 | 3 | 1 | R02-04 |
| Smeaton, George | #24 | 14 | 1 | R01-11, R15-16, SF |
| Smith, Laird | #8 | 18 | 16 | R01-03, R05-18, SF |
| Steele, Ray | #4 | 9 | 0 | R04-06, R08-09, R16-18, SF |
| Sullivan, Jack | #26 | 3 | 1 | R04-06 |
| Symons, Jack | #19 | 14 | 4 | R01-03, R05, R08-09, R11, R13-18, SF |
| Tanner, Gerald | #28 | 1 | 0 | R15 |
| Titus, Jack | #12 | 19 | 87 | R01-18, SF |
| Waldron, Bernie | #13 | 3 | 1 | R01-02, R04 |
| White, Bill | #35 | 8 | 1 | R01, R03, R07-12 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyer, Jack | 18 | 14 | -0- | 4 | R01-10, R12-18, SF |
| Titus, Jack | 1 | 0 | -0- | 1 | R11 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/04/1941 | Round 1 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 18 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 03/05/1941 | Round 2 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | RICH by 10 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 10/05/1941 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 28 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 17/05/1941 | Round 4 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 12 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 31/05/1941 | Round 5 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | RICH by 22 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 07/06/1941 | Round 6 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | RICH by 55 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 14/06/1941 | Round 7 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 1 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 21/06/1941 | Round 8 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | RICH by 26 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 28/06/1941 | Round 9 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 33 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 05/07/1941 | Round 10 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 10 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 12/07/1941 | Round 11 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 47 | Jack Titus | Jack Titus |
| 19/07/1941 | Round 12 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 18 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 26/07/1941 | Round 13 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 1 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 02/08/1941 | Round 14 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 3 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 09/08/1941 | Round 15 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | RICH by 7 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 16/08/1941 | Round 16 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 11 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 23/08/1941 | Round 17 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 70 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 30/08/1941 | Round 18 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | RICH by 49 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 06/09/1941 | Semi Final | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 54 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |