Best and Fairest - Neil Chamberlain
Second Best and Fairest - David Murray
Outstanding Service Award - Barry Ough, Ted Carroll and Graham Molloy
Players included M. Alves, Baker, Barham, Bickford, Geoff Campbell, Ted Carroll, Neil Chamberlain, Clark, Coles, Geoff Delaney, Delmenico, Dullard, Stephen Ellingworth, Fitzsimmons, Frank Giampaolo, Colin Graham, Hamilton, Hirst, Hutchison, Keays, T. Keenan, Kelly, Mackay, Molloy, Murray, Newman, Michael Norris, P. O'Keefe, Osborne, Barry Ough, Owens, Richardson, Kim Smith, Sparks, Sullivan, John Tilbrook, Tippett, Glenn Walley, Walley, Walters, Wilkins, Williamson, Withers, Greg Wood, Woodman, Greg Woods, Jeff Woods
Round 1
Footscray 16.23 d. Melbourne 13.10
Goals - Woodman 3, Tippett 2, Campbell 2, Mackey 2, Fitzsimmons 1, Carroll 1, P. O'Keefe 1, Young 1
Best - Tilbrook, Tippett, Campbell
Round 2
North Melbourne 11.19 d. Melbourne 9.13
Goals - Tippett 3, Ough 2, Woodman 2, Woods 2
Best - Owens, Slade, Tippett
Round 3
Essendon 21.10 d. Melbourne 8.15
Goals - Fitzsimmons 3, Campbell 2, Woodman 2, Sparks 1
Best - Tippett, Fitzsimmons, Molloy
Round 4
Melbourne 14.14 d. St Kilda 13.7
Goals - Smith 4, Sparks 3, Fitzsimmons 2, Keays 2, Owen 1, Molloy 1, Wood 1
Best - Keays, Molloy, Sparks
Round 5
Hawthorn 26.16 d. Melbourne 12.9
Goals - Mills 3, Barham 2, Williamson 2, Tippett 2, Fitzsimmons 1, McKay 1, Carroll 1
Round 6
Melbourne 19.11 d. South Melbourne 16.22
Goals - K. Smith 7, Baker 4, Kelly 2, Fitzsimmons 2, G. Wood 1, Williamson 1, Sparks 1, Chamberlain 1
Best - Baker, Keays, K. Smith
Round 7
Richmond 27.12 d. Melbourne 9.15
Goals - Smith 4, Hamilton 3, Murray 1, Wood 1
Best - Molloy, Wood, Keays
Round 8
Carlton 11.8 d. Melbourne 9.9
Goals - Owens 2, Norris 2, Giampaolo 1, Fitzsimmons 1, Molloy 1, Tilbrook 1, Wood 1
Best - Molloy, Owens, Fitzsimmons
Round 9
Fitzroy 13.17 d. Melbourne 13.11
Goals - G. Wood 4, Giampaolo 2, K. Smith 2, Sparks 2, Norris 2, Ough 1
Best - Malloy, Wood, Hamilton
Round 10
Geelong 21.13 d. Melbourne 7.14
Goals - Tilbrook 4, Sparks 2, Smith 1
Best - G. Wood, Hurst, Murray
Round 11
Melbourne 20.11 d. Collingwood 16.18
Goals - Walters 6, Walley 4, Tilbrook 3, Norris 2, Chamberlain 2, Fitzsimmons 2, Sparks 1
Best - Chamberlain, Tilbrook, Molloy
Round 12
Melbourne 18.12 d. Footscray 9.19
Goals - Carroll 4, Chamberlain 3, Giampaolo 3, Norris 3, Woodman 2, Walley 2, Wilkins 1
Best - Molloy, Giampaolo, Wilkins
Round 13
Melbourne 13.4 d. North Melbourne 12.9
Goals - K. Smith 4, Norris 3, Walley 3, Woodman 1, Chamberlain 1, M. Alves 1
Best - Chamberlain, Murray, Graham
Team from:
M. Alves, Barham, Chamberlain, Fitzsmmons, Giampaolo, Graham, Hamilton, Hutchinson, Jerram, Kelly, Murray, Norris, Osborne, Ough, K. Smith, Sparks, Walley, Walters, Wilkins, Wingate, Woodman, Greg Woods, Jeff Woods
Round 14
St Kilda 17.21.123 d. Melbourne 11.9.75
