1948 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results for Collingwood for the 1948 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 third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Footscray in the first semi final, Collingwood were defeated by Melbourne in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1948 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Club:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 13-0-6, P%: 118.3)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Melbourne (Preliminary Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Phonse Kyne
Vice-Captain:
Gordon Hocking
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Lou Richards
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brokenshire, Geoff | #2 | 13 | 19 | R01-09, R11, R15, R17-18 |
| Corby, Frank | #32 | 6 | 1 | R04-06, R08-09, R16 |
| Denney, Alec | #4 | 19 | 0 | R01-10, R12-14, R16-19, SF, PF |
| Donald, Vic | #3 | 3 | 1 | R18-19, SF |
| Fitzgerald, Len | #5 | 18 | 7 | R01-13, R16-17, R19, SF, PF |
| Green, Jack | #6 | 17 | 0 | R01-06, R11-19, SF, PF |
| Hamilton, Jack | #7 | 4 | 0 | R07-10 |
| Hams, George | #33 | 16 | 0 | R06-19, SF, PF |
| Healey, Des | #12 | 21 | 1 | R01-19, SF, PF |
| Hocking, Gordon | #8 | 20 | 5 | R01-06, R08-19, SF, PF |
| Holten, Mac | #9 | 18 | 38 | R02-04, R07-19, SF, PF |
| Horder, Max | #11 | 6 | 2 | R06-08, R10, R17-18 |
| Horwood, Ray | #10 | 17 | 2 | R01-06, R10-19, PF |
| Jones, Ray | #13 | 5 | 0 | R07, R13-16 |
| Keegan, Ray | #14 | 6 | 2 | R01-06 |
| Kyne, Phonse | #1 | 19 | 18 | R01-17, SF, PF |
| Mann, Neil | #16 | 21 | 7 | R01-19, SF, PF |
| McIntyre, Ern | #28 | 8 | 15 | R10-16, PF |
| Meese, Reg | #24 | 1 | 0 | R15 |
| Moore, Guy | #15 | 7 | 12 | R01-02, R05-06, R17, R19, SF |
| Nolan, Bill | #18 | 16 | 0 | R01-05, R08-09, R11-16, R19, SF, PF |
| Pimm, Jack | #19 | 14 | 27 | R01, R04, R07, R09-19 |
| Richards, Lou | #21 | 21 | 44 | R01-19, SF, PF |
| Richards, Ron | #20 | 11 | 13 | R03, R07-16 |
| Rose, Bob | #22 | 17 | 19 | R01-03, R08-19, SF, PF |
| Sales, Jack | #23 | 13 | 2 | R01-03, R05-11, R13-15 |
| Smith, Stan | #25 | 9 | 5 | R01-04, R07, R12, R19, SF, PF |
| Stevens, Harvey | #28 | 4 | 2 | R17-19, SF |
| Thompson, Jack | #29 | 16 | 12 | R03-15, R18-19, PF |
| Twomey, Bill | #26 | 20 | 18 | R01-14, R16-19, SF, PF |
| Twomey, Pat | #27 | 6 | 6 | R01, R04-05, R18, SF, PF |
| Utting, Charlie | #30 | 14 | 1 | R01-07, R14-18, SF, PF |
| Wade, Kevin | #31 | 14 | 0 | R02, R05-12, R17-19, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHale, Jock | 21 | 14 | -0- | 7 | R01-19, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/04/1948 | Round 1 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 20 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 26/04/1948 | Round 2 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 53 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 01/05/1948 | Round 3 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 15 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 08/05/1948 | Round 4 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | COLL by 33 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 15/05/1948 | Round 5 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | COLL by 2 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 22/05/1948 | Round 6 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 65 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 29/05/1948 | Round 7 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 42 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 05/06/1948 | Round 8 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 7 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 12/06/1948 | Round 9 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 43 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 19/06/1948 | Round 10 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | COLL by 17 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 03/07/1948 | Round 11 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 52 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 10/07/1948 | Round 12 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 56 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 17/07/1948 | Round 13 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 22 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 24/07/1948 | Round 14 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 22 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 31/07/1948 | Round 15 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 5 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 14/08/1948 | Round 16 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 10 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 21/08/1948 | Round 17 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | COLL by 36 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 28/08/1948 | Round 18 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | COLL by 39 | Jock McHale | Lou Richards |
| 04/09/1948 | Round 19 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 30 | Jock McHale | Lou Richards |
| 11/09/1948 | Semi Final | Footscray | HOME | WIN | COLL by 35 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |
| 25/09/1948 | Preliminary Final | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 65 | Jock McHale | Phonse Kyne |