1942 Melbourne Demons Roster
Team Record: 5-10 - 85 points
Finishing 8th in the VFL
Coach: Percy Beames (5-10)
The Melbourne Demons of the Victorian Football League ended the 1942 season with a record of 5 wins and 10 losses for 85 points finishing eighth in the VFL. Percy Beames coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Archibald | October 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Ron Baggott | January 16, 1917 | 6'0" | 168 | Melbourne, VIC | |
| Percy Beames | July 27, 1911 | 5'5" | 154 | ||
| Colin Bradley | March 2, 1921 | 5'11" | 174 | ||
| Tom Bush | January 7, 1918 | 6'1" | 168 | ||
| Don Cordner | January 21, 1922 | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Ted Cordner | January 31, 1919 | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Billy Deans | December 2, 1922 | 5'7" | 168 | ||
| Frank Deayton | June 2, 1921 | 6'2" | 179 | ||
| Roy Dowsing | October 23, 1915 | 5'7" | 148 | ||
| Adrian Dullard | January 12, 1918 | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Richie Emselle | September 24, 1917 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Fred Fanning | November 5, 1921 | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Tom Ferguson | November 21, 1920 | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Arthur Franklin | February 6, 1918 | 5'10" | 159 | ||
| Maurie Gibb | February 7, 1914 | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Les Gibbs | August 10, 1918 | 5'4" | 139 | ||
| Jack Heal | February 23, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Clyde Helmer | April 22, 1916 | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Don Hewson | October 28, 1919 | 5'11" | 179 | ||
| Gordon Kramer | November 4, 1921 | 6'2" | 179 | ||
| Allan La Fontaine | December 15, 1910 | 5'9" | 179 | ||
| George Lenne | February 20, 1916 | 5'10" | 163 | ||
| Bryan Martin | September 22, 1918 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Norm Matthews | August 30, 1915 | 5'8" | 157 | ||
| Jim McDonald | June 24, 1916 | 5'9" | 143 | ||
| Hughie McPherson | August 21, 1918 | 5'11" | 179 | ||
| Jack Minnis | January 26, 1922 | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Jack Mueller | September 9, 1915 | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Bernie Neenan | September 25, 1917 | 6'2" | 183 | ||
| Jack O'Keefe | September 29, 1915 | 6'4" | 192 | ||
| Danny Powell | May 29, 1922 | 5'6" | 161 | ||
| Alby Rodda | September 8, 1920 | 5'5" | 176 | ||
| Ray Shearer | September 16, 1924 | 5'9" | 181 | ||
| Norm Smith | November 21, 1914 | 6'0" | 179 | Clifton Hill, VIC | |
| Bob Spargo | July 7, 1913 | 5'9" | 152 | ||
| Bob Stone | May 26, 1925 | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Keith Truscott | May 17, 1916 | 5'10" | 187 | ||
| Darcy Walsh | August 21, 1918 | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Ray Wartman | January 29, 1915 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Ted Wood | April 5, 1916 | 5'9" | 161 |

