Players (included)
Baker, Barham, Barnes, Battiston, Bell, Bergman, Bickford, Braddy, Bunn, Burls, Byrne, Castles, Catoggio, Clayton, Coles, Connolly, Curran, Czarnecki, DiStefano, R. Dickson, Dullard, Durnan, Elliott, Elshaug, Ellingworth, Fidge, Ford, Gaunt, G. Giles, Gordon, Hamilton, Hardeman, Hedger, Howard, Hutchison, Joycey, Judd, Keenan, Korn, Maynard, McCarthy, McDermid, McGlashan, McLean, Moir, Nettelfold, O'Brien, O'Donnell, O'Dwyer, Osiurak, Pappas, Pinnell, Seddon, Todd, J. Tossol, Turnbull, Walters, Warnett, Whitford, Whitfort, Whitworth, Woodman, Young, Zantuck
Extended squads only: Cordner, Dawson, D. Dickson, McKaige, Muir, O'Sullivan, Sutcliffe, P. Tossol
Round 1
Melbourne 18.13.121 d. Hawthorn 14.18.102
Goals - McGlashan 5, Byrne 4, O'Dwyer 2, Barham 1, Bickford 1, Czarnecki 1, Maynard 1, McDermid 1, O'Brien 1, Tossol 1
Best - Keenan, Whitfort, McGlashan
Round 2
Fitzroy 16.13.109 d. Melbourne 13.10.88
Goals - McGlashan 5, Battiston 3, O'Brien 1, O'Dwyer 1, McCarthy 1, Zantuck 1, Withers 1
Best - Giles, McGlashan, Zantuck
Selected side
B: Whitford, Seddon, G. Giles
HB: Ellingworth, Todd, Dickson
C: Korn, Whitfort, Barham
HF: O'Dwyer, Byrne, Battiston
F: Bell, McGlashan, Maynard
Foll: McDermid, Czarnecki, O'Brien
Int: McCarthy, Zantuck
Round 3
Melbourne 30.14.194 d. Footscray 18.10.118
Goals - McGlashan 9, Hardeman 6, Barham 3, O'Dwyer 3, Battiston 2, Gaunt 2, O'Brien 2, Ellingworth 1, Korn 1, McCarthy 1
Best - McGlashan, O'Brien, Barham
Selected side
B: Maynard, G. Giles, Hardeman
HB: Gaunt, Todd, Hutchison
C: Korn, O'Brien, Barham
HF: Ellingworth, McDermid, Whitford
F: O'Dwyer, McGlashan, McCarthy
Foll: Keenan, Durnan, Battiston
Int: Czarnecki, Bunn
Round 4
Melbourne 17.14.116 d. St Kilda 14.11.95
Goals - Hamilton 3, Walters 3, Dullard 2, O'Dwyer 2, Barnes 1, Gaunt 1, Korn 1, Martyn 1, Tossol 1, O'Brien 1, Hutchison 1
Best - Keenan, Hutchison, Maynard
Round 5
Collingwood 18.25.133 d. Melbourne 13.13.91
Goals - Ellingworth 4, Hamilton 2, Hardeman 2, Todd 2, Barnes 1, Bickford 1, O'Dwyer 1
Best - Bickford, Young, Gordon
Selected side
B: Clayton, G. Giles, Gordon
HB: Durnan, Hardeman, Young
C: Korn, Barnes, Barham
HF: Ellingworth, Dullard, O'Dwyer
F: Todd, Hamilton, O'Brien
Foll: McDermid, Bickford, Tossol
Int (from): Sutcliffe, Fidge, Bell, Connolly, O'Sullivan
Round 6
Geelong 23.24.162 d. Melbourne 11.14.80
Goals - Hardeman 3, Barnes 2, Todd 2, Barham 1, Dullard 1, Hamilton 1, Young 1
Best - Barham, Pinnell, Dullard
Selected side
B: Whitford, Pinnell, Giles
HB: Young, O'Dwyer, Dickson
C: O'Brien, Korn, Barham
HF: Barnes, Dullard, Hamilton
F: Hardeman, Todd, Bunn
Foll: Byrne, Durnan, Tossol
Int: (from) Nettelfold, Sutcliffe, Fidge, O'Sullivan, Bell, Battiston, McCarthy
Round 7
Carlton 14.17.101 d. Melbourne 9.11.65
Goals - Barham 3, O'Donnell 3, Elshaug 1, Hamilton 1, Walters 1
Best - Barham, Dickson, Byrne
Selected side
B: Whitford, Hardeman, O'Dwyer
HB: Barnes, Byrne, R. Dickson
C: O'Brien, Korn, Barham
HF: Hutchison, G. Giles, Young
F: Bunn, Hamilton, Tossol
Foll: Todd, O'Donnell, Elshaug
Int: Walters, Turnbull
