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

1976 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Melbourne's 1976 Fixture

Rnd	H&A	Club	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	S	R	Opponent	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	S	Mgn	Grd	Date	SC
1976-04-03 1	A	Melbourne	1.2	7.8	10.12	11.21	87	WON	North Melbourne	3.6	4.6	8.7	9.10	64	23	ARD	1976-04-03 Apr 3 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1976-04-10 2	H	Melbourne	7.4	11.5	13.7	16.9	105	LOST	Footscray	6.4	14.4	19.11	23.15	153	-48	MCG	1976-04-10 Apr 10 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1976-04-19 3	A	Melbourne	2.1	8.4	15.8	20.13	133	WON	Essendon	6.4	9.4	11.5	15.8	98	35	WIN	1976-04-19 Apr 19 (Mon, 2:10)	Scores
1976-04-24 4	H	Melbourne	3.2	9.5	14.8	17.12	114	LOST	Carlton	5.5	13.10	16.11	24.13	157	-43	MCG	1976-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1976-05-01 5	A	Melbourne	2.5	10.7	14.11	17.13	115	WON	Fitzroy	2.4	4.7	11.10	15.13	103	12	JUN	1976-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1976-05-08 6	A	Melbourne	6.4	11.5	15.7	21.10	136	WON	South Melbourne	3.1	6.6	14.8	16.12	108	28	LAK	1976-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1976-05-15 7	H	Melbourne	4.4	9.5	12.9	14.13	97	LOST	Hawthorn	1.4	9.7	13.14	21.19	145	-48	MCG	1976-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1976-05-22 8	A	Melbourne	2.2	4.6	6.11	9.15	69	LOST	Richmond	3.0	8.3	10.6	14.11	95	-26	MCG	1976-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1976-05-29 9	H	Melbourne	3.3	8.10	10.15	15.19	109	WON	St. Kilda	2.4	3.4	4.10	7.13	55	54	MCG	1976-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1976-06-05 10	A	Melbourne	4.1	7.6	9.11	13.15	93	LOST	Geelong	6.0	8.2	13.3	19.8	122	-29	VFL	1976-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1976-06-12 11	H	Melbourne	3.2	5.4	9.12	12.16	88	LOST	Collingwood	6.3	9.7	10.12	12.18	90	-2	MCG	1976-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1976-06-19 12	H	Melbourne	2.6	3.9	4.12	8.13	61	LOST	North Melbourne	5.4	10.7	12.12	22.14	146	-85	VFL	1976-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1976-06-26 13	A	Melbourne	1.1	6.14	7.16	14.20	104	WON	Footscray	3.5	3.6	6.9	7.10	52	52	WES	1976-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1976-07-03 14	A	Melbourne	1.8	2.9	4.16	6.22	58	LOST	Carlton	4.2	9.3	13.5	18.7	115	-57	VFL	1976-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1976-07-10 15	H	Melbourne	5.4	10.8	12.11	15.14	104	LOST	Essendon	5.2	7.5	13.8	18.11	119	-15	MCG	1976-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1976-07-17 16	H	Melbourne	5.4	11.13	15.15	21.20	146	WON	Fitzroy	3.4	7.7	11.14	15.16	106	40	MCG	1976-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1976-07-24 17	H	Melbourne	3.5	8.9	11.12	11.13	79	LOST	South Melbourne	4.2	7.3	10.3	14.9	93	-14	VFL	1976-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1976-07-31 18	A	Melbourne	4.5	8.6	12.11	14.11	95	LOST	Hawthorn	4.3	8.7	10.11	16.17	113	-18	PRI	1976-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1976-08-07 19	H	Melbourne	5.8	11.10	14.11	17.17	119	WON	Richmond	5.2	7.8	11.9	13.11	89	30	MCG	1976-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1976-08-14 20	A	Melbourne	3.9	7.14	15.17	18.21	129	WON	St. Kilda	5.3	9.5	11.7	13.14	92	37	MOO	1976-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1976-08-21 21	H	Melbourne	8.4	14.8	20.11	22.18	150	WON	Geelong	1.0	8.2	12.6	16.9	105	45	MCG	1976-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores
1976-08-28 22	A	Melbourne	4.6	7.12	15.16	18.20	128	WON	Collingwood	5.3	9.9	10.10	17.11	113	15	VIC	1976-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10)	Scores

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1976 Player Stats

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