1954 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results for Collingwood for the 1954 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 seventh place.
Team Details
Competition:
1954 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Club:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
7th (W-D-L: 10-0-8, P%: 100.8)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Team Leaders
Captain:
Lou Richards
Vice-Captain:
Neil Mann
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batchelor, Keith | #4 | 1 | 3 | R01 |
| Bromage, Keith | #11 | 15 | 22 | R01-02, R04-16 |
| Clarke, Kevin | #35 | 9 | 2 | R07-13, R15-16 |
| Coventry, Syd | #30 | 7 | 0 | R09-11, R13, R16-18 |
| Dorman, Brian | #6 | 2 | 3 | R06-07 |
| Dunstan, Maurie | #6 | 2 | 1 | R02-03 |
| Finck, Jack | #5 | 16 | 0 | R01-06, R08, R10-18 |
| Gooch, Arthur | #14 | 12 | 1 | R03, R08-18 |
| Hamilton, Jack | #8 | 18 | 11 | R01-18 |
| Hams, George | #7 | 9 | 3 | R01, R04-08, R16-18 |
| Healey, Des | #12 | 17 | 10 | R01-07, R09-18 |
| Hickey, Jack | #19 | 16 | 4 | R02-17 |
| Horwood, Ray | #15 | 2 | 0 | R04, R06 |
| Hower, Jim | #28 | 12 | 10 | R04, R07-16, R18 |
| Jones, Bill | #23 | 3 | 3 | R16-18 |
| Kingston, Ron | #9 | 18 | 1 | R01-18 |
| Kupsch, Bob | #34 | 2 | 0 | R13, R18 |
| Little, Dave | #16 | 6 | 0 | R03-05, R09, R17-18 |
| Lucas, Peter | #3 | 14 | 0 | R01-10, R12-14, R16 |
| Mann, Neil | #2 | 15 | 14 | R01-02, R04-12, R15-18 |
| Merrett, Thorold | #17 | 6 | 9 | R01-06 |
| Parker, Jack | #18 | 16 | 5 | R01-15, R17 |
| Richards, Lou | #1 | 8 | 12 | R07-08, R10-15 |
| Richards, Ron | #20 | 13 | 5 | R01-02, R05-07, R09, R12-18 |
| Rose, Bill | #21 | 8 | 0 | R01-08 |
| Rose, Bob | #22 | 12 | 21 | R01-05, R07-12, R16 |
| Sharp, Lerrel | #29 | 18 | 0 | R01-18 |
| Smith, Les | #21 | 2 | 0 | R16, R18 |
| Tarrant, Tom | #21 | 3 | 1 | R01, R14-15 |
| Tuck, Frank | #24 | 5 | 2 | R03, R13-14, R16-17 |
| Turner, Brian | #10 | 8 | 2 | R04-07, R14-15, R17-18 |
| Twomey, Bill | #26 | 11 | 2 | R01-03, R10-15, R17-18 |
| Twomey, Mick | #25 | 17 | 12 | R01-03, R05-18 |
| Waites, Terry | #23 | 5 | 0 | R01-03, R14-15 |
| Waller, Neville | #31 | 6 | 1 | R02, R04-05, R08-10 |
| Walsh, Don | #33 | 5 | 0 | R08-09, R11, R17-18 |
| Weideman, Murray | #27 | 15 | 12 | R01-04, R06-09, R11-15, R17-18 |
| Wylie, Kevin | #15 | 3 | 7 | R10-12 |
| Young, Alan | #32 | 3 | 1 | R03, R05-06 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyne, Phonse | 18 | 10 | -0- | 8 | R01-18 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/04/1954 | Round 1 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 38 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 24/04/1954 | Round 2 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | COLL by 46 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 01/05/1954 | Round 3 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 6 | Phonse Kyne | Bob Rose |
| 08/05/1954 | Round 4 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | COLL by 13 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 15/05/1954 | Round 5 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 52 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 22/05/1954 | Round 6 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 33 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 29/05/1954 | Round 7 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 23 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 05/06/1954 | Round 8 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | COLL by 9 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 12/06/1954 | Round 9 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 19 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 26/06/1954 | Round 10 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 4 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 03/07/1954 | Round 11 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | COLL by 10 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 10/07/1954 | Round 12 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 8 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 24/07/1954 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 32 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 31/07/1954 | Round 14 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | COLL by 28 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 07/08/1954 | Round 15 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 19 | Phonse Kyne | Lou Richards |
| 14/08/1954 | Round 16 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 2 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 21/08/1954 | Round 17 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 22 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |
| 28/08/1954 | Round 18 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 53 | Phonse Kyne | Neil Mann |