Round 8
Melbourne 17.12.114 d. South Melbourne 16.16.112
Goals - Whitfort 5, Zantuck 3, Bunn 2, Elliott 2, O'Dwyer 2, Bickford 1, Tossol 1, Walters 1
Best - Keenan, Zantuck, Whitfort
Round 9
Melbourne 19.19.133 d. Essendon 15.13.103
Goals - O'Dwyer 5, Dullard 3, O'Donnell 3, Whitfort 2, Clayton 1, O'Brien 1, Osiruak 1, Todd 1, J.Tossol 1
Best - Todd, Hutchison, O'Dwyer
Selected side
B: Whitford, Elliott, G. Giles
HB: Hutchison, Hardeman, R. Dickson
C: Korn, Seddon, O'Brien
HF: Whitfort, Dullard, Clayton
F: Bunn, O'Dwyer, J. Tossol
Foll: Todd, Bickford, O'Donnell
Int: McDermid, Osiurak
Round 10 (at Lake Oval, played Sunday 31 May)
North Melbourne 20.20.140 d. Melbourne 5.14.44
Goals - Walters 3, Osuriak 1, Tossol 1
Best - Seddon, Macdermid, Todd
Selected side
B: Maynard, Elliott, G. Giles
HB: Hutchison, Hardeman, Ellingworth
C: Whitfort, Seddon, R. Dixon
HF: Young, Macdermod, Walters
F: Bunn, O'Dwyer, O'Brien
Foll: Todd, Bickford, Tossol
Int (from): Korn, Osiruak, Coles
Round 11
Melbourne 24.11.155 d. Richmond 18.14.122
Goals - Moir 5, Dullard 3, Hardeman 3, Hedger 3, Tossol 3, O'Brien 2, Seddon 2, Walters 2, Korn 1
Best - Hardeman, Dullard, Todd
Selected side
B: Maynard, McDermid, G. Giles
HB: Whitfort, O'Dwyer, Ellingworth
C: O'Brien, Seddon, Barham
HF: Young, Dullard, Moir
F: Hedger, Walters, Coles
Foll: Todd, Hardeman, Tossol
Int: Korn, Turnbull
Round 12
Fitzroy 23.23.161 d. Melbourne 14.13.97
Goals - Walters 5, Coles 1, Hamilton 1, Korn 1, McLean 1, Maynard 1, O'Dwyer 1, Seddon 1, Todd 1, Turnbull 1
Best - Barham, Hamilton, Maynard
Selected side
B: Maynard, McDermid, G. Giles
HB: Withers, O'Dwyer, Ellingworth
C: Korn, Seddon, Barham
HF: Hedger, Ford, Walters
F: Withers, Hamilton, Coles
Foll: Todd, Hardeman, Tossol
Int (from): Turnbull, McLean, Bell
Round 13
Melbourne 19.22.136 d. Footscray 11.9.75
Goals - Walters 6, McGlashan 5, Coles 3, Hardeman 1, McLean 1, Todd 1, Warnett 1, Zantuck 1
Selected side
B: Maynard, Elliott, G. Giles
HB: Warnett, Moir, Ellingworth
C: Zantuck, Seddon, O'Brien
HF: Young, Hamilton, Bickford
F: McGlashan, Walters, Coles
Foll: Todd, Hardeman, Nettleford
Int (from): O'Dwyer, McDermid, McLean, Whitfort, Whitford
Round 14
Melbourne 10.18.78 d. St Kilda 8.15.63
Goals - Zantuck 4, Battiston 1, Maynard 1, Moir 1, Seddon 1, Whitfort 1, Young 1
Best - O'Brien, Hamilton, Moir
Selected side
B: Maynard, McDermid, O'Dwyer
HB: Moir, Seddon, Ellingworth
C: Korn, Whitford, O'Brien
HF: Connolly, Hamilton, Whitford
F: McLean, McGlashan, Battiston
Foll: Todd, Young, Zantuck
Int: Turnbull, Hedger
Round 15
Melbourne 10.16.76 d. Collingwood 8.14.62
Goals - McGlashan 5, Walters 2, McLean 1, Seddon 1, Whitfort 1
Best - Whitford, O'Dwyer, Korn
Selected side
B: Maynard, McDermid, Braddy
HB: Kitto, O'Dwyer, Dickson
C: Korn, Seddon, Barham
HF: Burls, McLean, Whitfort
F: Walters, McGlashan, Whitford
Foll: Todd, Nettlefold, J. Tossol
Int (from): P. Tossol, O'Sullivan, Battiston
Round 16
Geelong 22.15.147 d. Melbourne 10.13.73
Goals - Braddy 2, Korn 2, Clayton 1, Bergmann 1, Fidge 1, Nettleford 1, McKenzie 1, Whitfort 1
