1941 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 1941 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 (ten as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Carlton in the second semi final, Melbourne defeated Essendon in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1941 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
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 |