Melbourne
"The seeds of the Melbourne Football Club's greatest ever era began to be sown the following season, in 1952, when favourite son Norm Smith returned from Fitzroy to take over from Alan La Fontaine as senior coach ... and the 1953 season saw the debuts of several players who would go on to play significant roles in the club's impending period of greatness, notably Ron Barassi, Brian Dixon, Ian Ridley, Laurie Mithen and Colin Wilson ..."
Despite their recent lack of success, John Devaney writes that, as the foundation club, their place in the game's history is assured
1976 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Melbourne's 1976 Fixture
Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
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1976-04-03 1 | A | Melbourne | 1.2 | 7.8 | 10.12 | 11.21 | 87 | WON | North Melbourne | 3.6 | 4.6 | 8.7 | 9.10 | 64 | 23 | ARD | 1976-04-03 Apr 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1976-04-10 2 | H | Melbourne | 7.4 | 11.5 | 13.7 | 16.9 | 105 | LOST | Footscray | 6.4 | 14.4 | 19.11 | 23.15 | 153 | -48 | MCG | 1976-04-10 Apr 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1976-04-19 3 | A | Melbourne | 2.1 | 8.4 | 15.8 | 20.13 | 133 | WON | Essendon | 6.4 | 9.4 | 11.5 | 15.8 | 98 | 35 | WIN | 1976-04-19 Apr 19 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
1976-04-24 4 | H | Melbourne | 3.2 | 9.5 | 14.8 | 17.12 | 114 | LOST | Carlton | 5.5 | 13.10 | 16.11 | 24.13 | 157 | -43 | MCG | 1976-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1976-05-01 5 | A | Melbourne | 2.5 | 10.7 | 14.11 | 17.13 | 115 | WON | Fitzroy | 2.4 | 4.7 | 11.10 | 15.13 | 103 | 12 | JUN | 1976-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1976-05-08 6 | A | Melbourne | 6.4 | 11.5 | 15.7 | 21.10 | 136 | WON | South Melbourne | 3.1 | 6.6 | 14.8 | 16.12 | 108 | 28 | LAK | 1976-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1976-05-15 7 | H | Melbourne | 4.4 | 9.5 | 12.9 | 14.13 | 97 | LOST | Hawthorn | 1.4 | 9.7 | 13.14 | 21.19 | 145 | -48 | MCG | 1976-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1976-05-22 8 | A | Melbourne | 2.2 | 4.6 | 6.11 | 9.15 | 69 | LOST | Richmond | 3.0 | 8.3 | 10.6 | 14.11 | 95 | -26 | MCG | 1976-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1976-05-29 9 | H | Melbourne | 3.3 | 8.10 | 10.15 | 15.19 | 109 | WON | St. Kilda | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.10 | 7.13 | 55 | 54 | MCG | 1976-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1976-06-05 10 | A | Melbourne | 4.1 | 7.6 | 9.11 | 13.15 | 93 | LOST | Geelong | 6.0 | 8.2 | 13.3 | 19.8 | 122 | -29 | VFL | 1976-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1976-06-12 11 | H | Melbourne | 3.2 | 5.4 | 9.12 | 12.16 | 88 | LOST | Collingwood | 6.3 | 9.7 | 10.12 | 12.18 | 90 | -2 | MCG | 1976-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1976-06-19 12 | H | Melbourne | 2.6 | 3.9 | 4.12 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | North Melbourne | 5.4 | 10.7 | 12.12 | 22.14 | 146 | -85 | VFL | 1976-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1976-06-26 13 | A | Melbourne | 1.1 | 6.14 | 7.16 | 14.20 | 104 | WON | Footscray | 3.5 | 3.6 | 6.9 | 7.10 | 52 | 52 | WES | 1976-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1976-07-03 14 | A | Melbourne | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.16 | 6.22 | 58 | LOST | Carlton | 4.2 | 9.3 | 13.5 | 18.7 | 115 | -57 | VFL | 1976-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1976-07-10 15 | H | Melbourne | 5.4 | 10.8 | 12.11 | 15.14 | 104 | LOST | Essendon | 5.2 | 7.5 | 13.8 | 18.11 | 119 | -15 | MCG | 1976-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1976-07-17 16 | H | Melbourne | 5.4 | 11.13 | 15.15 | 21.20 | 146 | WON | Fitzroy | 3.4 | 7.7 | 11.14 | 15.16 | 106 | 40 | MCG | 1976-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1976-07-24 17 | H | Melbourne | 3.5 | 8.9 | 11.12 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | South Melbourne | 4.2 | 7.3 | 10.3 | 14.9 | 93 | -14 | VFL | 1976-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1976-07-31 18 | A | Melbourne | 4.5 | 8.6 | 12.11 | 14.11 | 95 | LOST | Hawthorn | 4.3 | 8.7 | 10.11 | 16.17 | 113 | -18 | PRI | 1976-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1976-08-07 19 | H | Melbourne | 5.8 | 11.10 | 14.11 | 17.17 | 119 | WON | Richmond | 5.2 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 13.11 | 89 | 30 | MCG | 1976-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1976-08-14 20 | A | Melbourne | 3.9 | 7.14 | 15.17 | 18.21 | 129 | WON | St. Kilda | 5.3 | 9.5 | 11.7 | 13.14 | 92 | 37 | MOO | 1976-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1976-08-21 21 | H | Melbourne | 8.4 | 14.8 | 20.11 | 22.18 | 150 | WON | Geelong | 1.0 | 8.2 | 12.6 | 16.9 | 105 | 45 | MCG | 1976-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1976-08-28 22 | A | Melbourne | 4.6 | 7.12 | 15.16 | 18.20 | 128 | WON | Collingwood | 5.3 | 9.9 | 10.10 | 17.11 | 113 | 15 | VIC | 1976-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1976 Player Stats
# | Player | GP | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | TS |
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15 | Alves, Stan | 18 | 225 | 12.5 | 120 | 6.7 | 345 | 19.2 | 73 | 4.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | 31 | 14 | 0.8 | 19 | 103 | ||
1 | Baker, Garry | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 20 | 2.5 | 71 | 8.9 | 39 | 4.9 | 36 | 4.5 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 1.1 | 5 | 59 | ||
19 | Biffin, Ray | 22 | 212 | 9.6 | 63 | 2.9 | 275 | 12.5 | 102 | 4.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 26 | 60 | 47 | 2.1 | 43 | 325 | ||
6 | Brewer, Ross | 18 | 194 | 10.8 | 78 | 4.3 | 272 | 15.1 | 88 | 4.9 | 1 | 0.1 | 25 | 31 | 34 | 1.9 | 29 | 233 | ||
5 | Campbell, Des | 16 | 135 | 8.4 | 22 | 1.4 | 157 | 9.8 | 36 | 2.3 | 1 | 0.1 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 0.1 | 1 | 13 | ||
37 | Carroll, Ted | 12 | 135 | 11.3 | 38 | 3.2 | 173 | 14.4 | 41 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 30 | 29 | 6 | 0.5 | 10 | 46 | ||
14 | Chamberlain, Neil | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 14 | 3.5 | 45 | 11.3 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1.3 | 2 | 32 | ||
13 | Coles, Henry | 22 | 346 | 15.7 | 139 | 6.3 | 485 | 22.0 | 64 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 68 | 62 | 25 | 1.1 | 28 | 178 | ||
21 | Davis, Allan | 21 | 266 | 12.7 | 105 | 5.0 | 371 | 17.7 | 64 | 3.0 | 1 | 0.1 | 68 | 51 | 26 | 1.2 | 21 | 177 | ||
28 | Dullard, Anthony | 15 | 98 | 6.5 | 31 | 2.1 | 129 | 8.6 | 48 | 3.2 | 2 | 0.1 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 0.1 | 1 | 13 | ||
23 | Fitzsimmons, Shane | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 21 | 3.0 | 84 | 12.0 | 19 | 2.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1.1 | 8 | 56 | ||
2 | Flower, Robert | 19 | 248 | 13.1 | 123 | 6.5 | 371 | 19.5 | 103 | 5.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 0.9 | 19 | 121 | ||
9 | Fowler, Laurie | 22 | 329 | 15.0 | 68 | 3.1 | 397 | 18.0 | 90 | 4.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 89 | 46 | 4 | 0.2 | 6 | 30 | ||
