1899 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 1899 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing seven matches there (seven as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fifth place. After facing Collingwood, Fitzroy and Carlton in a round-robin finals series (section A), Melbourne finished fourth, resulting in finishing in sixth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1899 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 8-0-6, P%: 136.7)
Finals Performance:
4th place in round-robin finals series (Ladder A)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Eddie Sholl
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland, Cec | 5 | 3 | R05-06, R12-14 | |
| Cumberland, Vic | 14 | 2 | R01-04, R08-14, RF1-3 | |
| Davidson, Jack | 6 | 0 | R01, R05, R08, R14, RF1-2 | |
| Elliott, Fred | 12 | 4 | R01-10, R12-13 | |
| Finlay, Joe | 1 | 0 | RF3 | |
| Geddes, Stewart | 13 | 0 | R01-03, R06-08, R10-11, R13-14, RF1-3 | |
| Graham, Jack | 2 | 1 | R14, RF3 | |
| Herring, Maurie | 12 | 0 | R02, R04-07, R09, R11-14, RF1-2 | |
| Illingworth, Charlie | 14 | 0 | R01-14 | |
| Leith, Jack | 16 | 21 | R01-03, R05-14, RF1-3 | |
| Lewis, Austin | 17 | 0 | R01-14, RF1-3 | |
| MacPherson, Les | 2 | 0 | R06, R13 | |
| McClelland, Bill | 2 | 1 | RF2-3 | |
| McGinis, Fred | 17 | 3 | R01-14, RF1-3 | |
| Mitchell, Henry | 9 | 0 | R08-13, RF1-3 | |
| Moodie, George | 13 | 2 | R01-07, R09-11, RF1-3 | |
| Moriarty, Dan | 9 | 0 | R01-07, R12, R14 | |
| Moysey, George | 10 | 8 | R01-02, R04-05, R09-11, RF1-3 | |
| Paul, Laurie | 1 | 2 | R03 | |
| Pirrie, Dick | 8 | 7 | R04, R07-08, R10-14 | |
| Rankin, Leo | 1 | 0 | RF3 | |
| Reid, Curtis | 15 | 0 | R03-14, RF1-3 | |
| Rippon, Les | 17 | 0 | R01-14, RF1-3 | |
| Ryan, Tommy | 16 | 11 | R01-13, RF1-3 | |
| Scanlan, Pat | 1 | 0 | R13 | |
| Sholl, Eddie | 16 | 0 | R01-14, RF1-2 | |
| Sinclair, Arthur | 1 | 0 | RF3 | |
| Sowden, Arthur | 12 | 1 | R01-05, R07-10, RF1-3 | |
| Strahan, Dave | 1 | 0 | R14 | |
| Wardill, Dick | 14 | 6 | R01-09, R11-12, R14, RF1-2 | |
| Wood, Alf | 13 | 1 | R01-04, R06-12, RF1-2 | |
| Young, Charlie | 16 | 5 | R01-14, RF1, RF3 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/05/1899 | Round 1 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 93 | unknown | Eddie Sholl |
| 20/05/1899 | Round 2 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 27 | unknown | Eddie Sholl |
| 24/05/1899 | Round 3 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 26 | unknown | Eddie Sholl |
| 27/05/1899 | Round 4 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | MELB by 5 | unknown | Eddie Sholl |
| 03/06/1899 | Round 5 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | MELB by 11 | unknown | Eddie Sholl |
| 10/06/1899 | Round 6 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 14 | unknown | Eddie Sholl |
| 17/06/1899 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 7 | unknown | Eddie Sholl |
| 24/06/1899 | Round 8 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 17 | unknown | Eddie Sholl |
| 08/07/1899 | Round 9 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 8 | unknown | Eddie Sholl |
| 15/07/1899 | Round 10 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | MELB by 32 | unknown | Eddie Sholl |
| 22/07/1899 | Round 11 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 14 | unknown | Eddie Sholl |
| 29/07/1899 | Round 12 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 8 | unknown | Eddie Sholl |
| 05/08/1899 | Round 13 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 13 | unknown | Eddie Sholl |
| 12/08/1899 | Round 14 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 7 | unknown | Eddie Sholl |
| 26/08/1899 | Round-Robin Final 1 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 20 | unknown | Eddie Sholl |
| 02/09/1899 | Round-Robin Final 2 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 38 | unknown | Eddie Sholl |
| 09/09/1899 | Round-Robin Final 3 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 25 | unknown | unknown |