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
1993 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Melbourne's 1993 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-03-27 1 | A | Melbourne | 1.0 | 4.3 | 7.4 | 11.4 | 70 | LOST | Hawthorn | 2.1 | 3.3 | 10.7 | 13.15 | 93 | -23 | WAV | 1993-03-27 Mar 27 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1993-04-03 2 | H | Melbourne | 3.3 | 4.6 | 9.12 | 13.17 | 95 | LOST | Footscray | 6.3 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 15.13 | 103 | -8 | PRI | 1993-04-03 Apr 3 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1993-04-11 3 | A | Melbourne | 2.1 | 5.2 | 15.9 | 17.11 | 113 | LOST | Brisbane | 3.6 | 8.10 | 12.10 | 17.13 | 115 | -2 | GAB | 1993-04-11 Apr 11 (Sun, 1:15) | Scores |
| 1993-04-17 4 | A | Melbourne | 3.3 | 6.7 | 9.10 | 14.15 | 99 | LOST | North Melbourne | 6.6 | 11.8 | 15.13 | 19.14 | 128 | -29 | MCG | 1993-04-17 Apr 17 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1993-04-25 5 | H | Melbourne | 3.5 | 6.9 | 8.15 | 10.17 | 77 | WON | Adelaide | 0.2 | 4.9 | 6.11 | 9.14 | 68 | 9 | MCG | 1993-04-25 Apr 25 (Sun, 2:08) | Scores |
| 1993-04-30 6 | H | Melbourne | 5.4 | 12.9 | 16.15 | 22.21 | 153 | WON | Richmond | 3.5 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 8.12 | 60 | 93 | MCG | 1993-04-30 Apr 30 (Fri, 7:38) | Scores |
| 1993-05-08 7 | A | Melbourne | 4.4 | 10.6 | 10.9 | 11.12 | 78 | LOST | Fitzroy | 3.4 | 5.5 | 10.7 | 12.7 | 79 | -1 | PRI | 1993-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1993-05-17 8 | Melbourne | Bye | 1993-05-17 May 17 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1993-05-23 9 | H | Melbourne | 3.4 | 4.12 | 8.15 | 14.17 | 101 | WON | West Coast | 6.1 | 9.6 | 9.10 | 13.10 | 88 | 13 | MCG | 1993-05-23 May 23 (Sun, 2:08) | Scores |
| 1993-05-29 10 | A | Melbourne | 3.1 | 5.3 | 8.3 | 11.8 | 74 | LOST | Carlton | 4.5 | 8.13 | 15.20 | 17.26 | 128 | -54 | PRI | 1993-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1993-06-14 11 | H | Melbourne | 7.3 | 12.6 | 18.12 | 24.16 | 160 | WON | Collingwood | 3.5 | 6.9 | 10.11 | 16.13 | 109 | 51 | MCG | 1993-06-14 Jun 14 (Mon, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1993-06-19 12 | H | Melbourne | 3.3 | 6.8 | 9.13 | 15.15 | 105 | WON | Essendon | 2.5 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 10.11 | 71 | 34 | MCG | 1993-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1993-06-27 13 | A | Melbourne | 5.4 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 16.13 | 109 | LOST | Sydney | 5.4 | 11.4 | 21.8 | 23.11 | 149 | -40 | SCG | 1993-06-27 Jun 27 (Sun, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1993-07-03 14 | A | Melbourne | 7.2 | 10.5 | 12.6 | 14.8 | 92 | WON | St. Kilda | 1.3 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 6.10 | 46 | 46 | WAV | 1993-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1993-07-10 15 | H | Melbourne | 6.3 | 11.5 | 15.8 | 22.9 | 141 | WON | Geelong | 5.3 | 10.3 | 15.6 | 20.7 | 127 | 14 | MCG | 1993-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:08) | Scores |
| 1993-07-17 16 | H | Melbourne | 2.4 | 7.8 | 9.11 | 12.18 | 90 | LOST | Hawthorn | 5.1 | 8.3 | 13.9 | 16.10 | 106 | -16 | MCG | 1993-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 2:08) | Scores |
| 1993-07-24 17 | A | Melbourne | 6.6 | 8.6 | 13.13 | 16.14 | 110 | WON | Footscray | 1.0 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 14.13 | 97 | 13 | WES | 1993-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1993-08-01 18 | H | Melbourne | 6.3 | 12.11 | 18.14 | 20.18 | 138 | WON | Brisbane | 2.1 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 6.13 | 49 | 89 | MCG | 1993-08-01 Aug 1 (Sun, 2:08) | Scores |
| 1993-08-09 19 | Melbourne | Bye | 1993-08-09 Aug 9 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1993-08-15 20 | A | Melbourne | 3.2 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 6.10 | 46 | LOST | Adelaide | 4.5 | 9.8 | 11.17 | 13.27 | 105 | -59 | FBP | 1993-08-15 Aug 15 (Sun, 5:38) | Scores |
| 1993-08-22 21 | A | Melbourne | 4.3 | 10.7 | 18.11 | 26.19 | 175 | WON | Richmond | 2.4 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 54 | 121 | MCG | 1993-08-22 Aug 22 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |
| 1993-08-29 22 | H | Melbourne | 1.2 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | Fitzroy | 4.4 | 10.8 | 14.11 | 14.14 | 98 | -23 | MCG | 1993-08-29 Aug 29 (Sun, 2:00) | Scores |