1966 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results of Collingwood for the 1966 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating St Kilda in a semi final, Collingwood were defeated by St Kilda in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1966 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 15-0-3, P%: 157.2)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Team Leaders
Captain:
Des Tuddenham
Vice-Captain:
Trevor Steer
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Ian Graham
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamson, Lee | #33 | 14 | 0 | R05, R08-18, SF, GF |
| Ballantyne, Max | #31 | 1 | 0 | R07 |
| Bone, Michael | #24 | 2 | 0 | R15, R17 |
| Boyne, Peter | #8 | 15 | 0 | R06-18, SF, GF |
| Bremner, Ian | #39 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| Britt, Con | #27 | 1 | 0 | R16 |
| Chapman, Bert | #25 | 6 | 0 | R01, R04-08 |
| Clark, Len | #32 | 6 | 0 | R03-07, SF |
| Ellis, Vaughan | #10 | 2 | 0 | R09, R15 |
| Farmer, Bob | #11 | 11 | 4 | R01-11 |
| Gabelich, Ray | #3 | 17 | 11 | R03-10, R12-18, SF, GF |
| Graham, Ian | #7 | 19 | 58 | R01-15, R17-18, SF, GF |
| Henderson, John | #4 | 16 | 1 | R01-12, R14-16, GF |
| Hill, Laurie | #13 | 19 | 0 | R01-18, GF |
| Hutchesson, Errol | #12 | 17 | 3 | R01, R03-14, R16, R18, SF, GF |
| Jenkin, Graeme | #14 | 10 | 1 | R01-02, R07-14 |
| McKenna, Peter | #6 | 6 | 20 | R01-06 |
| McKenzie, Brian | #37 | 1 | 0 | R13 |
| Montgomery, Ian | #20 | 17 | 0 | R01-08, R12-18, SF, GF |
| Norman, David | #26 | 6 | 2 | R01-03, R09-11 |
| Patterson, Peter | #17 | 11 | 2 | R01-03, R06, R08, R15-18, SF, GF |
| Pitt, Max | #21 | 16 | 5 | R01-04, R09-18, SF, GF |
| Potter, Ted | #15 | 15 | 0 | R01-07, R10-14, R17, SF, GF |
| Price, Barry | #35 | 8 | 7 | R02-03, R12, R15-18, SF |
| Richardson, Wayne | #18 | 16 | 37 | R04-08, R10-18, SF, GF |
| Rose, Kevin | #29 | 20 | 3 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Searl, Doug | #16 | 7 | 13 | R09, R15-18, SF, GF |
| Steer, Trevor | #2 | 16 | 4 | R01-06, R11-18, SF, GF |
| Telford, Dick | #34 | 1 | 0 | R09 |
| Thompson, Len | #28 | 19 | 9 | R01-11, R13-18, SF, GF |
| Tuddenham, Des | #1 | 20 | 30 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Tully, Colin | #9 | 16 | 6 | R01-02, R07-18, SF, GF |
| Urquhart, Max | #19 | 14 | 7 | R01-05, R08-14, R16-17 |
| Wallis, Gary | #36 | 17 | 27 | R04-18, SF, GF |
| Waters, Terry | #5 | 15 | 11 | R01-07, R10-14, R18, SF, GF |
| Watt, Ricky | #23 | 2 | 0 | R02, R08 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose, Bob | 20 | 16 | -0- | 4 | R01-18, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/04/1966 | Round 1 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | COLL by 53 | Bob Rose | Des Tuddenham |
| 30/04/1966 | Round 2 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 29 | Bob Rose | Des Tuddenham |
| 07/05/1966 | Round 3 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 12 | Bob Rose | Des Tuddenham |
| 14/05/1966 | Round 4 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | COLL by 37 | Bob Rose | Des Tuddenham |
| 21/05/1966 | Round 5 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 35 | Bob Rose | Des Tuddenham |
| 28/05/1966 | Round 6 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 33 | Bob Rose | Des Tuddenham |
| 04/06/1966 | Round 7 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 20 | Bob Rose | Des Tuddenham |
| 11/06/1966 | Round 8 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | COLL by 29 | Bob Rose | Des Tuddenham |
| 18/06/1966 | Round 9 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 25 | Bob Rose | Des Tuddenham |
| 25/06/1966 | Round 10 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | COLL by 72 | Bob Rose | Des Tuddenham |
| 09/07/1966 | Round 11 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 11 | Bob Rose | Des Tuddenham |
| 16/07/1966 | Round 12 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 73 | Bob Rose | Des Tuddenham |
| 23/07/1966 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | COLL by 67 | Bob Rose | Des Tuddenham |
| 30/07/1966 | Round 14 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 65 | Bob Rose | Des Tuddenham |
| 06/08/1966 | Round 15 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 19 | Bob Rose | Des Tuddenham |
| 13/08/1966 | Round 16 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 49 | Bob Rose | Des Tuddenham |
| 20/08/1966 | Round 17 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 57 | Bob Rose | Des Tuddenham |
| 27/08/1966 | Round 18 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | COLL by 104 | Bob Rose | Des Tuddenham |
| 10/09/1966 | Semi Final | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | COLL by 10 | Bob Rose | Des Tuddenham |
| 24/09/1966 | Grand Final | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 1 | Bob Rose | Des Tuddenham |
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.