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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

Affiliation (Current)
Australian Football League (AFL) 1897–2023

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

CEO
Jackson, Peter

President
Bartlett, Glen

Melbourne



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2016 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Melbourne's 2016 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Melbourne 5.05.46.512.8 80 WON Greater Western Sydney 3.46.88.1410.18 78 2 MCG Mar 26 (Sat, 1:40) Scores
2 A Melbourne 1.46.47.710.7 67 LOST Essendon 2.27.78.1011.14 80 -13 MCG Apr 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Melbourne 2.211.514.720.11 131 LOST North Melbourne 8.210.417.721.10 136 -5 BEL Apr 10 (Sun, 1:10) Scores
4 A Melbourne 6.211.214.416.6 102 WON Collingwood 1.26.58.109.13 67 35 MCG Apr 17 (Sun, 3:20) Scores
5 H Melbourne 5.111.314.720.9 129 WON Richmond 2.37.511.914.12 96 33 MCG Apr 24 (Sun, 7:10) Scores
6 H Melbourne 5.38.311.515.6 96 LOST St. Kilda 3.49.917.1120.15 135 -39 DOC Apr 30 (Sat, 1:45) Scores
7 A Melbourne 2.38.717.1124.16 160 WON Gold Coast 4.28.211.314.3 87 73 CRR May 7 (Sat, 5:10) Scores
8 H Melbourne 2.25.57.912.10 82 LOST Western Bulldogs 5.58.912.1017.12 114 -32 MCG May 15 (Sun, 3:20) Scores
9 H Melbourne 5.610.713.1019.17 131 WON Brisbane 2.35.56.109.14 68 63 MCG May 22 (Sun, 1:10) Scores
10 H Melbourne 2.74.99.1210.16 76 LOST Port Adelaide 2.48.612.1118.13 121 -45 TRA May 28 (Sat, 1:40) Scores
11 A Melbourne 2.07.210.210.4 64 LOST Hawthorn 4.56.78.1411.16 82 -18 MCG Jun 4 (Sat, 1:45) Scores
12 H Melbourne 2.49.611.716.8 104 WON Collingwood 4.45.46.68.10 58 46 MCG Jun 13 (Mon, 3:20) Scores
13 A Melbourne 1.12.33.64.7 31 LOST Sydney 2.64.86.1312.14 86 -55 SCG Jun 19 (Sun, 1:10) Scores
14 Melbourne       Bye        
15 H Melbourne 2.310.414.515.8 98 LOST Adelaide 5.28.515.818.12 120 -22 MCG Jul 3 (Sun, 3:20) Scores
16 H Melbourne 6.59.811.1112.15 87 WON Fremantle 2.03.17.48.7 55 32 MAR Jul 9 (Sat, 7:10) Scores
17 A Melbourne 6.26.59.711.8 74 LOST St. Kilda 3.38.610.1215.20 110 -36 DOC Jul 17 (Sun, 3:20) Scores
18 A Melbourne 2.25.48.108.12 60 LOST West Coast 2.15.28.410.6 66 -6 SUB Jul 23 (Sat, 2:35) Scores
19 H Melbourne 1.36.67.109.12 66 WON Gold Coast 3.34.66.89.10 64 2 MCG Jul 31 (Sun, 1:10) Scores
20 H Melbourne 5.29.212.617.8 110 WON Hawthorn 3.37.910.1211.15 81 29 MCG Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 A Melbourne 4.38.59.913.16 94 WON Port Adelaide 1.22.46.58.6 54 40 ADO Aug 13 (Sat, 7:10) Scores
22 A Melbourne 2.24.86.107.16 58 LOST Carlton 4.57.810.1011.12 78 -20 MCG Aug 21 (Sun, 1:10) Scores
23 A Melbourne 2.03.23.66.8 44 LOST Geelong 8.211.614.1024.11 155 -111 KAR Aug 27 (Sat, 1:45) Scores
Player stats will return soon.
 

Footnotes

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