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MELBOURNE
Club formed: May 14, 1859
Premierships:
League: 1900, 1925, 1939, 1940, 1941
1948, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964 = 12

MATCH RECORDS
to the end of season 2009

versus

Played

(N)

WON

(N)

LOST

(N)

DRAW

(N)

Win %

Adelaide

27

8

9

2

18

6

–

  

33.33

Brisbane

33

13

18

6

15

7

–

–

54.55

Carlton

201

2

88

1

111

1

2

–

44.28

Collingwood

223

2

79

–

140

2

4

–

36.32

Essendon

205

4

77

1

126

3

2

–

38.05

Fitzroy

179

–

88

–

88

–

3

–

50.00

Fsc-WB’dogs

152

6

83

3

68

3

1

–

54.93

Fremantle

25

8

12

3

13

5

–

–

48.00

Geelong

206

5

83

2

121

3

2

–

40.78

Hawthorn

150

4

74

2

76

2

–

–

49.33

North Melb

149

11

83

6

65

5

1

–

56.04

Port Adelaide

20

6

9

–

11

6

–

–

45.00

Richmond

177

10

76

5

99

5

2

–

43.50

St Kilda

200

7

118

3

81

4

1

–

59.25

SM-Sydney

198

8

91

3

106

5

1

–

47.97

University

14

  

11

  

3

  

–

  

78.57

West Coast

39

6

15

2

24

4

–

–

38.46
 

2198

110

1014

39

1165

61

19

–

46.57

MATCH RECORDS versus OTHER CLUBS

Highest Scores

 versus

Greatest Winning Margins
1996-R13-FP 19.9-123 (72) Adelaide 1996-R13-FP

51pts (123-72)
1987-R18-MCG 22.21-153 (v 99) Brisbane 1998-R18-P

95pts (151-56)
2004-R6-MCG 25.10-160 (v 55) Carlton 2004-R6-MCG

105pts (160-55)
1982-R20-VP 25.18-168 (v 114) Collingwood 1939-R10-MCG

94pts (154-60)
1937-R2-WH 25.20-170 (v 85) Essendon 1927-R15-MCG

90pts (140-50)
1991-R2-PP 27.18-180 (v 49) Fitzroy 1991-R2-PP

131pts (180-49)
1984-R9-P 23.21-159 (v 81) Fsc-WB’dogs 1943-R12-PR

80pts (154-74)
2000-R20-Dok 25.10-160 (v 77) Fremantle 2000-R20-Dok

83pts (160-77)
1994-R1-MCG 26.18-174 (v 109) Geelong 1909-R7-MCG

79pts (117-38)
1940-R17-MCG 26.20-176 (v 62) Hawthorn 1926-R9-MCG

141pts (154-13)
1986-R21-MCG
1991-R5-MCG		 28.14-182 (v 97)
28.14-182 (v 112)		 NM-Kangaroos 1937-R7-MCG

122pts (166-64)
2004-R4-MCG 18.16-124 (v 71) Port Adelaide 2004-R4-MCG

53pts (124-71)
1993-R21-MCG 26.19-175 (v 54) Richmond 1993-R21-MCG

121pts (175-54)
1977-R20-MCG 27.13-175 (v 104) St Kilda 1948-R13-MCG

105pts (163-58)
1991-R15-SCG 26.21-177 (v 94) SM-Sydney 1939-R6-MCG

107pts (137-30)
1913-R2-MCG 14.15-99 (v 72) University 1911-R17-MCG

62pts (91-29)
2000-R22-S 26.14-170 (v 100) West Coast 2000-R22-S

70pts (170-100)

BEST IN EACH QUARTER

1st Qu:

11.7-73

v

 North Melb 1972-R10-AS

2nd Qu:

11.6-72

v

 Geelong 1939-R16-MCG

3rd Qu:

11.5-71

v

 Fitzroy 1963-R15-BS

4th Qu:

