1915 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of Melbourne for the 1915 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Melbourne were defeated by Carlton in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1915 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.