Selected side
B: Maynard, Elliott, G. Giles
HB: Braddy, O'Dwyer, Whitford
C: Walters, Seddon, Korn
HF: Durnan, McLean, Clayton
F: McKenzie, McGlashan, Bickford
Foll: Todd, Nettlefold, Tossol
Int (from): McDermid, Fidge, Turnbull
Round 17
Carlton 15.17.107 d. Melbourne 8.9.57
Goals - McGlashan 3, Bickford 1, Byrne 1, Gaunt 1, Tossol 1, Woodman 1
Best - Whitford, Byrne, Hedger
Selected side
B: Maynard, Elliott, G. Giles
HB: Durnan, McLean, Dickson
C: Castles, Moir, Korn
HF: Gaunt, Braddy, Clayton
F: Whitford, McGlashan, Byrne
Foll: MacDermid, Bickford, J. Tossol
Int (from): Turnbull, Hedger, Woodman
Round 18
South Melbourne 26.24.180 d. Melbourne 10.12.72
Goals - Byrne 3 , Barham 2, Catoggio 2, Dullard 1, McGlashan 1, Young 1
Best - Bickford, Byrne, Turnbull
Selected side
B: Turnbull, Hedger, McLean
HB: Whitford, Braddy, Dickson
C: Barham, Maynard, Young
HF: Clayton, Durnan, Whitfort
F: Dullard, Byrne, Catoggio
Foll: McGlashan, Bickford, J. Tossol
Int (from): Woodman, Whitworth, Curran
Round 19 (Played on Sunday 9 August at Lake Oval)
Essendon 18.8.116 d. Melbourne 7.9.51
Goals - Catoggio 2, Clayton 2, Whitfort 2, Whitworth 1
Best - Whitford, Joycey, Maynard
Selected side (from):
Barham, Bell, Bickford, Byrne, Catoggio, Clayton, Cordner, Dawson, D. Dickson, R. Dickson, Dullard, Durnan, Howard, Joycey, McGlashan, McKaige, McLean, Maynard, Muir, Pinnell, J. Tossol, Turnbull, Whitford, Whitfort, Whitworth, Young
Round 20
North Melbourne 25.18.168 d. Melbourne 13.10.88
Goals - Byrne 6, DiStefano 2, Barham 1, Clayton 1, Catoggio 1, McGlashan 1, Tossol 1
Best - Tossol, McLean, Pappas
Selected side
B: Howard, McLean, Pinnell
HB: Dickson, Durnan, Elliott
C: Barham, Maynard, Bergman
HF: Clayton, Dullard, Ellingworth
F: Baker, McGlashan, Catoggio
Foll: Todd, Bickford, J. Tossol
Int: Whitfort, Pappas
Round 21
Richmond 26.24.180 d. Melbourne 10.13.73
Goals - Zantuck 3, Byrne 2, Durnan 2, Bickford 1, DiStefano 1, Korn 1
Best - Zantuck, Pappas, Hardeman
Selected side
B: Maynard, Hardeman, G. Giles
HB: Dickson, Pappas, Woodman
C: Bergman, O'Brien, Korn
HF: Durnan, Braddy, Di Stefano
F: Howard, Byrne, Zantuck
Foll: Todd, Bickford, Barham
Int (from): Bell, Whitfort, Hedger
Round 22
Hawthorn 16.21.127 d. Melbourne 9.13.67
Goals - Byrne 3, Zantuck 2, Bickford 1, Braddy 1, Judd 1, Korn 1
Best - Bell, Maynard, Whitford
Selected side
B: Maynard, Pappas, G. Giles
HB: Dickson, Durnan, Curran
C: Bergman, Barham, O'Brien
HF: Korn, Braddy, Whitford
F: Judd, Byrne, Zantuck
Foll: Todd, Bickford, Howard
Int (from): Di Stefano, Bell, Turnbull
Goalkickers
Ladder
| W | D | L | % | P | |
| Geelong | 19 | 0 | 3 | 152.1 | 76 |
| Richmond | 14 | 0 | 8 | 126.64 | 56 |
| North Melbourne | 14 | 0 | 8 | 126.60 | 56 |
| South Melbourne | 14 | 0 | 8 | 120.5 | 56 |
| Essendon | 13 | 0 | 9 | 103.5 | 52 |
| Carlton | 11 | 0 | 11 | 101.9 | 44 |
| Collingwod | 11 | 0 | 11 | 99.1 | 44 |
| Hawthorn | 11 | 0 | 11 | 95.8 | 44 |
| Melbourne | 9 | 0 | 13 | 77.4 | 36 |
| Fitzroy | 8 | 1 | 13 | 88.3 | 34 |
| St Kilda | 4 | 1 | 17 | 76.5 | 18 |
| Footscray | 3 | 0 | 19 | 66.3 | 12 |