1947 VFL Season: Richmond
These are the details of the premiership results for Richmond for the 1947 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Punt Road Oval as their home ground, playing ten matches there (ten as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Richmond were defeated by Fitzroy in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1947 VFL Season
Team:
Richmond
Club:
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 |