1974 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results of Collingwood for the 1974 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Footscray in the elimination final, Collingwood were defeated by Hawthorn in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1974 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 15-0-7, P%: 104.6)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Hawthorn (Semi Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Wayne Richardson
Vice-Captain:
Len Thompson
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atkinson, Alan | #16 | 9 | 3 | R05-06, R14-16, R21-22, EF, SF |
| Bisset, George | #4 | 18 | 15 | R01-13, R15-18, R21 |
| Bond, Shane | #43 | 3 | 0 | R11-13 |
| Browne, Michael | #32 | 3 | 3 | R05-06, R15 |
| Clifford, Stephen | #20 | 12 | 2 | R03-04, R11, R13-15, R17, R19-20, R22, EF, SF |
| Clifton, Jeff | #21 | 6 | 0 | R01, R05, R18, R20-22 |
| Coles, Henry | #37 | 5 | 5 | R03-04, R07-08, R14 |
| Cooper, Ian | #10 | 18 | 0 | R01-17, R20 |
| Cranage, Paul | #19 | 19 | 0 | R01-04, R08-16, R18-20, R22, EF, SF |
| Dean, Robert | #26 | 19 | 1 | R01-13, R17-22 |
| Delahunty, Mike | #28, #46 | 11 | 0 | R07, R09-12, R19-22, EF, SF |
| Dunne, Ross | #12 | 22 | 35 | R01-04, R06-20, R22, EF, SF |
| Dunstan, Graeme | #9 | 16 | 21 | R01-13, R17, R19, EF |
| Gordon, Wayne | #39 | 1 | 0 | R17 |
| Gott, Doug | #34 | 22 | 2 | R01-20, EF, SF |
| Greening, John | #22 | 3 | 2 | R09-10, R22 |
| Heard, Bob | #15 | 24 | 32 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Holmes, Allan | #40 | 12 | 2 | R01, R03-04, R09-10, R17-22, SF |
| Hyde, Robert | #38 | 8 | 0 | R09, R15-18, R22, EF, SF |
| Kink, Rene | #36 | 3 | 3 | R16, R19-20 |
| Manassa, Phil | #31 | 24 | 7 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| McKenna, Peter | #6 | 18 | 69 | R01-04, R08-16, R18, R21-22, EF, SF |
| Moore, Peter | #30 | 4 | 0 | R21-22, EF, SF |
| Morse, Colin | #17 | 2 | 0 | R02, R18 |
| Oborne, Rod | #8 | 13 | 15 | R01-04, R06-08, R13-14, R16, R18, R21-22 |
| Picken, Bill | #25 | 17 | 25 | R05-07, R09-10, R12-19, R21-22, EF, SF |
| Price, Barry | #3 | 16 | 4 | R01-05, R09, R14-21, EF, SF |
| Richardson, Max | #18 | 21 | 1 | R01-08, R10-14, R16-22, EF |
| Richardson, Wayne | #1 | 24 | 27 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Salmon, Daryl | #24 | 6 | 0 | R05-08, R15, R21 |
| Shaw, Ray | #23 | 21 | 23 | R01-02, R05-12, R14-22, EF, SF |
| Shephard, Graeme | #7 | 19 | 9 | R01-02, R05-08, R10-17, R19-21, EF, SF |
| Thompson, Len | #2 | 21 | 26 | R01-08, R10-14, R16-21, EF, SF |
| Wearmouth, Ronnie | #5 | 17 | 5 | R02-09, R11-15, R19-20, EF, SF |
| Williams, John | #14 | 23 | 0 | R01-22, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mann, Neil | 22 | 14 | -0- | 8 | R01-08, R10-14, R16-22, EF, SF |
| Richards, Ron | 2 | 2 | -0- | 0 | R09, R15 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/04/1974 | Round 1 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | COLL by 17 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 13/04/1974 | Round 2 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 23 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 20/04/1974 | Round 3 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | COLL by 13 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 25/04/1974 | Round 4 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 9 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 04/05/1974 | Round 5 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | COLL by 18 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 11/05/1974 | Round 6 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 10 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 18/05/1974 | Round 7 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 6 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 25/05/1974 | Round 8 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 41 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 01/06/1974 | Round 9 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 69 | Ron Richards | Wayne Richardson |
| 08/06/1974 | Round 10 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 19 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 15/06/1974 | Round 11 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 31 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 22/06/1974 | Round 12 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 33 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 29/06/1974 | Round 13 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | COLL by 6 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 06/07/1974 | Round 14 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | COLL by 31 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 13/07/1974 | Round 15 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 8 | Ron Richards | Wayne Richardson |
| 20/07/1974 | Round 16 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 36 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 27/07/1974 | Round 17 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 4 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 03/08/1974 | Round 18 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 6 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 10/08/1974 | Round 19 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 23 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 17/08/1974 | Round 20 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 27 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 24/08/1974 | Round 21 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 91 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 31/08/1974 | Round 22 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 7 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 07/09/1974 | Elimination Final | Footscray | HOME | WIN | COLL by 69 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 14/09/1974 | Semi Final | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 50 | Neil Mann | 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.