1901 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of Melbourne for the 1901 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fifth place.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1901 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.