1971 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results for Collingwood for the 1971 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 fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Collingwood were defeated by Richmond in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1971 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Club:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 14-1-7, P%: 126.7)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Richmond (Semi Final)
Team Leaders
Captains:
Terry Waters, Wayne Richardson
Vice-Captains:
Wayne Richardson, Barry Price
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Barry Price
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamson, Lee | #33 | 7 | 0 | R01-04, R19-20, SF |
| Atkinson, Alan | #16 | 18 | 0 | R01, R05-07, R09-22 |
| Britt, Con | #27 | 10 | 8 | R01-03, R05-08, R21-22, SF |
| Clifton, Jeff | #21 | 15 | 0 | R01-04, R11-21 |
| Coles, Henry | #4 | 16 | 13 | R01-10, R13-15, R21-22, SF |
| Dean, Robert | #26 | 19 | 4 | R01-05, R07-08, R11-16, R18-22, SF |
| Delahunty, Mike | #7 | 12 | 0 | R01-05, R07-08, R12, R16-18, SF |
| Dunne, Ross | #12 | 22 | 18 | R01-02, R04-22, SF |
| Eakins, Peter | #10 | 13 | 0 | R09-13, R15-19, R21-22, SF |
| Gott, Doug | #34 | 2 | 0 | R09, R11 |
| Greening, John | #22 | 23 | 7 | R01-22, SF |
| Heard, Bob | #15 | 10 | 4 | R02-03, R09-10, R14-18, R22 |
| Jenkin, Graeme | #14 | 22 | 14 | R01-17, R19-22, SF |
| Kaine, Laurie | #11 | 3 | 0 | R14, R16-17 |
| McKenna, Peter | #6 | 22 | 134 | R01-15, R17-22, SF |
| McKenzie, Brian | #31 | 21 | 0 | R01-04, R07-22, SF |
| O'Brien, Denis | #32 | 1 | 0 | R06 |
| O'Callaghan, Denis | #29 | 23 | 1 | R01-22, SF |
| Parkinson, John | #17 | 3 | 1 | R05-07 |
| Pettigrew, Peter | #30 | 10 | 2 | R04-05, R08, R11-16, R21 |
| Potter, Ted | #3 | 23 | 0 | R01-22, SF |
| Price, Barry | #5 | 19 | 4 | R01-13, R17-21, SF |
| Richardson, Max | #18 | 17 | 8 | R01-08, R15-22, SF |
| Richardson, Wayne | #2 | 23 | 37 | R01-22, SF |
| Rose, Robert | #25 | 16 | 10 | R03-04, R06, R08-09, R11-20, SF |
| Salmon, Daryl | #42 | 8 | 0 | R06-10, R14-15, R22 |
| Stevens, Paul | #44 | 1 | 0 | R16 |
| Stevens, Robert | #19 | 6 | 0 | R05-08, R20, R22 |
| Thompson, Len | #28 | 18 | 20 | R01-08, R10-13, R18-22, SF |
| Tredrea, Gary | #24 | 7 | 1 | R03-04, R10, R12, R20-22 |
| Tuddenham, Des | #8 | 22 | 48 | R01-15, R17-22, SF |
| Vickery, John | #20 | 2 | 0 | R09-10 |
| Waters, Terry | #1 | 12 | 9 | R01-02, R09-11, R13-19 |
| Wearmouth, Ronnie | #35 | 14 | 8 | R05-06, R09-14, R16-20, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose, Bob | 23 | 14 | -1- | 8 | R01-22, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04/1971 | Round 1 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | COLL by 83 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 12/04/1971 | Round 2 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 37 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 17/04/1971 | Round 3 | Essendon | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Bob Rose | Wayne Richardson |
| 24/04/1971 | Round 4 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | COLL by 53 | Bob Rose | Wayne Richardson |
| 01/05/1971 | Round 5 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 40 | Bob Rose | Wayne Richardson |
| 08/05/1971 | Round 6 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 55 | Bob Rose | Wayne Richardson |
| 15/05/1971 | Round 7 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | COLL by 14 | Bob Rose | Wayne Richardson |
| 22/05/1971 | Round 8 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 47 | Bob Rose | Wayne Richardson |
| 29/05/1971 | Round 9 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 34 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 05/06/1971 | Round 10 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 52 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 14/06/1971 | Round 11 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | COLL by 85 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 19/06/1971 | Round 12 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 17 | Bob Rose | Wayne Richardson |
| 26/06/1971 | Round 13 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | COLL by 40 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 03/07/1971 | Round 14 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | COLL by 147 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 10/07/1971 | Round 15 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 18 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 17/07/1971 | Round 16 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 15 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 24/07/1971 | Round 17 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 6 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 31/07/1971 | Round 18 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 9 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 07/08/1971 | Round 19 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 21 | Bob Rose | Terry Waters |
| 14/08/1971 | Round 20 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 64 | Bob Rose | Wayne Richardson |
| 21/08/1971 | Round 21 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 35 | Bob Rose | Wayne Richardson |
| 28/08/1971 | Round 22 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 19 | Bob Rose | Wayne Richardson |
| 04/09/1971 | Semi Final | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 44 | Bob Rose | Wayne Richardson |