22 | Giampaolo, Frank | 14 | 151 | 10.8 | 66 | 4.7 | 217 | 15.5 | 52 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 0.2 | 9 | 27 | ||
31 | Goss, Paul | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 11 | 2.8 | 55 | 13.8 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 5 | 17 | ||
27 | Graham, Colin | 8 | 70 | 8.8 | 22 | 2.8 | 92 | 11.5 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 1.1 | 6 | 60 | ||
17 | Grambeau, Shane | 14 | 86 | 6.1 | 24 | 1.7 | 110 | 7.9 | 42 | 3.0 | 8 | 0.6 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 0.6 | 10 | 58 | ||
26 | Guy, Gary | 7 | 46 | 6.6 | 48 | 6.9 | 94 | 13.4 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0.4 | 6 | 24 | ||
30 | Hamilton, Peter | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 1 | 0.3 | 12 | 3.0 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
33 | Hardeman, Gary | 20 | 279 | 14.0 | 88 | 4.4 | 367 | 18.4 | 75 | 3.8 | 3 | 0.2 | 33 | 42 | 7 | 0.4 | 7 | 49 | ||
20 | Hurst, Paul | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | ||
43 | Hutchison, Greg | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 9 | 1.5 | 38 | 6.3 | 5 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 6 | ||
8 | Johnston, Peter | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.8 | 25 | 4.2 | 11 | 1.8 | 7 | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.7 | 0 | 24 | ||
16 | Keays, Peter | 13 | 94 | 7.2 | 21 | 1.6 | 115 | 8.8 | 22 | 1.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 21 | ||
36 | Kelly, David | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
12 | Lyons, Marty | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 5 | 1.3 | 20 | 5.0 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | ||
10 | McKellar, Craig | 19 | 135 | 7.1 | 75 | 3.9 | 210 | 11.1 | 74 | 3.9 | 146 | 8.1 | 36 | 23 | 12 | 0.6 | 12 | 84 | ||
38 | O'Keefe, Peter | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 23 | 3.3 | 84 | 12.0 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 6 | ||
24 | Osborne, Graham | 15 | 141 | 9.4 | 24 | 1.6 | 165 | 11.0 | 51 | 3.4 | 1 | 0.1 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
7 | Smith, Ray | 17 | 140 | 8.2 | 44 | 2.6 | 184 | 10.8 | 28 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | ||
35 | Smith, Steven | 19 | 240 | 12.6 | 58 | 3.1 | 298 | 15.7 | 122 | 6.4 | 78 | 4.3 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 1.7 | 26 | 224 | ||
4 | Sullivan, Tony | 15 | 202 | 13.5 | 20 | 1.3 | 222 | 14.8 | 48 | 3.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 47 | 27 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
3 | Tippett, Barry | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 10 | 2.0 | 44 | 8.8 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.4 | 1 | 13 | ||
46 | Walley, Glenn | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 11 | 5.5 | 26 | 13.0 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 6 | ||
11 | Wells, Greg | 22 | 477 | 21.7 | 107 | 4.9 | 584 | 26.5 | 105 | 4.8 | 4 | 0.2 | 72 | 51 | 31 | 1.4 | 29 | 215 | ||
29 | Wilkins, Terry | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 17 | 5.7 | 45 | 15.0 | 10 | 3.3 | 3 | 1.5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 7 | ||
18 | Wingate, Maurice | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 4.5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
41 | Woodman, Chris | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 16 | 2.3 | 54 | 7.7 | 17 | 2.4 | 29 | 4.1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 1.3 | 4 | 58 | ||
Totals | 440 | 4700 | 10.7 | 1550 | 3.5 | 6250 | 14.2 | 1519 | 3.5 | 323 | 0.7 | 836 | 777 | 329 | 0.7 | 314 | 2288 |