1946 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results for Collingwood for the 1946 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 Essendon in the second semi final (replay), Collingwood were defeated by Melbourne in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1946 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Club:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 13-0-6, P%: 125.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Melbourne (Preliminary Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Phonse Kyne
Vice-Captain:
Jack Regan
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Marcus Whelan
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, Allan | #3 | 3 | 0 | R02-04 |
| Burns, Jack | #4 | 20 | 3 | R03-19, SF, SR, PF |
| Campbell, Norm | #5 | 9 | 0 | R01-02, R04, R12-13, R16-19 |
| Carruthers, Ron | #6 | 5 | 0 | R02-06 |
| Fitzgerald, Len | #7 | 19 | 29 | R01-02, R04-17, SF, SR, PF |
| Fothergill, Des | #8 | 17 | 63 | R01-17 |
| Green, Jack | #9 | 22 | 7 | R01-19, SF, SR, PF |
| Hocking, Gordon | #10 | 20 | 7 | R01, R04-19, SF, SR, PF |
| Holten, Mac | #11 | 17 | 7 | R01-03, R08-09, R11-19, SF, SR, PF |
| Horwood, Ray | #16 | 16 | 9 | R06-18, SF, SR, PF |
| Jones, Ray | #12 | 4 | 0 | R07, SF, SR, PF |
| Knorr, Allan | #13 | 9 | 1 | R06-07, R09-13, SF, SR |
| Kyne, Phonse | #1 | 22 | 20 | R01-19, SF, SR, PF |
| Lambert, Harry | #14 | 11 | 17 | R02-03, R14-19, SF, SR, PF |
| Mann, Neil | #14 | 8 | 14 | R01-05, R18-19, PF |
| Mears, Harry | #19 | 2 | 0 | R01, R03 |
| Moore, Guy | #17 | 6 | 1 | R04-05, R10, R13-14, R16 |
| Murphy, Jack | #15 | 19 | 7 | R03-13, R15-19, SF, SR, PF |
| Naismith, Herb | #18 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Newman, Dave | #19 | 13 | 8 | R01-07, R10-11, R14-16, PF |
| Noonan, Bill | #20 | 15 | 0 | R03, R05-13, R15, R17, SF, SR, PF |
| Pimm, Jack | #18 | 14 | 31 | R08-19, SR, PF |
| Regan, Jack | #2 | 6 | 0 | R01, R05-07, R14-15 |
| Richards, Lou | #21 | 22 | 50 | R01-19, SF, SR, PF |
| Riddell, Ray | #31 | 2 | 0 | R06, R08 |
| Rose, Bob | #22 | 6 | 7 | R17-19, SF, SR, PF |
| Ryan, Phil | #23 | 18 | 5 | R01-05, R07-11, R13-15, R18-19, SF, SR, PF |
| Ryan, Ted | #22 | 2 | 0 | R02, R05 |
| Smith, Ron | #24 | 11 | 0 | R06-09, R12-14, R16-19 |
| Sullivan, Kevin | 2 | 0 | R01-02 | |
| Swenson, Clarrie | #25 | 3 | 2 | R17-19 |
| Toleman, Joe | #25 | 1 | 2 | R01 |
| Twomey, Bill | #25 | 18 | 2 | R01-13, R15-18, SF |
| Utting, Charlie | #27 | 21 | 1 | R01-16, R18-19, SF, SR, PF |
| Wade, Kevin | #28 | 18 | 0 | R01-12, R14, R17-19, SF, SR |
| Wallis, Tom | #29 | 19 | 0 | R01-03, R05-16, R19, SF, SR, PF |
| Whelan, Marcus | #30 | 18 | 0 | R01-04, R08-12, R14-19, SF, SR, PF |
| Yates, Laurie | #6 | 1 | 0 | R19 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHale, Jock | 22 | 13 | -1- | 8 | R01-19, SF, SR, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/04/1946 | Round 1 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 63 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 27/04/1946 | Round 2 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | COLL by 16 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 04/05/1946 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 10 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 11/05/1946 | Round 4 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 19 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 18/05/1946 | Round 5 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 66 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 25/05/1946 | Round 6 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 3 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 01/06/1946 | Round 7 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 64 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 10/06/1946 | Round 8 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | COLL by 56 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 15/06/1946 | Round 9 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 42 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 22/06/1946 | Round 10 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 41 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 06/07/1946 | Round 11 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 22 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 13/07/1946 | Round 12 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | COLL by 33 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 20/07/1946 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 5 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 27/07/1946 | Round 14 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 51 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 03/08/1946 | Round 15 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | COLL by 45 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 10/08/1946 | Round 16 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 30 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 17/08/1946 | Round 17 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | COLL by 62 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 24/08/1946 | Round 18 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | COLL by 75 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 31/08/1946 | Round 19 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 5 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 14/09/1946 | Semi Final | Essendon | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 21/09/1946 | Semi Final (R) | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 19 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 28/09/1946 | Preliminary Final | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 13 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |