1917 South Melbourne Roster
Team Record: 9-6 - 36 points
Finishing 3rd in the VFL
Postseason: 0-1 Finals qualifier
Coach: Vic Belcher (9-6)
The South Melbourne of the Victorian Football League ended the 1917 season with a record of 9 wins and 6 losses for 36 points finishing third in the VFL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1. Vic Belcher coached the team. The 1917 South Melbourne Finals qualifier.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ashton | April 12, 1891 | 0'0" | 0 | ||
| Vic Belcher | August 24, 1888 | 5'11" | 176 | Launceston, TAS | |
| Tom Bollard | October 16, 1890 | 5'8" | 146 | ||
| Alf Boyce | March 3, 1895 | 5'10" | 154 | ||
| Jack Brennan | August 18, 1897 | 0'0" | 0 | ||
| Jim Caldwell | August 11, 1888 | 5'8" | 146 | Williamstown, VIC | |
| Bill Daly | November 7, 1892 | 5'11" | 0 | ||
| Bob Deas | September 17, 1886 | 5'11" | 181 | ||
| Jock Doherty | October 3, 1894 | 5'5" | 0 | ||
| Ben Hair | September 29, 1892 | 5'10" | 174 | ||
| Jack Howell | March 16, 1895 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Dick Hutchinson | February 17, 1890 | 5'10" | 0 | ||
| Wal Jenkins | January 9, 1897 | 5'11" | 0 | ||
| Harry Lakin | January 30, 1897 | 6'0" | 0 | ||
| Mal Lowrie | March 10, 1898 | 5'9" | 161 | ||
| George Moloney | October 19, 1894 | 5'9" | 172 | ||
| Harry Morgan | May 15, 1889 | 5'11" | 161 | Irishtown, WA | |
| Dick Mullaly | June 19, 1892 | 5'10" | 157 | ||
| Alan O'Donoghue | June 3, 1891 | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| George Payne | November 28, 1893 | 6'1" | 179 | ||
| Joe Prince | September 30, 1885 | 5'4" | 137 | ||
| Harry Purdy | March 18, 1898 | 5'6" | 137 | ||
| Arthur Rademacher | November 27, 1889 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Harold Robertson | April 9, 1895 | 5'8" | 148 | ||
| Gerald Ryan | December 27, 1895 | 5'11" | 159 | ||
| Phil Skehan | June 21, 1894 | 6'0" | 0 | ||
| Jim Stewart | August 13, 1889 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Sydney Strong | October 9, 1897 | 5'10" | 0 | ||
| Mark Tandy | September 3, 1892 | 5'8" | 154 | ||
| Artie Wood | June 24, 1898 | 5'4" | 137 |