11.7-73

v

 Carlton 1991-R4-P

HIGH & LOW POINTS OF SEASON 2008

HIGHEST SCORES: 20.7-127 v Fremantle 9.10-64
17.10-112 v West Coast 13.14-92
15.11-101 v Port Adelaide 13.12-90
14.16-100 v Richmond 13.14-92		 Sun August 16
Sat July 4
Sun July 12
Sun April 19		 R20-MCG
R14-MCG
R15-MCG
R4-MCG
LOWEST SCORES: 4.10-34 v Adelaide 7.9-51
6.10-46 v St Kilda 11.17-83
6.14-50 v Sydney 10.8-68
8.8-56 v Brisbane 16.15-111		 Sun April 26
Sat(N) May 30
Sun July 26
Sat(N) June 27		 R5-MCG
R10-C
R17-Man
R13-BCG
G.W.M.: 63pts – Melbourne 20.7-127 v Fremantle 9.10-64
20pts – Melbourne 17.10-112 v West Coast 13.14-92
11pts – Melbourne 15.11-101 v Port Adelaide 13.12-90
  8pts – Melbourne 14.16-100 v Richmond 13.14-92		 Sun August 16
Sat July 4
Sun July 12
Sun April 19		 R20-MCG
R14-MCG
R15-MCG
R4-MCG
BEST IN GOALS: 5.0 – MARK JAMAR – 15.6-96 v Carlton 24.9-153
5.2 – RUSSELL ROBERTSON – 15.6-96 v Car 24.9-153		 Sat August 22 R21-Dok
HIGHEST AGAINST: Carlton 24.9-153 v Melbourne 15.6-96
Port Adelaide 22.15-147 v Melbourne 14.6-90
Essendon 19.17-131 v Melbourne 13.5-83
Collingwood 19.12-126 v Melbourne 8.12-60		 Sat August 22
Sun April 12
Fri(N) June 19
Mon June 8		 R21-Dok
R3-FP
R12-Dok
R11-MCG
LOWEST AGAINST: Adelaide 7.9-51 v Melbourne 4.10-34
Fremantle 9.10-64 v Melbourne 20.7-127
Sydney 10.8-68 v Melbourne 6.14-50
St Kilda 11.17-83 v Melbourne 6.10-46		 Sun April 26
Sun August 16
Sun July 26
Sat(N) May 30		 R5-MCG
R20-MCG
R17-Man
R10-C
HEAVIEST DEFEATS: 66pts – Collingwood 19.12-126 v Melbourne 8.12-60
62pts – North Melb 19.9-123 v Melbourne 8.13-61
57pts – Port Adelaide 22.15-147 v Melbourne 14.6-90
57pts – Carlton 24.9-153 v Melbourne 15.6-96		 Mon June 8
Sun August 9
Sun April 12
Sat August 22		 R11-MCG
R19-Dok
R3-FP
R21-Dok

MELBOURNE – CLUB HISTORY
to the end of season 2009

MOST CLUB MATCHES
306 David Neitz 1993-2008
272 Robert Flower 1973-1987
271 Adem Yze 1995-2008
264 Jim Stynes 1987-1998
258 Steven Febey 1988-2002
252 Brian Dixon 1954-1968
236 Jeff White 1998-2008
235 Brett Lovett 1986-1997
* 235 James McDonald 1997—
233 Todd Viney 1987-1999
* 228 Russell Robertson 1997-2009
226 Stan Alves 1965-1976
226 Garry Lyon 1986-1999
224 Greg Wells 1969-1980
219 Gary Hardeman 1967-77; 1981
216 Jack Mueller 1934-1950
 

* listed player in 2009

  

MOST CLUB GOALS
631 David Neitz 1993-2008
546 Norm Smith 1935-1948
* 428 Russell Robertson 1997—
426 Garry Lyon 1986-1999
411 Fred Fanning 1940; 42-47
378 Jack Mueller 1934-1950
323 Percy Beames 1931-1944
315 Robert Flower 1973-1987
308 Ron Baggott 1935-42; 1945
302 Bob Johnson senior 1926-1933
295 Ron Barassi junior 1953-1964
 

* listed player in 2009

  

HIGHEST SCORES
1986-R21-MCG 28.14-182 v North Melb 14.13-97
1991-R5-MCG 28.14-182 v North Melb 17.10-112
1991-R2-PP 27.18-180 v Fitzroy 6.13-49
1991-R15-SCG 26.21-177 v Sydney 14.10-94
1940-R17-MCG 26.20-176 v Hawthorn 8.14-62
1977-R20-MCG 27.13-175 v St Kilda 15.14-104
1993-R21-MCG 26.19-175 v Richmond 8.6-54
1994-R1-MCG 26.18-174 v Geelong 16.13-109
1990-R19-MCG 27.11-173 v Sydney 15.16-106
1947-R19-JO 27.9-171 v St Kilda 10.18-78

