1980 VFL Season: Melbourne
Season Team Details
Season:
1980 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
9th (W-D-L: 5-0-17, P%: 79.0%)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Players:
39
Brownlow Leader(s):
Robert Flower (14)
Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away):
Brent Crosswell (31)
Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy Recipient(s):
Laurie Fowler
Team Leaders
Captain(s):
Carl Ditterich
Vice-Captain(s):
Robert Flower
Player Results
| Player | Guernsey(s) | Match(es) | Round(s) | Goal(s) | Brownlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker, Garry | #1 | 16 | R01-R04, R10-R19, R21-R22 | 23 | |
| Barnes, Tony | #38 | 4 | R01, R09, R19-R20 | 2 | |
| Bickford, Stephen | #44 | 9 | R01-R07, R09-R10 | 0 | |
| Byrne, Michael | #14 | 22 | R01-R22 | 21 | |
| Clayton, Cameron | #12 | 22 | R01-R22 | 8 | |
| Coles, Henry | #3 | 7 | R09-R14, R18 | 15 | |
| Crosswell, Brent | #8 | 15 | R04-R13, R16-R19, R22 | 31 | |
| Ditterich, Carl | #10 | 12 | R01-R02, R04-R06, R10-R14, R20, R22 | 2 | |
| Dullard, Anthony | #28 | 5 | R15-R16, R20-R22 | 1 | |
| Durnan, Jim | #21 | 9 | R08, R14-R17, R19-R22 | 1 | |
| Elliott, Bruce | #32 | 3 | R04-R06 | 0 | |
| Elliott, Robert | #6 | 18 | R01-R05, R08-R15, R17-R18, R20-R22 | 2 | |
| Elshaug, Tony | #33 | 20 | R01-R04, R06-R18, R20-R22 | 29 | |
| Flower, Robert | #2 | 22 | R01-R22 | 21 | |
| Fowler, Laurie | #9 | 21 | R01-R17, R19-R22 | 1 | |
| Gaunt, Graham | #20 | 13 | R01-R08, R11-R14, R19 | 13 | |
| Giles, Peter | #4 | 19 | R01, R05-R22 | 1 | |
| Gordon, Wayne | #13 | 20 | R02-R10, R12-R22 | 2 | |
| Hamilton, Peter | #30 | 6 | R01-R04, R06, R15 | 0 | |
| Healy, Gerard | #39 | 7 | R01-R07 | 4 | |
| Hunnibell, Graham | #5 | 2 | R05, R19 | 0 | |
| Hutchison, Greg | #43 | 15 | R01-R02, R04, R06, R11-R19, R21-R22 | 4 | |
| Martyn, Tony | #24 | 12 | R03, R07-R10, R15-R21 | 3 | |
| Maynard, Peter | #36 | 3 | R17-R19 | 1 | |
| McLean, Glenn | #26 | 1 | R07 | 0 | |
| Moir, Andrew | #29 | 15 | R08-R22 | 17 | |
| Nettlefold, Bill | #19 | 20 | R01-R05, R08-R22 | 7 | |
| O'Brien, Paul | #50 | 1 | R20 | 0 | |
| O'Donnell, Kelly | #23 | 7 | R02, R05, R18-R22 | 9 | |
| Pinnell, Phillip | #7 | 15 | R05-R07, R10-R19, R21-R22 | 5 | |
| Rowe, Russell | #42 | 11 | R01-R09, R15-R16 | 15 | |
| Seaton, Phil | #15 | 1 | R18 | 0 | |
| Seddon, Michael | #17 | 16 | R01, R07-R18, R20-R22 | 10 | |
| Smith, Steven | #35 | 16 | R06-R14, R16-R22 | 24 | |
| Walters, Robert | #16 | 8 | R02-R05, R10-R11, R14-R15 | 18 | |
| Wells, Greg | #11 | 12 | R01-R09, R11-R13 | 4 | |
| Whitford, Don | #27 | 1 | R03 | 0 | |
| Wingate, Maurice | #18 | 9 | R01-R03, R07-R08, R16-R17, R20-R21 | 4 | |
| Woodman, Chris | #41 | 5 | R03, R06-R09 | 8 |
Team Line-Up
| Back: |
|
|
|
| Half-Back: |
|
|
|
| Centre: |
|
|
|
| Half-Forward: |
|
|
|
| Forward: |
|
|
|
| Follower: |
|
|
|
| Interchange: |
|
|
|
This is an approximation for the typical team line-up based on available position records from this season.
Coach Results
| Coach | Match(es) (W-D-L) | Round(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ditterich, Carl | 22 | 5 | -0- | 17 | R01-R22 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/03/1980 | Round 1 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | MEL by 22 | Carl Ditterich | Carl Ditterich |
| 07/04/1980 | Round 2 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | MEL by 24 | Carl Ditterich | Carl Ditterich |
| 12/04/1980 | Round 3 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEE by 26 | Carl Ditterich | Robert Flower |
| 19/04/1980 | Round 4 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | MEL by 9 | Carl Ditterich | Carl Ditterich |
| 25/04/1980 | Round 5 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CAR by 29 | Carl Ditterich | Carl Ditterich |
| 03/05/1980 | Round 6 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SOU by 26 | Carl Ditterich | Carl Ditterich |
| 10/05/1980 | Round 7 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NOR by 87 | Carl Ditterich | Robert Flower |
| 17/05/1980 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HAW by 10 | Carl Ditterich | Robert Flower |
| 24/05/1980 | Round 9 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RIC by 93 | Carl Ditterich | Robert Flower |
| 31/05/1980 | Round 10 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESS by 44 | Carl Ditterich | Carl Ditterich |
| 07/06/1980 | Round 11 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COL by 10 | Carl Ditterich | Carl Ditterich |
| 14/06/1980 | Round 12 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MEL by 42 | Carl Ditterich | Carl Ditterich |
| 21/06/1980 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | MEL by 12 | Carl Ditterich | Carl Ditterich |
| 28/06/1980 | Round 14 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOO by 30 | Carl Ditterich | Carl Ditterich |
| 12/07/1980 | Round 15 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CAR by 29 | Carl Ditterich | Robert Flower |
| 19/07/1980 | Round 16 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEE by 9 | Carl Ditterich | Robert Flower |
| 26/07/1980 | Round 17 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SOU by 34 | Carl Ditterich | Robert Flower |
| 02/08/1980 | Round 18 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NOR by 30 | Carl Ditterich | Robert Flower |
| 09/08/1980 | Round 19 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HAW by 77 | Carl Ditterich | Robert Flower |
| 16/08/1980 | Round 20 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RIC by 65 | Carl Ditterich | Carl Ditterich |
| 23/08/1980 | Round 21 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESS by 21 | Carl Ditterich | Robert Flower |
| 30/08/1980 | Round 22 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COL by 58 | Carl Ditterich | Carl Ditterich |
Internal Links
- Season (1980): Click here
- Team (Melbourne): Click here