1946 Melbourne Demons Roster
Team Record: 13-6 - 52 points
Finishing 4th in the VFL
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Grand Finals
Coach: Frank Hughes (13-6)
The Melbourne Demons of the Victorian Football League ended the 1946 season with a record of 13 wins and 6 losses for 52 points finishing fourth in the VFL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1. Frank Hughes coached the team. The 1946 Melbourne Demons lost in the Grand Finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Arnold | May 6, 1926 | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| Des Bell | May 23, 1923 | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| George Bickford | January 9, 1927 | 5'11" | 163 | ||
| Gordon Bowman | February 10, 1927 | 5'9" | 161 | ||
| Arnold Byfield | November 1, 1923 | 5'10" | 181 | Northam, WA | |
| Clem Conroy | November 23, 1926 | 5'8" | 168 | ||
| Alf Copsey | January 22, 1921 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Don Cordner | January 21, 1922 | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Ted Cordner | January 31, 1919 | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Gerry Daly | January 19, 1915 | 5'9" | 157 | ||
| Billy Deans | December 2, 1922 | 5'7" | 168 | ||
| Len Dockett | March 5, 1920 | 5'9" | 161 | ||
| Roy Dowsing | October 23, 1915 | 5'7" | 148 | ||
| Adrian Dullard | January 12, 1918 | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Fred Fanning | November 5, 1921 | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Ron Hall | April 17, 1921 | 6'1" | 196 | ||
| Dick Hingston | December 16, 1915 | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Ron Irwin | October 23, 1923 | 6'1" | 176 | ||
| Dick Kennedy | September 12, 1925 | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| Frank Kennedy | July 31, 1920 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Wally Lock | January 22, 1917 | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Shane McGrath | June 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 196 | ||
| Col McLean | August 5, 1920 | 5'10" | 179 | ||
| Noel McMahen | October 30, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jim Mitchell | November 26, 1920 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Jack Mueller | September 9, 1915 | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Ernie O'Rourke | April 8, 1926 | 5'8" | 157 | ||
| Ivan Porter | September 8, 1918 | 5'6" | 150 | ||
| Jack Quinn | June 11, 1918 | 5'6" | 168 | ||
| Alby Rodda | September 8, 1920 | 5'5" | 176 | ||
| Ern Rowarth | June 28, 1926 | 6'1" | 203 | ||
| Harry Rowe | February 2, 1925 | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Stan Rule | January 17, 1924 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Bill Scanlan | January 6, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Ralph Shalless | January 28, 1923 | 5'10" | 196 | ||
| Norm Smith | November 21, 1914 | 6'0" | 179 | Clifton Hill, VIC | |
| Roy Stabb | November 30, 1922 | 5'7" | 148 | ||
| Norm Wilson | February 4, 1927 | 6'0" | 183 |

