1961 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results for Collingwood for the 1961 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 ninth place.
Team Details
Competition:
1961 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Club:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
9th (W-D-L: 5-1-12, P%: 84.8)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Team Leaders
Captain:
Murray Weideman
Vice-Captain:
Bill Serong
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Ken Turner
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham, Ian | #2 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Beers, Brian | #20 | 11 | 7 | R01, R04, R06, R09-16 |
| Bell, Dennis | #3 | 2 | 1 | R17-18 |
| Bennett, Ken | #33 | 12 | 6 | R03-04, R06-15 |
| Brewer, Ian | #6 | 10 | 7 | R01, R06-11, R14-15, R17 |
| Burns, Keith | #19 | 5 | 0 | R01-03, R15, R18 |
| Carruthers, Ron | #36 | 8 | 1 | R03-08, R13-14 |
| Delanty, Bob | #13 | 5 | 1 | R01-02, R16-18 |
| Delanty, Mike | #5 | 16 | 7 | R01-13, R16-18 |
| Fellowes, Graeme | #28 | 10 | 2 | R01-10 |
| Fildes, Robin | #15 | 4 | 0 | R12-13, R15-16 |
| Gray, Brian | #4 | 15 | 6 | R01-12, R16-18 |
| Harrison, Barry | #32 | 2 | 1 | R13-14 |
| Heffernan, Mike | #18 | 2 | 0 | R06-07 |
| Henderson, John | #10 | 15 | 3 | R01, R05-18 |
| Hutchesson, Errol | #12 | 13 | 4 | R01-03, R09-18 |
| Mahon, John | #36 | 16 | 0 | R01-12, R15-18 |
| Marshall, Peter | #23 | 2 | 2 | R15-16 |
| Norman, David | #26 | 16 | 22 | R02-15, R17-18 |
| O'Dwyer, Ron | #30 | 7 | 0 | R01, R05-08, R11, R16 |
| Pay, Kevin | #7 | 13 | 31 | R03-07, R09-13, R16-18 |
| Perry, Barry | #38 | 2 | 1 | R17-18 |
| Poore, Alan | #40 | 5 | 4 | R14-18 |
| Reeves, Ron | #16 | 18 | 0 | R01-18 |
| Rist, Barry | #37 | 8 | 8 | R07-14 |
| Roper, Warren | #43 | 5 | 4 | R05, R15-18 |
| Rose, Kevin | #29 | 18 | 6 | R01-18 |
| Rosenbrock, Peter | #27 | 13 | 1 | R01-11, R14, R17 |
| Serong, Bill | #22 | 10 | 2 | R01-08, R13-14 |
| Smith, Fred | #48 | 1 | 0 | R05 |
| Steer, Trevor | #9 | 14 | 11 | R01-05, R08-09, R12-18 |
| Thomas, Ray | #17 | 4 | 1 | R02, R05, R09-10 |
| Thripp, Bill | #21 | 8 | 0 | R02-04, R12-16 |
| Turner, Ken | #11 | 16 | 3 | R02-12, R14-18 |
| Twomey, Mick | #25 | 7 | 0 | R01-04, R08-09, R11 |
| Weideman, Murray | #1 | 16 | 10 | R01-07, R10-18 |
| Weidemann, Peter | #35 | 4 | 0 | R12-15 |
| Wickes, Alan | #31 | 4 | 0 | R01-02, R10-11 |
| Willett, Ray | #6 | 8 | 6 | R02, R04-06, R08, R12-13, R18 |
| Withers, Neville | #41 | 14 | 3 | R03-04, R07-18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyne, Phonse | 18 | 5 | -1- | 12 | R01-18 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/04/1961 | Round 1 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 39 | Phonse Kyne | Murray Weideman |
| 22/04/1961 | Round 2 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 23 | Phonse Kyne | Murray Weideman |
| 29/04/1961 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 26 | Phonse Kyne | Murray Weideman |
| 06/05/1961 | Round 4 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 9 | Phonse Kyne | Murray Weideman |
| 13/05/1961 | Round 5 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 61 | Phonse Kyne | Murray Weideman |
| 27/05/1961 | Round 6 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 11 | Phonse Kyne | Murray Weideman |
| 03/06/1961 | Round 7 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | COLL by 61 | Phonse Kyne | Murray Weideman |
| 12/06/1961 | Round 8 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 69 | Phonse Kyne | Bill Serong |
| 17/06/1961 | Round 9 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | COLL by 10 | Phonse Kyne | Ken Turner |
| 24/06/1961 | Round 10 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 40 | Phonse Kyne | Murray Weideman |
| 01/07/1961 | Round 11 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 54 | Phonse Kyne | Murray Weideman |
| 08/07/1961 | Round 12 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 17 | Phonse Kyne | Murray Weideman |
| 15/07/1961 | Round 13 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 16 | Phonse Kyne | Murray Weideman |
| 29/07/1961 | Round 14 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 3 | Phonse Kyne | Murray Weideman |
| 05/08/1961 | Round 15 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 38 | Phonse Kyne | Murray Weideman |
| 12/08/1961 | Round 16 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 22 | Phonse Kyne | Murray Weideman |
| 19/08/1961 | Round 17 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 16 | Phonse Kyne | Murray Weideman |
| 26/08/1961 | Round 18 | Essendon | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Phonse Kyne | Murray Weideman |