1915 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 1915 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 (eight as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Melbourne were defeated by Carlton in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1915 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 9-0-7, P%: 99.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Carlton (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Bill | #9 | 17 | 12 | R01-08, R10-17, SF |
| Baquie, Jack | #11, #26 | 11 | 8 | R01-03, R10-15, R17, SF |
| Brake, Jack | #10 | 11 | 1 | R02, R05-08, R10-12, R14, R17, SF |
| Brereton, Harry | #7 | 16 | 33 | R01-04, R06-08, R10-17, SF |
| Brunier, Bill | #21 | 2 | 4 | R05, R15 |
| Bryan, Claude | #26 | 11 | 1 | R01-04, R08, R10, R13-17 |
| Buckley, Ed | #15 | 3 | 0 | R15-17 |
| Collins, Tim | #4 | 12 | 11 | R01-08, R10-13 |
| Doubleday, Jack | #27 | 17 | 4 | R01-08, R10-17, SF |
| Elston, Bill | #31 | 4 | 1 | R15-17, SF |
| Evans, Jack | #8 | 17 | 0 | R01-08, R10-17, SF |
| Franklin, Roy | #24 | 6 | 1 | R01, R04-06, R13-14 |
| Fraser, Alex | #17 | 7 | 1 | R03-08, R10 |
| George, Alf | #29 | 14 | 2 | R03-08, R10-14, R16-17, SF |
| Gibb, Reg | #19 | 8 | 1 | R11-17, SF |
| Gray, Alec | #14 | 7 | 0 | R06-08, R10-12, SF |
| Hassett, Johnny | #1 | 13 | 6 | R03, R05-08, R10-16, SF |
| Hendrie, Bill | #12 | 4 | 0 | R01-04 |
| Hislop, Max | #31 | 1 | 0 | R05 |
| Huntington, Jack | #28 | 17 | 22 | R01-08, R10-17, SF |
| Incigneri, Len | #25 | 11 | 0 | R01-02, R04-05, R07-08, R11, R13-16 |
| Johnston, Teddy | #23 | 10 | 0 | R01-05, R12, R15-17, SF |
| Lilley, Charlie | #6 | 16 | 0 | R01-02, R04-08, R10-17, SF |
| Lowell, Rupe | #22 | 4 | 0 | R01, R07-08, R12 |
| McKenzie, Bill | #18 | 14 | 3 | R01-04, R06-08, R10-11, R13-16, SF |
| McKenzie, Jack | #3 | 16 | 10 | R01-08, R10-14, R16-17, SF |
| McQuade, Martin | #30 | 2 | 1 | R17, SF |
| Park, Roy | #16 | 13 | 35 | R01-03, R06-08, R10-16 |
| Purse, Hugh | #26 | 1 | 0 | R17 |
| Rodriguez, Percy | #2 | 5 | 1 | R02-06 |
| Walker, George | #20 | 16 | 0 | R01-07, R10-17, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie, Jack | 17 | 9 | -0- | 8 | R01-08, R10-17, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/04/1915 | Round 1 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | MELB by 9 | Jack McKenzie | Jack McKenzie |
| 01/05/1915 | Round 2 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 45 | Jack McKenzie | Jack McKenzie |
| 08/05/1915 | Round 3 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | MELB by 19 | Jack McKenzie | Jack McKenzie |
| 15/05/1915 | Round 4 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 28 | Jack McKenzie | Jack McKenzie |
| 22/05/1915 | Round 5 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 21 | Jack McKenzie | Jack McKenzie |
| 29/05/1915 | Round 6 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 24 | Jack McKenzie | Jack McKenzie |
| 05/06/1915 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 21 | Jack McKenzie | Jack McKenzie |
| 12/06/1915 | Round 8 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | MELB by 19 | Jack McKenzie | Jack McKenzie |
| Round 9 | BYE | ||||||
| 26/06/1915 | Round 10 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 11 | Jack McKenzie | Jack McKenzie |
| 03/07/1915 | Round 11 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | MELB by 12 | Jack McKenzie | Jack McKenzie |
| 10/07/1915 | Round 12 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 40 | Jack McKenzie | Jack McKenzie |
| 17/07/1915 | Round 13 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 39 | Jack McKenzie | Jack McKenzie |
| 24/07/1915 | Round 14 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 29 | Jack McKenzie | Jack McKenzie |
| 31/07/1915 | Round 15 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 25 | Jack McKenzie | unknown |
| 07/08/1915 | Round 16 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 7 | Jack McKenzie | Jack McKenzie |
| 14/08/1915 | Round 17 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 19 | Jack McKenzie | Jack McKenzie |
| Round 18 | BYE | ||||||
| 28/08/1915 | Semi Final | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 11 | Jack McKenzie | Jack McKenzie |