From today's Melbourne Age:-
Melbourne Football Club wants to hear from the relatives of 14 former players expected to be named in the club's all-time top 150 players.
A Melbourne spokesman said the 14 "missing in action" players were a vital part of the club's history and it hoped to involve any descendants in this year's 150th anniversary celebrations.
The former players are:
Bill Allan (1910-1923), a ruckman from Ringwood;
Harry Brereton (1909-1912 and 1915), who was the VFL's leading goal-scorer of 1912;
Vin Coutie (1902-1911) from Leopold, who captained the club for three seasons;
Harry Coy (1921-1928), recruited from Port Melbourne and part of the 1926 premiership side;
Hugh Dunbar (1922-1928), from the Macedon Ranges and also part of 1926 premiership side;
Rowley Fischer (1933-1941), a ruckman from Murtoa in the Wimmera, who played in the 1939 premiership side;
George Haines (1919-1925), a rover from Geelong who changed his name from Heinz and captained the club in 1919 and '20;
Les Jones (1933-1941), a centreman from East Fremantle who played in the 1939 premiership;
Charlie Lilley (1913-1915 and 1919-1925), a defender and centreman from Elsternwick;
George Margitich (1930-1934), recruited from South Adelaide who led the club goalkicking three times;
Fred McGinis (1897-1901), who was Champion of the Colony in 1897 and played in the 1900 premiership side;
Gordon Ogden (1928-1937), a defender who represented Victoria five times;
Jack Purse (1900-1906), who was centre half-back in the 1900 premiership side; and
Frank Roberts (1936-1941), from Sandhurst via St Kilda, who was best on ground in the 1939 premiership side and also played in the 1940 premiership side.