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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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1959 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Melbourne's 1959 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Melbourne 3.28.810.1116.21 117 WON Richmond 2.43.510.910.10 70 47 PUN Apr 18 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
2 H Melbourne 3.47.711.1013.14 92 WON Collingwood 3.15.18.412.7 79 13 MCG May 2 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
3 A Melbourne 1.22.34.611.8 74 LOST Fitzroy 2.59.612.813.9 87 -13 BWS May 9 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
4 H Melbourne 6.511.914.1119.17 131 WON Footscray 1.14.56.99.12 66 65 MCG May 16 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
5 A Melbourne 4.17.29.49.7 61 LOST Carlton 3.36.77.910.13 73 -12 PRI May 23 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
6 A Melbourne 6.49.714.1319.15 129 WON Geelong 4.18.610.711.10 76 53 KAR May 30 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
7 H Melbourne 2.65.129.1414.17 101 WON South Melbourne 3.14.57.88.8 56 45 MCG Jun 6 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
8 H Melbourne 3.18.711.1219.15 129 WON Essendon 3.35.46.68.8 56 73 MCG Jun 15 (Mon, 2:15) Scores
9 A Melbourne 3.35.47.1111.11 77 WON Hawthorn 0.35.65.116.16 52 25 GLE Jun 27 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
10 A Melbourne 2.105.149.209.23 77 WON St. Kilda 1.05.28.311.10 76 1 JUN Jul 4 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
11 H Melbourne 7.112.117.420.8 128 WON North Melbourne 2.64.74.106.10 46 82 MCG Jul 11 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
12 H Melbourne 3.46.510.713.10 88 WON Richmond 2.14.36.37.9 51 37 MCG Jul 18 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
13 A Melbourne 6.29.412.614.7 91 LOST Collingwood 2.37.410.614.10 94 -3 VIC Jul 25 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
14 H Melbourne 2.46.79.911.11 77 DRAW Fitzroy 3.45.88.1111.11 77 0 MCG Aug 1 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
15 A Melbourne 3.37.48.910.11 71 LOST Footscray 2.38.311.512.8 80 -9 WES Aug 8 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
16 H Melbourne 4.37.78.1113.14 92 WON Carlton 1.23.46.57.5 47 45 MCG Aug 15 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
17 H Melbourne 2.48.813.1317.18 120 WON Geelong 2.35.45.99.12 66 54 MCG Aug 22 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
18 A Melbourne 1.63.115.1510.16 76 WON South Melbourne 2.24.75.108.13 61 15 LAK Aug 29 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
2SF H Melbourne 2.66.89.1211.15 81 WON Carlton 0.01.42.94.13 37 44 MCG Sep 12 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
GF H Melbourne 1.48.511.1017.13 115 WON Essendon 3.57.810.1011.12 78 37 MCG Sep 26 (Sat, 2:50) Scores
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1959 Player Stats

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