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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
2004 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Melbourne's 2004 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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2004-03-27 1 | A | Melbourne | 1.2 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 10.10 | 70 | LOST | Hawthorn | 2.7 | 5.12 | 11.13 | 17.17 | 119 | -49 | MCG | 2004-03-27 Mar 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
2004-04-02 2 | H | Melbourne | 6.7 | 12.10 | 16.12 | 20.15 | 135 | WON | Richmond | 3.1 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 12.4 | 76 | 59 | MCG | 2004-04-02 Apr 2 (Fri, 7:45) | Scores |
2004-04-11 3 | A | Melbourne | 3.8 | 6.14 | 9.19 | 12.25 | 97 | WON | Western Bulldogs | 1.3 | 6.7 | 9.10 | 12.15 | 87 | 10 | MCG | 2004-04-11 Apr 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
2004-04-17 4 | H | Melbourne | 5.1 | 8.7 | 12.14 | 18.16 | 124 | WON | Port Adelaide | 4.3 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 10.11 | 71 | 53 | MCG | 2004-04-17 Apr 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
2004-04-24 5 | A | Melbourne | 2.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 17.9 | 111 | WON | Sydney | 6.1 | 9.1 | 13.6 | 15.9 | 99 | 12 | STA | 2004-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 7:20) | Scores |
2004-05-02 6 | H | Melbourne | 6.3 | 12.5 | 19.9 | 25.10 | 160 | WON | Carlton | 1.3 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 8.7 | 55 | 105 | MCG | 2004-05-02 May 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
2004-05-09 7 | H | Melbourne | 4.6 | 8.9 | 12.12 | 18.14 | 122 | WON | West Coast | 2.2 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 73 | 49 | MCG | 2004-05-09 May 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
2004-05-16 8 | A | Melbourne | 2.4 | 3.7 | 9.12 | 12.15 | 87 | LOST | Geelong | 7.1 | 9.5 | 11.9 | 15.11 | 101 | -14 | KAR | 2004-05-16 May 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
2004-05-22 9 | H | Melbourne | 3.5 | 7.10 | 11.14 | 13.18 | 96 | WON | North Melbourne | 2.2 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 11.12 | 78 | 18 | MCG | 2004-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
2004-05-30 10 | H | Melbourne | 3.1 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 12.11 | 83 | LOST | Brisbane | 4.3 | 11.8 | 16.9 | 18.15 | 123 | -40 | GAB | 2004-05-30 May 30 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
2004-06-06 11 | A | Melbourne | 4.3 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 13.15 | 93 | WON | Fremantle | 2.2 | 4.5 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 62 | 31 | SUB | 2004-06-06 Jun 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
2004-06-14 12 | H | Melbourne | 3.5 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 12.10 | 82 | WON | Collingwood | 2.3 | 7.6 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 73 | 9 | MCG | 2004-06-14 Jun 14 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
2004-06-20 13 | A | Melbourne | 1.6 | 6.14 | 9.16 | 13.17 | 95 | WON | Essendon | 2.1 | 4.3 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 69 | 26 | MCG | 2004-06-20 Jun 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
2004-07-04 14 | A | Melbourne | 2.5 | 5.8 | 8.10 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | Adelaide | 7.1 | 13.7 | 16.10 | 22.13 | 145 | -72 | FBP | 2004-07-04 Jul 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
2004-07-11 15 | H | Melbourne | 4.1 | 11.3 | 17.6 | 23.8 | 146 | WON | St. Kilda | 4.2 | 8.6 | 11.8 | 13.11 | 89 | 57 | MCG | 2004-07-11 Jul 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
