Melbourne Juniors / Melbourne Reserves

Team Details

Name: Melbourne Reserves
Moniker: Demons
Seasons: 1920-1999
Former Names: Melbourne Juniors (1920-1922), Melbourne Seconds (1923-1959)
Club History:
Melbourne (1960-1999)
Home Grounds: MCG (1920-1941, 1946-1965, 1967-1970, 1972-1996), Albert Cricket Ground (1942-1945), Punt Road Oval (1997-1999)

Team Accolades

VFL/AFL Reserves Premierships: 80 (1920-1999)
VFL/AFL Reserves Premiers: 12 (1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1939, 1949, 1956, 1969, 1970, 1984, 1993)
VFL/AFL Reserves Runners-Up: 6 (1936, 1954, 1972, 1990, 1991, 1992)
VFL/AFL Reserves Minor Premiers: 8 (1933, 1934, 1936, 1949, 1954, 1969, 1984, 1993)

Team History

VFL/AFL Reserves History (1920-1999)

Season Ladder (W-D-L & P%) Finals Performance O/A
1920 VJFL Season 8th 3 -0- 13 59.2% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1921 VJFL Season 8th 2 -0- 14 59.8% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1922 VJFL Season 9th 4 -0- 14 63.3% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1923 VJFL Season 10th 1 -0- 17 52.9% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1924 VJFL Season 9th 2 -0- 16 56.7% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1925 VFLS Season 11th 2 -0- 15 63.2% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1926 VFLS Season 6th 10 -0- 8 103.0% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1927 VFLS Season 8th 6 -0- 12 83.5% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1928 VFLS Season 12th 4 -0- 14 57.4% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1929 VFLS Season 10th 6 -0- 12 84.6% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1930 VFLS Season 9th 6 -0- 12 102.3% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1931 VFLS Season 2nd 14 -0- 4 166.7% Premiers 1st
1932 VFLS Season 2nd 16 -0- 2 167.6% Premiers 1st
1933 VFLS Season 1st 14 -1- 3 118.4% Premiers 1st
1934 VFLS Season 1st 15 -0- 3 142.3% Premiers 1st
1935 VFLS Season 4th 12 -1- 5 120.9% Premiers 1st
1936 VFLS Season 1st 16 -0- 2 161.6% Runners-Up 2nd
1937 VFLS Season 3rd 13 -0- 5 132.1% Defeated by Collingwood District (Semi Final) 4th
1938 VFLS Season 6th 8 -1- 9 85.2% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1939 VFLS Season 2nd 13 -0- 5 144.2% Premiers 1st
1940 VFLS Season 5th 12 -0- 6 125.3% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1941 VFLS Season 7th 8 -2- 8 94.1% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1942 VFLS Season 7th 4 -0- 9 74.9% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1943 VFLS Season 10th 4 -0- 11 85.2% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1944 VFLS Season 12th 4 -1- 13 77.5% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1945 VFLS Season 9th 6 -0- 14 77.7% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1946 VFLS Season 4th 13 -0- 6 129.7% Defeated by Collingwood (S) (Semi Final) 4th
1947 VFLS Season 10th 7 -1- 11 90.8% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1948 VFLS Season 5th 11 -1- 7 108.1% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1949 VFLS Season 1st 15 -0- 4 134.0% Premiers 1st
1950 VFLS Season 10th 6 -0- 12 86.4% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1951 VFLS Season 10th 6 -0- 12 81.3% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1952 VFLS Season 5th 10 -0- 8 106.6% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1953 VFLS Season 7th 9 -0- 9 95.8% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1954 VFLS Season 1st 14 -0- 4 158.7% Runners-Up 2nd
1955 VFLS Season 2nd 12 -0- 6 119.0% Defeated by Footscray (S) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1956 VFLS Season 2nd 13 -0- 5 130.4% Premiers 1st
1957 VFLS Season 6th 8 -0- 10 98.5% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1958 VFLS Season 8th 7 -0- 11 98.9% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1959 VFLS Season 6th 8 -0- 10 99.2% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1960 VFLR Season 8th 6 -0- 12 88.7% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1961 VFLR Season 6th 11 -0- 7 115.7% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1962 VFLR Season 7th 9 -0- 9 103.0% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1963 VFLR Season 8th 7 -0- 11 93.6% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1964 VFLR Season 6th 10 -0- 8 113.0% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1965 VFLR Season 7th 8 -0- 10 93.3% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1966 VFLR Season 8th 8 -0- 10 85.0% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1967 VFLR Season 5th 9 -1- 8 102.7% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1968 VFLR Season 7th 8 -1- 11 83.8% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1969 VFLR Season 1st 15 -1- 4 123.8% Premiers 1st
1970 VFLR Season 2nd 17 -0- 5 127.7% Premiers 1st
1971 VFLR Season 5th 13 -0- 9 115.4% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1972 VFLR Season 3rd 17 -0- 5 134.5% Runners-Up 2nd
1973 VFLR Season 7th 9 -1- 12 92.6% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1974 VFLR Season 12th 3 -0- 19 66.0% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1975 VFLR Season 5th 12 -0- 10 93.0% Defeated by Hawthorn (R) (Elimination Final) 5th
1976 VFLR Season 10th 9 -0- 13 88.1% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1977 VFLR Season 5th 12 -0- 9 97.5% Defeated by Footscray (R) (Elimination Final) 5th
1978 VFLR Season 11th 4 -0- 18 61.8% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1979 VFLR Season 9th 8 -0- 14 87.6% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1980 VFLR Season 12th 4 -0- 18 68.5% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1981 VFLR Season 9th 9 -0- 13 77.4% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1982 VFLR Season 9th 10 -0- 12 87.3% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1983 VFLR Season 11th 5 -0- 17 68.8% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1984 VFLR Season 1st 17 -0- 5 126.8% Premiers 1st
1985 VFLR Season 3rd 13 -1- 8 119.3% Defeated by Hawthorn (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1986 VFLR Season 4th 13 -0- 9 109.8% Defeated by Hawthorn (R) (Semi Final) 4th
1987 VFLR Season 9th 9 -0- 13 97.5% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1988 VFLR Season 9th 7 -1- 14 84.3% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1989 VFLR Season 11th 4 -0- 16 68.5% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1990 AFLR Season 2nd 16 -0- 4 124.7% Runners-Up 2nd
1991 AFLR Season 2nd 15 -0- 7 126.3% Runners-Up 2nd
1992 AFLR Season 3rd 16 -0- 6 135.7% Runners-Up 2nd
1993 AFLR Season 1st 17 -0- 5 157.6% Premiers 1st
1994 AFLR Season 11th 5 -0- 17 74.1% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1995 AFLR Season 10th 7 -0- 15 72.7% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1996 AFLR Season 7th 10 -0- 12 87.8% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1997 AFLR Season 11th 2 -0- 18 58.7% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1998 AFLR Season 3rd 14 -1- 5 117.4% Defeated by Footscray (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1999 AFLR Season 2nd 14 -0- 6 118.2% Defeated by Essendon (R) (Semi Final) 4th