1957 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 1957 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing twelve matches there (eleven as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Essendon in the second semi final and defeating Hawthorn in the preliminary final, Melbourne defeated Essendon in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1957 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 12-1-5, P%: 138.8)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Frank | #6 | 14 | 17 | R05-08, R11-13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Atkinson, Dick | #36 | 4 | 0 | R01-03, R06 |
| Barassi, Ron | #31 | 21 | 30 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Beckwith, John | #30 | 21 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Brenchley, Peter | #38 | 15 | 8 | R02-04, R08-16, R18, PF, GF |
| Bull, Tony | #29 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Byrne, Bill | #39 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Carroll, Keith | #19 | 10 | 0 | R01-02, R04-07, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Case, Geoff | #7 | 18 | 11 | R03-11, R13-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Cook, Peter | #21 | 6 | 3 | R01-04, R07, R14 |
| Crameri, Ben | #22 | 2 | 0 | R02, R10 |
| Crompton, Neil | #12 | 1 | 0 | R07 |
| Dixon, Brian | #9 | 21 | 2 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Dunsford, Brian | #29 | 7 | 1 | R06, R08-12, R14 |
| Fenton-Smith, Dick | #1 | 18 | 18 | R02-13, R15-16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Gleeson, Terry | #28 | 16 | 5 | R01, R05-18, SF |
| Johnson, Bob | #16 | 18 | 29 | R01-06, R08-09, R12-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Johnson, Trevor | #14 | 17 | 3 | R01-05, R10-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Jones, Dennis | #27 | 2 | 0 | R04, R17 |
| Kerr, Graham | #32 | 3 | 0 | R05-07 |
| Laidlaw, Clyde | #35 | 6 | 3 | R09-13, R16 |
| Lord, John | #4 | 14 | 0 | R01-03, R07-14, R18, PF, GF |
| Marquis, Peter | #3 | 17 | 0 | R01-09, R13-17, SF, PF, GF |
| McLean, Ian | #5 | 20 | 8 | R01-13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Mithen, Kevin | #18 | 1 | 0 | R17 |
| Mithen, Laurie | #11 | 12 | 1 | R01-06, R09, R15-16, SF, PF, GF |
| Mountain, Terry | #37 | 3 | 1 | R14, R17-18 |
| Pinfold, Graeme | #20 | 6 | 1 | R02-05, R07, R10 |
| Ridley, Ian | #24 | 21 | 33 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Sandral, Jim | #8 | 7 | 0 | R01, R04, R08, R14-15, R17, SF |
| Thorogood, Ian | #26 | 17 | 1 | R03-04, R06, R08-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Tunbridge, Geoff | #23 | 20 | 32 | R01-03, R05-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Turner, Bob | #10 | 2 | 0 | R11-12 |
| Webb, Athol | #15 | 21 | 56 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Williams, Don | #25 | 21 | 1 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Wilson, Colin | #33 | 16 | 1 | R05, R07-18, SF, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Norm | 21 | 14 | -1- | 6 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/04/1957 | Round 1 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 3 | Norm Smith | John Beckwith |
| 27/04/1957 | Round 2 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 8 | Norm Smith | John Beckwith |
| 04/05/1957 | Round 3 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | MELB by 45 | Norm Smith | John Beckwith |
| 11/05/1957 | Round 4 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 18 | Norm Smith | John Beckwith |
| 18/05/1957 | Round 5 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 29 | Norm Smith | John Beckwith |
| 25/05/1957 | Round 6 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 63 | Norm Smith | John Beckwith |
| 01/06/1957 | Round 7 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 2 | Norm Smith | John Beckwith |
| 08/06/1957 | Round 8 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 28 | Norm Smith | John Beckwith |
| 17/06/1957 | Round 9 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | MELB by 60 | Norm Smith | John Beckwith |
| 22/06/1957 | Round 10 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 31 | Norm Smith | John Beckwith |
| 29/06/1957 | Round 11 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | MELB by 36 | Norm Smith | John Beckwith |
| 06/07/1957 | Round 12 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | MELB by 84 | Norm Smith | John Beckwith |
| 13/07/1957 | Round 13 | Collingwood | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Norm Smith | John Beckwith |
| 27/07/1957 | Round 14 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 1 | Norm Smith | John Beckwith |
| 03/08/1957 | Round 15 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 7 | Norm Smith | John Beckwith |
| 10/08/1957 | Round 16 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 38 | Norm Smith | John Beckwith |
| 17/08/1957 | Round 17 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 4 | Norm Smith | John Beckwith |
| 24/08/1957 | Round 18 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | MELB by 49 | Norm Smith | John Beckwith |
| 07/09/1957 | Semi Final | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 16 | Norm Smith | John Beckwith |
| 14/09/1957 | Preliminary Final | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | MELB by 68 | Norm Smith | John Beckwith |
| 21/09/1957 | Grand Final | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 61 | Norm Smith | John Beckwith |