1923 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 1923 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 ninth place.
Team Details
Competition:
1923 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
9th (W-D-L: 3-0-13, P%: 80.4)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abernethy, Bob | #6 | 2 | 0 | R06, R08 |
| Abernethy, Jim | #14 | 15 | 10 | R02, R04-11, R13-18 |
| Allen, Bill | #1 | 1 | 0 | R10 |
| Anthony, Mick | #7 | 15 | 1 | R01-02, R04-11, R13-16, R18 |
| Carter, Wally | #26 | 2 | 0 | R09, R13 |
| Chadwick, Bert | #17 | 13 | 9 | R01-02, R04-09, R11, R13-14, R17-18 |
| Collins, Jack | #10 | 3 | 0 | R05-06, R17 |
| Corbett, Bob | #12 | 16 | 2 | R01-02, R04-11, R13-18 |
| Coy, Harry | #19 | 11 | 0 | R01-02, R04-05, R07-08, R14-18 |
| Donaldson, Eric | #30 | 5 | 0 | R14-18 |
| Dunbar, Hugh | #28 | 14 | 5 | R04-11, R13-18 |
| Elliman, Dave | #11 | 3 | 2 | R16-18 |
| Elliott, Tom | #4 | 6 | 1 | R09-11, R13, R16-17 |
| Flanagan, Joe | #2 | 12 | 1 | R01-02, R04-07, R13-18 |
| Glasscock, Marcus | #31 | 3 | 0 | R16-18 |
| Harker, Harry | #5 | 6 | 13 | R01, R10-11, R13-15 |
| Heinz, George | #15 | 13 | 14 | R01-02, R04-05, R07-11, R15-18 |
| House, Jack | #21 | 2 | 0 | R02, R06 |
| James, Roy | #23 | 2 | 1 | R08, R13 |
| Lilley, Charlie | #8 | 13 | 0 | R01-02, R04-09, R11, R15-18 |
| Lord, John | #26 | 3 | 0 | R02, R04, R16 |
| Makin, Jim | #22 | 16 | 1 | R01-02, R04-11, R13-18 |
| Mollison, Derek | #16 | 16 | 7 | R01-02, R04-11, R13-18 |
| Moore, Vern | #34 | 7 | 5 | R01, R06-07, R09-11, R13 |
| Peck, Eric | #24 | 3 | 0 | R15, R17-18 |
| Robertson, Jack | #20 | 2 | 0 | R10-11 |
| Shelton, Bill | #13 | 12 | 5 | R01-02, R05-11, R13-15 |
| Streeter, Charlie | #9 | 16 | 0 | R01-02, R04-11, R13-18 |
| Taylor, Dick | #35 | 16 | 19 | R01-02, R04-11, R13-18 |
| Thomas, Ted | #3 | 3 | 0 | R01, R04, R14 |
| Tulloh, Percy | #18 | 15 | 31 | R01-02, R04-11, R13-16, R18 |
| Wilson, Alf | #20 | 11 | 3 | R01-02, R04-11, R14 |
| Wilson, Percy | #25 | 11 | 4 | R01-02, R04-05, R07-10, R13-15 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson, Percy | 16 | 3 | -0- | 13 | R01-02, R04-11, R13-18 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/05/1923 | Round 1 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 5 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| 12/05/1923 | Round 2 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 28 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| Round 3 | BYE | ||||||
| 26/05/1923 | Round 4 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 35 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| 02/06/1923 | Round 5 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 22 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| 09/06/1923 | Round 6 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 7 | Percy Wilson | Charlie Lilley |
| 16/06/1923 | Round 7 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 14 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| 23/06/1923 | Round 8 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 9 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| 07/07/1923 | Round 9 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 34 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| 14/07/1923 | Round 10 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 5 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| 21/07/1923 | Round 11 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 19 | Percy Wilson | Charlie Lilley |
| Round 12 | BYE | ||||||
| 04/08/1923 | Round 13 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 26 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| 11/08/1923 | Round 14 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 35 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| 25/08/1923 | Round 15 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 34 | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson |
| 01/09/1923 | Round 16 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 57 | Percy Wilson | Charlie Lilley |
| 08/09/1923 | Round 17 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 28 | Percy Wilson | Charlie Lilley |
| 15/09/1923 | Round 18 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 51 | Percy Wilson | Charlie Lilley |