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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
1951 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Melbourne's 1951 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-04-21 1 | A | Melbourne | 2.1 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 10.16 | 76 | LOST | Essendon | 3.4 | 4.6 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 86 | -10 | WIN | 1951-04-21 Apr 21 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-04-28 2 | H | Melbourne | 0.4 | 3.7 | 5.11 | 7.15 | 57 | LOST | Collingwood | 1.3 | 6.8 | 9.13 | 15.16 | 106 | -49 | MCG | 1951-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-05-05 3 | H | Melbourne | 4.3 | 5.7 | 6.11 | 8.12 | 60 | LOST | Fitzroy | 2.4 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 12.12 | 84 | -24 | MCG | 1951-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-05-12 4 | A | Melbourne | 2.2 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 14.7 | 91 | LOST | St. Kilda | 4.3 | 6.7 | 14.8 | 15.8 | 98 | -7 | JUN | 1951-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-05-19 5 | A | Melbourne | 2.4 | 5.9 | 8.11 | 11.12 | 78 | LOST | South Melbourne | 3.2 | 7.3 | 11.3 | 15.6 | 96 | -18 | LAK | 1951-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-06-02 6 | H | Melbourne | 3.4 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 11.12 | 78 | WON | Carlton | 4.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 8.10 | 58 | 20 | MCG | 1951-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-06-11 7 | H | Melbourne | 2.4 | 4.9 | 6.10 | 9.13 | 67 | LOST | Richmond | 1.3 | 5.6 | 9.7 | 12.9 | 81 | -14 | MCG | 1951-06-11 Jun 11 (Mon, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-06-16 8 | A | Melbourne | 1.6 | 3.8 | 3.11 | 6.12 | 48 | LOST | North Melbourne | 1.1 | 5.2 | 8.5 | 14.9 | 93 | -45 | ARD | 1951-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-06-23 9 | H | Melbourne | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.11 | 5.19 | 49 | LOST | Footscray | 6.4 | 9.11 | 19.12 | 23.14 | 152 | -103 | MCG | 1951-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-07-07 10 | H | Melbourne | 2.1 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 49 | LOST | Geelong | 4.2 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 12.12 | 84 | -35 | MCG | 1951-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-07-14 11 | A | Melbourne | 4.2 | 8.4 | 11.5 | 13.8 | 86 | LOST | Hawthorn | 3.1 | 10.4 | 13.8 | 18.12 | 120 | -34 | GLE | 1951-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-07-21 12 | H | Melbourne | 2.3 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 54 | LOST | Essendon | 4.1 | 5.4 | 8.10 | 10.14 | 74 | -20 | MCG | 1951-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-07-28 13 | A | Melbourne | 6.1 | 6.2 | 9.7 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | Collingwood | 2.6 | 9.12 | 12.16 | 18.21 | 129 | -47 | VIC | 1951-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-08-04 14 | A | Melbourne | 1.3 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 45 | LOST | Fitzroy | 0.0 | 3.10 | 5.11 | 8.21 | 69 | -24 | BWS | 1951-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-08-11 15 | H | Melbourne | 1.2 | 2.8 | 5.9 | 6.12 | 48 | LOST | St. Kilda | 3.3 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 9.6 | 60 | -12 | MCG | 1951-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-08-18 16 | H | Melbourne | 4.4 | 8.7 | 11.12 | 15.16 | 106 | LOST | South Melbourne | 5.2 | 9.10 | 13.14 | 18.17 | 125 | -19 | MCG | 1951-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-08-25 17 | A | Melbourne | 4.3 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | Carlton | 3.3 | 5.6 | 11.15 | 15.16 | 106 | -45 | PRI | 1951-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-09-01 18 | A | Melbourne | 3.1 | 7.1 | 11.5 | 14.11 | 95 | LOST | Richmond | 3.7 | 7.10 | 10.14 | 18.16 | 124 | -29 | PUN | 1951-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1951 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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