Melbourne Juniors / Melbourne Reserves
Team Details
Name:
Melbourne Reserves
Seasons:
1920-1999
VFLR/AFLR Seasons:
1920-1999
Former Names:
Melbourne Juniors (1920-1922), Melbourne Seconds (1923-1959)
Home Grounds:
MCG (1920-1941, 1946-1965, 1967-1970, 1972-1996), Albert Cricket Ground (1942-1945), Punt Road Oval (1997-1999)
Team Accolades
VFLR/AFLR Seasons:
80 (1920-1999)
VFLR/AFLR Premierships:
12 (1931-1935, 1939, 1949, 1956, 1969-1970, 1984, 1993)
VFLR/AFLR Runners-Up:
6 (1936, 1954, 1972, 1990-1992)
VFLR/AFLR Minor Premierships:
8 (1933-1934, 1936, 1949, 1954, 1969, 1984, 1993)
Team History
VFLR/AFLR History (1920-1999)
Season | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Finals Performance | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1920 VJFL Season | 8th | 3 | -0- | 13 | 59.2% | Did not qualify for finals |
1921 VJFL Season | 8th | 2 | -0- | 14 | 59.8% | Did not qualify for finals |
1922 VJFL Season | 9th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 63.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
1923 VJFL Season | 10th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 52.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
1924 VJFL Season | 9th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 56.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
1925 VFLS Season | 11th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 63.2% | Did not qualify for finals |
1926 VFLS Season | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 103.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
1927 VFLS Season | 8th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 83.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
1928 VFLS Season | 12th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 57.4% | Did not qualify for finals |
1929 VFLS Season | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 84.6% | Did not qualify for finals |
1930 VFLS Season | 9th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 102.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
1931 VFLS Season | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 166.7% | Premiers |
1932 VFLS Season | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 2 | 167.6% | Premiers |
1933 VFLS Season | 1st | 14 | -1- | 3 | 118.4% | Premiers |
1934 VFLS Season | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 142.3% | Premiers |
1935 VFLS Season | 4th | 12 | -1- | 5 | 120.9% | Premiers |
1936 VFLS Season | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 161.6% | Runners-Up |
1937 VFLS Season | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 132.1% | Defeated by Collingwood District (Semi Final) |
1938 VFLS Season | 6th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 85.2% | Did not qualify for finals |
1939 VFLS Season | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 144.2% | Premiers |
1940 VFLS Season | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 125.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
1941 VFLS Season | 7th | 8 | -2- | 8 | 94.1% | Did not qualify for finals |
1942 VFLS Season | 7th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 74.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
1943 VFLS Season | 10th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 85.2% | Did not qualify for finals |
1944 VFLS Season | 12th | 4 | -1- | 13 | 77.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
1945 VFLS Season | 9th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 77.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
1946 VFLS Season | 4th | 13 | -0- | 6 | 129.7% | Defeated by Collingwood Seconds (Semi Final) |
1947 VFLS Season | 10th | 7 | -1- | 11 | 90.8% | Did not qualify for finals |
1948 VFLS Season | 5th | 11 | -1- | 7 | 108.1% | Did not qualify for finals |
1949 VFLS Season | 1st | 15 | -0- | 4 | 134.0% | Premiers |
1950 VFLS Season | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 86.4% | Did not qualify for finals |
1951 VFLS Season | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 81.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
1952 VFLS Season | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 106.6% | Did not qualify for finals |
1953 VFLS Season | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 95.8% | Did not qualify for finals |
1954 VFLS Season | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 158.7% | Runners-Up |
1955 VFLS Season | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 119.0% | Defeated by Footscray Seconds (Preliminary Final) |
1956 VFLS Season | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 130.4% | Premiers |
1957 VFLS Season | 6th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 98.5% | Defeated by Hawthorn Seconds (Preliminary Final) |
1958 VFLS Season | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 98.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
1959 VFLS Season | 6th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 99.2% | Did not qualify for finals |
1960 VFLR Season | 8th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 88.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
1961 VFLR Season | 6th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 115.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
1962 VFLR Season | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 103.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
1963 VFLR Season | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 93.6% | Did not qualify for finals |
1964 VFLR Season | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 113.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
1965 VFLR Season | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 93.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
1967 VFLR Season | 5th | 9 | -1- | 8 | 102.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
1968 VFLR Season | 7th | 8 | -1- | 11 | 83.8% | Did not qualify for finals |
1969 VFLR Season | 1st | 15 | -1- | 4 | 123.8% | Premiers |
1970 VFLR Season | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 127.7% | Premiers |
1972 VFLR Season | 3rd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 134.5% | Runners-Up |
1973 VFLR Season | 7th | 9 | -1- | 12 | 92.6% | Did not qualify for finals |
1974 VFLR Season | 12th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 66.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
1975 VFLR Season | 5th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 93.0% | Defeated by Hawthorn Reserves (Elimination Final) |
1976 VFLR Season | 10th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 88.1% | Did not qualify for finals |
1977 VFLR Season | 5th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 97.5% | Defeated by Footscray Reserves (Elimination Final) |
1978 VFLR Season | 11th | 4 | -0- | 18 | 61.8% | Did not qualify for finals |
1979 VFLR Season | 9th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 87.6% | Did not qualify for finals |
1980 VFLR Season | 12th | 4 | -0- | 18 | 68.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
1981 VFLR Season | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 77.4% | Did not qualify for finals |
1982 VFLR Season | 9th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 87.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
1983 VFLR Season | 11th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 68.8% | Did not qualify for finals |
1984 VFLR Season | 1st | 17 | -0- | 5 | 126.8% | Premiers |
1985 VFLR Season | 3rd | 13 | -1- | 8 | 119.3% | Defeated by Hawthorn Reserves (Preliminary Final) |
1986 VFLR Season | 4th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 109.8% | Defeated by Hawthorn Reserves (Semi Final) |
1987 VFLR Season | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 97.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
1988 VFLR Season | 9th | 7 | -1- | 14 | 84.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
1989 VFLR Season | 11th | 4 | -0- | 16 | 68.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
1990 AFLR Season | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 4 | 124.7% | Runners-Up |
1991 AFLR Season | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 126.3% | Runners-Up |
1992 AFLR Season | 3rd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 135.7% | Runners-Up |
1993 AFLR Season | 1st | 17 | -0- | 5 | 157.6% | Premiers |
1994 AFLR Season | 11th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 74.1% | Did not qualify for finals |
1995 AFLR Season | 10th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 72.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
1996 AFLR Season | 7th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 87.8% | Did not qualify for finals |
1997 AFLR Season | 11th | 2 | -0- | 18 | 58.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
1998 AFLR Season | 3rd | 14 | -1- | 5 | 117.4% | Defeated by Footscray Reserves (Preliminary Final) |
1999 AFLR Season | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 6 | 118.2% | Defeated by Essendon Reserves (Semi Final) |