1921 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 1921 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 sixth place.
Team Details
Competition:
1921 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
6th (W-D-L: 6-2-8, P%: 95.4)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, Bill | #1 | 14 | 5 | R01-02, R04-09, R11, R13, R15-18 |
| Anthony, Mick | #7 | 8 | 0 | R01-02, R07-11, R13 |
| Bourke, Pat | #30 | 12 | 3 | R04-08, R10-11, R13-16, R18 |
| Boyd, Les | #23 | 7 | 1 | R01, R05-07, R10-11, R13 |
| Brake, Jack | #10 | 3 | 1 | R01-02, R04 |
| Bruce, Harry | #22 | 7 | 1 | R01, R05, R11, R14-17 |
| Chadwick, Bert | #17 | 15 | 9 | R02, R04-11, R13-18 |
| Corbett, Bob | #12 | 6 | 0 | R13-18 |
| Coy, Harry | #19 | 15 | 0 | R01-02, R04-10, R13-18 |
| Farrow, Alec | #28 | 14 | 5 | R01-02, R04-06, R08-11, R13, R15-18 |
| Flanagan, Joe | #2 | 8 | 0 | R01, R06-10, R17-18 |
| Gray, Alec | #14 | 1 | 0 | R06 |
| Harker, Harry | #5 | 16 | 47 | R01-02, R04-11, R13-18 |
| Heinz, George | #15 | 16 | 22 | R01-02, R04-11, R13-18 |
| House, Jack | #21 | 14 | 9 | R04-11, R13-18 |
| Lethlean, Clarrie | #16 | 9 | 0 | R01-02, R04-05, R09-11, R13, R18 |
| Lilley, Charlie | #8 | 13 | 0 | R01-02, R04-10, R14-17 |
| Long, Fred | #31 | 5 | 0 | R14-18 |
| Lord, John | #11 | 14 | 7 | R01-02, R04-09, R11, R13-17 |
| Lyon, Francis | #4 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Lyte, Bill | #4 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Matthews, Herb | #6 | 13 | 6 | R05-11, R13-18 |
| Ogilvy, Alex | #33 | 4 | 0 | R06-07, R11, R14 |
| Shelton, Bill | #13 | 2 | 2 | R04, R10 |
| Streeter, Charlie | #9 | 15 | 0 | R01-02, R05-11, R13-18 |
| Thomas, Enos | #26 | 2 | 1 | R01-02 |
| Thomas, Ted | #3 | 12 | 1 | R01-02, R04-05, R07-11, R13-14, R18 |
| Tulloh, Percy | #18 | 15 | 18 | R01-02, R04-09, R11, R13-18 |
| Walker, George | #20 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Wallace, Les | #29 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Wilson, Alf | #20 | 8 | 3 | R08-10, R14-18 |
| Wilson, Percy | #25 | 16 | 8 | R01-02, R04-11, R13-18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson, Percy | 16 | 6 | -2- | 8 | R01-02, R04-11, R13-18 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/05/1921 | Round 1 | Essendon | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| 14/05/1921 | Round 2 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 44 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| Round 3 | BYE | ||||||
| 28/05/1921 | Round 4 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 1 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| 06/06/1921 | Round 5 | St Kilda | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| 11/06/1921 | Round 6 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 3 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| 18/06/1921 | Round 7 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | MELB by 28 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| 25/06/1921 | Round 8 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 7 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| 02/07/1921 | Round 9 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 12 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| 09/07/1921 | Round 10 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 26 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| 16/07/1921 | Round 11 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 17 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| Round 12 | BYE | ||||||
| 30/07/1921 | Round 13 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 16 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| 20/08/1921 | Round 14 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 7 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| 27/08/1921 | Round 15 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 19 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| 03/09/1921 | Round 16 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 1 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| 10/09/1921 | Round 17 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 24 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| 17/09/1921 | Round 18 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | MELB by 44 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |