1970 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results of Collingwood for the 1970 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 Carlton in a semi final, Collingwood were defeated by Carlton in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1970 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 18-0-4, P%: 136.5)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Team Leaders
Captain:
Terry Waters
Vice-Captain:
Wayne Richardson
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Ted Potter
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamson, Lee | #33 | 14 | 0 | R01-08, R17-20, SF, GF |
| Atkinson, Alan | #16 | 5 | 1 | R14-18 |
| Britt, Con | #27 | 20 | 17 | R01-13, R15-16, R19-20, R22, SF, GF |
| Clifton, Jeff | #21 | 23 | 0 | R01-16, R18-22, SF, GF |
| Dean, Robert | #26 | 22 | 11 | R01-14, R17-22, SF, GF |
| Dunne, Ross | #12 | 24 | 25 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Eakins, Peter | #10 | 16 | 1 | R09-22, SF, GF |
| Gott, Doug | #34 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Greening, John | #22 | 24 | 8 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Heard, Bob | #15 | 14 | 6 | R01-04, R06, R08, R11-13, R15, R21-22, SF, GF |
| Hibbert, Danny | #32 | 7 | 0 | R02-04, R09, R11, R14, R17 |
| Hug, Ernie | #7 | 2 | 0 | R14-15 |
| Jenkin, Graeme | #14 | 21 | 8 | R01-10, R12, R15-22, SF, GF |
| Lawrie, Gordon | #30 | 1 | 0 | R20 |
| McKenna, Peter | #6 | 22 | 143 | R01-05, R08-22, SF, GF |
| McKenzie, Brian | #31 | 19 | 0 | R01-11, R13-20 |
| Neave, Bruce | #36 | 1 | 0 | R17 |
| O'Callaghan, Denis | #29 | 24 | 0 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Outtram, Bruce | #42 | 1 | 0 | R15 |
| Patterson, Peter | #17 | 1 | 0 | R12 |
| Pettigrew, Peter | #38 | 5 | 3 | R07-08, R10-11, R21 |
| Potter, Ted | #3 | 21 | 0 | R01-02, R05-14, R16-22, SF, GF |
| Price, Barry | #5 | 20 | 3 | R01-13, R16, R18-20, R22, SF, GF |
| Richardson, Max | #18 | 24 | 20 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Richardson, Wayne | #2 | 23 | 27 | R01-12, R14-22, SF, GF |
| Rose, Robert | #37 | 4 | 0 | R09, R12-14 |
| Shephard, Graeme | #11 | 5 | 7 | R03-07 |
| Slater, Mark | #25 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Stevens, Robert | #19 | 3 | 0 | R07, R13-14 |
| Thompson, Len | #28 | 20 | 29 | R01-11, R16-22, SF, GF |
| Tredrea, Gary | #46 | 1 | 0 | R22 |
| Tuddenham, Des | #8 | 24 | 33 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Tully, Colin | #9 | 16 | 2 | R05-06, R10-13, R15-22, SF, GF |
| Waters, Terry | #1 | 22 | 6 | R01-10, R12-19, R21-22, SF, GF |
| Watt, Ricky | #23 | 21 | 5 | R01-02, R04-11, R13-18, R20-22, SF, GF |
| Wearmouth, Ronnie | #35 | 6 | 2 | R12-16, R21 |
| Wheadon, David | #4 | 2 | 0 | R19, R21 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose, Bob | 24 | 19 | -0- | 5 | R01-22, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04/1970 | Round 1 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 64 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 11/04/1970 | Round 2 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | COLL by 39 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 18/04/1970 | Round 3 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | COLL by 7 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 25/04/1970 | Round 4 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 8 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 02/05/1970 | Round 5 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 8 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 09/05/1970 | Round 6 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 66 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 16/05/1970 | Round 7 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | COLL by 33 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 23/05/1970 | Round 8 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 23 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 30/05/1970 | Round 9 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 6 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 06/06/1970 | Round 10 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | COLL by 7 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 15/06/1970 | Round 11 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 1 | Bob Rose | Wayne Richardson |
| 20/06/1970 | Round 12 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | COLL by 13 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 27/06/1970 | Round 13 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 12 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 04/07/1970 | Round 14 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 24 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 11/07/1970 | Round 15 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | COLL by 29 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 18/07/1970 | Round 16 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 15 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 25/07/1970 | Round 17 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 49 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 01/08/1970 | Round 18 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 42 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 08/08/1970 | Round 19 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | COLL by 77 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 15/08/1970 | Round 20 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | COLL by 81 | Bob Rose | Wayne Richardson |
| 22/08/1970 | Round 21 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 10 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 29/08/1970 | Round 22 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 96 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 12/09/1970 | Semi Final | Carlton | HOME | WIN | COLL by 10 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 26/09/1970 | Grand Final | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 10 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
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.