1903 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 1903 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). The team finished the regular season in seventh place.
Team Details
Competition:
1903 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
7th (W-D-L: 3-0-14, P%: 64.1)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Lindsay | 3 | 0 | S01-03 | |
| Anderson, Syd | 6 | 3 | R01-02, R05-06, R10, S03 | |
| Bowe, Bill | 15 | 1 | R01-04, R06-13, S01-03 | |
| Bremner, Billy | 16 | 0 | R02-14, S01-03 | |
| Burn, Jimmy | 1 | 0 | R06 | |
| Cordner, Harry | 1 | 0 | R01 | |
| Coutie, Vin | 16 | 19 | R01-14, S02-03 | |
| Gardiner, Jack | 13 | 7 | R01-08, R11, R14, S01-03 | |
| Gardner, Corrie | 12 | 0 | R01-07, R13-14, S01-03 | |
| Gardner, Eric | 12 | 1 | R02, R04-06, R08-12, R14, S01, S03 | |
| Gourlay, Albert | 3 | 1 | R03-05 | |
| Henderson, Harry | 15 | 0 | R01, R04-14, S01-03 | |
| Herring, Maurie | 6 | 0 | R08-12, R14 | |
| Hocking, Ern | 8 | 7 | R01, R03, R12-14, S01-03 | |
| Jackson, Tom | 1 | 0 | R06 | |
| Langley, Frank | 14 | 6 | R01-14 | |
| Leith, Jack | 12 | 13 | R02-09, R11, R14, S01-02 | |
| Lewis, Austin | 2 | 0 | R07, S01 | |
| McClelland, Bill | 16 | 1 | R01-14, S02-03 | |
| McKellar, Don | 2 | 0 | S02-03 | |
| McLean, Jim | 2 | 0 | R02-03 | |
| McSpeerin, Artie | 1 | 0 | R05 | |
| Mills, Paddy | 12 | 3 | R01, R03, R07-10, R12-14, S01-03 | |
| Moodie, George | 16 | 6 | R01-14, S01, S03 | |
| Moriarty, Dan | 13 | 2 | R01-05, R07, R09-14, S01 | |
| Parkin, Harry | 13 | 0 | R01-13 | |
| Pilcher, Alby | 1 | 0 | R05 | |
| Purse, Jack | 13 | 1 | R01-02, R04, R07-14, S01-02 | |
| Rainey, Les | 1 | 0 | R04 | |
| Reid, Curtis | 1 | 0 | R13 | |
| Sowden, Arthur | 12 | 0 | R01-03, R08-13, S01-03 | |
| Strong, Jack | 12 | 3 | R06-14, S01-03 | |
| Tout, Ernie | 17 | 3 | R01-14, S01-03 | |
| Watson, Fred | 1 | 0 | S02 | |
| Young, Charlie | 17 | 0 | R01-14, S01-03 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05/1903 | Round 1 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 7 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 09/05/1903 | Round 2 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 18 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 16/05/1903 | Round 3 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 68 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 23/05/1903 | Round 4 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 3 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 30/05/1903 | Round 5 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 31 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 06/06/1903 | Round 6 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 30 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 08/06/1903 | Round 7 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | MELB by 24 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 13/06/1903 | Round 8 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 7 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 20/06/1903 | Round 9 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 8 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 04/07/1903 | Round 10 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 28 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 11/07/1903 | Round 11 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 5 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 18/07/1903 | Round 12 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 42 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 25/07/1903 | Round 13 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 29 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 08/08/1903 | Round 14 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 15 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 15/08/1903 | Sectional Round 1 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 35 | unknown | unknown |
| 22/08/1903 | Sectional Round 2 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 23 | unknown | Bill McClelland |
| 29/08/1903 | Sectional Round 3 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 51 | unknown | Bill McClelland |