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"The seeds of the Melbourne Football Club's greatest ever era began to be sown the following season, in 1952, when favourite son Norm Smith returned from Fitzroy to take over from Alan La Fontaine as senior coach ... and the 1953 season saw the debuts of several players who would go on to play significant roles in the club's impending period of greatness, notably Ron Barassi, Brian Dixon, Ian Ridley, Laurie Mithen and Colin Wilson ..."
Despite their recent lack of success, John Devaney writes that, as the foundation club, their place in the game's history is assured
1939 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Melbourne's 1939 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-04-22 1 | H | Melbourne | 1.5 | 2.10 | 6.14 | 11.18 | 84 | LOST | Richmond | 6.5 | 9.9 | 11.13 | 17.19 | 121 | -37 | MCG | 1939-04-22 Apr 22 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1939-04-29 2 | A | Melbourne | 4.4 | 11.10 | 15.11 | 21.15 | 141 | WON | Essendon | 6.5 | 7.8 | 15.17 | 19.21 | 135 | 6 | WIN | 1939-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1939-05-06 3 | H | Melbourne | 1.2 | 4.6 | 10.12 | 16.16 | 112 | WON | St. Kilda | 3.7 | 6.12 | 9.17 | 10.21 | 81 | 31 | MCG | 1939-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1939-05-13 4 | A | Melbourne | 3.6 | 8.10 | 12.16 | 15.20 | 110 | WON | North Melbourne | 1.0 | 8.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 74 | 36 | ARD | 1939-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1939-05-20 5 | A | Melbourne | 4.1 | 8.7 | 13.13 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Geelong | 5.7 | 6.8 | 11.13 | 12.18 | 90 | 16 | COR | 1939-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1939-05-27 6 | H | Melbourne | 5.7 | 9.14 | 16.19 | 19.23 | 137 | WON | South Melbourne | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 3.12 | 30 | 107 | MCG | 1939-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1939-06-03 7 | A | Melbourne | 4.3 | 8.9 | 11.11 | 18.14 | 122 | WON | Fitzroy | 2.8 | 6.11 | 10.13 | 14.15 | 99 | 23 | BWS | 1939-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1939-06-12 8 | H | Melbourne | 5.2 | 12.3 | 16.6 | 18.14 | 122 | WON | Footscray | 3.3 | 6.4 | 10.10 | 15.13 | 103 | 19 | MCG | 1939-06-12 Jun 12 (Mon, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1939-06-17 9 | A | Melbourne | 4.2 | 8.2 | 11.5 | 15.13 | 103 | LOST | Carlton | 4.3 | 9.9 | 14.16 | 19.19 | 133 | -30 | PRI | 1939-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1939-06-24 10 | H | Melbourne | 3.5 | 8.12 | 14.19 | 22.22 | 154 | WON | Collingwood | 2.2 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 8.12 | 60 | 94 | MCG | 1939-06-24 Jun 24 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1939-07-01 11 | A | Melbourne | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.10 | 7.12 | 54 | WON | Hawthorn | 1.1 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 52 | 2 | GLE | 1939-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1939-07-08 12 | A | Melbourne | 3.4 | 5.8 | 12.13 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Richmond | 4.2 | 7.10 | 10.13 | 13.21 | 99 | 7 | PUN | 1939-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1939-07-15 13 | H | Melbourne | 1.5 | 4.10 | 4.13 | 7.18 | 60 | LOST | Essendon | 2.4 | 5.8 | 8.13 | 10.17 | 77 | -17 | MCG | 1939-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1939-07-22 14 | A | Melbourne | 2.1 | 7.6 | 11.11 | 15.12 | 102 | WON | St. Kilda | 1.1 | 3.9 | 6.11 | 10.18 | 78 | 24 | JUN | 1939-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1939-08-05 15 | H | Melbourne | 4.4 | 8.10 | 10.15 | 14.18 | 102 | WON | North Melbourne | 2.2 | 3.2 | 7.5 | 9.6 | 60 | 42 | MCG | 1939-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1939-08-12 16 | H | Melbourne | 2.5 | 13.11 | 19.13 | 22.16 | 148 | WON | Geelong | 2.6 | 2.9 | 10.11 | 13.17 | 95 | 53 | MCG | 1939-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1939-08-19 17 | A | Melbourne | 2.3 | 6.5 | 9.9 | 12.12 | 84 | WON | South Melbourne | 3.3 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 11.14 | 80 | 4 | LAK | 1939-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1939-09-02 18 | H | Melbourne | 1.5 | 6.10 | 8.11 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | Fitzroy | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.10 | 4.11 | 35 | 46 | MCG | 1939-09-02 Sep 2 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1939-09-16 2SF | H | Melbourne | 3.4 | 5.9 | 10.11 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | Collingwood | 3.3 | 7.10 | 9.14 | 12.18 | 90 | 14 | MCG | 1939-09-16 Sep 16 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1939-09-30 GF | H | Melbourne | 3.5 | 10.10 | 15.14 | 21.22 | 148 | WON | Collingwood | 6.5 | 10.6 | 13.9 | 14.11 | 95 | 53 | MCG | 1939-09-30 Sep 30 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1939 Player Stats
Player |
GP |
K |
Avg |
H |
Avg |
D |
Avg |
M |
Avg |
HO |
Avg |
T |
Avg |
FF |
FA |
G |
Avg |
B |
TS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Jnr, Sid | 11 | 8 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Baggott, Ron | 18 | 34 | 1.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ball, Harold | 20 | 30 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Barassi Snr, Ron | 13 | 28 | 2.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Baxter, Bill | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Beames, Percy | 13 | 37 | 2.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Buckley, Ted | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Daly, Gerry | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dowsing, Roy | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Emselle, Richie | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fischer, Rowley | 14 | 4 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Furniss, Jack | 12 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gibb, Maurie | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gibbs, Les | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Giles, Ian | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Harley, Harry | 14 | 3 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hingston, Dick | 19 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jones, Les | 20 | 23 | 1.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jones, Gordon | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kimberley, Ron | 11 | 3 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| La Fontaine, Allan | 18 | 5 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lock, Wally | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Maher, Jack | 9 | 2 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mueller, Jack | 16 | 25 | 1.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Murnane, Hugh | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| O'Keefe, Jack | 13 | 7 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Reiffel, Lou | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Roberts, Frank | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rodda, Alby | 9 | 14 | 1.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Smith, Norm | 20 | 54 | 2.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Symonds, Derek | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Truscott, Keith | 17 | 10 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wartman, Ray | 18 | 7 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Williams, Frank | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |