1945 South Melbourne Swans Roster
Victorian Football League (VFL)
Team Record: 16-4 - 64 points
Finishing 1st in the VFL
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Grand Finals
Coach: Bill Adams (16-4)
1945 South Melbourne Swans StatisticsTeam Record: 16-4 - 64 points
Finishing 1st in the VFL
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Grand Finals
Coach: Bill Adams (16-4)
The South Melbourne Swans of the Victorian Football League ended the 1945 season with a record of 16 wins and 4 losses for 64 points finishing first in the VFL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1. Bill Adams coached the team. The 1945 South Melbourne Swans lost in the Grand Finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Blumfield | August 4, 1922 | 5'8" | 134 | ||
| Tom Calder | December 17, 1917 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Vic Castles | January 4, 1918 | 5'8" | 154 | ||
| Jim Cleary | July 13, 1914 | 6'0" | 196 | ||
| Ron Clegg | November 17, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Reg Coyle | October 1, 1917 | 5'8" | 168 | ||
| Tom Crane | December 21, 1921 | 6'1" | 172 | ||
| Jack Danckert | July 10, 1922 | 5'10" | 176 | ||
| Jack Dempsey | September 25, 1919 | 6'0" | 194 | ||
| Ken Dineen | September 3, 1917 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| George Dougherty | December 9, 1913 | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Dave Engellenner | March 30, 1919 | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Max Glass | October 2, 1925 | 5'8" | 152 | ||
| Jack Graham | May 7, 1916 | 6'3" | 218 | ||
| Don Grossman | December 27, 1920 | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| Owen Guyatt | April 26, 1919 | 5'10" | 179 | ||
| Ron Hartridge | November 8, 1919 | 5'10" | 176 | ||
| Frank Hill | March 5, 1914 | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| Brian Kelly | July 28, 1917 | 5'10" | 179 | ||
| Billy King | August 17, 1920 | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Pat Leahy | September 2, 1917 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Alan Linden | April 27, 1917 | 6'3" | 212 | ||
| Bob Matlock | August 3, 1918 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Herbie Matthews | November 12, 1913 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Jimmy McKnight | August 9, 1923 | 5'7" | 146 | ||
| Laurie Nash | May 2, 1910 | 5'10" | 183 | Fitzroy, VIC | |
| Roy Porter | August 24, 1917 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Reg Richards | December 14, 1917 | 5'8" | 174 | ||
| Keith Smith | May 31, 1914 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Peter Tippett | October 6, 1926 | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Ted Whitfield | June 13, 1916 | 5'7" | 157 | ||
| Jack Williams | June 17, 1917 | 5'10" | 181 | ||
| William Williams | September 13, 1925 | 5'6" | 148 |
