1969 VFLR Season: Melbourne Reserves

These are the details of the premiership results for the Melbourne Reserves for the 1969 season of the Victorian Football League Reserves (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves). The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing thirteen matches there (twelve as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating the Richmond Reserves in the second semi final, the Melbourne Reserves defeated the Carlton Reserves in the grand final, winning the premiership.

Team Details

Competition: 1969 VFLR Season
Team: Melbourne Reserves
Club: Melbourne
Home Ground: MCG

Team Results

Ladder Position: 1st (W-D-L: 15-1-4, P%: 123.8)
Finals Performance: Premiers

Player Results

Player Guernseys Matches Goals Rounds

Coach Results

Coach Matches (W-D-L) Rounds
Ridley, Ian 22 17 -1- 4 R01-20, SF, GF

Match Results

Date Round Opponent H/A Result Coach Captain (Nominated)
07/04/1969 Round 1 Geelong (R) AWAY WIN MLBR by 12 Ian Ridley unknown
12/04/1969 Round 2 North Melbourne (R) HOME WIN MLBR by 55 Ian Ridley unknown
19/04/1969 Round 3 Collingwood (R) AWAY LOSS COLR by 36 Ian Ridley unknown
26/04/1969 Round 4 Essendon (R) HOME WIN MLBR by 34 Ian Ridley unknown
03/05/1969 Round 5 Hawthorn (R) AWAY WIN MLBR by 20 Ian Ridley unknown
10/05/1969 Round 6 Richmond (R) HOME WIN MLBR by 49 Ian Ridley unknown
17/05/1969 Round 7 Carlton (R) AWAY DRAW drawn Ian Ridley unknown
24/05/1969 Round 8 Fitzroy (R) AWAY LOSS FITR by 33 Ian Ridley unknown
31/05/1969 Round 9 South Melbourne (R) HOME WIN MLBR by 70 Ian Ridley unknown
16/06/1969 Round 10 Footscray (R) HOME WIN MLBR by 72 Ian Ridley unknown
21/06/1969 Round 11 St Kilda (R) AWAY WIN MLBR by 34 Ian Ridley unknown
28/06/1969 Round 12 Geelong (R) HOME WIN MLBR by 27 Ian Ridley unknown
05/07/1969 Round 13 North Melbourne (R) AWAY WIN MLBR by 8 Ian Ridley unknown
12/07/1969 Round 14 Collingwood (R) HOME WIN MLBR by 25 Ian Ridley unknown
19/07/1969 Round 15 Essendon (R) AWAY LOSS ESSR by 42 Ian Ridley unknown
02/08/1969 Round 16 Hawthorn (R) HOME WIN MLBR by 2 Ian Ridley unknown
09/08/1969 Round 17 Richmond (R) AWAY LOSS RICR by 1 Ian Ridley unknown
16/08/1969 Round 18 Carlton (R) HOME WIN MLBR by 35 Ian Ridley unknown
23/08/1969 Round 19 Fitzroy (R) HOME WIN MLBR by 42 Ian Ridley unknown
30/08/1969 Round 20 South Melbourne (R) AWAY WIN MLBR by 46 Ian Ridley unknown
13/09/1969 Semi Final Richmond (R) HOME WIN MLBR by 11 Ian Ridley unknown
27/09/1969 Grand Final Carlton (R) HOME WIN MLBR by 28 Ian Ridley unknown