Footyinfo

Brighton Homes Arena

Sullivan Logistics Stadium

Cockburn ARC Oval

Melbourne

Demons · 13 premierships

1961 list


6	Frank Adams	26y 18d (dec)	168cm	76kg	102	13	115	108	23	131
31	Ron Barassi	25y 123d (dec)	179cm	87kg	133	19	152	198	19	217
19	Bob Carroll	19y 255d (dec)	185cm	79kg	0	6	6	0	0	0
7	Geoff Case	25y 288d (dec)	183cm	81kg	120	2	122	34	0	34
11	Mike Joseph Collins	22y 66d	175cm	74kg	0	2	2	0	1	1
17	Ray Dawson	20y 53d	177cm	81kg	0	12	12	0	5	5
9	Brian Dixon	25y 41d (dec)	175cm	70kg	122	16	138	24	2	26
28	Terry Gleeson	27y 257d (dec)	193cm	92kg	70	13	83	19	1	20
16	Bob Johnson	26y 27d (dec)	198cm	96kg	121	19	140	231	36	267
8	Tassie Johnson	23y 210d (dec)	189cm	89kg	39	20	59	0	0	0
14	Trevor Johnson	26y 156d (dec)	185cm	83kg	101	14	115	9	0	9
22	Bryan Kenneally	19y 96d	180cm	79kg	19	20	39	0	1	1
35	Clyde Laidlaw	27y 215d (dec)	183cm	84kg	102	20	122	46	11	57
21	Brian Leahy	18y 147d (dec)	185cm	83kg	12	17	29	0	0	0
30	John Leahy	20y 115d (dec)	188cm	79kg	0	2	2	0	0	0
31	Bruce Leslie	21y 140d	179cm	74kg	0	6	6	0	1	1
4	John Lord	24y 89d (dec)	188cm	93kg	53	19	72	5	4	9
29	Hassa Mann	20y 263d	177cm	76kg	37	20	57	43	26	69
34	Len Mann	22y 313d	192cm	89kg	6	10	16	1	2	3
37	Bernie Massey	21y 322d (dec)	184cm	83kg	7	8	15	0	0	0
39	Herbie Matthews	18y 51d	169cm	77kg	0	3	3	0	2	2
33	Bob Miller	20y 110d (dec)	185cm	83kg	0	14	14	0	0	0
32	George Milner	23y 105d (dec)	174cm	65kg	5	10	15	1	0	1
11	Laurie Mithen	27y 76d (dec)	183cm	83kg	119	17	136	48	23	71
38	Ray Nilsson	22y 216d (dec)	177cm	68kg	13	14	27	19	13	32
20	Graeme Pinfold	25y 67d (dec)	170cm	77kg	17	3	20	4	0	4
24	Ian Ridley	27y 135d (dec)	166cm	68kg	116	14	130	207	21	228
18	Brian Roet	21y 240d	187cm	83kg	0	13	13	0	0	0
2	Alan Rowarth	24y 310d	177cm	77kg	42	12	54	67	11	78
26	Ian Thorogood	24y 309d (dec)	183cm	83kg	62	14	76	1	0	1
23	Geoff Tunbridge	29y 84d (dec)	178cm	72kg	78	20	98	91	26	117
10	Bob Turner	25y 9d (dec)	183cm	80kg	14	8	22	7	0	7

Figures as at 1961. Contracts shown for the current list only.

1961 season

Lost a preliminary final to Western Bulldogs

2nd on the ladder · 12-5-1 · 131.2% · 50 points

Season leaders

GoalsBob Johnson1.9

Awards

Keith 'Bluey' Truscott MedalRon Barassi

Honour board

2,616 games, 1897 to 2026 · 1,203 wins, 1,391 losses, 22 draws · 96.1%

13premierships

1900
1926
1939
1940
1941
1948
1955
1956
1957
1959
1960
1964
2021

Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal

Club champion since 1935

Counts and votes

Brownlow Medal

Leigh Matthews Trophy

1991Jim Stynes

AFLCA Champion Player

Coleman Medal

2002David Neitz

Leading Goalkicker Medal

Norm Smith Medal

2021Christian Petracca

Rising Star Award