GREATEST WINNING MARGINS
141pts 1926-R9-MCG 21.28-154 v Haw 1.7-13
131pts 1991-R2-PP 27.18-180 v Fit 6.13-49
122pts 1937-R7-MCG 25.16-166 v NM 5.14-44
121pts 1993-R21-MCG 26.19-175 v Rch 8.6-54
118pts 1987-EF-MCG 22.26-158 v NM 5.10-40
114pts 1940-R17-MCG 26.20-176 v Haw 8.14-62
113pts 1964-R10-MCG 23.18-156 v Rch 6.7-43
108pts 1972-R10-AS 23.17-155 v NM 6.11-47
107pts 1939-R6-MCG 19.23-137 v SM 3.12-30
105pts 1944-R11-GO 22.25-167 v Haw 7.10-52
105pts 1948-R13-MCG 24.19-163 v StK 8.10-58
105pts 1971-R1-MCG 24.21-165 v SM 7.18-60
105pts 2004-R6-MCG 25.10-160 v Car 8.7-55

LOWEST SCORES (1897-1924)
1899-A2R-BS 0.2-2 v Fitzroy 5.10-40
1897-F-AP 0.8-8 v Essendon 1.8-14
1912-R12-MCG 0.8-8 v South Melb 13.8-86
1911-R3-MCG 0.9-9 v Essendon 6.11-47
1897-R9-CO 0.10-10 v Geelong 1.9-15
1908-R18-BS 1.4-10 v Fitzroy 11.18-84
1898-R10-VP 1.5-11 v Collingwood 8.11-59
1898-R6-MCG 1.7-13 v South Melb 2.3-15
1899-R9-MCG 1.7-13 v Collingwood 3.3-21
1906-B1R-MCG 2.1-13 v Fitzroy 17.18-120

LOWEST SCORES (1925-2009)
1960-R4-VP 2.7-19 v Collingwood 7.13-55
1989-R12-MCG 2.8-20 v Geelong 13.11-89
1991-R1-S 2.8-20 v West Coast 14.15-99
1925-F-MCG 3.8-26 v Collingwood 8.15-63
1978-R15-P 2.14-26 v Carlton 17.13-115
1984-R17-PP 3.8-26 v Carlton 7.10-52
1932-R8-WO 3.9-27 v Footscray 10.7-67
1946-R8-AS 3.9-27 v North Melb 9.2-56
1997-R9-FP 3.9-27 v Port Adelaide 10.18-78
1929-R2-CO 3.10-28 v Geelong 12.15-87
1966-R2-GO 3.11-29 v Hawthorn 7.14-56

THE BIG DEFEATS
190pts 1979-R17-P 6.12-48 v Fit 36.22-238
129pts 1981-R10-P 6.7-43 v NM 25.22-172
127pts 1990-R14-MCG 10.13-73 v NM 31.14-200
127pts 1996-R1-MCG 8.8-56 v Gee 27.21-183
125pts 1919-R16-BS 2.5-17 v Fit 21.16-142
124pts 1986-R17-SCG 9.11-65 v Syd 29.15-189
122pts 1986-R15-MCG 8.12-60 v Ess 27.20-182
120pts 1985-R15-WO 6.13-49 v Fsc 26.13-169
116pts 1986-R10-MCG 6.13-49 v Car 25.15-165
116pts 1997-R18-MCG 7.11-53 v Syd 25.19-169
116pts 2008-R19-MCG 5.11-41 v Gee 24.13-157

LONGEST WINNING,
LONGEST LOSING SEQUENCE
  WINNING SEQUENCE   LOSING SEQUENCE

19

 1955-R15 to 1956-R13

20

 1981-R4 to 1982-R1

11

 1960, R5-15

19

 1915-R16 to 1919-R18

11

 1964, R5-15,   (No matches 1916-17-18)
  In a season: 13 in 1956   In a season: 19 in 1981

