1960 VFL Season: Melbourne
Season Team Details
Competition:
1960 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 143.1)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Frank | #6 | 13 | 16 | R01-05, R12-13, R15-18, SF, GF |
| Baker, Peter | #45 | 1 | 0 | R12 |
| Barassi, Ron | #31 | 18 | 21 | R01-09, R11-12, R14-18, SF, GF |
| Beckwith, John | #30 | 16 | 0 | R01-11, R16-18, SF, GF |
| Case, Geoff | #7 | 19 | 0 | R01-09, R11-18, SF, GF |
| Crompton, Neil | #12 | 5 | 4 | R04, R06-07, R13, R15 |
| Dixon, Brian | #9 | 20 | 4 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Gleeson, Terry | #28 | 15 | 3 | R03-17 |
| Johnson, Bob | #16 | 16 | 30 | R01-02, R04-09, R11-16, SF, GF |
| Johnson, Tassie | #8 | 19 | 0 | R01-09, R11-18, SF, GF |
| Johnson, Trevor | #14 | 18 | 1 | R01-02, R04-11, R13-18, SF, GF |
| Jones, Dennis | #27 | 15 | 0 | R01-04, R06-14, R17-18 |
| Kenneally, Bryan | #22 | 17 | 0 | R02, R05-18, SF, GF |
| Laidlaw, Clyde | #35 | 19 | 14 | R01-17, SF, GF |
| Leahy, Brian | #21 | 12 | 0 | R01-04, R10, R12, R14-15, R17-18, SF, GF |
| Lord, John | #4 | 20 | 4 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Mann, Hassa | #29 | 20 | 22 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Mann, Len | #34 | 6 | 1 | R02-03, R10, R18, SF, GF |
| Massey, Bernie | #37 | 7 | 0 | R01, R05-06, R10, R13, R16, R18 |
| McLean, Ian | #5 | 4 | 0 | R01, R03-04, R07 |
| Milner, George | #32 | 5 | 1 | R01-03, R05-06 |
| Mithen, Laurie | #11 | 20 | 3 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Nilsson, Ray | #38 | 13 | 19 | R08-18, SF, GF |
| Pinfold, Graeme | #20 | 7 | 0 | R10-16 |
| Ridley, Ian | #24 | 20 | 38 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Rowarth, Alan | #2 | 15 | 22 | R01-10, R14, R17-18, SF, GF |
| Thorogood, Ian | #26 | 15 | 0 | R05, R07-18, SF, GF |
| Tunbridge, Geoff | #23 | 20 | 17 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Turner, Bob | #10 | 5 | 5 | R03, R08-11 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Norm | 20 | 16 | -0- | 4 | R01-18, SF, GF |
Team Line-Up
| Back: | John Beckwith | Tassie Johnson | Trevor Johnson |
| Half-Back: | Geoff Case | John Lord | Ian Thorogood |
| Centre: | Brian Dixon | Laurie Mithen | Bryan Kenneally |
| Half-Forward: | Geoff Tunbridge | Clyde Laidlaw | Hassa Mann |
| Forward: | Frank Adams | Alan Rowarth | Bob Johnson |
| Follower: | Len Mann | Ron Barassi | Ian Ridley |
This is an approximation for the typical team line-up based on available complete positional records from this season.
Names in bold indicate that the player was named in this position at least ten times this season (exc. interchange).
Positional information from 1 out of 20 matches was used.
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/04/1960 | Round 1 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 55 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 25/04/1960 | Round 2 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 24 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 07/05/1960 | Round 3 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 64 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 14/05/1960 | Round 4 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 36 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 21/05/1960 | Round 5 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 20 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 28/05/1960 | Round 6 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | MELB by 92 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 04/06/1960 | Round 7 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 2 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 11/06/1960 | Round 8 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | MELB by 31 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 18/06/1960 | Round 9 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 42 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 25/06/1960 | Round 10 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 42 | Norm Smith | John Beckwith |
| 09/07/1960 | Round 11 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | MELB by 13 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 16/07/1960 | Round 12 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 30 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 23/07/1960 | Round 13 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 4 | Norm Smith | unknown |
| 30/07/1960 | Round 14 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 39 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 06/08/1960 | Round 15 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 46 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 13/08/1960 | Round 16 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 9 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 20/08/1960 | Round 17 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 8 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 27/08/1960 | Round 18 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 13 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 10/09/1960 | Semi Final | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | MELB by 62 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 24/09/1960 | Grand Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 48 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |