1960 VFL Season: Melbourne

These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 1960 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 Fitzroy in the second semi final, Melbourne defeated Collingwood in the grand final, winning the premiership.

Team Details

Competition: 1960 VFL Season
Team: Melbourne
Club: 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

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