1928 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 1928 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing eleven matches there (nine as hosts and two as visitors). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. Melbourne were defeated by Collingwood in the second semi final (replay), resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1928 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 122.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abernethy, Jim | #4 | 14 | 20 | R01-06, R13-18, SF, SR |
| Barnes, Charlie | #18 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, SR |
| Beare, Gerry | #21 | 2 | 0 | R07-08 |
| Carr, Clem | #19 | 2 | 0 | R16-17 |
| Chadwick, Bert | #17 | 16 | 10 | R01-03, R05, R07-12, R14-17, SF, SR |
| Collins, Jack | #10 | 17 | 2 | R01-03, R07-18, SF, SR |
| Corbett, Bob | #12 | 18 | 3 | R01-10, R12-18, SF |
| Coy, Harry | #19 | 7 | 0 | R06-09, R11-12, R16 |
| Davidson, Jimmy | #29 | 20 | 9 | R01-18, SF, SR |
| Deane, Col | #31 | 15 | 6 | R01-05, R10-15, R17-18, SF, SR |
| Driver, Vince | #7 | 2 | 0 | R04-05 |
| Dunbar, Hugh | #28 | 13 | 17 | R01-11, R18, SR |
| Haw, Jack | #24 | 4 | 2 | R07, R10, R18, SF |
| Hope, Allan | #6 | 4 | 7 | R01-02, R06-07 |
| Johnson, Bob | #16 | 17 | 55 | R01, R03-09, R12-18, SF, SR |
| Latham, Bill | #39 | 5 | 0 | R04-05, R13-15 |
| London, Hollington | #21 | 1 | 1 | R16 |
| McConville, Tommy | #5 | 18 | 25 | R02-15, R17-18, SF, SR |
| Meade, Les | #20 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Mollison, Derek | #11 | 7 | 1 | R03-04, R09-12, R17 |
| Moodie, Jim | #38 | 2 | 0 | R06, R13 |
| Ogden, Gordon | #32 | 11 | 3 | R03-04, R06, R13-18, SF, SR |
| Streeter, Charlie | #9 | 12 | 0 | R01-12 |
| Taylor, Dick | #35 | 20 | 3 | R01-18, SF, SR |
| Thomas, Ted | #3 | 12 | 0 | R01-03, R06-11, R18, SF, SR |
| Tymms, Bill | #26 | 14 | 1 | R01-02, R04-05, R08-09, R13-18, SF, SR |
| Usher, Ray | #34 | 10 | 0 | R11-18, SF, SR |
| Vine, Frank | #23 | 15 | 10 | R01-03, R06, R08, R10-16, R18, SF, SR |
| Warne-Smith, Ivor | #14 | 20 | 13 | R01-18, SF, SR |
| White, Herbie | #8 | 17 | 7 | R01-03, R05-17, SR |
| Wittman, Stan | #1 | 19 | 34 | R01-02, R04-18, SF, SR |
| Wood, Barney | #2 | 5 | 0 | R05, R09-12 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warne-Smith, Ivor | 20 | 14 | -1- | 5 | R01-18, SF, SR |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/04/1928 | Round 1 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 13 | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 28/04/1928 | Round 2 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | MELB by 7 | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 05/05/1928 | Round 3 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 34 | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 12/05/1928 | Round 4 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | MELB by 4 | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 19/05/1928 | Round 5 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 9 | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 26/05/1928 | Round 6 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 12 | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 02/06/1928 | Round 7 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 63 | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 04/06/1928 | Round 8 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | MELB by 10 | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 09/06/1928 | Round 9 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 12 | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 23/06/1928 | Round 10 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 12 | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 30/06/1928 | Round 11 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | MELB by 12 | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 07/07/1928 | Round 12 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 22 | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 14/07/1928 | Round 13 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 4 | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 28/07/1928 | Round 14 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | MELB by 47 | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 04/08/1928 | Round 15 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 29 | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 11/08/1928 | Round 16 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | MELB by 24 | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 18/08/1928 | Round 17 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 1 | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 01/09/1928 | Round 18 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 87 | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 15/09/1928 | Semi Final | Collingwood | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith |
| 22/09/1928 | Semi Final (R) | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 4 | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith |