1971 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results of Collingwood for the 1971 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Collingwood were defeated by Richmond in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1971 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
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.