1902 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 1902 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Melbourne were defeated by Essendon in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1902 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 9-0-8, P%: 108.8)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Lindsay | 1 | 0 | R04 | |
| Anderson, Syd | 10 | 0 | R09-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Boully, Harry | 2 | 3 | R07-08 | |
| Bowe, Bill | 17 | 0 | R02-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Britt, Arthur | 1 | 2 | R04 | |
| Byrne, Jim | 1 | 0 | R12 | |
| Cathie, George | 13 | 8 | R01-10, R14, S01-02 | |
| Coutie, Vin | 12 | 9 | R01-12 | |
| Craig, Bobby | 3 | 0 | S01-03 | |
| Dalrymple, Syd | 2 | 0 | S03, SF | |
| Drane, Horrie | 2 | 0 | R08, R14 | |
| Gardner, Corrie | 5 | 0 | R01-04, S03 | |
| Gardner, Eric | 14 | 4 | R05-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Geddes, Stewart | 16 | 1 | R02-10, R12-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Herring, Maurie | 15 | 2 | R01-08, R10-12, R14, S02-03, SF | |
| Hocking, Ern | 17 | 1 | R01-06, R08-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Langley, Frank | 16 | 9 | R01-02, R05-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Leith, Jack | 13 | 26 | R01-06, R11, R13-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Lewis, Austin | 10 | 1 | R07-09, R11-14, S01-02, SF | |
| McClelland, Bill | 13 | 0 | R01-03, R05-07, R10-14, S01, SF | |
| Moodie, George | 17 | 2 | R01-13, S01-03, SF | |
| Moriarty, Dan | 12 | 0 | R01-03, R08-10, R12-14, S01-03 | |
| Parkin, Harry | 15 | 0 | R01-09, R13-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Paul, Laurie | 1 | 0 | R03 | |
| Puflett, Bob | 4 | 0 | R06-07, R09, R11 | |
| Purse, Jack | 18 | 2 | R01-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Rainey, Les | 17 | 17 | R01-11, R13-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Reid, Curtis | 2 | 0 | R01, R04 | |
| Rippon, Les | 5 | 1 | R10-14 | |
| Ryan, Tommy | 14 | 20 | R01, R04-13, S01, S03, SF | |
| Sholl, Eddie | 1 | 0 | R05 | |
| Sowden, Arthur | 17 | 2 | R01-13, S01-03, SF | |
| Wardill, Dick | 3 | 2 | R01-03 | |
| Young, Charlie | 15 | 1 | R01-07, R09-14, S02, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05/1902 | Round 1 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 54 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 10/05/1902 | Round 2 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 17 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 17/05/1902 | Round 3 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 23 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 24/05/1902 | Round 4 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 11 | unknown | unknown |
| 31/05/1902 | Round 5 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 13 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 07/06/1902 | Round 6 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 1 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 09/06/1902 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 1 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 14/06/1902 | Round 8 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 31 | unknown | unknown |
| 21/06/1902 | Round 9 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 30 | unknown | unknown |
| 05/07/1902 | Round 10 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 21 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 12/07/1902 | Round 11 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | MELB by 3 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 19/07/1902 | Round 12 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | MELB by 4 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 26/07/1902 | Round 13 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 27 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 02/08/1902 | Round 14 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 36 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 16/08/1902 | Sectional Round 1 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | MELB by 34 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 23/08/1902 | Sectional Round 2 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 21 | unknown | Maurie Herring |
| 30/08/1902 | Sectional Round 3 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 44 | unknown | unknown |
| 06/09/1902 | Semi Final | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 10 | unknown | Bill McClelland |