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KEY FACTS

Official name
Melbourne Football Club

Known as
Melbourne

Nickname
Demons (formerly Red Legs, Fuchsias)

Formed
1858

Colours
Navy blue and red

Associated clubs
Casey; Melbourne WFC; Melbourne Reserves; Casey WFC; Melbourne U19s

Affiliation (Current)
Australian Football League (AFL) 1897–2024

Affiliations (Historical)
Challenge Cup (CUP) 1865–1876; Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1877–1896

Home Ground
M.C.G.

AFL Premierships
2021 (1 total)

VFL Premierships
1900, 1926, 1939-40-41, 1948, 1955-56-57, 1959-60, 1964 (12 total)

Senior Premierships
VFL Night Series: 1971, 1987, 1989 (3 total); McClelland Trophy 1955-6, 1958, 1990, 2021 (5 total)

Most Games
306 - David Neitz (1993-2008)

Most Goals
631 - David Neitz (1993-2008)

League Top Goalkickers
V.Coutie (39) 1904; H.Brereton (56) 1912; N.Smith (89) 1941; F.Fanning (67) 1944, (67) 1945 & (97) 1947; D.Neitz (82) 2002 (5 winners/7 wins)

Brownlow Medalists
Ivor Warne-Smith 1926 & 1928; Don Cordner 1946; Brian Wilson 1982; Peter Moore 1984; Jim Stynes 1991; Shane Woewodin 2000 (6 medallists/7 medals)

Headquarters
Great Southern Stand (MCG), East Melbourne, VIC 3002

Postal Address
PO Box 254, East Melbourne, VIC 8002

Phone: (03) 9652 1111 

Email
info@melbournefc.com.au

Website
melbournefc.com.au

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1948 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Melbourne's 1948 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Melbourne 5.26.29.412.5 77 LOST Essendon 4.18.58.1113.18 96 -19 MCG Apr 17 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
2 A Melbourne 1.32.85.1011.13 79 WON St. Kilda 1.12.26.37.6 48 31 JUN Apr 24 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
3 H Melbourne 1.44.64.76.12 48 LOST Fitzroy 1.25.88.1112.14 86 -38 MCG May 1 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
4 A Melbourne 3.36.68.813.11 89 WON Richmond 6.48.810.1112.12 84 5 PUN May 8 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
5 H Melbourne 3.37.67.814.11 95 WON North Melbourne 4.54.66.126.14 50 45 MCG May 15 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
6 A Melbourne 1.65.109.1515.15 105 WON South Melbourne 4.27.57.59.5 59 46 LAK May 22 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
7 H Melbourne 3.33.69.815.12 102 WON Carlton 1.26.67.97.9 51 51 MCG May 29 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
8 A Melbourne 2.27.49.511.10 76 LOST Collingwood 4.45.79.1311.17 83 -7 VIC Jun 5 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
9 A Melbourne 2.33.86.139.14 68 LOST Footscray 2.13.74.811.9 75 -7 WES Jun 14 (Mon, 2:30) Scores
10 H Melbourne 3.18.611.818.12 120 WON Hawthorn 1.32.68.911.13 79 41 MCG Jun 19 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
11 H Melbourne 3.45.97.139.17 71 WON Geelong 3.35.46.78.9 57 14 MCG Jul 3 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
12 A Melbourne 0.32.95.119.11 65 LOST Essendon 3.46.79.913.13 91 -26 WIN Jul 10 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
13 H Melbourne 7.513.719.1524.19 163 WON St. Kilda 3.36.46.88.10 58 105 MCG Jul 17 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
14 A Melbourne 2.411.414.917.11 113 WON Fitzroy 3.35.79.711.11 77 36 BWS Jul 24 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
15 H Melbourne 1.33.45.66.8 44 LOST Richmond 3.55.88.1015.16 106 -62 MCG Aug 7 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
16 A Melbourne 2.103.109.1310.14 74 WON North Melbourne 0.00.41.55.12 42 32 ARD Aug 14 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
17 H Melbourne 3.47.610.1115.13 103 WON South Melbourne 1.32.52.97.12 54 49 MCG Aug 21 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
18 A Melbourne 3.37.49.915.11 101 WON Carlton 4.28.710.1113.14 92 9 PRI Aug 28 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
19 H Melbourne 3.75.1010.1113.11 89 WON Collingwood 2.15.55.68.11 59 30 MCG Sep 4 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
2SF A Melbourne 3.24.38.88.10 58 LOST Essendon 3.28.912.1213.16 94 -36 MCG Sep 18 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
PF H Melbourne 4.611.1319.1525.16 166 WON Collingwood 6.28.511.815.11 101 65 MCG Sep 25 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
GF H Melbourne 3.04.56.810.9 69 DRAW Essendon 0.62.156.217.27 69 0 MCG Oct 2 (Sat, 2:50) Scores
GFR A Melbourne 6.29.311.613.11 89 WON Essendon 0.35.56.67.8 50 39 MCG Oct 9 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
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1948 Player Stats

Player GP K Avg H Avg D Avg M Avg HO Avg T Avg FF FA G Avg B TS
Arnold, Lance 22                             41 1.9    
Bell, Des 1                             1 1.0    
Bickford, George 23                             2 0.1    
Bowman, Gordon 11                             1 0.1    
Collins, Geoff 7                             3 0.4    
Cordner, Don 23                             0 0.0    
Cordner, Denis 2                             0 0.0    
Cox, Colin 2                             2 1.0    
Craddock, Eddie 11                             18 1.6    
Crawley, Les 4                             0 0.0    
Deans, Billy 23                             0 0.0    
Dockett, Len 22                             8 0.4    
Dullard, Adrian 23                             31 1.3    
Hanna, Frank 14                             3 0.2    
Hardie, Dave 5                             3 0.6    
Heywood, Doug 2                             0 0.0    
Jackson, Eddie 13                             3 0.2    
Lock, Wally 18                             0 0.0    
Lourey, Greg 5                             1 0.2    
McGowan, Allan 4                             1 0.3    
McGrath, Shane 22                             1 0.0    
McKenzie, Bob 19                             39 2.1    
McLean, Col 22                             0 0.0    
McMahen, Noel 17                             15 0.9    
Mitchell, Jim 12                             7 0.6    
Mueller, Jack 5                             28 5.6    
O'Connor, Frank 7                             7 1.0    
O'Rourke, Ernie 10                             5 0.5    
Robinson, Russ 6                             1 0.2    
Rodda, Alby 21                             23 1.1    
Roscoe, Eric 12                             11 0.9    
Rule, Stan 19                             1 0.1    
Scanlan, Bill 6                             1 0.2    
Scanlan, Frank 12                             5 0.4    
Smith, Norm 13                             35 2.7    
Spittle, Max 22                             1 0.0    
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.