ALL-TIME GOALKICKERS

18.1

 FRED FANNING 1947-R19-JO Mel 27.9-171 v StK 10.18-78

13.5

 HAROLD DAVIE 1925-R14-PP Car 6.9-45 v Mel 18.14-122

12.2

 GEORGE MARGITICH 1931-R17-MCG Mel 18.15-123 v NM 11.13-79

12.2

 BOB JOHNSON 1933-R11-MCG Mel 21.10-136 v Haw 15.8-98

12.10

 NORM SMITH 1941-R17-MCG Mel 17.20-122 v Fsc 16.9-105

11

 GEORGE MARGITICH 1930-R9-MCG Mel 17.12-114 v Ess 11.22-88

11

 FRED FANNING 1943-R12-PR Mel 23.16-154 v Fsc 11.8-74

11

 FRED FANNING 1944-R4-KP Gee 10.9-69 v Mel 22.10-142

11.11

 FRED FANNING 1944-R11-GO Haw 7.10-52 v Mel 22.25-157

11.7

 ALLEN JAKOVICH 1991-R20-MCG Mel 20.20-140 v NM 13.10-88

10

 HAROLD HARKER 1921-R18-MCG Mel 16.19-115 v Gee 10.11-71

10.3

 GEORGE MARGITICH 1933-R18-VP Col 19.13-127 v Mel 15.14-104

10

 FRED FANNING 1947-R8-MCG Mel 15.15-105 v StK 5.13-43

10.4

 FRED FANNING 1947-R18-WO Fsc 11.14-80 v Mel 24.11-155

10.4

 GARRY LYON 1994-1SF-MCG Mel 21.18-144 v Fsc 9.11-65

see also Goalkickers, 7 goals or more

THE HONOUR BOARD
Year LEADING
GOALKICKER		   BEST & FAIREST CAPTAIN COACH
1897 JACK LEITH

26

     NED SUTTON  
1898 CHAS. YOUNG

21

     NED SUTTON  
1899 JACK LEITH

21

     EDDIE SHOLL  
1900 TOM RYAN

24

     DICK WARDILL  
1901 FRANK LANGLEY

17

     BILL McCLELLAND  
1902 JACK LEITH

26

     BILL McCLELLAND  
1903 VINCE COUTIE

19

     BILL McCLELLAND  
1904 VINCE COUTIE

39

     BILL McCLELLAND  
1905 HARRY CORDNER

16

     FRANK LANGLEY  
1906 BASIL ONYONS

16

     ARTHUR SOWDEN  
1907 JACK LEITH

21

     VINCE COUTIE ALEC ‘JOKER’ HALL
1908 VINCE COUTIE

37

     HUGH PURSE ALEC ‘JOKER’ HALL
1909 HARRY BRERETON

34

     BERNARD NOLAN ALEC ‘JOKER’ HALL
1910 STAN FAIRBAIRN

24

     VINCE COUTIE  
1911 HARRY BRERETON

46

     VINCE COUTIE  
1912 HARRY BRERETON

56

     ALF GEORGE ALEC ‘JOKER’ HALL
1913 MICKEY MAGUIRE

13

     ALF GEORGE ALEC ‘JOKER’ HALL
1914 ARTHUR BEST

30

     LEN INCIGNERI ALEC ‘JOKER’ HALL
1915 ROY PARK

35

     JACK McKENZIE JACK McKENZIE
1916 Club in recess     World War I    
1917 Club in recess     World War I    
1918 Club in recess     World War I    
1919 GEORGE HAINES

