1955 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 1955 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 (eleven as hosts). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Collingwood in the second semi final, Melbourne defeated Collingwood in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1955 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 15-0-3, P%: 150.5)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Frank | #6 | 16 | 9 | R01-05, R08-14, R16, R18, SF, GF |
| Atkinson, Dick | #36 | 3 | 0 | R06-07, R14 |
| Baker, Noel | #21 | 6 | 0 | R01-06 |
| Barassi, Ron | #31 | 19 | 18 | R01-13, R15-18, SF, GF |
| Baumgartner, Ivan | #22 | 5 | 0 | R06-07, R10-11, R13 |
| Beckwith, John | #30 | 17 | 0 | R02, R05-18, SF, GF |
| Bull, Tony | #29 | 13 | 6 | R01-07, R09, R12-15, R17 |
| Carroll, Keith | #19 | 6 | 0 | R08-11, R13, R15 |
| Case, Geoff | #7 | 14 | 7 | R01-08, R10-13, SF, GF |
| Christie, Ken | #4 | 7 | 0 | R02-04, R06, R14, R16-17 |
| Clarke, Kevin | #8 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Clarke, Noel | #26 | 10 | 24 | R01-02, R04-07, R10-12, GF |
| Cordner, Denis | #1 | 19 | 0 | R01-12, R14-18, SF, GF |
| Dixon, Brian | #9 | 16 | 7 | R01-11, R14-18 |
| Gleeson, Terry | #28 | 10 | 5 | R07-13, R18, SF, GF |
| Johnson, Bob | #18 | 18 | 27 | R01-07, R09-17, SF, GF |
| Johnson, Trevor | #14 | 13 | 0 | R03, R08-16, R18, SF, GF |
| Laidlaw, Clyde | #16 | 18 | 10 | R01-05, R07-13, R15-18, SF, GF |
| Lane, Ralph | #34 | 9 | 1 | R01-09 |
| Marquis, Peter | #3 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| McGivern, Geoff | #17 | 9 | 0 | R12-18, SF, GF |
| McKenzie, Bob | #2 | 7 | 9 | R03, R15-18, SF, GF |
| McLean, Ian | #5 | 18 | 3 | R01, R04-18, SF, GF |
| McMahen, Noel | #35 | 19 | 1 | R01-05, R07-18, SF, GF |
| Melville, Ken | #38 | 15 | 0 | R01-08, R14-18, SF, GF |
| Mithen, Laurie | #11 | 17 | 22 | R01, R04-06, R08-18, SF, GF |
| Ridley, Ian | #24 | 15 | 31 | R06-18, SF, GF |
| Spencer, Stuart | #12 | 19 | 34 | R01-12, R14-18, SF, GF |
| Webb, Athol | #15 | 8 | 14 | R12-18, SF |
| Webster, Fred | #32 | 3 | 2 | R02-03, R14 |
| Williams, Don | #25 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Wilson, Colin | #33 | 10 | 0 | R01-05, R08-09, R13, R17-18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Norm | 20 | 17 | -0- | 3 | R01-18, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/04/1955 | Round 1 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 59 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 23/04/1955 | Round 2 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | MELB by 49 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 30/04/1955 | Round 3 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | MELB by 12 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 07/05/1955 | Round 4 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 13 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 14/05/1955 | Round 5 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 14 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 21/05/1955 | Round 6 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | MELB by 27 | Norm Smith | Ken Melville |
| 28/05/1955 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 1 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 04/06/1955 | Round 8 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | MELB by 65 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 13/06/1955 | Round 9 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | MELB by 16 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 25/06/1955 | Round 10 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 32 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 02/07/1955 | Round 11 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 3 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 09/07/1955 | Round 12 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 97 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 16/07/1955 | Round 13 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 19 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 23/07/1955 | Round 14 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 1 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 30/07/1955 | Round 15 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 27 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 06/08/1955 | Round 16 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | MELB by 65 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 13/08/1955 | Round 17 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 6 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 20/08/1955 | Round 18 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 63 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 03/09/1955 | Semi Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 11 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |
| 17/09/1955 | Grand Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 28 | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen |