Australian Football

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

Melbourne

Grand Finals | Honour board | Every player | Most games | Most goals

"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

1973 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Melbourne's 1973 Fixture

Rnd	H&A	Club	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	S	R	Opponent	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	S	Mgn	Grd	Date	SC
1973-04-07 1	H	Melbourne	1.2	2.4	5.6	9.12	66	LOST	St. Kilda	1.7	7.10	12.14	14.14	98	-32	MCG	1973-04-07 Apr 7 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1973-04-14 2	A	Melbourne	2.5	4.10	8.13	13.22	100	WON	Hawthorn	5.5	5.10	9.11	14.14	98	2	GLE	1973-04-14 Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1973-04-23 3	H	Melbourne	3.2	8.3	10.5	11.9	75	LOST	Carlton	1.6	4.8	7.13	11.16	82	-7	MCG	1973-04-23 Apr 23 (Mon, 2:10)	Scores
1973-04-28 4	A	Melbourne	6.2	8.6	11.10	13.16	94	WON	Fitzroy	6.1	8.4	11.6	13.9	87	7	JUN	1973-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1973-05-05 5	H	Melbourne	2.3	5.7	8.12	13.13	91	LOST	Richmond	3.3	5.6	8.9	16.14	110	-19	MCG	1973-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1973-05-12 6	A	Melbourne	2.1	6.7	6.9	10.16	76	LOST	Collingwood	5.5	7.6	15.8	15.10	100	-24	VIC	1973-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1973-05-19 7	H	Melbourne	4.1	9.2	11.5	17.10	112	WON	South Melbourne	3.2	6.4	9.9	12.11	83	29	MCG	1973-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1973-05-26 8	H	Melbourne	1.5	4.6	6.9	10.11	71	LOST	Essendon	1.1	4.4	9.7	12.9	81	-10	VFL	1973-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1973-06-04 9	A	Melbourne	2.6	3.7	9.12	10.14	74	WON	Footscray	0.0	3.6	5.6	9.14	68	6	WES	1973-06-04 Jun 4 (Mon, 2:10)	Scores
1973-06-09 10	H	Melbourne	2.6	8.13	16.16	20.19	139	WON	Geelong	3.7	4.9	6.12	11.15	81	58	MCG	1973-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1973-06-16 11	H	Melbourne	4.2	7.5	9.8	13.12	90	WON	North Melbourne	3.5	9.5	11.7	12.9	81	9	MCG	1973-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1973-06-23 12	A	Melbourne	3.5	3.7	4.16	6.18	54	LOST	St. Kilda	1.3	6.7	7.7	11.14	80	-26	MOO	1973-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1973-06-30 13	H	Melbourne	4.3	11.8	11.10	15.15	105	LOST	Hawthorn	2.6	4.10	9.18	15.22	112	-7	MCG	1973-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1973-07-07 14	H	Melbourne	9.0	13.6	15.12	19.20	134	WON	Fitzroy	4.5	8.8	12.12	14.13	97	37	MCG	1973-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1973-07-14 15	A	Melbourne	1.2	3.5	7.8	12.9	81	LOST	Carlton	6.6	8.9	15.10	18.14	122	-41	PRI	1973-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1973-07-21 16	A	Melbourne	2.3	3.8	5.14	9.19	73	LOST	Richmond	4.5	9.7	11.12	16.14	110	-37	MCG	1973-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1973-07-28 17	H	Melbourne	5.6	7.7	8.11	12.15	87	LOST	Collingwood	4.4	10.7	14.14	17.24	126	-39	MCG	1973-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1973-08-04 18	A	Melbourne	0.2	4.5	7.8	11.12	78	LOST	South Melbourne	2.3	6.6	11.9	12.14	86	-8	VFL	1973-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1973-08-11 19	A	Melbourne	3.4	9.6	11.7	15.11	101	LOST	Essendon	7.3	11.7	15.11	17.13	115	-14	WIN	1973-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1973-08-18 20	H	Melbourne	4.2	7.7	10.10	10.13	73	LOST	Footscray	4.3	11.4	15.4	17.8	110	-37	MCG	1973-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1973-08-25 21	A	Melbourne	6.4	9.6	11.9	14.14	98	LOST	Geelong	4.3	7.7	13.8	17.11	113	-15	KAR	1973-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1973-09-01 22	A	Melbourne	3.1	6.3	7.4	9.12	66	LOST	North Melbourne	4.2	6.3	10.5	11.5	71	-5	VFL	1973-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores

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1973 Player Stats

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