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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
1931 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Melbourne's 1931 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931-05-02 1 | H | Melbourne | 3.4 | 7.6 | 12.9 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Fitzroy | 2.1 | 5.5 | 10.8 | 14.10 | 94 | 12 | MCG | 1931-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1931-05-09 2 | A | Melbourne | 2.5 | 4.7 | 8.11 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | Essendon | 2.2 | 5.4 | 8.4 | 12.5 | 77 | -4 | WIN | 1931-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1931-05-16 3 | H | Melbourne | 3.3 | 5.5 | 9.11 | 12.15 | 87 | WON | Geelong | 3.2 | 7.8 | 9.12 | 11.17 | 83 | 4 | MCG | 1931-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1931-05-23 4 | A | Melbourne | 2.1 | 9.5 | 10.6 | 16.13 | 109 | WON | Hawthorn | 4.7 | 6.10 | 12.16 | 13.16 | 94 | 15 | GLE | 1931-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1931-05-30 5 | H | Melbourne | 3.1 | 8.2 | 11.4 | 13.9 | 87 | WON | Footscray | 2.4 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 10.11 | 71 | 16 | MCG | 1931-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1931-06-08 6 | A | Melbourne | 6.2 | 10.4 | 11.5 | 15.8 | 98 | WON | North Melbourne | 3.2 | 3.5 | 7.13 | 7.17 | 59 | 39 | ARD | 1931-06-08 Jun 8 (Mon, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1931-06-13 7 | H | Melbourne | 3.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 7.12 | 54 | LOST | Collingwood | 2.7 | 4.8 | 5.10 | 10.11 | 71 | -17 | MCG | 1931-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1931-06-20 8 | A | Melbourne | 5.1 | 5.1 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 58 | LOST | Carlton | 2.1 | 8.10 | 12.11 | 18.14 | 122 | -64 | PRI | 1931-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1931-07-04 9 | H | Melbourne | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.11 | 4.12 | 36 | LOST | St. Kilda | 2.3 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 63 | -27 | MCG | 1931-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1931-07-11 10 | A | Melbourne | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 7.11 | 53 | LOST | Richmond | 1.2 | 4.9 | 5.14 | 8.18 | 66 | -13 | PUN | 1931-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1931-07-18 11 | H | Melbourne | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 31 | LOST | South Melbourne | 4.3 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 12.10 | 82 | -51 | MCG | 1931-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1931-07-25 12 | A | Melbourne | 2.6 | 3.8 | 9.9 | 9.12 | 66 | LOST | Fitzroy | 1.1 | 5.7 | 7.10 | 11.11 | 77 | -11 | BWS | 1931-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1931-08-01 13 | H | Melbourne | 1.2 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 11.6 | 72 | WON | Essendon | 2.1 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 10.11 | 71 | 1 | MCG | 1931-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1931-08-08 14 | A | Melbourne | 1.0 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 45 | LOST | Geelong | 5.3 | 9.4 | 10.10 | 11.11 | 77 | -32 | COR | 1931-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1931-08-22 15 | H | Melbourne | 1.2 | 6.8 | 10.12 | 13.15 | 93 | WON | Hawthorn | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 18 | 75 | MCG | 1931-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1931-08-29 16 | A | Melbourne | 0.4 | 2.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 38 | LOST | Footscray | 2.2 | 4.6 | 8.8 | 10.12 | 72 | -34 | WES | 1931-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1931-09-05 17 | H | Melbourne | 5.4 | 9.6 | 12.11 | 18.15 | 123 | WON | North Melbourne | 1.8 | 8.9 | 11.12 | 11.13 | 79 | 44 | MCG | 1931-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1931-09-12 18 | A | Melbourne | 4.2 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 57 | LOST | Collingwood | 1.4 | 9.11 | 13.12 | 18.19 | 127 | -70 | VIC | 1931-09-12 Sep 12 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1931 Player Stats
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