15

     GEORGE HAINES GEORGE HAINES
1920 HAROLD HARKER

23

     GEORGE HAINES GEORGE HAINES
1921 HAROLD HARKER

47

     PERCY WILSON PERCY WILSON
1922 HAROLD HARKER

47

     PERCY WILSON PERCY WILSON
1923 ARTHUR TULLOH

31

     PERCY WILSON PERCY WILSON
1924 ARTHUR TULLOH

24

     BERT CHADWICK GORDON RATTRAY
1925 HAROLD DAVIE

56

     BERT CHADWICK BERT CHADWICK
1926 HAROLD MOYES

55

     BERT CHADWICK BERT CHADWICK
1927 HAROLD DAVIE

40

     BERT CHADWICK BERT CHADWICK
1928 BOB JOHNSON

55

     IVOR WARNE-SMITH IVOR WARNE-SMITH
1929 DICK TAYLOR

30

     IVOR WARNE-SMITH IVOR WARNE-SMITH
1930 GEORGE MARGITICH

73

     IVOR WARNE-SMITH IVOR WARNE-SMITH
1931 GEORGE MARGITICH

66

     IVOR WARNE-SMITH IVOR WARNE-SMITH
1932 GEORGE MARGITICH

60

     F.S. ‘POP’ VINE IVOR WARNE-SMITH
1933 BOB JOHNSON

62

     F.S. ‘POP’ VINE ‘CHECKER’ HUGHES
1934 JACK MUELLER

52

     COLIN NIVEN ‘CHECKER’ HUGHES
1935 MAURIE GIBB

59

   ALLAN LA FONTAINE COLIN NIVEN ‘CHECKER’ HUGHES
1936 TED GLASS

56

   ALLAN LA FONTAINE ALLAN LA FONTAINE ‘CHECKER’ HUGHES
1937 RON BAGGOTT

51

   JACK MUELLER ALLAN LA FONTAINE ‘CHECKER’ HUGHES
1938 NORM SMITH

80

   NORM SMITH ALLAN LA FONTAINE ‘CHECKER’ HUGHES
1939 NORM SMITH

54

   JACK MUELLER ALLAN LA FONTAINE ‘CHECKER’ HUGHES
1940 NORM SMITH

86

   RON BAGGOTT ALLAN LA FONTAINE ‘CHECKER’ HUGHES
1941 NORM SMITH

88

   ALLAN LA FONTAINE ALLAN LA FONTAINE ‘CHECKER’ HUGHES
1942 FRED FANNING

37

   ALLAN LA FONTAINE PERCY BEAMES PERCY BEAMS
1943 FRED FANNING

62

   DON CORDNER PERCY BEAMES PERCY BEAMES
1944 FRED FANNING

87

   NORM SMITH PERCY BEAMES PERCY BEAMES
1945 FRED FANNING

67

   FRED FANNING NORM SMITH ‘CHECKER’ HUGHES
1946 JACK MUELLER

58

   JACK MUELLER NORM SMITH ‘CHECKER’ HUGHES
1947 FRED FANNING

97

   WALLY LOCK NORM SMITH ‘CHECKER’ HUGHES
1948 LANCE ARNOLD

41

   ALBY RODDA DON CORDNER ‘CHECKER’ HUGHES
1949 BOB McKENZIE

46

   LEN DOCKETT DON CORDNER ALLAN LA FONTAINE
1950 DENIS CORDNER

36

   DENIS CORDNER SHANE McGRATH ALLAN LA FONTAINE
1951 BOB McKENZIE

40

   NOEL McMAHEN DENIS CORDNER ALLAN LA FONTAINE
1952 NOEL CLARKE

49

   GEOFF McGIVERN DENIS CORDNER NORM SMITH
1953 BOB McKENZIE

38

   KEN MELVILLE DENIS CORDNER NORM SMITH
1954 NOEL CLARKE

51

   DENIS CORDNER GEOFF COLLINS NORM SMITH
1955 STUART SPENCER

42

   STUART SPENCER NOEL McMAHEN NORM SMITH
1956 STUART SPENCER

42

   STUART SPENCER NOEL McMAHEN NORM SMITH
1957 ATHOL WEBB

56

   JOHN BECKWITH JOHN BECKWITH NORM SMITH
1958 RON BARASSI
ATHOL WEBB

44
44

   LAURIE MITHEN JOHN BECKWITH NORM SMITH
1959 RON BARASSI

46

   LAURIE MITHEN JOHN BECKWITH NORM SMITH
1960 IAN RIDLEY

38

   BRIAN DIXON RON BARASSI NORM SMITH
1961 BOB JOHNSON Jnr

36

   RON BARASSI RON BARASSI NORM SMITH
1962 LAURIE MITHEN

37

   HASSA MANN RON BARASSI NORM SMITH
1963 BARRY BOURKE

48

   HASSA MANN RON BARASSI NORM SMITH
