1901 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 1901 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.
Team Details
Competition:
1901 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 9-1-7, P%: 117.4)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Team Leaders
Captains:
Dick Wardill, Bill McClelland
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Ernie | 5 | 2 | R02-05, R10 | |
| Anderson, Lindsay | 2 | 2 | R06, R08 | |
| Boully, Harry | 6 | 0 | R09-10, R12, R14, S01, S03 | |
| Bowe, Bill | 14 | 1 | R03-12, R14, S01-03 | |
| Cathie, George | 2 | 6 | S02-03 | |
| Colclough, Graham | 11 | 8 | R02-03, R05-07, R09, R11-14, S03 | |
| Coutie, Vin | 8 | 7 | R09-14, S02-03 | |
| Cumberland, Vic | 15 | 6 | R01-02, R05-14, S01-03 | |
| De Gruchy, Harold | 1 | 0 | R10 | |
| Gardner, Corrie | 13 | 0 | R01-05, R09-14, S01, S03 | |
| Gardner, Eric | 5 | 3 | R02-06 | |
| Garlick, Ed | 1 | 0 | R03 | |
| Geddes, Stewart | 16 | 1 | R01, R03-14, S01-03 | |
| Herring, Maurie | 1 | 0 | S03 | |
| Langley, Frank | 13 | 17 | R01-05, R07-09, R11, R14, S01-03 | |
| Leith, Jack | 7 | 4 | R01, R04, R06-08, R10, R13 | |
| Lewis, Austin | 9 | 2 | R03-11 | |
| McClelland, Bill | 15 | 1 | R01-09, R11-13, S01-03 | |
| McGinis, Fred | 15 | 8 | R01-11, R14, S01-03 | |
| McLean, Jim | 11 | 5 | R01-02, R04-08, R10-12, R14 | |
| Moodie, George | 14 | 2 | R01-02, R04-14, S01 | |
| Moriarty, Dan | 15 | 0 | R01-02, R04, R06-14, S01-03 | |
| Ogilvie, Laurie | 4 | 3 | R06-09 | |
| Parkin, Harry | 15 | 0 | R01-08, R11-14, S01-03 | |
| Purse, Jack | 16 | 2 | R01-14, S01, S03 | |
| Reid, Curtis | 2 | 0 | R12, S02 | |
| Rippon, Les | 11 | 3 | R01, R03-04, R06, R11-14, S01-03 | |
| Ryan, Tommy | 8 | 8 | R01-03, R05, R07, R12-13, S02 | |
| Shaw, Billy | 1 | 0 | R02 | |
| Sholl, Eddie | 4 | 2 | R01, R13, S01-02 | |
| Sowden, Arthur | 15 | 0 | R01-05, R07-09, R11-14, S01-03 | |
| Strong, Jack | 1 | 0 | R10 | |
| Tredinnick, Alf | 7 | 1 | R08-10, R13-14, S01-02 | |
| Wardill, Dick | 3 | 1 | R01-03 | |
| Wregg, Bert | 3 | 3 | R13, S01-02 | |
| Young, Charlie | 17 | 1 | R01-14, S01-03 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05/1901 | Round 1 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 2 | unknown | Fred McGinis |
| 09/05/1901 | Round 2 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 4 | unknown | Dick Wardill |
| 11/05/1901 | Round 3 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 37 | unknown | Dick Wardill |
| 18/05/1901 | Round 4 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 22 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 25/05/1901 | Round 5 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 26 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 01/06/1901 | Round 6 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | MELB by 15 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 03/06/1901 | Round 7 | Fitzroy | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 08/06/1901 | Round 8 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 13 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 22/06/1901 | Round 9 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 16 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 29/06/1901 | Round 10 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 10 | unknown | unknown |
| 06/07/1901 | Round 11 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 1 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 13/07/1901 | Round 12 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | MELB by 9 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 20/07/1901 | Round 13 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 6 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 27/07/1901 | Round 14 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | MELB by 6 | unknown | Harry Parkin |
| 10/08/1901 | Sectional Round 1 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 16 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 17/08/1901 | Sectional Round 2 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 102 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 24/08/1901 | Sectional Round 3 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 13 | unknown | Bill McClelland |