1908 VFL Season: Melbourne
Season Team Details
Competition:
1908 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
8th (W-D-L: 7-0-11, P%: 87.0)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baquie, Jack | 4 | 0 | R02, R07-08, R18 | |
| Bickford, Albert | 8 | 0 | R07-09, R14-18 | |
| Bonelli, Jim | 1 | 0 | R18 | |
| Bray, Joe | 3 | 0 | R04-06 | |
| Conquest, Jim | 10 | 4 | R02-04, R06-11, R17 | |
| Cope, Harry | 4 | 0 | R05, R09, R12, R18 | |
| Coutie, Vin | 17 | 37 | R02-18 | |
| Donaldson, Jack | 9 | 3 | R01, R03-10 | |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | 17 | 9 | R01-09, R11-18 | |
| Fowler, Dick | 1 | 0 | R18 | |
| Friend, Herb | 2 | 0 | R01, R06 | |
| Gardiner, Jack | 1 | 0 | R01 | |
| Gillespie, Bill | 1 | 0 | R02 | |
| Harris, Frank | 9 | 1 | R01-09 | |
| Hewitt, Fred | 8 | 1 | R10, R12-18 | |
| Hodgkins, Joe | 9 | 11 | R08-14, R16-17 | |
| Holland, Alex | 1 | 0 | R01 | |
| Homan, Bill | 3 | 1 | R01, R05, R08 | |
| Johnson, Jack | 1 | 0 | R01 | |
| Jones, Alf | 16 | 15 | R01-02, R04-15, R17-18 | |
| Kennedy, Andy | 1 | 0 | R05 | |
| Leith, Jack | 1 | 1 | R09 | |
| Martin, George | 2 | 2 | R07-08 | |
| McCart, George | 1 | 0 | R02 | |
| Mills, Paddy | 16 | 0 | R01-04, R06-17 | |
| Monk, Bobby | 17 | 2 | R01-07, R09-18 | |
| Nolan, Bernie | 14 | 2 | R02-06, R09-17 | |
| Norman, Len | 16 | 4 | R03-18 | |
| Onyons, Basil | 5 | 5 | R01, R03-06 | |
| Parke, Bert | 6 | 0 | R03, R11-13, R15-16 | |
| Pearce, Joe | 18 | 3 | R01-18 | |
| Purse, Hugh | 12 | 0 | R01-03, R10-18 | |
| Purse, Jack | 9 | 0 | R09-17 | |
| Rigby, Harry | 16 | 0 | R01-07, R10-18 | |
| Smith, Jack | 17 | 14 | R01-08, R10-18 | |
| Strong, Jack | 5 | 2 | R07-08, R11-13 | |
| Sykes, Wally | 13 | 3 | R01-04, R08-10, R13-18 | |
| Tottey, Bill | 14 | 6 | R01-08, R10-11, R14-16, R18 | |
| Wright, Henry | 16 | 1 | R02-07, R09-18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall, Alec | 18 | 7 | -0- | 11 | R01-18 |
Team Line-Up
| Back: | Bobby Monk | Joe Pearce | Jack Purse |
| Half-Back: | Frank Harris | Hugh Purse | Paddy Mills |
| Centre: | Henry Wright | Wally Sykes | Harry Rigby |
| Half-Forward: | Joe Hodgkins | Vin Coutie | Jack Smith |
| Forward: | Jim Conquest | Alf Jones | Jack Donaldson |
| Follower: | Jim Fitzpatrick | Bernie Nolan | Len Norman |
This is an approximation for the typical team line-up based on available complete positional records from this season.
Names in bold indicate that the player was named in this position at least ten times this season (exc. interchange).
Positional information from 15 out of 18 matches was used.
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05/1908 | Round 1 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 11 | Alec Hall | Hugh Purse |
| 09/05/1908 | Round 2 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 18 | Alec Hall | Hugh Purse |
| 16/05/1908 | Round 3 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 22 | Alec Hall | Hugh Purse |
| 23/05/1908 | Round 4 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 2 | Alec Hall | unknown |
| 30/05/1908 | Round 5 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 41 | Alec Hall | unknown |
| 06/06/1908 | Round 6 | University | AWAY | LOSS | UNIV by 60 | Alec Hall | unknown |
| 08/06/1908 | Round 7 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 6 | Alec Hall | unknown |
| 13/06/1908 | Round 8 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 24 | Alec Hall | unknown |
| 20/06/1908 | Round 9 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | MELB by 3 | Alec Hall | unknown |
| 27/06/1908 | Round 10 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | MELB by 70 | Alec Hall | Hugh Purse |
| 04/07/1908 | Round 11 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 32 | Alec Hall | Hugh Purse |
| 11/07/1908 | Round 12 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | MELB by 18 | Alec Hall | Hugh Purse |
| 18/07/1908 | Round 13 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 34 | Alec Hall | Hugh Purse |
| 25/07/1908 | Round 14 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 56 | Alec Hall | Hugh Purse |
| 01/08/1908 | Round 15 | University | HOME | LOSS | UNIV by 4 | Alec Hall | Hugh Purse |
| 08/08/1908 | Round 16 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 60 | Alec Hall | Hugh Purse |
| 15/08/1908 | Round 17 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 13 | Alec Hall | Hugh Purse |
| 05/09/1908 | Round 18 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 74 | Alec Hall | Hugh Purse |