1964 JOHN TOWNSEND

35

   RON BARASSI RON BARASSI NORM SMITH
1965 JOHN TOWNSEND

35

   JOHN TOWNSEND HASSA MANN NORM SMITH
1966 BARRY VAGG

23

   TERRY LEAHY HASSA MANN NORM SMITH
1967 HASSA MANN

38

   HASSA MANN HASSA MANN NORM SMITH
1968 HASSA MANN

31

   RAY GROOM HASSA MANN JOHN BECKWITH
1969 ROSS DILLON

53

   JOHN TOWNSEND BOB JOHNSON Jnr JOHN BECKWITH
1970 ROSS DILLON

47

   FRANK DAVIS FRANK DAVIS JOHN BECKWITH
1971 PAUL CALLERY

44

   GREG WELLS FRANK DAVIS IAN RIDLEY
1972 GREG PARKE

63

   STAN ALVES FRANK DAVIS IAN RIDLEY
1973 ROSS BREWER

32

   CARL DITTERICH STAN ALVES IAN RIDLEY
1974 ROSS BREWER

40

   STAN ALVES STAN ALVES BOB SKILTON
1975 GREG WELLS

32

   LAURIE FOWLER STAN ALVES BOB SKILTON
1976 RAY BIFFIN

47

   GREG WELLS STAN ALVES BOB SKILTON
1977 ROBBIE FLOWER

26

   ROBBIE FLOWER GREG WELLS BOB SKILTON
1978 HENRY COLES

33

   GARY BAKER GREG WELLS DENNIS JONES
1979 ROBBIE FLOWER

33

   LAURIE FOWLER CARL DITTERICH CARL DITTERICH
1980 BRENT CROSSWELL

31

   LAURIE FOWLER CARL DITTERICH CARL DITTERICH
1981 MARK JACKSON

76

   STEVEN SMITH ROBBIE FLOWER RON BARASSI
1982 GERARD HEALY

77

   STEPHEN ICKE ROBBIE FLOWER RON BARASSI
1983 ROBBIE FLOWER

40

   ALAN JOHNSON ROBBIE FLOWER RON BARASSI
1984 KELVIN TEMPLETON

51

   GERARD HEALY ROBBIE FLOWER RON BARASSI
1985 BRIAN WILSON

40

   DANNY HUGHES ROBBIE FLOWER RON BARASSI
1986 GREG HEALY

35

   GREG HEALY ROBBIE FLOWER JOHN NORTHEY
1987 ROBBIE FLOWER

47

   STEVEN STRETCH ROBBIE FLOWER JOHN NORTHEY
1988 RICKY JACKSON

43

   STEVEN O’DWYER GREG HEALY JOHN NORTHEY
1989 DARREN BENNETT

34

   ALAN JOHNSON GREG HEALY JOHN NORTHEY
1990 DARREN BENNETT

87

   GARRY LYON GREG HEALY JOHN NORTHEY
1991 ALLEN JAKOVICH

71

   JIM STYNES GARRY LYON JOHN NORTHEY
1992 ALLEN JAKOVICH

40

   GLENN LOVETT GARRY LYON JOHN NORTHEY
1993 ALLEN JAKOVICH

39

   TODD VINEY GARRY LYON NEIL BALME
1994 GARRY LYON

79

   GARRY LYON GARRY LYON NEIL BALME
1995 GARRY LYON

77

   JIM STYNES GARRY LYON NEIL BALME
1996 DAVID NEITZ

56

   JIM STYNES GARRY LYON NEIL BALME
1997 DAVID NEITZ

30

   JIM STYNES GARRY LYON NEIL BALME
GREG HUTCHINSON
1998 JEFF FARMER

47

   TODD VINEY TODD VINEY NEALE DANIHER
1999 DAVID NEITZ

46

   DAVID SCHWARZ TODD VINEY NEALE DANIHER
2000 JEFF FARMER

76

   SHANE WOEWODIN DAVID NEITZ NEALE DANIHER
2001 RUSSELL ROBERTSON

42

   ADEM YZE DAVID NEITZ NEALE DANIHER
2002 DAVID NEITZ

82

   DAVID NEITZ DAVID NEITZ NEALE DANIHER
2003 DAVID NEITZ

65

   RUSSELL ROBERTSON DAVID NEITZ NEALE DANIHER
2004 DAVID NEITZ

69

   JEFF WHITE DAVID NEITZ NEALE DANIHER
2005 RUSSELL ROBERTSON

73

   TRAVIS JOHNSTONE DAVID NEITZ NEALE DANIHER
2006 DAVID NEITZ

68

   JAMES McDONALD DAVID NEITZ NEALE DANIHER
2007 RUSSELL ROBERTSON

42

   JAMES McDONALD DAVID NEITZ NEALE DANIHER
MARK RILEY (from R14)
2008 BRAD MILLER

26

   CAMERON BRUCE DAVID NEITZ
JAMES McDONALD
CAMERON BRUCE		 DEAN BAILEY
2009 RUSSELL ROBERTSON

29

   tba (Oct 21) JAMES McDONALD DEAN BAILEY

MELBOURNE
ladder position at the end of each home-and-away season

Year Ladder
Finish		 Teams P W L D For Agst % Pts

Finals
1897 3rd 8 14 10 4 – 685 473 144.8 40 4th
1898 7th 8 17 6 10 1 624 695 89.8 26  
1899 6th 8 17 8 9 – 617 546 113.0 32 6th
1900 5th 8 17 8 9 – 809 716 113.0 32 Premiers
1901 5th 8 17 9 7 1 716 610 117.4 38  
1902 4th 8 17 9 8 – 800 735 108.8 36 4th
1903 7th 8 17 3 14 – 593 925 64.1 12  
1904 6th 8 17 8 9 – 947 840 112.7 32  
1905 8th 8 17 3 14 – 736 1038 70.9 12 W-spoon
1906 8th 8 17 1 16 – 681 1397 48.7 4 W-spoon
1907 7th 8 17 7 10 – 800 987 81.1 28  
1908 8th 10 18 7 11 – 927 1065 87.0 28  
1909 5th 10 18 10 7 1 1023 962 106.3 42  
1910 9th 10 18 4 14 – 802 1347 59.5 16  
1911 7th 10 18 7 10 1 989 1003 98.6 30  
1912 6th 10 18 9 9 – 985 996 98.9 36  
1913 9th 10 18 4 14 – 816 1143 71.4 16  
1914 9th 10 18 2 16 – 922 1505 61.3 8  
1915 4th 16 16 9 7 – 1058 1066 99.2 36 4th
1916 WW1                 in recess
1917 WW1                 in recess
1918 WW1                 in recess
1919 9th 9 16 0 16 – 647 1506 43.0 0 W-spoon
1920 8th 9 16 5 11 – 940 1266 74.2 20  
1921 6th 9 16 6 8 2 1096 1149 95.4 28  
1922 6th 9 16 7 9 – 1005 1131 88.9 28  
1923 9th 9 16 3 13 – 980 1219 80.4 12 W-spoon
1924 8th 9 16 4 12 – 1043 1252 83.3 16  
1925 3rd 12 17 12 5 – 1377 1083 127.1 48 3rd
1926 3rd 12 18 14 4 – 1720 1175 146.4 56 Premiers
1927 5th 12 18 12 6 – 1548 1169 132.4 48  
1928 3rd 12 18 14 4 – 1507 1233 122.2 56 3rd
1929 5th 12 18 11 6 1 1228 1164 105.5 46  
1930 5th 12 18 11 7 – 1509 1441 104.7 44  
1931 8th 12 18 8 10 – 1286 1403 91.7 32  
1932 9th 12 18 4 14 – 1281 1675 76.5 16  
1933 10th 12 18 3 15 – 1511 1842 82.0 12  
1934 6th 12 18 9 9 – 1623 1670 97.2 36  
1935 6th 12 18 8 9 1 1601 1582 101.2 34  
1936 4th 12 18 12 6 – 1755 1477 118.8 48 3rd
1937 2nd 12 18 15 3 – 1945 1482 131.2 60 3rd
1938 5th 12 18 11 7 – 1776 1676 106.0 44  
1939 1st 12 18 15 3 – 1928 1502 128.4 60 Premiers
1940 1st 12 18 14 4 – 2110 1677 125.8 56 Premiers
1941 2nd 12 18 14 4 – 1993 1701 117.2 56 Premiers
1942 8th 11 15 5 10 – 1384 1624 85.2 24  
1943 7th 11 15 7 8 – 1364 1537 88.7 32  
1944 8th 12 18 7 11 – 1521 1481 102.7 28  
1945 9th 12 20 8 12 – 1683 1699 99.1 32  
1946 4th 12 19 13 6 – 1700 1622 104.8 52 RunnerUp
1947 6th 12 19 11 8 – 1742 1488 117.1 44  
1948 2nd 12 19 13 6 – 1682 1347 124.9 52 Premiers
1949 5th 12 19 12 7 – 1516 1341 113.0 48  
1950 3rd 12 18 12 6 – 1485 1205 123.2 48 4th
1951 12th 12 18 1 17 – 1230 1745 70.5 4 W-spoon
1952 6th 12 19 9 9 1 1420 1379 103.0 38  
1953 11th 12 18 3 14 1 1137 1420 80.1 14  
1954 4th 12 18 11 7 – 1504 1239 121.4 44 RunnerUp
1955 1st 12 18 15 3 – 1559 1036 150.5 60 Premiers
1956 1st 12 18 16 2 – 1429 979 146.0 64 Premiers
