1926 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of Melbourne for the 1926 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Collingwood in a semi final and defeating Essendon in the final, Collingwood exercised their right to challenge for the premiership by virtue of being the minor premiers. Melbourne defeated Collingwood in the challenge final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1926 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 146.4)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abernethy, Jim | #4 | 19 | 6 | R01-07, R09-11, R13-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Andersen, Eric | #32 | 2 | 2 | R01-02 |
| Cannan, Jack | #25 | 1 | 1 | R02 |
| Chadwick, Bert | #17 | 13 | 1 | R01, R09-12, R14-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Collins, Jack | #10 | 18 | 2 | R01, R03-14, R16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Corbett, Bob | #12 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Coy, Harry | #19 | 17 | 1 | R01-09, R11-15, R17, SF, GF |
| Davidson, Jimmy | #29 | 13 | 4 | R01-03, R05-08, R10-12, R15, PF, GF |
| Davie, Harry | #24 | 15 | 50 | R01-09, R11-15, R18 |
| Deane, Col | #31 | 18 | 16 | R01, R05-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Dick, Fred | #33 | 4 | 1 | R09-10, R12-13 |
| Duff, Dave | #34 | 11 | 26 | R03-04, R07, R09-10, R16-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Dunbar, Hugh | #28 | 17 | 1 | R05-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Green, Ossie | #5 | 20 | 1 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Johnson, Bob | #16 | 20 | 50 | R01-08, R10-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Jones, Tom | #11 | 2 | 2 | R17-18 |
| Jorgensen, Frank | #7 | 2 | 0 | R16-17 |
| Lawrence, Bert | #30 | 3 | 0 | R02, R16-17 |
| Mollison, Derek | #11 | 3 | 1 | R13-15 |
| Moyes, Harry | #22 | 19 | 55 | R03-18, SF, PF, GF |
| O'Brien, Tom | #21 | 4 | 0 | R01-04 |
| Pie, Bruce | #11 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Streeter, Charlie | #9 | 21 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Taylor, Dick | #35 | 21 | 6 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Thomas, Ted | #3 | 18 | 1 | R01-15, SF, PF, GF |
| Tulloh, Percy | #18 | 2 | 4 | R01-02 |
| Tymms, Bill | #26 | 13 | 4 | R03-09, R16-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Veal, Jim | #6 | 3 | 1 | R03-04, R08 |
| Vine, Frank | #23 | 1 | 1 | GF |
| Warne-Smith, Ivor | #14 | 20 | 17 | R01-16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| White, Herbie | #8 | 21 | 7 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Wittman, Stan | #1 | 16 | 20 | R04-06, R08, R10-18, SF, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadwick, Bert | 21 | 17 | -0- | 4 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/1926 | Round 1 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 29 | Bert Chadwick | Bert Chadwick |
| 08/05/1926 | Round 2 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 11 | Bert Chadwick | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 15/05/1926 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 30 | Bert Chadwick | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 22/05/1926 | Round 4 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 5 | Bert Chadwick | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 29/05/1926 | Round 5 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | MELB by 33 | Bert Chadwick | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 05/06/1926 | Round 6 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 59 | Bert Chadwick | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 07/06/1926 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 23 | Bert Chadwick | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 19/06/1926 | Round 8 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 6 | Bert Chadwick | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 26/06/1926 | Round 9 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | MELB by 141 | Bert Chadwick | Bert Chadwick |
| 03/07/1926 | Round 10 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 14 | Bert Chadwick | Bert Chadwick |
| 10/07/1926 | Round 11 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | MELB by 39 | Bert Chadwick | Bert Chadwick |
| 17/07/1926 | Round 12 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 89 | Bert Chadwick | Bert Chadwick |
| 07/08/1926 | Round 13 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | MELB by 32 | Bert Chadwick | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 14/08/1926 | Round 14 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 3 | Bert Chadwick | Bert Chadwick |
| 21/08/1926 | Round 15 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 50 | Bert Chadwick | Bert Chadwick |
| 28/08/1926 | Round 16 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 26 | Bert Chadwick | Bert Chadwick |
| 04/09/1926 | Round 17 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | MELB by 72 | Bert Chadwick | Bert Chadwick |
| 11/09/1926 | Round 18 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 43 | Bert Chadwick | Bert Chadwick |
| 25/09/1926 | Semi Final | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 11 | Bert Chadwick | Bert Chadwick |
| 02/10/1926 | Preliminary Final | Essendon | HOME | WIN | MELB by 3 | Bert Chadwick | Bert Chadwick |
| 09/10/1926 | Grand Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 57 | Bert Chadwick | Bert Chadwick |
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.