Demonwiki | 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	Tribunal	Seconds	Thirds

After missing finals as defending premiers in 1949, Melbourne looked to have recovered their old form while riding high on the ladder midway through the season. They looked likely to earn the double chance but faltered and finished third, eliminated by a Geelong side who finished two games behind them.

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

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

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

Premiership season

Round	Opposition	Result	Score
1	Carlton	WIN	91-71
2	Richmond	WIN	73-72
3	North Melbourne	LOSS	59-83
4	Geelong	LOSS	67-70
5	Footscray	WIN	105-89
6	Fitzroy	WIN	95-44
7	Hawthorn	WIN	96-48
8	Collingwood	WIN	105-59
9	South Melbourne	WIN	94-60
10	Essendon	LOSS	63-72
11	St. Kilda	WIN	67-53
12	Carlton	WIN	74-63
13	Richmond	WIN	94-64
14	North Melbourne	LOSS	32-55
15	Geelong	LOSS	66-92
16	Footscray	WIN	101-98
17	Fitzroy	LOSS	47-52
18	Hawthorn	WIN	156-60
SF	Geelong	LOSS	44-88

Exhibition Matches

Opposition	Result	__Score
Tasmanian League	WIN	138-65
North Launceston	WIN	139-67

Ladder

	W	D	L	%	P
Essendon	17	0	1	162.2	68
North Melbourne	13	0	5	123.4	52
Melbourne	12	0	6	123.2	48
Geelong	10	0	8	124.4	40
Fitzroy	10	0	8	110.5	40
Richmond	10	0	8	102.0	40
Collingwood	9	0	9	110.4	36
Carlton	8	1	9	93.3	34
St. Kilda	8	1	9	86.3	34
Footscray	5	0	13	91.7	20
South Melbourne	5	0	13	75.5	20
Hawthorn	0	0	18	49.8	0

Playing List

Number	Player	Games	Goals
1	Denis Cordner	19	36
2	Robert McKenzie	13	22
3	Geoff Collins	15	1
4	Jack Hiscock	4	3
5	Billy Deans	13	2
6	Eddie Craddock	7	8
7	Eddie Jackson	8	2
8	Doug Heywood	15	10
9	Con O'Toole	4	0
11	Gordon Bowman	1	0
12	Stuart Spencer	16	5
13	Max Spittle	12	0
14	Bob Johnston	8	0
15	Max Jeffers	6	5
16	George Bickford	18	3
17	Geoff McGivern	18	11
18	Nevin Paynter	1	0
19	Colin Love	2	0
20	Alan McGowan	10	4
21	Don Cordner	16	5
22	Shane McGrath	19	0
23	Ken Carlon	14	2
24	Ray Hutchins	1	0
26	Dave Bedford	4	0
27	Ken Rollason	5	13
28	Greg Lourey	2	0
29	Lance Arnold	17	0
30	Alby Rodda	18	10
31	Stan Rule	17	4
32	Len Dockett	17	22
33	Jack Thomson	14	15
34	Arthur Pound	7	12
35	Noel McMahen	19	0
36	Jack Mueller	5	20
37	Mike Woods	15	20

Best and Fairest

	Player
1st	Denis Cordner
2nd	Lance Arnold

Awards
Consistent Play - Len Dockett
Special Award - Stuart Spencer

Tribunal

Round	Player	Charge	Sanction
Round 7	Billy Deans	Striking	4 matches
Round 17	Jack Mueller	Striking	Not Guilty
Round 17	Billy Deans	Striking	Not Guilty