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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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1968 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Melbourne's 1968 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Melbourne 4.39.411.814.10 94 WON Fitzroy 6.27.89.1212.18 90 4 MCG Apr 15 (Mon, 2:15) Scores
2 A Melbourne 3.24.37.69.8 62 LOST St. Kilda 2.36.1210.1516.22 118 -56 MOO Apr 20 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
3 A Melbourne 6.29.813.1114.14 98 WON South Melbourne 3.27.311.613.10 88 10 LAK Apr 27 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
4 H Melbourne 2.35.48.612.10 82 WON North Melbourne 2.08.310.412.4 76 6 MCG May 4 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
5 H Melbourne 1.23.76.89.9 63 LOST Geelong 1.35.79.810.10 70 -7 MCG May 11 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
6 A Melbourne 1.22.66.86.12 48 LOST Footscray 3.18.610.613.7 85 -37 WES May 18 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
7 H Melbourne 4.75.116.1211.14 80 WON Hawthorn 3.26.711.1011.10 76 4 MCG May 25 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
8 A Melbourne 4.07.310.413.7 85 WON Collingwood 2.23.310.911.13 79 6 VIC Jun 8 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
9 H Melbourne 1.24.46.89.9 63 LOST Richmond 4.610.1212.1317.17 119 -56 MCG Jun 15 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
10 H Melbourne 4.54.99.139.14 68 LOST Essendon 4.48.411.415.6 96 -28 MCG Jun 22 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
11 A Melbourne 2.36.56.56.7 43 LOST Carlton 4.66.69.1211.19 85 -42 PRI Jun 29 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
12 A Melbourne 4.16.810.1214.16 100 WON Fitzroy 4.25.67.1311.14 80 20 PRI Jul 6 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
13 H Melbourne 4.56.78.810.11 71 LOST St. Kilda 2.46.78.1410.16 76 -5 MCG Jul 13 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
14 H Melbourne 3.14.48.1010.10 70 LOST South Melbourne 2.35.56.612.8 80 -10 MCG Jul 20 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
15 A Melbourne 0.02.35.36.4 40 WON North Melbourne 2.62.65.85.8 38 2 ARD Jul 27 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
16 A Melbourne 3.23.27.710.8 68 LOST Geelong 1.26.58.611.9 75 -7 KAR Aug 3 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
17 H Melbourne 5.25.87.1110.14 74 WON Footscray 4.05.38.89.11 65 9 MCG Aug 10 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
18 A Melbourne 3.43.67.78.11 59 LOST Hawthorn 5.49.912.1114.13 97 -38 GLE Aug 17 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
19 H Melbourne 2.66.1010.1212.14 86 LOST Collingwood 3.34.98.1112.15 87 -1 MCG Aug 24 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
20 A Melbourne 2.25.36.512.8 80 LOST Richmond 5.39.615.1518.21 129 -49 MCG Aug 31 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
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1968 Player Stats

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