1947 VFL Season: Richmond
These are the details of the premiership results of Richmond for the 1947 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Richmond were defeated by Fitzroy in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1947 VFL Season
Team:
Richmond
Home Ground:
Punt Road Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 12-0-7, P%: 109.1)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Fitzroy (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albiston, Ken | #8 | 8 | 6 | R03-05, R08, R12, R15-17 |
| Bourke, Frank | #23 | 6 | 6 | R01-05, R15 |
| Burge, Fred | #10 | 19 | 8 | R02-19, SF |
| Calverley, Des | #19 | 6 | 0 | R01-04, R06-07 |
| Colls, Kevin | #3 | 5 | 0 | R01, R03-05, R16 |
| Cook, Fred | #7 | 16 | 0 | R01-11, R16-19, SF |
| Cook, Wally | #13 | 4 | 0 | R08-11 |
| Currie, Max | #30 | 5 | 3 | R16-19, SF |
| Durham, Ron | #1 | 15 | 0 | R01, R03, R06-15, R18-19, SF |
| Dyer, Jack | #17 | 20 | 46 | R01-19, SF |
| Evans, Max | #6 | 1 | 0 | R11 |
| Evans, Ron | #20 | 4 | 6 | R01-04 |
| Fraser, Don | #21 | 11 | 32 | R01-05, R15-19, SF |
| Hill, Vic | #30 | 3 | 1 | R01, R03-04 |
| James, Bert | #6 | 3 | 0 | R06, R08, R12 |
| Jones, Les | #16 | 14 | 5 | R01-14 |
| Knott, Dan | #13 | 4 | 0 | R05-06, R09, R16 |
| Maguire, Leo | #31 | 13 | 0 | R01-03, R05-07, R09-13, R17, SF |
| Merrett, Leo | #22 | 19 | 1 | R01-15, R17-19, SF |
| Mooney, Arthur | #15 | 13 | 16 | R01-03, R05-09, R13-14, R18-19, SF |
| Morris, Bill | #5 | 18 | 2 | R01-03, R06-19, SF |
| Oppy, Max | #14 | 16 | 10 | R02, R05-15, R17-19, SF |
| Pannam, Alby | #12 | 2 | 6 | R01-02 |
| Perkins, Bill | #9 | 17 | 0 | R01-02, R05-10, R12-19, SF |
| Phillips, Pat | #34 | 11 | 2 | R10-19, SF |
| Potter, Ray | #12 | 1 | 1 | R04 |
| Poulter, Ray | #24 | 16 | 9 | R03-17, R19 |
| Priestley, Charlie | #11 | 14 | 0 | R04-05, R07-17, R19 |
| Roberts, Jack | #11 | 1 | 0 | R16 |
| Roberts, Ken | #33 | 13 | 0 | R08-19, SF |
| Ross, Noel | #18 | 5 | 8 | R11-15 |
| Rowe, Des | #35 | 6 | 4 | R14-18, SF |
| Russell, Wally | #4 | 15 | 2 | R01, R03-07, R12-19, SF |
| Sherman, Peter | #28 | 2 | 0 | R03-04 |
| Stokes, Ray | #27 | 15 | 2 | R06-19, SF |
| Taylor, Laurie | #25 | 13 | 31 | R05, R07-15, R18-19, SF |
| Turner, Jack | #6 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Watson, Jack | #29 | 11 | 7 | R02, R04-11, R13, R16 |
| Wiggins, Bob | #26 | 7 | 0 | R01-04, R14, R17-18 |
| Wilson, Bill | #32 | 18 | 37 | R02, R04-19, SF |
| Wright, Roy | #2 | 8 | 3 | R01-02, R06-07, R10, R18-19, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyer, Jack | 20 | 12 | -0- | 8 | R01-19, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/04/1947 | Round 1 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 31 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 26/04/1947 | Round 2 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 23 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 03/05/1947 | Round 3 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 73 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 10/05/1947 | Round 4 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 48 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 17/05/1947 | Round 5 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 38 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 24/05/1947 | Round 6 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | RICH by 49 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 31/05/1947 | Round 7 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 1 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 07/06/1947 | Round 8 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 4 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 14/06/1947 | Round 9 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 69 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 21/06/1947 | Round 10 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 31 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 28/06/1947 | Round 11 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | RICH by 101 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 05/07/1947 | Round 12 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 49 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 12/07/1947 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | RICH by 6 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 19/07/1947 | Round 14 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 7 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 26/07/1947 | Round 15 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 9 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 02/08/1947 | Round 16 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | RICH by 41 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 16/08/1947 | Round 17 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 28 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 23/08/1947 | Round 18 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | RICH by 74 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 30/08/1947 | Round 19 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 34 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
| 06/09/1947 | Semi Final | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 28 | Jack Dyer | Jack Dyer |
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.