1936 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of Melbourne for the 1936 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Carlton in a semi final, Melbourne were defeated by South Melbourne in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1936 VFL Season
Team:
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)
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 | unknown |
| 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 |
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.