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1920 V/AFL Premiership Season

 
 

1920 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts Home Away GF-BF GA-BA Av For Av AG Acc Acc AG QW-QL-QD WIN%
1 Richmond 16 14 2 0 1353 924 146.43 56 7-1-0 7-1-0 191.207 131.138 84.56 57.75 47.99 48.70 38-23-3 87.50
2 Fitzroy 16 14 2 0 1272 888 143.24 56 6-2-0 8-0-0 182.180 121.162 79.50 55.50 50.28 42.76 40-23-1 87.50
3 Carlton 16 10 6 0 1189 924 128.68 40 6-2-0 4-4-0 162.217 126.168 74.31 57.75 42.74 42.86 38-22-4 62.50
4 Collingwood 16 10 6 0 1085 966 112.32 40 5-3-0 5-3-0 149.191 136.150 67.81 60.38 43.82 47.55 31-29-4 62.50
5 South Melbourne 16 7 9 0 1099 1012 108.60 28 5-3-0 2-6-0 150.199 139.178 68.69 63.25 42.98 43.85 32-31-1 43.75
6 Essendon 16 5 11 0 1022 1164 87.80 20 1-7-0 4-4-0 139.188 165.174 63.88 72.75 42.51 48.67 33-29-2 31.25
7 Geelong 16 5 11 0 1098 1301 84.40 20 4-4-0 1-7-0 153.180 174.257 68.63 81.31 45.95 40.37 26-36-2 31.25
8 Melbourne 16 5 11 0 940 1266 74.25 20 2-6-0 3-5-0 128.172 174.222 58.75 79.13 42.67 43.94 23-39-2 31.25
9 St. Kilda 16 2 14 0 819 1432 57.19 8 1-7-0 1-7-0 114.135 202.220 51.19 89.50 45.78 47.87 16-45-3 12.50
  H&A 72 72 72 0 9877 9877 100.00 288 37-35-0 35-37-0 1368.1669 1368.1669 68.59 68.59 45.04 45.04 277-277-22 50.00
  Finals 4 4 4 0 376 376 100.00 16 4-0-0 0-4-0 50.76 50.76 47.00 47.00 39.68 39.68 13-13-6 50.00
  Total 76 76 76 0 10253 10253 100.00 304 41-35-0 35-41-0 1418.1745 1418.1745 67.45 67.45 44.83 44.83 290-290-28 50.00

1920 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.35.46.610.10 70 Sat 1-May-1920 3:00 pm Princes Park 
St. Kilda3.64.75.105.11 41 Carlton won by 29 points[Report]  [Stats]
Collingwood3.04.44.45.6 36 Sat 1-May-1920 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Essendon3.23.56.87.12 54 Essendon won by 18 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.15.65.88.11 59 Sat 1-May-1920 3:00 pm Brunswick Street16,000
Richmond4.55.910.1211.13 79 Richmond won by 20 points[Stats]
Melbourne1.35.77.109.13 67 Sat 1-May-1920 3:00 pm M.C.G.8,230
South Melbourne2.33.44.68.7 55 Melbourne won by 12 points[Stats]
Geelong  Bye
 

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon3.27.48.119.11 65 Sat 8-May-1920 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Melbourne3.26.38.712.8 80 Melbourne won by 15 points[Stats]
Geelong3.04.26.77.8 50 Sat 8-May-1920 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Collingwood2.24.85.97.13 55 Collingwood won by 5 points[Stats]
Richmond3.07.29.814.13 97 Sat 8-May-1920 3:00 pm Punt Road30,000
Carlton5.36.89.139.14 68 Richmond won by 29 points[Stats]
South Melbourne0.33.96.106.13 49 Sat 8-May-1920 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Fitzroy3.36.48.712.7 79 Fitzroy won by 30 points[Stats]
St. Kilda  Bye
 

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton1.22.42.113.11 29 Sat 15-May-1920 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Fitzroy1.24.24.25.8 38 Fitzroy won by 9 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.72.103.184.20 44 Sat 15-May-1920 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Melbourne2.03.43.53.5 23 Collingwood won by 21 points[Stats]
Essendon4.44.86.127.13 55 Sat 15-May-1920 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
South Melbourne1.16.47.49.9 63 South Melbourne won by 8 points[Stats]
St. Kilda5.55.610.1111.12 78 Sat 15-May-1920 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Geelong0.13.65.68.8 56 St. Kilda won by 22 points[Stats]
Richmond  Bye
 

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy2.24.37.49.7 61 Sat 22-May-1920 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Collingwood2.34.95.107.11 53 Fitzroy won by 8 points[Stats]
Geelong4.25.27.410.4 64 Sat 22-May-1920 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Richmond3.28.89.169.19 73 Richmond won by 9 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.75.810.1411.15 81 Sat 22-May-1920 3:00 pm M.C.G.9,986
St. Kilda2.23.53.75.11 41 Melbourne won by 40 points[Stats]
Essendon3.34.65.107.13 55 Sat 22-May-1920 3:15 pm East Melbourne 
Carlton1.48.812.1014.17 101 Carlton won by 46 points[Stats]
South Melbourne  Bye
 

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy3.67.99.1313.18 96 Wed 26-May-1920 10:45 am Brunswick Street 
Geelong4.24.35.48.8 56 Fitzroy won by 40 points[Stats]
Richmond3.25.98.1211.12 78 Wed 26-May-1920 10:45 am Punt Road30,000
Collingwood2.34.47.710.11 71 Richmond won by 7 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.23.37.58.6 54 Wed 26-May-1920 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Essendon0.44.86.118.15 63 Essendon won by 9 points[Stats]
South Melbourne1.33.74.88.10 58 Wed 26-May-1920 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Carlton2.22.73.134.15 39 South Melbourne won by 19 points[Stats]
Melbourne  Bye
 

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.44.94.167.24 66 Sat 5-Jun-1920 3:00 pm Princes Park 
Melbourne2.34.49.513.6 84 Melbourne won by 18 points[Stats]
Richmond3.14.36.39.7 61 Sat 5-Jun-1920 3:00 pm Punt Road19,000
South Melbourne2.14.25.45.4 34 Richmond won by 27 points[Stats]
Collingwood6.211.512.812.11 83 Mon 7-Jun-1920 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
St. Kilda2.03.35.87.10 52 Collingwood won by 31 points[Stats]
Essendon4.510.1511.1613.26 104 Mon 7-Jun-1920 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Geelong3.36.411.1112.13 85 Essendon won by 19 points[Stats]
Fitzroy  Bye
 

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy3.34.46.66.7 43 Sat 12-Jun-1920 3:00 pm Brunswick Street 
Essendon6.18.611.714.9 93 Essendon won by 50 points[Stats]
Geelong2.25.85.99.16 70 Sat 12-Jun-1920 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Carlton3.55.710.1311.13 79 Carlton won by 9 points[Stats]
Melbourne5.15.310.410.8 68 Sat 12-Jun-1920 3:00 pm M.C.G.31,000
Richmond5.38.89.1112.16 88 Richmond won by 20 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.22.64.87.11 53 Sat 12-Jun-1920 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
South Melbourne4.19.511.713.10 88 South Melbourne won by 35 points[Stats]
Collingwood  Bye
 

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.26.99.1012.13 85 Sat 19-Jun-1920 3:00 pm Victoria Park 
Carlton2.23.47.410.6 66 Collingwood won by 19 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.11.24.46.10 46 Sat 19-Jun-1920 3:00 pm M.C.G.11,235
Fitzroy4.210.714.1116.12 108 Fitzroy won by 62 points[Stats]
Richmond4.49.615.1319.15 129 Sat 19-Jun-1920 3:00 pm Punt Road 
St. Kilda1.05.57.58.6 54 Richmond won by 75 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.75.128.1616.23 119 Sat 19-Jun-1920 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Geelong2.42.55.145.16 46 South Melbourne won by 73 points[Stats]
Essendon  Bye
 

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong2.38.713.916.17 113 Sat 26-Jun-1920 3:00 pm Corio Oval 
Melbourne2.82.95.126.12 48 Geelong won by 65 points[Stats]
Richmond1.43.95.1013.17 95 Sat 26-Jun-1920 3:00 pm Punt Road 
Essendon6.56.611.911.9 75 Richmond won by 20 points[Stats]
St. Kilda1.02.14.24.4 28 Sat 26-Jun-1920 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Fitzroy2.16.79.1014.18 102 Fitzroy won by 74 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.22.74.89.9 63 Sat 26-Jun-1920 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Collingwood3.25.47.610.7 67 Collingwood won by 4 points[Stats]
Carlton  Bye
 

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Essendon0.04.45.68.7 55 Sat 3-Jul-1920 3:00 pm East Melbourne 
Collingwood3.56.58.89.8 62 Collingwood won by 7 points[Stats]
Richmond2.64.88.118.12 60 Sat 3-Jul-1920 3:00 pm Punt Road 
Fitzroy5.09.311.612.6 78 Fitzroy won by 18 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.23.67.88.9 57 Sat 3-Jul-1920 3:00 pm Junction Oval 
Carlton4.55.98.1211.15 81 Carlton won by 24 points[Stats]
South Melbourne5.46.510.1012.13 85 Sat 3-Jul-1920 3:00 pm Lake Oval 
Melbourne0.23.54.75.11 41 South Melbourne won by 44 points[Stats]
Geelong  Bye
 

