1941 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of Melbourne for the 1941 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Carlton in a semi final, Melbourne defeated Essendon in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1941 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 117.2)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Syd | #36 | 20 | 1 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Archibald, George | #14 | 2 | 0 | R04, R15 |
| Baggott, Ron | #15 | 20 | 48 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Baxter, Bill | #3 | 3 | 0 | R01-03 |
| Beames, Percy | #24 | 18 | 29 | R01-16, SF, GF |
| Cordner, Don | #21 | 2 | 0 | SF, GF |
| Cordner, Ted | #28 | 11 | 0 | R10-18, SF, GF |
| Daly, Gerry | #27 | 12 | 1 | R08-09, R11-18, SF, GF |
| Dowsing, Roy | #2 | 15 | 16 | R01-02, R05-07, R09-16, R18, SF |
| Dullard, Adrian | #34 | 18 | 12 | R02-06, R08-18, SF, GF |
| Ellis, Noel | #35 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Emselle, Richie | #9 | 20 | 1 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Fischer, Rowley | #8 | 14 | 2 | R02-04, R06-08, R10-16, SF |
| Gibb, Maurie | #10 | 20 | 19 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Gibbs, Les | #31 | 2 | 4 | R05-06 |
| Heal, Stan | #1 | 8 | 5 | R10, R12, R14, R16-18, SF, GF |
| Hingston, Dick | #32 | 16 | 0 | R03-13, R15-18, SF |
| Jones, Les | #13 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Kimberley, Ron | #21 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| La Fontaine, Allan | #17 | 20 | 5 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Lenne, George | #13 | 7 | 3 | R07-10, R13, R15, R17 |
| Lewis, Warren | #11 | 4 | 0 | R15, R17-18, GF |
| Lock, Wally | #18 | 16 | 2 | R01-03, R07-09, R11-18, SF, GF |
| McGrath, Shane | #22 | 18 | 0 | R01-14, R16-17, SF, GF |
| McLean, Col | #25 | 10 | 0 | R01, R05-09, R11, R14, R18, GF |
| McPherson, Hughie | #16 | 2 | 0 | R17-18 |
| Mueller, Jack | #12 | 20 | 45 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Neenan, Bernie | #33 | 5 | 8 | R01-04, R09 |
| O'Keefe, Jack | #29 | 15 | 9 | R01-02, R04-06, R08-11, R13-14, R16-18, GF |
| Roberts, Frank | #19 | 8 | 0 | R03-08, R10, R12 |
| Rodda, Alby | #30 | 3 | 5 | R02-04 |
| Smith, Norm | #4 | 19 | 89 | R01-10, R12-18, SF, GF |
| Wartman, Ray | #23 | 20 | 15 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| White, Ron | #5 | 2 | 0 | R05, R07 |
| Williams, Frank | #20 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Wilson, Mac | #26 | 5 | 2 | R04-07, R11 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes, Frank | 20 | 16 | -0- | 4 | R01-18, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/04/1941 | Round 1 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 24 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 03/05/1941 | Round 2 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 8 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 10/05/1941 | Round 3 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 11 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 17/05/1941 | Round 4 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 4 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 31/05/1941 | Round 5 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 40 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 07/06/1941 | Round 6 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 28 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 16/06/1941 | Round 7 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 27 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 21/06/1941 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 40 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 28/06/1941 | Round 9 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 13 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 05/07/1941 | Round 10 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | MELB by 48 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 12/07/1941 | Round 11 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | MELB by 47 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 19/07/1941 | Round 12 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 22 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 26/07/1941 | Round 13 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 51 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 02/08/1941 | Round 14 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | MELB by 56 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 09/08/1941 | Round 15 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 16 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 16/08/1941 | Round 16 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 23 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 23/08/1941 | Round 17 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | MELB by 17 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 30/08/1941 | Round 18 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 25 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 13/09/1941 | Semi Final | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 27 | Frank Hughes | Allan La Fontaine |
| 27/09/1941 | Grand Final | Essendon | HOME | WIN | MELB by 29 | 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.