1912 VFL Season: Melbourne
Season Team Details
Competition:
1912 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
6th (W-D-L: 9-0-9, P%: 98.9)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Clarrie | #28 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Abbott, Les | #27 | 3 | 0 | R03-04, R06 |
| Allen, Bill | #1 | 16 | 7 | R01-07, R10-18 |
| Brereton, Harry | #2 | 17 | 56 | R01-13, R15-18 |
| Bristow, Jack | #14 | 18 | 0 | R01-18 |
| Cope, Harry | #18 | 10 | 2 | R05-09, R11, R13-15, R17 |
| Daniel, Vern | 1 | 0 | R08 | |
| Evans, Jack | #29 | 11 | 0 | R08-18 |
| Ferguson, Arthur | #18 | 2 | 0 | R03-04 |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | #4 | 14 | 2 | R01-14 |
| Flintoft, Bill | #16 | 4 | 2 | R04, R09-10, R16 |
| Francis, Bert | #13 | 5 | 1 | R01-02, R05-07 |
| George, Alf | #3 | 17 | 3 | R01-08, R10-18 |
| Harris, Frank | #8 | 5 | 0 | R01-02, R08-10 |
| Hendrie, Bill | #5 | 17 | 6 | R01-04, R06-18 |
| Hickey, Bill | #7 | 6 | 0 | R01-03, R05-06, R09 |
| Joolen, Herb | #27, #29 | 9 | 8 | R05, R07, R12-18 |
| Kennedy, Mal | #12 | 6 | 0 | R01, R03-07 |
| Lane, Tim | #15 | 13 | 11 | R01-04, R08-09, R11, R13-18 |
| Leith, Jack | 1 | 0 | R07 | |
| Maguire, Mick | #30 | 10 | 8 | R09-18 |
| McKenzie, Bill | #6 | 18 | 1 | R01-18 |
| Monk, Bobby | #9 | 18 | 9 | R01-18 |
| Naismith, Wally | #17 | 18 | 0 | R01-18 |
| Nolan, Bernie | #22 | 2 | 1 | R05, R07 |
| Odgers, Hughie | #26 | 5 | 0 | R04-06, R17-18 |
| Parke, Bert | 1 | 0 | R10 | |
| Pearce, Joe | #19 | 15 | 0 | R01-05, R08-09, R11-18 |
| Politz, Ted | #25 | 14 | 9 | R01-08, R10, R12-15, R18 |
| Purse, Hugh | #23 | 13 | 0 | R06-18 |
| Robertson, Jack | #10 | 3 | 1 | R01-03 |
| Strong, Jack | #24 | 6 | 2 | R08-09, R11-12, R14, R16 |
| Sykes, Wally | #20 | 3 | 3 | R10, R12, R16 |
| Tomkins, Hedley | #11 | 18 | 6 | R01-18 |
| Wellington, Tom | #31 | 4 | 0 | R11, R15, R17-18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall, Alec | 18 | 9 | -0- | 9 | R01-18 |
Team Line-Up
| Back: | Wally Naismith | Joe Pearce | Bill Hickey |
| Half-Back: | Frank Harris | Mal Kennedy | Jack Bristow |
| Centre: | Jack Robertson | Jim Fitzpatrick | Bill McKenzie |
| Half-Forward: | Bill Allen | Tim Lane | Harry Brereton |
| Forward: | Ted Politz | Bert Francis | Bobby Monk |
| Follower: | Alf George | Bill Hendrie | Hedley Tomkins |
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 1 out of 18 matches was used.
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/04/1912 | Round 1 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 29 | Alec Hall | Alf George |
| 04/05/1912 | Round 2 | University | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 8 | Alec Hall | Alf George |
| 11/05/1912 | Round 3 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 32 | Alec Hall | Alf George |
| 18/05/1912 | Round 4 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 43 | Alec Hall | Alf George |
| 25/05/1912 | Round 5 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | MELB by 6 | Alec Hall | Alf George |
| 01/06/1912 | Round 6 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 12 | Alec Hall | Alf George |
| 03/06/1912 | Round 7 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 54 | Alec Hall | Alf George |
| 08/06/1912 | Round 8 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | MELB by 65 | Alec Hall | Alf George |
| 15/06/1912 | Round 9 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 31 | Alec Hall | Wally Naismith |
| 22/06/1912 | Round 10 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 8 | Alec Hall | Alf George |
| 29/06/1912 | Round 11 | University | HOME | WIN | MELB by 55 | Alec Hall | Alf George |
| 13/07/1912 | Round 12 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 78 | Alec Hall | Alf George |
| 20/07/1912 | Round 13 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | MELB by 11 | Alec Hall | Alf George |
| 27/07/1912 | Round 14 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 5 | Alec Hall | Alf George |
| 03/08/1912 | Round 15 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 1 | Alec Hall | Alf George |
| 17/08/1912 | Round 16 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 12 | Alec Hall | Alf George |
| 24/08/1912 | Round 17 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 10 | Alec Hall | Alf George |
| 31/08/1912 | Round 18 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 19 | Alec Hall | Alf George |