1964 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of Melbourne for the 1964 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Collingwood in a semi final, Melbourne defeated Collingwood in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1964 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 138.1)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Frank | #6 | 15 | 1 | R01, R04-07, R10-11, R13-18, SF, GF |
| Anderson, Tony | #11 | 16 | 0 | R01, R03-07, R10-17, SF, GF |
| Barassi, Ron | #31 | 18 | 25 | R02-07, R09-18, SF, GF |
| Bartlett, Maurie | #3 | 3 | 1 | R06, R08, R17 |
| Bourke, Barry | #14 | 20 | 28 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Carroll, Bob | #19 | 1 | 0 | R10 |
| Crompton, Neil | #5 | 19 | 1 | R01, R03-18, SF, GF |
| Davis, Frank | #40 | 6 | 1 | R13-14, R17-18, SF, GF |
| Dixon, Brian | #9 | 17 | 1 | R01, R03, R06-18, SF, GF |
| Emselle, Ken | #10 | 20 | 24 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Foster, Rob | #1 | 2 | 1 | R05, R18 |
| Groom, Ray | #15 | 12 | 9 | R01-07, R12-16 |
| Jacobs, Graeme | #20 | 16 | 33 | R04-06, R08-18, SF, GF |
| Johnson, Tassie | #8 | 19 | 2 | R01-16, R18, SF, GF |
| Kenneally, Bryan | #22 | 20 | 15 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Leahy, Brian | #21 | 14 | 1 | R01-12, R16-17 |
| Leitch, Jim | #38 | 2 | 0 | R15, R18 |
| Lord, John | #4 | 8 | 14 | R01-03, R07-09, SF, GF |
| Mann, Hassa | #29 | 19 | 15 | R01-07, R09-18, SF, GF |
| Mann, Len | #34 | 4 | 0 | R01-04 |
| Massey, Bernie | #37 | 18 | 0 | R01-06, R08-11, R13-18, SF, GF |
| Matthews, Herbie | #39 | 4 | 0 | R02, R05-06, R08 |
| McLean, Peter | #36 | 10 | 1 | R08-09, R11-12, R15-18, SF, GF |
| Miller, Robert | #33 | 5 | 0 | R01-02, R07-09 |
| Robbie, David | #28 | 6 | 4 | R01-02, R07-09, R12 |
| Roet, Brian | #18 | 15 | 0 | R01-07, R10-15, SF, GF |
| Townsend, John | #16 | 20 | 35 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Vagg, Barrie | #32 | 20 | 22 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Watson, Graeme | #17 | 13 | 2 | R03-05, R08-10, R12-18 |
| Williams, Don | #35 | 17 | 1 | R01-04, R07-14, R16-18, SF, GF |
| Wise, Graham | #23 | 19 | 1 | R02-18, SF, GF |
| Zinko, Owen | #7 | 2 | 3 | R02, R11 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Norm | 19 | 15 | -0- | 4 | R01-07, R09-18, SF, GF |
| Barassi, Ron | 1 | 1 | -0- | 0 | R08 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/04/1964 | Round 1 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 13 | Norm Smith | Hassa Mann |
| 25/04/1964 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 16 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 02/05/1964 | Round 3 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | MELB by 46 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 09/05/1964 | Round 4 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 26 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 16/05/1964 | Round 5 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 32 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 23/05/1964 | Round 6 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | MELB by 5 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 30/05/1964 | Round 7 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | MELB by 42 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 06/06/1964 | Round 8 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 67 | Ron Barassi | unknown |
| 15/06/1964 | Round 9 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 10 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 27/06/1964 | Round 10 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | MELB by 113 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 04/07/1964 | Round 11 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 46 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 11/07/1964 | Round 12 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 21 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 18/07/1964 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 72 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 25/07/1964 | Round 14 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 12 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 01/08/1964 | Round 15 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 18 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 08/08/1964 | Round 16 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 2 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 15/08/1964 | Round 17 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 4 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 22/08/1964 | Round 18 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 40 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 05/09/1964 | Semi Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 89 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 19/09/1964 | Grand Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 4 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
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.