1965 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of Melbourne for the 1965 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in seventh place.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1965 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
7th (W-D-L: 10-0-8, P%: 96.2)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alves, Stan | #15 | 12 | 1 | R07-18 |
| Anderson, Tony | #11 | 10 | 2 | R01-07, R09-11 |
| Andrew, Robin | #27 | 1 | 1 | R07 |
| Bourke, Barry | #14 | 12 | 6 | R01-06, R08-12, R14 |
| Bromell, Hugh | #12 | 13 | 4 | R01-06, R08-09, R11-13, R15-16 |
| Crompton, Neil | #5 | 15 | 0 | R04-18 |
| Davis, Frank | #6 | 18 | 0 | R01-18 |
| Dixon, Brian | #9 | 13 | 1 | R01-02, R08-18 |
| Emselle, Ken | #10 | 17 | 22 | R01, R03-18 |
| Feldmann, Rick | #40 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| Foster, Rob | #1 | 3 | 4 | R14-15, R18 |
| Gormly, Bob | #48 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| Groom, Ray | #31 | 8 | 2 | R01-05, R13-15 |
| Jacobs, Graeme | #20 | 14 | 12 | R01-04, R08-17 |
| Johnson, Tassie | #8 | 17 | 1 | R01-10, R12-18 |
| Kenneally, Bryan | #22 | 18 | 11 | R01-18 |
| Leahy, Brian | #21 | 1 | 0 | R16 |
| Leitch, Jim | #38 | 10 | 7 | R03-06, R10-12, R15-17 |
| Lord, John | #4 | 14 | 22 | R01-13, R17 |
| Mann, Hassa | #29 | 14 | 9 | R01-09, R13-15, R17-18 |
| Massey, Bernie | #37 | 7 | 0 | R09-11, R15-18 |
| McLean, Peter | #36 | 18 | 1 | R01-18 |
| Miller, Robert | #33 | 16 | 0 | R01, R03, R05-18 |
| Rattray, Kerry | #25 | 6 | 6 | R02, R07-08, R10, R12, R16 |
| Robbie, David | #28 | 9 | 1 | R02-04, R06-07, R10, R16-18 |
| Roet, Brian | #18 | 5 | 0 | R01-05 |
| Rowe, Ken | #30 | 8 | 0 | R05-07, R11, R13-14, R17-18 |
| Townsend, John | #16 | 18 | 34 | R01-18 |
| Vagg, Barrie | #32 | 17 | 30 | R01-09, R11-18 |
| Vearing, Frank | #26 | 5 | 1 | R11-15 |
| Watson, Graeme | #17 | 5 | 1 | R01-02, R06-08 |
| Williams, Don | #35 | 17 | 1 | R01-10, R12-18 |
| Wise, Graham | #23 | 17 | 0 | R01-14, R16-18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Norm | 17 | 10 | -0- | 7 | R01-12, R14-18 |
| Hughes, Frank | 1 | 0 | -0- | 1 | R13 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/04/1965 | Round 1 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 6 | Norm Smith | Hassa Mann |
| 24/04/1965 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 8 | Norm Smith | Hassa Mann |
| 01/05/1965 | Round 3 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 51 | Norm Smith | Hassa Mann |
| 08/05/1965 | Round 4 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 3 | Norm Smith | Hassa Mann |
| 15/05/1965 | Round 5 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 14 | Norm Smith | Hassa Mann |
| 22/05/1965 | Round 6 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 2 | Norm Smith | Hassa Mann |
| 29/05/1965 | Round 7 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 4 | Norm Smith | Hassa Mann |
| 05/06/1965 | Round 8 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 37 | Norm Smith | Hassa Mann |
| 14/06/1965 | Round 9 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 61 | Norm Smith | Hassa Mann |
| 26/06/1965 | Round 10 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 29 | Norm Smith | Bryan Kenneally |
| 03/07/1965 | Round 11 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 58 | Norm Smith | Bryan Kenneally |
| 17/07/1965 | Round 12 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 6 | Norm Smith | Bryan Kenneally |
| 24/07/1965 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 21 | Frank Hughes | Hassa Mann |
| 31/07/1965 | Round 14 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | MELB by 2 | Norm Smith | Hassa Mann |
| 07/08/1965 | Round 15 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 39 | Norm Smith | Hassa Mann |
| 14/08/1965 | Round 16 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 34 | Norm Smith | Bryan Kenneally |
| 21/08/1965 | Round 17 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 42 | Norm Smith | Hassa Mann |
| 28/08/1965 | Round 18 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 3 | Norm Smith | Hassa Mann |
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.