1974 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results for Collingwood for the 1974 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. After defeating Footscray in the elimination final, Collingwood were defeated by Hawthorn in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1974 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Club:
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 | #46, #28 | 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 |