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1950

Coach: Allan La Fontaine
Captain: Shane McGrath
Finishing Position: 3rd
Best and Fairest: Denis Cordner
Leading Goalkicker: Denis Cordner (36)
Best First Year Player: n/a
Members: 3914

Matches Ladder Playing List Best and Fairest Seconds Thirds


Having missed out on the finals as defending premiers in 1949 the Demons were desperate to atone, and when they were riding high on the ladder and looking like the only possible challenger to Essendon at the halfway mark of the year it seemed that they would be playing for a double chance.

But they faltered in the second half of the year and despite eventually finishing two games clear of the fourth placed Geelong they were knocked out by the Pivotonians in the first match of the finals.

The club travelled to Tasmania during the year and played matches in Hobart on July 29 and Launceston on August 1

The siren was introduced to replace bells at all league grounds after a successful trial at the MCG in late 1949.

Len Dockett and Mike Woods were Melbourne's contribution to the Victorian interstate carnival side.

Melbourne's VFL delegates were Bill Flintoft and Wally Scott.

A practice match was planned for April 15 against Prahran but the league refused to sanction the match.

Premiership Season

Round
Opposition
Result
1 CarltonWIN
2 RichmondWIN
3 North MelbourneLOSS
4 GeelongLOSS
5 FootscrayWIN
6 FitzroyWIN
7 HawthornWIN
8 CollingwoodWIN
9 South MelbourneWIN
10 EssendonLOSS
11 St. KildaWIN
12 CarltonWIN
13 RichmondWIN
14 North MelbourneLOSS
15 GeelongLOSS
16 FootscrayWIN
17 FitzroyLOSS
18 HawthornWIN
SF GeelongLOSS

Exhibition Matches

Opposition
Result
Tasmanian League WIN
North Launceston WIN

Ladder

W
D
L
%
P
Essendon1701162.268
North Melbourne1305123.452
Melbourne1206123.248
Geelong1008124.440
Fitzroy1008110.540
Richmond1008102.040
Collingwood909110.436
Carlton81993.334
St. Kilda81986.334
Footscray501391.720
South Melbourne501375.520
Hawthorn001849.80

Playing List

NumberPlayerGamesGoals
1 Denis Cordner 19 36
2 Robert McKenzie 1322
3 Geoff Collins 151
4 Jack Hiscock 43
5 Billy Deans 132
6 Eddie Craddock 78
7 Eddie Jackson 82
8 Doug Heywood 1510
9 Con O'Toole 40
11 Gordon Bowman 10
12 Stuart Spencer 165
13 Max Spittle 120
14 Bob Johnston 80
15 Max Jeffers 65
16 George Bickford 183
17 Geoff McGivern 1811
18 Nevin Paynter 10
19 Colin Love 20
20 Alan McGowan 104
21 Don Cordner 165
22 Shane McGrath 190
23 Ken Carlon 142
24 Ray Hutchins 10
26 Dave Bedford 40
27 Ken Rollason 513
28 Greg Lourey 20
29 Lance Arnold 170
30 Alby Rodda 1810
31 Stan Rule 174
32 Len Dockett 1722
33 Jack Thomson 1415
34 Arthur Pound 712
35 Noel McMahen 190
36 Jack Mueller 520
37 Mike Woods 1520

Best and Fairest

Player
1st Denis Cordner
2nd Lance Arnold

Other Awards
Consistent Play - Len Dockett
Special Award - Stuart Spencer

Seconds

1950 Seconds Season
Best and Fairest - Ray Hutchins
Image

Thirds

1950 Thirds Season
Captain - Tom Ferguson
Vice Captain - Max Clear
Image

Tribunal

RoundPlayerChargeSanction
Round 7 Billy Deans Striking 4 matches
Round 17 Jack Mueller Striking Not Guilty
Round 17 Billy Deans Striking Not Guilty

Media
Sporting Globe - 01/03/1950
Football Record R1, 1950
The Argus - 21/06/1950
The Argus - 12/12/1950

Links
Image courtesy Boyles Football Photos.

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