2004-07-18 16 | H | Melbourne | 2.7 | 5.11 | 9.16 | 12.21 | 93 | WON | Western Bulldogs | 2.4 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 7.13 | 55 | 38 | DOC | 2004-07-18 Jul 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
2004-07-25 17 | A | Melbourne | 5.3 | 11.7 | 15.10 | 19.12 | 126 | WON | Richmond | 4.4 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 10.10 | 70 | 56 | MCG | 2004-07-25 Jul 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
2004-08-01 18 | H | Melbourne | 5.4 | 9.8 | 11.12 | 15.17 | 107 | WON | Hawthorn | 2.6 | 5.8 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 63 | 44 | MCG | 2004-08-01 Aug 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
2004-08-08 19 | A | Melbourne | 1.6 | 3.9 | 4.14 | 6.16 | 52 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 5.2 | 7.7 | 11.12 | 18.17 | 125 | -73 | FBP | 2004-08-08 Aug 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
2004-08-14 20 | H | Melbourne | 0.1 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 46 | LOST | Sydney | 3.3 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 67 | -21 | DOC | 2004-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
2004-08-21 21 | A | Melbourne | 3.7 | 4.9 | 6.11 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | Carlton | 2.0 | 7.3 | 12.7 | 14.9 | 93 | -31 | PRI | 2004-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
2004-08-28 22 | A | Melbourne | 2.2 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 10.7 | 67 | LOST | West Coast | 2.5 | 6.8 | 10.11 | 15.17 | 107 | -40 | SUB | 2004-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
2004-09-04 1EF | H | Melbourne | 5.2 | 6.5 | 13.6 | 15.9 | 99 | LOST | Essendon | 5.2 | 11.6 | 11.10 | 15.14 | 104 | -5 | MCG | 2004-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
2004 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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2 | Armstrong, Steven | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 20 | 3.3 | 59 | 9.8 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 2.3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0.7 | 2 | 26 |
21 | Bell, Daniel | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 11 | 3.7 | 23 | 7.7 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Bizzell, Clint | 14 | 122 | 8.7 | 67 | 4.8 | 189 | 13.5 | 47 | 3.4 | 1 | 0.1 | 25 | 1.8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
20 | Broadbridge, Troy | 14 | 77 | 5.5 | 53 | 3.8 | 130 | 9.3 | 42 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.9 | 31 | 2.2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | Brown, Nathan | 22 | 285 | 13.0 | 155 | 7.0 | 440 | 20.0 | 105 | 4.8 | 1 | 0.0 | 36 | 1.6 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0.2 | 7 | 37 |
32 | Bruce, Cameron | 22 | 229 | 10.4 | 199 | 9.0 | 428 | 19.5 | 99 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.3 | 81 | 3.7 | 16 | 19 | 34 | 1.5 | 23 | 227 |
41 | Carroll, Nathan | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 16 | 4.0 | 31 | 7.8 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
36 | Davey, Aaron | 19 | 131 | 6.9 | 50 | 2.6 | 181 | 9.5 | 21 | 1.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 50 | 2.6 | 13 | 8 | 28 | 1.5 | 20 | 188 |
30 | Godfrey, Simon | 14 | 109 | 7.8 | 64 | 4.6 | 173 | 12.4 | 38 | 2.7 | 7 | 0.5 | 48 | 3.4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0.2 | 5 | 23 |
18 | Green, Brad | 21 | 270 | 12.9 | 151 | 7.2 | 421 | 20.0 | 106 | 5.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 41 | 2.0 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 1.2 | 10 | 166 |
1 | Heffernan, Chris | 18 | 165 | 9.2 | 119 | 6.6 | 284 | 15.8 | 44 | 2.4 | 9 | 0.5 | 71 | 3.9 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0.1 | 4 | 16 |
4 | Holland, Ben | 21 | 104 | 5.0 | 71 | 3.4 | 175 | 8.3 | 62 | 3.0 | 55 | 2.6 | 39 | 1.9 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 1.0 | 18 | 144 |
