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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

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1940 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Melbourne's 1940 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Melbourne 3.67.89.1116.12 108 LOST Essendon 5.78.1014.1418.17 125 -17 WIN Apr 27 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
2 H Melbourne 4.410.712.1118.14 122 WON Richmond 2.47.810.1314.15 99 23 MCG May 4 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
3 H Melbourne 3.39.914.1620.21 141 WON Footscray 2.39.614.1015.12 102 39 MCG May 11 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
4 A Melbourne 4.57.913.1716.20 116 WON Carlton 3.35.88.913.12 90 26 PRI May 18 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
5 H Melbourne 5.69.713.1217.12 114 WON Collingwood 1.47.119.1413.20 98 16 MCG May 25 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
6 A Melbourne 3.36.87.1111.15 81 LOST Hawthorn 2.67.78.1412.15 87 -6 GLE Jun 1 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
7 A Melbourne 3.65.1510.2312.34 106 WON North Melbourne 2.06.18.18.1 49 57 ARD Jun 8 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
8 H Melbourne 1.38.611.812.15 87 WON Fitzroy 5.37.611.912.13 85 2 MCG Jun 17 (Mon, 2:30) Scores
9 A Melbourne 5.67.1010.1817.21 123 WON St. Kilda 4.37.913.1016.16 112 11 JUN Jun 22 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
10 H Melbourne 9.613.1117.1722.19 151 LOST Geelong 7.215.419.924.10 154 -3 MCG Jun 29 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
11 A Melbourne 6.69.1112.1419.16 130 WON South Melbourne 3.34.107.1510.18 78 52 LAK Jul 6 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
12 H Melbourne 4.27.1010.1517.20 122 WON Essendon 3.44.56.97.12 54 68 MCG Jul 13 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
13 A Melbourne 4.45.710.1213.16 94 WON Richmond 4.58.613.713.9 87 7 PUN Jul 20 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
14 A Melbourne 2.26.99.1115.20 110 WON Footscray 6.77.811.1712.19 91 19 WES Jul 27 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
15 H Melbourne 3.25.59.814.12 96 LOST Carlton 4.410.813.1020.13 133 -37 MCG Aug 10 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
16 A Melbourne 4.39.410.416.8 104 WON Collingwood 3.26.510.1312.18 90 14 VIC Aug 17 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
17 H Melbourne 5.411.1116.1526.20 176 WON Hawthorn 3.36.57.78.14 62 114 MCG Aug 24 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
18 H Melbourne 2.77.1311.1718.21 129 WON North Melbourne 2.52.85.1411.15 81 48 MCG Aug 31 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
2SF H Melbourne 4.46.811.1714.17 101 LOST Richmond 4.39.713.816.11 107 -6 MCG Sep 14 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
PF H Melbourne 4.78.119.1612.18 90 WON Essendon 3.48.89.1112.13 85 5 MCG Sep 21 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
GF H Melbourne 4.810.1113.1515.17 107 WON Richmond 3.04.25.410.8 68 39 MCG Sep 28 (Sat, 2:50) Scores
Player stats will return soon.
 

Footnotes

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