1957 1st 12 18 12 5 1 1567 1129 138.8 50 Premiers
1958 1st 12 18 15 3 – 1608 1300 123.8 60 RunnerUp
1959 1st 12 18 13 4 1 1731 1213 142.7 54 Premiers
1960 1st 12 18 14 4 – 1455 1017 143.1 56 Premiers
1961 2nd 12 18 12 5 1 1510 1151 131.2 50 3rd
1962 3rd 12 18 14 4 – 1374 1092 125.8 56 4th
1963 3rd 12 18 13 5 – 1680 1136 147.9 52 3rd
1964 1st 12 18 14 4 – 1532 1109 138.1 56 Premiers
1965 7th 12 18 10 8 – 1265 1315 96.2 40  
1966 11th 12 18 3 15 – 1235 1580 78.2 12  
1967 7th 12 18 8 10 – 1258 1417 88.8 32  
1968 8th 12 20 8 12 – 1434 1709 83.9 26  
1969 12th 12 20 3 17 – 1838 2211 83.1 12 W-spoon
1970 10th 12 22 6 16 – 1705 2043 83.5 24  
1971 7th 12 22 11 10 1 1962 1791 109.5 46  
1972 8th 12 22 10 12 – 2043 1929 105.9 40  
1973 10th 12 22 7 15 – 1938 2111 91.8 28  
1974 12th 12 22 3 19 – 1840 2385 77.1 12 W-spoon
1975 10th 12 22 9 13 – 2092 2234 93.6 36  
1976 6th 12 22 11 11 – 2319 2333 99.4 44  
1977 11th 12 22 5 17 – 2117 2492 85.0 20  
1978 12th 12 22 5 17 – 2025 2929 69.1 20 W-spoon
1979 11th 12 22 6 16 – 2093 2759 75.9 24  
1980 9th 12 22 5 17 – 2140 2709 79.0 20  
1981 12th 12 22 1 21 – 1824 2873 63.5 4 W-spoon
1982 8th 12 22 8 14 – 2488 2752 90.4 32  
1983 8th 12 22 9 13 – 2220 2557 86.8 36  
1984 9th 12 22 9 13 – 2328 2233 104.3 36  
1985 11th 12 22 6 16 – 1965 2527 77.8 24  
1986 11th 12 22 7 15 – 2003 2673 74.9 28  
1987 5th 14 22 12 10 – 2189 2026 108.0 48 3rd
1988 5th 14 22 13 9 – 2003 1961 102.1 52 RunnerUp
1989 4th 14 22 18 8 – 1876 1944 96.5 56 4th
1990 4th 14 22 16 6 – 2339 2066 113.2 64 4th
1991 5th 15 22 13 9 – 2355 2123 110.9 52 4th
1992 11th 15 22 7 14 1 2083 2386 87.3 30  
1993 10th 15 20 10 10 – 2101 1873 112.2 40  
1994 7th 15 22 12 10 – 2190 1879 116.6 48 4th
1995 9th 16 22 9 13 – 1938 1925 100.7 36  
1996 14th 16 22 7 15 – 1743 2463 70.8 28  
1997 16th 16 22 4 18 – 1477 2429 60.8 16 W-spoon
1998 4th 16 22 14 8 – 2009 1956 102.7 56 4th
1999 14th 16 22 6 16 – 1850 2293 80.7 24  
2000 3rd 16 22 14 8 – 2557 2159 118.4 56 RunnerUp
2001 11th 16 22 10 12 – 2136 2364 90.4 40  
2002 6th 16 22 12 10 – 2243 2245 99.9 48 6th
2003 14th 16 22 5 17 – 1899 2344 81.0 20  
2004 5th 16 22 14 8 – 2127 1900 111.9 56 7th
2005 7th 16 22 12 10 – 2171 2266 95.8 48 8th
2006 7th 16 22 13 8 1 2146 1957 109.7 54 5th
2007 14th 16 22 5 17 – 1890 2418 78.2 20  
2008 16th 16 22 3 19 – 1629 2602 62.6 12 W-spoon
2009 16th 16 22 4 18 – 1706 2285 74.7 16 W-spoon
Year Ladder
Finish		 Teams P W L D For Agst % Pts

Finals

CLUB HISTORY, TO END OF SEASON 2009
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Adelaide, Brisbane, Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Fremantle, Geelong, Hawthorn, Melbourne,
North Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Richmond, St Kilda, Sydney, West Coast, Western Bulldogs

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Update: 29-09-08
Kevin Taylor, Footystats™