40 | Jamar, Mark | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 10 | 3.3 | 14 | 4.7 | 7 | 2.3 | 22 | 7.3 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Johnstone, Travis | 16 | 195 | 12.2 | 63 | 3.9 | 258 | 16.1 | 57 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | 2.0 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 0.8 | 7 | 79 |
11 | Jolly, Darren | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 8 | 1.1 | 24 | 3.4 | 11 | 1.6 | 44 | 6.3 | 5 | 0.7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | McDonald, James | 18 | 213 | 11.8 | 122 | 6.8 | 335 | 18.6 | 76 | 4.2 | 5 | 0.3 | 76 | 4.2 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 0.2 | 4 | 22 |
5 | McLean, Brock | 9 | 54 | 6.0 | 25 | 2.8 | 79 | 8.8 | 12 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | 2.4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.6 | 4 | 34 |
7 | Miller, Brad | 22 | 142 | 6.5 | 121 | 5.5 | 263 | 12.0 | 120 | 5.5 | 16 | 0.7 | 31 | 1.4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 0.6 | 8 | 86 |
9 | Neitz, David | 21 | 155 | 7.4 | 32 | 1.5 | 187 | 8.9 | 99 | 4.7 | 11 | 0.5 | 19 | 0.9 | 15 | 18 | 69 | 3.3 | 47 | 461 |
8 | Nicholson, Alistair | 23 | 81 | 3.5 | 98 | 4.3 | 179 | 7.8 | 60 | 2.6 | 4 | 0.2 | 25 | 1.1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | Read, Phillip | 21 | 181 | 8.6 | 94 | 4.5 | 275 | 13.1 | 75 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 58 | 2.8 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0.2 | 7 | 31 |
43 | Rigoni, Guy | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | 26 | 3.7 | 74 | 10.6 | 20 | 2.9 | 1 | 0.1 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.3 | 2 | 14 |
27 | Rivers, Jared | 22 | 130 | 5.9 | 129 | 5.9 | 259 | 11.8 | 109 | 5.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 49 | 2.2 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | Robertson, Russell | 22 | 214 | 9.7 | 99 | 4.5 | 313 | 14.2 | 113 | 5.1 | 1 | 0.0 | 36 | 1.6 | 14 | 9 | 30 | 1.4 | 29 | 209 |
12 | Sylvia, Colin | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 4 | 1.3 | 10 | 3.3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 6 |
6 | Thompson, Scott | 12 | 116 | 9.7 | 72 | 6.0 | 188 | 15.7 | 56 | 4.7 | 11 | 0.9 | 46 | 3.8 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 0.7 | 4 | 52 |
19 | Vardy, Peter | 11 | 70 | 6.4 | 36 | 3.3 | 106 | 9.6 | 35 | 3.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 1.3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.1 | 16 | 88 |
42 | Walsh, Peter | 13 | 76 | 5.8 | 60 | 4.6 | 136 | 10.5 | 29 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 24 | 1.8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0.5 | 3 | 45 |
10 | Ward, Daniel | 10 | 73 | 7.3 | 36 | 3.6 | 109 | 10.9 | 25 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | 2.2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 7 |
31 | Wheatley, Paul | 20 | 222 | 11.1 | 83 | 4.2 | 305 | 15.3 | 111 | 5.6 | 3 | 0.2 | 38 | 1.9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0.1 | 4 | 16 |
45 | Whelan, Matthew | 20 | 158 | 7.9 | 139 | 7.0 | 297 | 14.9 | 89 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 56 | 2.8 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 6 |
34 | White, Jeff | 23 | 222 | 9.7 | 177 | 7.7 | 399 | 17.3 | 127 | 5.5 | 523 | 22.7 | 38 | 1.7 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 0.3 | 5 | 53 |
26 | Williams, Luke | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.0 | 8 | 4.0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | Yze, Adem | 23 | 410 | 17.8 | 104 | 4.5 | 514 | 22.3 | 99 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 54 | 2.3 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 0.8 | 21 | 135 |
Totals | 506 | 4348 | 8.6 | 2518 | 5.0 | 6866 | 13.6 | 1926 | 3.8 | 734 | 1.5 | 1117 | 2.2 | 303 | 310 | 320 | 0.6 | 252 | 2172 |