1936 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 1936 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 fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Carlton in the first semi final, Melbourne were defeated by South Melbourne in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1936 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 12-0-6, P%: 118.8)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by South Melbourne (Preliminary Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Allan La Fontaine
Vice-Captain:
Percy Beames
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baggott, Ron | #15 | 14 | 26 | R01-06, R12-13, R15-18, SF, PF |
| Ball, Jock | #29 | 2 | 0 | R04-05 |
| Barassi, Ron | #31 | 4 | 0 | R07, R09, R18, SF |
| Beames, Percy | #24 | 14 | 17 | R01-13, PF |
| Bennett, Jack | #10 | 10 | 10 | R01-03, R05-08, R10, R12-13 |
| Deague, Bill | #5 | 18 | 2 | R01-02, R04-15, R17-18, SF, PF |
| Dean, Harden | #11 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| Feltscheer, Ken | #22 | 2 | 0 | R13-14 |
| Fischer, Rowley | #8 | 15 | 1 | R01-02, R04, R06-09, R11-12, R14-17, SF, PF |
| Foster, Jack | #30 | 12 | 8 | R01-03, R06-08, R13-17, PF |
| Furniss, Jack | #26 | 16 | 1 | R03-11, R14-18, SF, PF |
| Gibb, Maurie | #14 | 19 | 18 | R01-18, SF |
| Glass, Eric | #16 | 19 | 56 | R01, R03-18, SF, PF |
| Harrison, Jack | #6 | 2 | 2 | R02-03 |
| Jones, Gordon | #1 | 2 | 1 | R05, R13 |
| Jones, Les | #13 | 20 | 23 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Kelly, Frank | #25 | 3 | 1 | R03-04, PF |
| Kinnear, Joe | #6 | 6 | 0 | R09-14 |
| La Fontaine, Allan | #17 | 19 | 11 | R01-13, R15-18, SF, PF |
| Lewis, Johnny | #3 | 17 | 11 | R01-03, R05-12, R15-18, SF, PF |
| Lock, Wally | #18 | 10 | 1 | R10-18, SF |
| Long, Harry | #20 | 9 | 0 | R02-04, R14, R16-18, SF, PF |
| Longhurst, Charlie | #9 | 3 | 0 | R01, R09-10 |
| McNamara, Pat | #28 | 17 | 0 | R02, R04-08, R10-18, SF, PF |
| Meehl, Sid | #11 | 5 | 0 | R01-02, R04-05, R09 |
| Mueller, Jack | #12 | 18 | 5 | R01-12, R15-18, SF, PF |
| Ogden, Gordon | #32 | 16 | 0 | R01, R03-04, R06-12, R14-17, SF, PF |
| Ralston, Bill | #21 | 5 | 2 | R04-06, R13-14 |
| Reiffel, Lou | #2 | 16 | 31 | R01-03, R08-18, SF, PF |
| Roberts, Archie | #27 | 4 | 0 | R06-08, R15 |
| Roberts, Frank | #19 | 18 | 1 | R01-11, R14-18, SF, PF |
| Smith, Norm | #4 | 11 | 28 | R07-14, R16-18 |
| Taylor, Bert | #35 | 13 | 7 | R01-03, R05, R11-16, R18, SF, PF |
| Wartman, Ray | #23 | 20 | 7 | R01-18, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes, Frank | 20 | 13 | -0- | 7 | R01-18, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05/1936 | Round 1 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 21 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 09/05/1936 | Round 2 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | MELB by 48 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 16/05/1936 | Round 3 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 70 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 23/05/1936 | Round 4 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | MELB by 39 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 30/05/1936 | Round 5 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 47 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 06/06/1936 | Round 6 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | MELB by 16 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 13/06/1936 | Round 7 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 22 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 20/06/1936 | Round 8 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 30 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 27/06/1936 | Round 9 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 15 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 11/07/1936 | Round 10 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | MELB by 44 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 18/07/1936 | Round 11 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 9 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 25/07/1936 | Round 12 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 52 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 01/08/1936 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 6 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 08/08/1936 | Round 14 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 5 | Frank Hughes | Les Jones |
| 15/08/1936 | Round 15 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 50 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 22/08/1936 | Round 16 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 62 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 29/08/1936 | Round 17 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 7 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 05/09/1936 | Round 18 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 17 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 12/09/1936 | Semi Final | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 9 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 26/09/1936 | Preliminary Final | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 26 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |