1948 Melbourne Demons Roster
Team Record: 13-6 - 52 points
Finishing 2nd in the VFL
Postseason: 2-1-1 Finals qualifier
Coach: Frank Hughes (13-6)
The Melbourne Demons of the Victorian Football League ended the 1948 season with a record of 13 wins and 6 losses for 52 points finishing second in the VFL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1-1. Frank Hughes coached the team. The 1948 Melbourne Demons Finals qualifier.
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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 | ||
| Geoff Collins | August 10, 1926 | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Denis Cordner | June 28, 1924 | 6'3" | 201 | Diamond Creek, VIC | |
| Don Cordner | January 21, 1922 | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Colin Cox | October 11, 1922 | 5'9" | 161 | ||
| Eddie Craddock | October 30, 1927 | 5'5" | 148 | ||
| Les Crawley | March 11, 1927 | 5'10" | 159 | ||
| Billy Deans | December 2, 1922 | 5'7" | 168 | ||
| Len Dockett | March 5, 1920 | 5'9" | 161 | ||
| Adrian Dullard | January 12, 1918 | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Frank Hanna | April 5, 1924 | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Dave Hardie | February 8, 1928 | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Doug Heywood | December 10, 1924 | 5'10" | 154 | ||
| Eddie Jackson | March 16, 1925 | 5'9" | 154 | ||
| Wally Lock | January 22, 1917 | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Greg Lourey | August 1, 1927 | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Alan McGowan | August 7, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Shane McGrath | June 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 196 | ||
| Robert McKenzie | December 19, 1929 | 5'10" | 159 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Frank O'Connor | November 6, 1923 | 5'7" | 152 | ||
| Ernie O'Rourke | April 8, 1926 | 5'8" | 157 | ||
| Russ Robinson | November 19, 1928 | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Alby Rodda | September 8, 1920 | 5'5" | 176 | ||
| Eric Roscoe | December 28, 1922 | 5'7" | 172 | ||
| Stan Rule | January 17, 1924 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Bill Scanlan | January 6, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Frank Scanlan | April 17, 1926 | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Norm Smith | November 21, 1914 | 6'0" | 179 | Clifton Hill, VIC | |
| Max Spittle | June 13, 1922 | 5'9" | 143 |

