1937 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of Melbourne for the 1937 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Geelong in a semi final, Melbourne were defeated by Collingwood in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1937 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 15-0-3, P%: 131.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Collingwood (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backway, Fred | #21 | 1 | 0 | R14 |
| Baggott, Ron | #15 | 18 | 51 | R01-12, R14, R16-18, SF, PF |
| Ball, Jock | #29 | 1 | 0 | R17 |
| Barassi, Ron | #31 | 14 | 24 | R01-13, R16 |
| Beames, Percy | #24 | 20 | 44 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Buckley, Ted | #33 | 16 | 1 | R05-18, SF, PF |
| Chandler, Bert | #25 | 11 | 0 | R09-18, PF |
| Coolahan, Jack | #20 | 3 | 1 | R10-12 |
| Emselle, Richie | #9 | 3 | 0 | R02, R04, R09 |
| Fischer, Rowley | #8 | 17 | 4 | R01-11, R13-15, R18, SF, PF |
| Foster, Jack | #30 | 4 | 1 | R06, R12, R16-17 |
| Furniss, Jack | #26 | 6 | 0 | R01-05, R10 |
| Gibb, Maurie | #14 | 10 | 15 | R01-07, R13-15 |
| Glass, Eric | #16 | 8 | 17 | R01-03, R08, R12-13, R16-17 |
| Jones, Gordon | #1 | 15 | 0 | R04-15, R18, SF, PF |
| Jones, Les | #13 | 20 | 14 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Kinnear, Joe | #6 | 10 | 0 | R01-08, SF, PF |
| La Fontaine, Allan | #17 | 17 | 3 | R01-08, R10-12, R14-15, R17-18, SF, PF |
| Lewis, Johnny | #3 | 17 | 4 | R01-03, R05-12, R15-18, SF, PF |
| Lock, Wally | #18 | 13 | 8 | R01-04, R06, R13-18, SF, PF |
| Long, Harry | #20 | 8 | 0 | R13-18, SF, PF |
| McNamara, Pat | #28 | 17 | 0 | R01-11, R15-18, SF, PF |
| Mueller, Jack | #12 | 19 | 16 | R01-15, R17-18, SF, PF |
| Murnane, Hugh | #7 | 17 | 14 | R01-11, R13-16, R18, SF |
| Ogden, Gordon | #32 | 17 | 0 | R01, R03-05, R07-14, R16-18, SF, PF |
| Penberthy, Stan | #27 | 11 | 0 | R09, R11-18, SF, PF |
| Reiffel, Lou | #2 | 8 | 22 | R01-02, R09, R15-18, SF |
| Reilly, Beres | #11 | 3 | 1 | R12-14 |
| Roberts, Frank | #19 | 15 | 4 | R03-16, PF |
| Smith, Norm | #4 | 20 | 45 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Truscott, Keith | #5 | 12 | 7 | R07-10, R12-13, R15-18, SF, PF |
| Wartman, Ray | #23 | 9 | 4 | R01-08, R11 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes, Frank | 20 | 15 | -0- | 5 | R01-18, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/04/1937 | Round 1 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | MELB by 26 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 01/05/1937 | Round 2 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 85 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 08/05/1937 | Round 3 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | MELB by 36 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 15/05/1937 | Round 4 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 5 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 22/05/1937 | Round 5 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 25 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 29/05/1937 | Round 6 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 22 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 05/06/1937 | Round 7 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 122 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 14/06/1937 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 23 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 19/06/1937 | Round 9 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 33 | Frank Hughes | Johnny Lewis |
| 26/06/1937 | Round 10 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 39 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 03/07/1937 | Round 11 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 6 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 10/07/1937 | Round 12 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 14 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 17/07/1937 | Round 13 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | MELB by 16 | Frank Hughes | unknown |
| 24/07/1937 | Round 14 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 16 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 31/07/1937 | Round 15 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 40 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 14/08/1937 | Round 16 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 11 | Frank Hughes | Johnny Lewis |
| 21/08/1937 | Round 17 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | MELB by 31 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 28/08/1937 | Round 18 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 39 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 11/09/1937 | Semi Final | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 12 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 18/09/1937 | Preliminary Final | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 55 | 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.