Goals - Woodman 3, Tippett 2, Withers 2, G. Woods 2, Graham 1, Tilbrook 1
Best - Ough, Murray, Fitzsimmons
Round 15
Melbourne 20.17 d. Essendon 8.9
Goals - Coles 4, Tilbrook 3, Smith 3, Walley 3, Sparks 2, Woods 2, Baker 1, Woodman 1, Withers 1
Best - Osborne, Coles, Chamberlain
Round 16
Melbourne 20.10 d. Hawthorn 8.12
Goals - K. Smith 8, Baker 3, Morris 3, Chamberlain 2, Walley 2, Tilbrook 1, Withers 1
Best - Sullivan, Clark, Murray
Round 17
Melbourne 19.11 d. South Melbourne 14.6
Goals - Sparks 8, K. Smith 4, Chamberlain 3, Norris 2, Tilbrook 1, Woodman 1
Best - Sparks, Osborne, Chamberlain
Round 18
Melbourne 14.10 d. Richmond 10.20
Goals - Smith 7, Sparks 2, Chamberlain 1, Molloy 1, Ough 1, Barham 1, Norris 1
Best - Hurst, Chamberlain, Ough
Round 19
Melbourne 11.11 defeated Carlton 11.7
Goals - Walley 4, Woodman 1, Chamberlain 1, Baker 1, Carroll 1, Graham 1, Smith 1, Barham 1
Best - Graham, Carroll, Baker
Round 20
Fitzroy 15.15 d. Melbourne 15.11
Goals - Smith 5, Lyons 3, Brewer 3, Sparks 1, Woodman 1, Tilbrook 1, Hurst 1
Best - Osborne, Sparks, Tilbrook
Round 21
Melbourne 14.16 d. Geelong 10.16
Goals - Barham 3, Smith 3, Chamberlain 2, Tilbrook 1, Carroll 1, Woodman 1, Walley 1, Norris 1, Graham 1
Best - Osborne, Hurst, Chamberlain
Round 22
Melbourne 14.15 d. Collingwood 12.16
Goals - Giampaolo 3, K. Smith 3, Carroll 2, Lyons 1, Coles 1, Clark 1, Tilbrook 1, Woodman 1, Norris 1
Best - Giampaolo, Graham, Chamberlain
Elimination Final
Hawthorn 21.18.144 d. Melbourne 12.13.85
Goals - Smith 6, Giampaolo 2, Chamberlain 1, Sparks 1, Walley 1, Graham 1
Best - Graham, Smith, Barham
Ladder
W | D | L | % | P
| |
| Richmond | 18 | 0 | 4 | 153.1 | 72 |
| Geelong | 15 | 0 | 7 | 122.0 | 60 |
| Essendon | 13 | 1 | 8 | 102.5 | 54 |
| Hawthorn | 12 | 0 | 10 | 104.9 | 48 |
| Melbourne | 12 | 0 | 10 | 92.9 | 48 |
| Collingwood | 10 | 0 | 12 | 101.8 | 40 |
| South Melbourne | 10 | 0 | 12 | 96.6 | 40 |
| Footscray | 10 | 0 | 12 | 92.8 | 40 |
| North Melbourne | 9 | 2 | 11 | 109.5 | 36 |
| Carlton | 8 | 0 | 14 | 85.8 | 32 |
| Fitzroy | 7 | 1 | 14 | 82.0 | 30 |
| St Kilda | 7 | 0 | 15 | 75.0 | 28 |
Goalkickers
| Goals | Player | ||||
| 62 | Kim Smith | ||||
| 24 | John Sparks | ||||
| 20 | Glenn Walley | ||||
| 19 | Chris Woodman | ||||
| 18 | John Tilbrook | ||||
| 17 | Neil Chamberlain Michael Norris | ||||
| 12 | Shane Fitzsimmons | ||||
| 11 | Frank Giampaolo | ||||
| 10 | Ted Carroll | ||||
| 9 | Garry Baker Barry Tippett | ||||
| 8 | Greg Wood | ||||
| 7 | Billy Barham | ||||
| 6 | Robert Walters Greg Woods | ||||
| 5 | Henry Coles | ||||
| 4 | Des Campbell Colin Graham Marty Lyons Barry Ough Greg Withers | ||||
| 3 | Ross Brewer Peter Hamilton Peter Keays David Kelly Mackey/McKay Neville Mills Graham Molloy Morris Mal Owens Peter Williamson | ||||
| 1 | Mark Alves Denis Clark Paul Hurst Peter O'Keefe Terry Wilkins Shane Young | ||||
Notes
Morris is probably Michael Norris