1979 Melbourne Demons Roster
Team Record: 6-16 - 24 points
Finishing 11th in the VFL
Coach: Carl Ditterich (6-16)
The Melbourne Demons of the Victorian Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 6 wins and 16 losses for 24 points finishing eleventh in the VFL. Carl Ditterich coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Baker | March 24, 1953 | 6'4" | 209 | ||
| Ray Biffin | May 6, 1949 | 5'11" | 203 | ||
| Michael Byrne | December 2, 1958 | 6'6" | 190 | ||
| Phil Carman | September 4, 1950 | 6'2" | 192 | Edenhope, VIC | |
| Cameron Clayton | February 5, 1957 | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| Henry Coles | March 11, 1951 | 5'7" | 161 | ||
| John Dellamarta | August 26, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Barry Denny | May 10, 1953 | 6'0" | 192 | ||
| Carl Ditterich | October 10, 1945 | 6'4" | 201 | ||
| Anthony Dullard | July 13, 1955 | 6'3" | 225 | ||
| Jim Durnan | April 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 196 | ||
| Bruce Elliott | July 30, 1956 | 6'2" | 183 | ||
| Glenn Elliott | August 15, 1950 | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Robert Elliott | April 29, 1953 | 6'2" | 179 | ||
| Tony Elshaug | July 19, 1960 | 5'10" | 161 | ||
| Shane Fitzsimmons | December 24, 1955 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Robert Flower | August 5, 1955 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Tom Flower | December 3, 1957 | 6'0" | 159 | ||
| Laurie Fowler | December 29, 1951 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Graham Gaunt | August 2, 1953 | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Peter Giles | June 10, 1958 | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Wayne Gordon | July 11, 1954 | 6'2" | 183 | ||
| Shane Grambeau | October 17, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Stewart Gull | June 24, 1951 | 6'3" | 192 | ||
| Peter Hamilton | October 17, 1956 | 6'4" | 209 | ||
| Gerard Healy | March 1, 1961 | 6'0" | 179 | ||
| Graham Hunnibell | January 2, 1955 | 6'4" | 212 | ||
| Greg Hutchison | June 13, 1957 | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| Tony Martyn | March 9, 1957 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Andrew Moir | January 3, 1959 | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Barry Norsworthy | October 16, 1951 | 5'8" | 159 | ||
| Kelly O'Donnell | November 16, 1960 | 5'8" | 161 | ||
| Peter O'Keefe | March 24, 1956 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Kelvin Richards | March 6, 1960 | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Ken Roberts | May 13, 1952 | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Phil Seaton | January 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Steven Smith | May 22, 1956 | 6'4" | 201 | ||
| Tony Sullivan | January 18, 1949 | 5'11" | 181 | ||
| Peter Thorne | January 24, 1960 | 5'9" | 174 | ||
| John Wallace | September 1, 1959 | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Robert Walters | November 13, 1955 | 6'4" | 218 | ||
| Greg Wells | June 6, 1950 | 5'9" | 176 | ||
| Don Whitford | November 15, 1956 | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| Ken Whitfort | October 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 168 | ||
| Maurice Wingate | October 19, 1957 | 5'11" | 179 | ||
| Chris Woodman | August 31, 1956 | 6'4" | 196 |

