1938 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 1938 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fifth place.
Team Details
Competition:
1938 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 11-0-7, P%: 106.0)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Team Leaders
Captain:
Allan La Fontaine
Vice-Captain:
Jack Mueller
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baggott, Ron | #15 | 12 | 32 | R01-05, R11-13, R15-18 |
| Barassi, Ron | #31 | 13 | 18 | R01-08, R11-15 |
| Beames, Percy | #24 | 16 | 37 | R01-10, R12-14, R16-18 |
| Buckley, Ted | #33 | 13 | 2 | R01-02, R05-12, R14-16 |
| Catton, Len | #10 | 2 | 0 | R03-04 |
| Dean, Harden | #29 | 2 | 0 | R17-18 |
| Emselle, Richie | #9 | 14 | 3 | R04-11, R13-18 |
| Fischer, Rowley | #8 | 15 | 2 | R01, R04-06, R08-18 |
| Foster, Jack | #30 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Furniss, Jack | #26 | 16 | 0 | R01-10, R12-14, R16-18 |
| Gibb, Maurie | #10 | 5 | 2 | R14-18 |
| Glass, Eric | #16 | 8 | 13 | R03-04, R06-10, R13 |
| Harley, Harry | #22 | 6 | 2 | R11-12, R14-15, R17-18 |
| Hingston, Dick | #32 | 14 | 0 | R03-04, R06-17 |
| Jones, Gordon | #1 | 15 | 0 | R01-10, R12-13, R16-18 |
| Jones, Les | #13 | 14 | 9 | R01-04, R06-13, R17-18 |
| La Fontaine, Allan | #17 | 16 | 4 | R01-02, R05-18 |
| Lewis, Johnny | #3 | 12 | 3 | R01-02, R05-10, R12-14, R16 |
| Lock, Wally | #18 | 17 | 2 | R02-18 |
| Maher, Jack | #14 | 9 | 5 | R03, R06-12, R15 |
| McNamara, Pat | #28 | 10 | 0 | R01-03, R05-08, R11-12, R15 |
| McNaughton, Geoff | #21 | 2 | 0 | R07, R09 |
| Meehl, Sid | #11 | 1 | 0 | R11 |
| Mueller, Jack | #12 | 13 | 7 | R01-05, R10-16, R18 |
| Murnane, Hugh | #7 | 17 | 11 | R01-11, R13-18 |
| Regan, Ted | #25 | 4 | 0 | R01-02, R04-05 |
| Reiffel, Lou | #2 | 10 | 18 | R01-04, R09-11, R14-16 |
| Roberts, Frank | #19 | 16 | 0 | R01-02, R05-18 |
| Smith, Norm | #4 | 18 | 80 | R01-18 |
| Truscott, Keith | #5 | 11 | 4 | R01-05, R13-18 |
| Wartman, Ray | #23 | 18 | 3 | R01-18 |
| Williams, Frank | #20 | 2 | 1 | R17-18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes, Frank | 18 | 11 | -0- | 7 | R01-18 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/04/1938 | Round 1 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 17 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 30/04/1938 | Round 2 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 19 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 07/05/1938 | Round 3 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 33 | Frank Hughes | Jack Mueller |
| 14/05/1938 | Round 4 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 52 | Frank Hughes | Jack Mueller |
| 21/05/1938 | Round 5 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 4 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 28/05/1938 | Round 6 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 5 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 04/06/1938 | Round 7 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 14 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 11/06/1938 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 30 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 18/06/1938 | Round 9 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 16 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 25/06/1938 | Round 10 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 21 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 02/07/1938 | Round 11 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 6 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 09/07/1938 | Round 12 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 18 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 23/07/1938 | Round 13 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 1 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 30/07/1938 | Round 14 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | MELB by 3 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 06/08/1938 | Round 15 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 29 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 13/08/1938 | Round 16 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 40 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 20/08/1938 | Round 17 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | MELB by 17 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 27/08/1938 | Round 18 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 9 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |