1950 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 1950 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing ten matches there (ten as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. Melbourne were defeated by Geelong in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1950 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
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 |