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.03.36.78.11 59 Sat 10-Jul-1920 2:45 pm Princes Park 
Richmond0.40.52.73.8 26 Carlton won by 33 points[Stats]
Collingwood1.23.88.1311.17 83 Sat 10-Jul-1920 2:45 pm Victoria Park 
Geelong1.53.84.85.11 41 Collingwood won by 42 points[Stats]
Fitzroy2.53.107.129.13 67 Sat 10-Jul-1920 2:45 pm Brunswick Street 
South Melbourne3.45.58.88.14 62 Fitzroy won by 5 points[Stats]
Melbourne2.34.75.95.13 43 Sat 10-Jul-1920 2:45 pm M.C.G.6,201
Essendon4.25.76.137.18 60 Essendon won by 17 points[Stats]
St. Kilda  Bye
 

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Fitzroy3.36.38.711.9 75 Sat 17-Jul-1920 2:45 pm Brunswick Street 
Carlton1.13.55.108.14 62 Fitzroy won by 13 points[Stats]
Geelong3.58.88.1116.17 113 Sat 17-Jul-1920 2:45 pm Corio Oval 
St. Kilda3.24.67.89.8 62 Geelong won by 51 points[Stats]
Melbourne0.42.76.88.11 59 Sat 17-Jul-1920 2:45 pm M.C.G.9,307
Collingwood5.48.810.1210.15 75 Collingwood won by 16 points[Stats]
South Melbourne0.51.106.128.14 62 Sat 17-Jul-1920 2:45 pm Lake Oval 
Essendon2.03.35.47.7 49 South Melbourne won by 13 points[Stats]
Richmond  Bye
 

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton4.28.79.1011.14 80 Sat 31-Jul-1920 2:45 pm Princes Park 
South Melbourne3.54.55.67.11 53 Carlton won by 27 points[Stats]
Collingwood2.13.45.45.6 36 Sat 31-Jul-1920 2:45 pm Victoria Park 
Richmond2.23.53.65.8 38 Richmond won by 2 points[Stats]
Essendon3.24.35.57.9 51 Sat 31-Jul-1920 2:45 pm East Melbourne 
St. Kilda2.35.88.810.10 70 St. Kilda won by 19 points[Stats]
Geelong2.62.82.84.9 33 Sat 31-Jul-1920 2:45 pm Corio Oval 
Fitzroy1.13.75.117.13 55 Fitzroy won by 22 points[Stats]
Melbourne  Bye
 

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.07.310.713.11 89 Sat 7-Aug-1920 2:45 pm Princes Park 
Essendon2.53.85.108.14 62 Carlton won by 27 points[Stats]
Collingwood3.34.95.137.15 57 Sat 7-Aug-1920 2:45 pm Victoria Park 
Fitzroy3.56.88.810.11 71 Fitzroy won by 14 points[Stats]
Richmond7.18.513.1016.16 112 Sat 7-Aug-1920 2:45 pm Punt Road 
Geelong1.52.84.105.14 44 Richmond won by 68 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.13.23.23.3 21 Sat 7-Aug-1920 2:45 pm Junction Oval 
Melbourne2.44.98.1111.17 83 Melbourne won by 62 points[Stats]
South Melbourne  Bye
 

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong3.28.210.514.10 94 Sat 14-Aug-1920 2:45 pm Corio Oval 
Essendon3.34.97.1210.13 73 Geelong won by 21 points[Stats]
Melbourne3.13.23.53.7 25 Sat 14-Aug-1920 2:45 pm M.C.G.10,653
Carlton1.25.98.1012.15 87 Carlton won by 62 points[Stats]
St. Kilda3.05.36.48.7 55 Sat 14-Aug-1920 2:45 pm Junction Oval 
Collingwood7.410.515.817.11 113 Collingwood won by 58 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.15.35.49.7 61 Sat 14-Aug-1920 2:45 pm Lake Oval 
Richmond7.28.410.614.8 92 Richmond won by 31 points[Stats]
Fitzroy  Bye
 

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton3.64.108.1215.14 104 Sat 21-Aug-1920 2:45 pm Princes Park 
Geelong0.44.46.56.5 41 Carlton won by 63 points[Stats]
Essendon2.24.310.710.7 67 Sat 21-Aug-1920 2:45 pm East Melbourne 
Fitzroy1.12.54.512.11 83 Fitzroy won by 16 points[Stats]
Richmond7.512.618.1220.14 134 Sat 21-Aug-1920 2:45 pm Punt Road 
Melbourne0.34.65.98.12 60 Richmond won by 74 points[Stats]
South Melbourne2.34.66.1011.17 83 Sat 21-Aug-1920 2:45 pm Lake Oval 
St. Kilda1.41.71.113.14 32 South Melbourne won by 51 points[Stats]
Collingwood  Bye
 

