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
1886 Season () Fixture
Melbourne's 1886 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886-05-01 1 | H | Melbourne | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 2 | LOST | Hotham | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.13 | 4 | -2 | MCG | 1886-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-05-08 2 | H | Melbourne | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1 | LOST | Carlton | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.13 | 6.14 | 6 | -5 | MCG | 1886-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-05-15 3 | H | Melbourne | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2 | LOST | South Melbourne | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3 | -1 | MCG | 1886-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-05-22 4 | A | Melbourne | 0.6 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 5.11 | 5 | WON | South Ballarat | 1.1 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 4.12 | 4 | 1 | EST | 1886-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-05-25 5 | Melbourne | Bye | 1886-05-25 May 25 (Tue, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1886-05-29 6 | H | Melbourne | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | LOST | Fitzroy | 0.2 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3 | -1 | FSG | 1886-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-06-05 7 | H | Melbourne | 1.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3 | DRAW | Essendon | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.13 | 3.20 | 3 | 0 | MCG | 1886-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-06-12 8 | A | Melbourne | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2 | WON | Hotham | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.12 | 1 | 1 | HRR | 1886-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-06-19 9 | H | Melbourne | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.14 | 4 | WON | Prahan (Original) | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2 | 2 | MCG | 1886-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-06-26 10 | A | Melbourne | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.10 | 3.11 | 3 | WON | Williamstown | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2 | 1 | GDS | 1886-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-07-03 11 | H | Melbourne | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4 | -3 | MCG | 1886-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-07-11 12 | Melbourne | Bye | 1886-07-11 Jul 11 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1886-07-18 13 | Melbourne | Bye | 1886-07-18 Jul 18 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1886-07-24 14 | A | Melbourne | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.11 | 4 | LOST | Richmond | 1.1 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 5 | -1 | PUN | 1886-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-07-31 15 | A | Melbourne | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | LOST | South Melbourne | 1.5 | 4.10 | 4.12 | 6.14 | 6 | -5 | LAK | 1886-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-08-07 16 | A | Melbourne | 1.4 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 6.11 | 6 | WON | Fitzroy | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.10 | 1.12 | 1 | 5 | BWS | 1886-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-08-14 17 | A | Melbourne | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3 | WON | Essendon | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.11 | 2.12 | 2 | 1 | EME | 1886-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-08-21 18 | H | Melbourne | 2.3 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 6 | WON | University | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0 | 6 | FSG | 1886-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-08-28 19 | H | Melbourne | 2.1 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 6 | WON | Carlton | 1.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 5 | 1 | FSG | 1886-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-09-04 20 | H | Melbourne | 1.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 5.12 | 5 | WON | Port Melbourne | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1 | 4 | FSG | 1886-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-09-11 21 | H | Melbourne | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.11 | 5.13 | 5 | WON | Richmond | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2 | 3 | FSG | 1886-09-11 Sep 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-09-18 22 | H | Melbourne | 3.0 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 6.12 | 6 | WON | South Williamstown | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2 | 4 | FSG | 1886-09-18 Sep 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-09-25 23 | A | Melbourne | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2 | LOST | Geelong | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 7.10 | 7 | -5 | COR | 1886-09-25 Sep 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-10-02 24 | H | Melbourne | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.13 | 3 | LOST | Williamstown | 0.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4 | -1 | FSG | 1886-10-02 Oct 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |