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"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
1999 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Melbourne's 1999 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-03-27 1 | H | Melbourne | 4.7 | 10.10 | 13.13 | 14.20 | 104 | WON | Richmond | 5.2 | 8.4 | 11.5 | 13.9 | 87 | 17 | MCG | 1999-03-27 Mar 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1999-04-04 2 | A | Melbourne | 1.3 | 3.3 | 10.4 | 13.6 | 84 | LOST | St. Kilda | 8.3 | 13.8 | 15.11 | 19.16 | 130 | -46 | WAV | 1999-04-04 Apr 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1999-04-10 3 | A | Melbourne | 2.7 | 3.10 | 7.15 | 12.19 | 91 | LOST | Geelong | 1.4 | 9.6 | 10.10 | 14.13 | 97 | -6 | KAR | 1999-04-10 Apr 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1999-04-16 4 | H | Melbourne | 3.4 | 5.8 | 10.11 | 12.13 | 85 | WON | Hawthorn | 1.2 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 12.12 | 84 | 1 | MCG | 1999-04-16 Apr 16 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1999-04-24 5 | H | Melbourne | 4.3 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Port Adelaide | 0.2 | 2.9 | 6.11 | 9.12 | 66 | 24 | MCG | 1999-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1999-05-01 6 | A | Melbourne | 1.3 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 10.10 | 70 | LOST | Brisbane | 5.5 | 5.6 | 9.7 | 14.9 | 93 | -23 | GAB | 1999-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1999-05-08 7 | H | Melbourne | 6.1 | 12.5 | 17.7 | 20.14 | 134 | WON | Essendon | 6.2 | 12.4 | 16.8 | 17.11 | 113 | 21 | MCG | 1999-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1999-05-15 8 | A | Melbourne | 2.4 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 7.11 | 53 | LOST | Western Bulldogs | 4.1 | 7.5 | 11.8 | 17.15 | 117 | -64 | PRI | 1999-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1999-05-22 9 | A | Melbourne | 3.2 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | Carlton | 7.2 | 9.3 | 13.4 | 15.7 | 97 | -33 | PRI | 1999-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1999-06-04 10 | H | Melbourne | 3.5 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | Fremantle | 6.4 | 12.7 | 18.10 | 22.12 | 144 | -54 | MCG | 1999-06-04 Jun 4 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1999-06-14 11 | A | Melbourne | 3.2 | 5.5 | 9.7 | 13.11 | 89 | WON | Collingwood | 4.5 | 6.6 | 8.12 | 11.12 | 78 | 11 | MCG | 1999-06-14 Jun 14 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1999-06-20 12 | H | Melbourne | 1.3 | 5.6 | 11.7 | 14.8 | 92 | LOST | North Melbourne | 2.5 | 5.8 | 10.11 | 12.21 | 93 | -1 | MCG | 1999-06-20 Jun 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1999-06-27 13 | H | Melbourne | 4.0 | 8.6 | 14.9 | 16.13 | 109 | WON | Adelaide | 5.4 | 7.9 | 11.10 | 13.13 | 91 | 18 | MCG | 1999-06-27 Jun 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1999-07-03 14 | A | Melbourne | 4.3 | 5.4 | 8.10 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | West Coast | 5.4 | 7.12 | 11.14 | 16.16 | 112 | -35 | SUB | 1999-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 8:40) | Scores |
| 1999-07-10 15 | H | Melbourne | 2.5 | 8.8 | 10.11 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | Sydney | 4.7 | 6.12 | 11.13 | 18.17 | 125 | -51 | MCG | 1999-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1999-07-16 16 | A | Melbourne | 4.1 | 5.2 | 9.2 | 13.4 | 82 | LOST | Richmond | 3.3 | 8.8 | 12.12 | 15.17 | 107 | -25 | MCG | 1999-07-16 Jul 16 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1999-07-23 17 | H | Melbourne | 2.3 | 3.4 | 9.7 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | St. Kilda | 4.2 | 10.7 | 11.10 | 14.14 | 98 | -19 | MCG | 1999-07-23 Jul 23 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1999-07-31 18 | H | Melbourne | 4.1 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 12.8 | 80 | LOST | Geelong | 4.0 | 7.2 | 12.6 | 15.11 | 101 | -21 | MCG | 1999-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1999-08-08 19 | A | Melbourne | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 8.6 | 54 | LOST | Hawthorn | 5.8 | 8.10 | 14.12 | 18.14 | 122 | -68 | WAV | 1999-08-08 Aug 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1999-08-14 20 | A | Melbourne | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.10 | 6.10 | 46 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 2.3 | 4.10 | 7.11 | 8.15 | 63 | -17 | FBP | 1999-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1999-08-21 21 | H | Melbourne | 4.3 | 9.7 | 12.8 | 15.14 | 104 | LOST | Brisbane | 4.5 | 12.7 | 19.8 | 25.9 | 159 | -55 | MCG | 1999-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1999-08-28 22 | A | Melbourne | 7.2 | 12.5 | 13.6 | 15.9 | 99 | LOST | Essendon | 3.2 | 8.5 | 12.13 | 17.14 | 116 | -17 | MCG | 1999-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |