1963 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of Melbourne for the 1963 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating St Kilda in a semi final, Melbourne were defeated by Hawthorn in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1963 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 13-0-5, P%: 147.9)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Hawthorn (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Frank | #6 | 18 | 18 | R01-04, R06-16, R18, SF, PF |
| Anderson, Tony | #11 | 14 | 0 | R04, R06-12, R14-16, R18, SF, PF |
| Barassi, Ron | #31 | 17 | 32 | R01-17 |
| Bourke, Barry | #14 | 19 | 48 | R02-18, SF, PF |
| Byers, Garry | #1 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Carroll, Bob | #19 | 5 | 5 | R01-03, R07, R17 |
| Crompton, Neil | #5 | 19 | 0 | R01-09, R11-18, SF, PF |
| Dawson, Ray | #17 | 6 | 0 | R05, R07-08, R10, R13, PF |
| Dixon, Brian | #9 | 18 | 3 | R01-09, R11-18, SF |
| Emselle, Ken | #10 | 20 | 25 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Groom, Ray | #15 | 19 | 17 | R01-06, R08-18, SF, PF |
| Jenkinson, Jim | #24 | 1 | 1 | R05 |
| Johnson, Tassie | #8 | 19 | 5 | R01-09, R11-18, SF, PF |
| Kenneally, Bryan | #22 | 20 | 17 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Leahy, Brian | #21 | 18 | 1 | R01-03, R05, R07-18, SF, PF |
| Lord, John | #4 | 20 | 19 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Mann, Hassa | #29 | 20 | 6 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Mann, Len | #34 | 8 | 0 | R01-05, R17-18, SF |
| Massey, Bernie | #37 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Matthews, Herbie | #39 | 7 | 4 | R04, R10, R15-16, R18, SF, PF |
| Miller, Robert | #33 | 17 | 3 | R01-06, R09-16, R18, SF, PF |
| Nilsson, Ray | #38 | 6 | 3 | R01, R03, R06-07, R09, R17 |
| Rattray, Kerry | #25 | 6 | 3 | R15-18, SF, PF |
| Robbie, David | #28 | 6 | 0 | R10-14, R17 |
| Roet, Brian | #18 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Rowarth, Alan | #2 | 8 | 4 | R06-12, PF |
| Thiessen, Tony | #26 | 7 | 2 | R04-06, R08, R10, R13-14 |
| Townsend, John | #16 | 19 | 22 | R01-04, R06-18, SF, PF |
| Vagg, Barrie | #32 | 18 | 21 | R02, R04-18, SF, PF |
| Wise, Graham | #23 | 3 | 0 | R01-03 |
| Zinko, Owen | #7 | 1 | 0 | R05 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Norm | 20 | 14 | -0- | 6 | R01-18, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/04/1963 | Round 1 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 18 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 25/04/1963 | Round 2 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | MELB by 4 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 04/05/1963 | Round 3 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 5 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 11/05/1963 | Round 4 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | MELB by 39 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 18/05/1963 | Round 5 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 48 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 25/05/1963 | Round 6 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | MELB by 79 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 01/06/1963 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 4 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 10/06/1963 | Round 8 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | MELB by 47 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 22/06/1963 | Round 9 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 50 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 29/06/1963 | Round 10 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 28 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 20/07/1963 | Round 11 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 45 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 27/07/1963 | Round 12 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 59 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 03/08/1963 | Round 13 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 22 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 10/08/1963 | Round 14 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | MELB by 51 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 17/08/1963 | Round 15 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 96 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 24/08/1963 | Round 16 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 61 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 31/08/1963 | Round 17 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 47 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 07/09/1963 | Round 18 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 35 | Norm Smith | Brian Dixon |
| 14/09/1963 | Semi Final | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 7 | Norm Smith | Brian Dixon |
| 28/09/1963 | Preliminary Final | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 9 | Norm Smith | 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.