1953 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results of Collingwood for the 1953 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Geelong in a semi final, Collingwood defeated Geelong in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1953 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 123.5)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Team Leaders
Captain:
Lou Richards
Vice-Captain:
Neil Mann
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batchelor, Keith | #4 | 9 | 8 | R01-06, R12, SF, GF |
| Bromage, Keith | #35 | 2 | 4 | R17-18 |
| Clarke, Kevin | #30 | 9 | 5 | R02-10 |
| Dunstan, Maurie | #6 | 13 | 22 | R01, R06-16, R18 |
| Finck, Jack | #5 | 19 | 6 | R01-07, R09-18, SF, GF |
| Flint, Kevin | #13 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Gooch, Arthur | #14 | 13 | 0 | R03-06, R12-18, SF, GF |
| Hamilton, Jack | #8 | 13 | 3 | R01-06, R08-14 |
| Hams, George | #7 | 12 | 0 | R01-03, R11-16, R18, SF, GF |
| Healey, Des | #12 | 17 | 6 | R01, R03-11, R13-17, SF, GF |
| Hickey, Jack | #19 | 17 | 4 | R01-09, R11-15, R17-18, SF |
| Kingston, Ron | #9 | 19 | 4 | R02-18, SF, GF |
| Little, Dave | #16 | 3 | 0 | R01-02, R16 |
| Lucas, Peter | #3 | 18 | 0 | R01-02, R04-18, SF |
| Mann, Neil | #2 | 17 | 8 | R01-05, R07-11, R14-18, SF, GF |
| Merrett, Thorold | #17 | 20 | 15 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Milburn, Pat | #11 | 6 | 3 | R07, R11-14, R16 |
| Parker, Jack | #18 | 13 | 0 | R01-10, R12, SF, GF |
| Richards, Lou | #1 | 19 | 25 | R01-02, R04-18, SF, GF |
| Richards, Ron | #20 | 19 | 13 | R01-13, R15-18, SF, GF |
| Rose, Bill | #33 | 5 | 0 | R01-02, R04, SF, GF |
| Rose, Bob | #22 | 19 | 36 | R01-11, R13-18, SF, GF |
| Sharp, Lerrel | #29 | 5 | 0 | R05, R17-18, SF, GF |
| Tarrant, Tom | #28 | 4 | 0 | R03-05, R08 |
| Tebble, Bill | #15 | 16 | 6 | R02-15, R17-18 |
| Tuck, Frank | #24 | 17 | 1 | R01-04, R06-18 |
| Twomey, Bill | #26 | 15 | 27 | R01, R06, R08-18, SF, GF |
| Twomey, Mick | #25 | 17 | 14 | R01-02, R06-18, SF, GF |
| Twomey, Pat | #27 | 12 | 8 | R01-03, R09-10, R12-17, GF |
| Waites, Terry | #10 | 7 | 1 | R05, R07-10, SF, GF |
| Waller, Neville | #31 | 16 | 9 | R03-07, R10-18, SF, GF |
| Weideman, Murray | #16 | 5 | 4 | R15-18, GF |
| West, Fred | #34 | 3 | 0 | R07-08, R11 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyne, Phonse | 20 | 16 | -0- | 4 | R01-18, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/04/1953 | Round 1 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 41 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 02/05/1953 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 43 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 09/05/1953 | Round 3 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 25 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 16/05/1953 | Round 4 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 8 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 23/05/1953 | Round 5 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | COLL by 70 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 30/05/1953 | Round 6 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | COLL by 23 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 06/06/1953 | Round 7 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 1 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 13/06/1953 | Round 8 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | COLL by 75 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 20/06/1953 | Round 9 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 15 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 27/06/1953 | Round 10 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 28 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 04/07/1953 | Round 11 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 1 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 18/07/1953 | Round 12 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 38 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 25/07/1953 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 29 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 01/08/1953 | Round 14 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 20 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 08/08/1953 | Round 15 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | COLL by 17 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 15/08/1953 | Round 16 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 16 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 22/08/1953 | Round 17 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 14 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 29/08/1953 | Round 18 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | COLL by 19 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 12/09/1953 | Semi Final | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 30 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 26/09/1953 | Grand Final | Geelong | HOME | WIN | COLL by 12 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
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.