1950 VFL Season: Melbourne
Season Team Details
Competition:
1950 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 12-0-6, P%: 123.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Geelong (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold, Lance | #29 | 17 | 0 | R01-08, R10, R12-18, SF |
| Bedford, Dave | #26 | 4 | 0 | R02-03, R16-17 |
| Bickford, George | #16 | 18 | 3 | R01-16, R18, SF |
| Bowman, Gordon | #11 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Carlon, Ken | #23 | 14 | 2 | R01-03, R05-11, R15-16, R18, SF |
| Collins, Geoff | #3 | 15 | 1 | R05-18, SF |
| Cordner, Denis | #1 | 19 | 36 | R01-18, SF |
| Cordner, Don | #21 | 16 | 5 | R01-04, R08-18, SF |
| Craddock, Eddie | #6 | 7 | 8 | R01, R06, R08-10, R18, SF |
| Deans, Billy | #5 | 13 | 2 | R01-07, R12-14, R17-18, SF |
| Dockett, Len | #32 | 17 | 22 | R01-10, R12-13, R15-18, SF |
| Heywood, Doug | #8 | 15 | 10 | R01-11, R14-17 |
| Hiscock, Jack | #4 | 4 | 3 | R03-05, R07 |
| Hutchins, Ray | #24 | 1 | 0 | R17 |
| Jackson, Eddie | #7 | 8 | 2 | R01-06, R18, SF |
| Jeffers, Max | #15 | 6 | 5 | R06-07, R11-14 |
| Johnston, Bob | #14 | 8 | 0 | R11-18 |
| Lourey, Greg | #28 | 2 | 0 | R09, R12 |
| Love, Colin | #19 | 2 | 0 | R13-14 |
| McGivern, Geoff | #17 | 18 | 11 | R01-08, R10-18, SF |
| McGowan, Allan | #20 | 10 | 4 | R01-07, R10-11, R17 |
| McGrath, Shane | #22 | 19 | 0 | R01-18, SF |
| McKenzie, Bob | #2 | 13 | 22 | R01, R08-18, SF |
| McMahen, Noel | #35 | 19 | 0 | R01-18, SF |
| Mueller, Jack | #36 | 5 | 20 | R15-18, SF |
| O'Toole, Con | #9 | 4 | 0 | R04, R13-15 |
| Paynter, Nevin | #18 | 1 | 0 | R14 |
| Pound, Arthur | #34 | 7 | 12 | R08-13, R15 |
| Rodda, Alby | #30 | 18 | 10 | R02-18, SF |
| Rollason, Ken | #27 | 5 | 13 | R01-04, R09 |
| Rule, Stan | #31 | 17 | 4 | R01-11, R14-18, SF |
| Spencer, Stuart | #12 | 16 | 5 | R01-02, R04-05, R07-18 |
| Spittle, Max | #13 | 12 | 0 | R03-12, R15, SF |
| Thomson, Jack | #33 | 14 | 15 | R02, R05-09, R11-14, R16-18, SF |
| Woods, Mike | #37 | 15 | 0 | R01-13, R16, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Fontaine, Allan | 19 | 12 | -0- | 7 | R01-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/04/1950 | Round 1 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | MELB by 20 | Allan La Fontaine | Shane McGrath |
| 29/04/1950 | Round 2 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 1 | Allan La Fontaine | Shane McGrath |
| 06/05/1950 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 24 | Allan La Fontaine | Shane McGrath |
| 13/05/1950 | Round 4 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 3 | Allan La Fontaine | Shane McGrath |
| 20/05/1950 | Round 5 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 16 | Allan La Fontaine | Shane McGrath |
| 27/05/1950 | Round 6 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | MELB by 51 | Allan La Fontaine | Shane McGrath |
| 03/06/1950 | Round 7 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 48 | Allan La Fontaine | Shane McGrath |
| 12/06/1950 | Round 8 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 46 | Allan La Fontaine | Shane McGrath |
| 17/06/1950 | Round 9 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 34 | Allan La Fontaine | Shane McGrath |
| 24/06/1950 | Round 10 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 9 | Allan La Fontaine | Shane McGrath |
| 01/07/1950 | Round 11 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 14 | Allan La Fontaine | Shane McGrath |
| 08/07/1950 | Round 12 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 11 | Allan La Fontaine | Shane McGrath |
| 15/07/1950 | Round 13 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | MELB by 30 | Allan La Fontaine | Shane McGrath |
| 22/07/1950 | Round 14 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 23 | Allan La Fontaine | Shane McGrath |
| 05/08/1950 | Round 15 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 26 | Allan La Fontaine | Shane McGrath |
| 12/08/1950 | Round 16 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | MELB by 3 | Allan La Fontaine | Shane McGrath |
| 19/08/1950 | Round 17 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 5 | Allan La Fontaine | Shane McGrath |
| 26/08/1950 | Round 18 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | MELB by 96 | Allan La Fontaine | Shane McGrath |
| 02/09/1950 | Semi Final | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 44 | Allan La Fontaine | Shane McGrath |