1948 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 1948 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing fourteen matches there (eleven as hosts and three as visitors). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Essendon in the second semi final and defeating Collingwood in the preliminary final, Melbourne defeated Essendon in the grand final (replay), winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1948 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 13-0-6, P%: 124.9)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold, Lance | #29 | 22 | 41 | R01-12, R14-19, SF, PF, GF, GR |
| Bell, Des | #33 | 1 | 1 | R01 |
| Bickford, George | #16 | 23 | 2 | R01-19, SF, PF, GF, GR |
| Bowman, Gordon | #11 | 11 | 1 | R02, R05-07, R13-16, PF, GF, GR |
| Collins, Geoff | #3 | 7 | 3 | R04, R13, R19, SF, PF, GF, GR |
| Cordner, Denis | #1 | 2 | 0 | GF, GR |
| Cordner, Don | #21 | 23 | 0 | R01-19, SF, PF, GF, GR |
| Cox, Colin | #26 | 2 | 2 | R13, R15 |
| Craddock, Eddie | #6 | 11 | 18 | R13-19, SF, PF, GF, GR |
| Crawley, Les | #9 | 4 | 0 | R17-19, SF |
| Deans, Billy | #5 | 23 | 0 | R01-19, SF, PF, GF, GR |
| Dockett, Len | #32 | 22 | 8 | R01-15, R17-19, SF, PF, GF, GR |
| Dullard, Adrian | #28 | 23 | 31 | R01-19, SF, PF, GF, GR |
| Hanna, Frank | #24 | 14 | 3 | R01, R03-15 |
| Hardie, Dave | #23 | 5 | 3 | R08-10, R14-15 |
| Heywood, Doug | #8 | 2 | 0 | PF, GF |
| Jackson, Eddie | #7 | 13 | 3 | R01-03, R09-12, R16-19, GF, GR |
| Lock, Wally | #18 | 18 | 0 | R01-04, R06-17, R19, SF |
| Lourey, Greg | #17 | 5 | 1 | R10-14 |
| McGowan, Allan | #33 | 4 | 1 | R18-19, SF, PF |
| McGrath, Shane | #22 | 22 | 1 | R01-14, R16-19, SF, PF, GF, GR |
| McKenzie, Bob | #2 | 19 | 39 | R01-12, R16-19, SF, PF, GR |
| McLean, Col | #25 | 22 | 0 | R01-14, R16-19, SF, PF, GF, GR |
| McMahen, Noel | #35 | 17 | 15 | R07-19, SF, PF, GF, GR |
| Mitchell, Jim | #1 | 12 | 7 | R01-12 |
| Mueller, Jack | #12 | 5 | 28 | R13-14, PF, GF, GR |
| O'Connor, Frank | #15 | 7 | 7 | R01, R03-07, R15 |
| O'Rourke, Ernie | #27 | 10 | 5 | R03-08, R15-18 |
| Robinson, Russ | #20 | 6 | 1 | R02-05, R09, R15 |
| Rodda, Alby | #30 | 21 | 23 | R01-17, SF, PF, GF, GR |
| Roscoe, Eric | #14 | 12 | 11 | R01-02, R08-12, R14, R16-19 |
| Rule, Stan | #31 | 19 | 1 | R01-06, R08, R10-16, R18, SF, PF, GF, GR |
| Scanlan, Bill | #19 | 6 | 1 | R02-03, R08-09, R11, R15 |
| Scanlan, Frank | #34 | 12 | 5 | R01-07, R16-19, SF |
| Smith, Norm | #4 | 13 | 35 | R05-07, R12-13, R16-19, SF, PF, GF, GR |
| Spittle, Max | #13 | 22 | 1 | R01-02, R04-19, SF, PF, GF, GR |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes, Frank | 23 | 15 | -1- | 7 | R01-19, SF, PF, GF, GR |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/04/1948 | Round 1 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 19 | Frank Hughes | Don Cordner |
| 24/04/1948 | Round 2 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 31 | Frank Hughes | Don Cordner |
| 01/05/1948 | Round 3 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 38 | Frank Hughes | Don Cordner |
| 08/05/1948 | Round 4 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 5 | Frank Hughes | Don Cordner |
| 15/05/1948 | Round 5 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 45 | Frank Hughes | Don Cordner |
| 22/05/1948 | Round 6 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 46 | Frank Hughes | Don Cordner |
| 29/05/1948 | Round 7 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | MELB by 51 | Frank Hughes | Don Cordner |
| 05/06/1948 | Round 8 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 7 | Frank Hughes | Don Cordner |
| 14/06/1948 | Round 9 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 7 | Frank Hughes | Don Cordner |
| 19/06/1948 | Round 10 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | MELB by 41 | Frank Hughes | Don Cordner |
| 03/07/1948 | Round 11 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | MELB by 14 | Frank Hughes | Don Cordner |
| 10/07/1948 | Round 12 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 26 | Frank Hughes | Don Cordner |
| 17/07/1948 | Round 13 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 105 | Frank Hughes | Don Cordner |
| 24/07/1948 | Round 14 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 36 | Frank Hughes | Don Cordner |
| 07/08/1948 | Round 15 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 62 | Frank Hughes | Don Cordner |
| 14/08/1948 | Round 16 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 32 | Frank Hughes | Don Cordner |
| 21/08/1948 | Round 17 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 49 | Frank Hughes | Don Cordner |
| 28/08/1948 | Round 18 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 9 | Frank Hughes | Don Cordner |
| 04/09/1948 | Round 19 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 30 | Frank Hughes | Don Cordner |
| 18/09/1948 | Semi Final | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 36 | Frank Hughes | Don Cordner |
| 25/09/1948 | Preliminary Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 65 | Frank Hughes | Don Cordner |
| 02/10/1948 | Grand Final | Essendon | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Frank Hughes | Don Cordner |
| 09/10/1948 | Grand Final (R) | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 39 | Frank Hughes | Don Cordner |