1948 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results of Collingwood for the 1948 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Footscray in a semi final, Collingwood were defeated by Melbourne in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1948 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
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.