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton5.18.511.616.13 109 Sat 28-Aug-1920 2:45 pm Princes Park 
Collingwood0.23.64.127.15 57 Carlton won by 52 points[Stats]
Fitzroy1.28.712.816.12 108 Sat 28-Aug-1920 2:45 pm Brunswick Street 
Melbourne2.23.46.56.9 45 Fitzroy won by 63 points[Stats]
Geelong5.36.711.1011.10 76 Sat 28-Aug-1920 2:45 pm Corio Oval 
South Melbourne2.37.137.168.25 73 Geelong won by 3 points[Stats]
St. Kilda2.26.56.67.10 52 Sat 28-Aug-1920 2:45 pm Junction Oval 
Richmond3.55.710.1512.15 87 Richmond won by 35 points[Stats]
Essendon  Bye
 

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood3.36.412.816.12 108 Sat 4-Sep-1920 2:45 pm Victoria Park 
South Melbourne2.55.99.1113.13 91 Collingwood won by 17 points[Stats]
Essendon1.13.25.36.5 41 Sat 4-Sep-1920 2:45 pm East Melbourne 
Richmond1.37.710.815.14 104 Richmond won by 63 points[Stats]
Fitzroy9.611.1015.1722.17 149 Sat 4-Sep-1920 2:45 pm Brunswick Street 
St. Kilda3.14.16.211.3 69 Fitzroy won by 80 points[Stats]
Melbourne4.45.710.1012.15 87 Sat 4-Sep-1920 2:45 pm M.C.G.2,732
Geelong1.37.1112.1417.14 116 Geelong won by 29 points[Stats]
Carlton  Bye
 

1920 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts Home Away GF-BF GA-BA Av For Av AG Acc Acc AG QW-QL-QD WIN%
1 Richmond 16 14 2 0 1353 924 146.43 56 7-1-0 7-1-0 191.207 131.138 84.56 57.75 47.99 48.70 38-23-3 87.50
2 Fitzroy 16 14 2 0 1272 888 143.24 56 6-2-0 8-0-0 182.180 121.162 79.50 55.50 50.28 42.76 40-23-1 87.50
3 Carlton 16 10 6 0 1189 924 128.68 40 6-2-0 4-4-0 162.217 126.168 74.31 57.75 42.74 42.86 38-22-4 62.50
4 Collingwood 16 10 6 0 1085 966 112.32 40 5-3-0 5-3-0 149.191 136.150 67.81 60.38 43.82 47.55 31-29-4 62.50
5 South Melbourne 16 7 9 0 1099 1012 108.60 28 5-3-0 2-6-0 150.199 139.178 68.69 63.25 42.98 43.85 32-31-1 43.75
6 Essendon 16 5 11 0 1022 1164 87.80 20 1-7-0 4-4-0 139.188 165.174 63.88 72.75 42.51 48.67 33-29-2 31.25
7 Geelong 16 5 11 0 1098 1301 84.40 20 4-4-0 1-7-0 153.180 174.257 68.63 81.31 45.95 40.37 26-36-2 31.25
8 Melbourne 16 5 11 0 940 1266 74.25 20 2-6-0 3-5-0 128.172 174.222 58.75 79.13 42.67 43.94 23-39-2 31.25
9 St. Kilda 16 2 14 0 819 1432 57.19 8 1-7-0 1-7-0 114.135 202.220 51.19 89.50 45.78 47.87 16-45-3 12.50
  H&A 72 72 72 0 9877 9877 100.00 288 37-35-0 35-37-0 1368.1669 1368.1669 68.59 68.59 45.04 45.04 277-277-22 50.00
  Finals 4 4 4 0 376 376 100.00 16 4-0-0 0-4-0 50.76 50.76 47.00 47.00 39.68 39.68 13-13-6 50.00
  Total 76 76 76 0 10253 10253 100.00 304 41-35-0 35-41-0 1418.1745 1418.1745 67.45 67.45 44.83 44.83 290-290-28 50.00

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood1.21.73.94.17 41 Sat 11-Sep-1920 2:30 pm M.C.G.39,845
Fitzroy1.21.42.53.5 23 Collingwood won by 18 points[Stats]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Carlton2.34.44.57.11 53 Sat 18-Sep-1920 2:30 pm M.C.G.62,220
Richmond1.21.24.64.6 30 Carlton won by 23 points[Stats]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Collingwood5.59.811.1012.11 83 Sat 25-Sep-1920 2:30 pm M.C.G.58,255
Carlton1.24.54.78.11 59 Collingwood won by 24 points[Stats]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Richmond1.22.54.77.10 52 Sat 2-Oct-1920 3:05 pm M.C.G.53,908
Collingwood1.21.23.45.5 35 Richmond won by 17 points[Stats]
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.