1961 VFA Season: Moorabbin
These are the details of the premiership results of Moorabbin for the 1961 VFA season. 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 Yarraville in a semi final, Moorabbin were defeated by Williamstown in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1961 VFA Season
Team:
Moorabbin
Home Ground:
Moorabbin Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 16-0-6, P%: 124.6)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Williamstown (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilder, Len | 21 | 0 | R01-07, R09, R11-12, R14-22, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/04/1961 | Round 1 | Mordialloc | HOME | WIN | MRBN by 93 | unknown | unknown |
| 22/04/1961 | Round 2 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 19 | unknown | unknown |
| 25/04/1961 | Round 3 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | MRBN by 12 | unknown | unknown |
| 29/04/1961 | Round 4 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MRBN by 6 | unknown | unknown |
| 06/05/1961 | Round 5 | Box Hill | HOME | WIN | MRBN by 99 | unknown | unknown |
| 13/05/1961 | Round 6 | Yarraville | AWAY | WIN | MRBN by 14 | unknown | unknown |
| 20/05/1961 | Round 7 | Sandringham | HOME | LOSS | SNDH by 8 | unknown | unknown |
| 27/05/1961 | Round 8 | Mordialloc | AWAY | WIN | MRBN by 30 | unknown | unknown |
| 03/06/1961 | Round 9 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | MRBN by 21 | unknown | unknown |
| 10/06/1961 | Round 10 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 34 | unknown | unknown |
| 17/06/1961 | Round 11 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | MRBN by 5 | unknown | unknown |
| 24/06/1961 | Round 12 | Oakleigh | AWAY | LOSS | OAKL by 15 | unknown | unknown |
| 01/07/1961 | Round 13 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | MRBN by 47 | unknown | unknown |
| 08/07/1961 | Round 14 | Box Hill | AWAY | WIN | MRBN by 22 | unknown | unknown |
| 15/07/1961 | Round 15 | Yarraville | HOME | WIN | MRBN by 8 | unknown | unknown |
| 22/07/1961 | Round 16 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | MRBN by 28 | unknown | unknown |
| 29/07/1961 | Round 17 | Mordialloc | HOME | WIN | MRBN by 13 | unknown | unknown |
| 05/08/1961 | Round 18 | Coburg | AWAY | LOSS | COBG by 27 | unknown | unknown |
| 12/08/1961 | Round 19 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MRBN by 13 | unknown | unknown |
| 19/08/1961 | Round 20 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 58 | unknown | unknown |
| 26/08/1961 | Round 21 | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | MRBN by 48 | unknown | unknown |
| 02/09/1961 | Round 22 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | MRBN by 71 | unknown | unknown |
| 16/09/1961 | Semi Final | Yarraville | HOME | LOSS | YRVL by 30 | unknown | unknown |
| 23/09/1961 | Preliminary Final | Williamstown | HOME | LOSS | WILL by 4 | unknown | unknown |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.