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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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1985 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Melbourne's 1985 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Melbourne 5.210.216.420.8 128 WON Fitzroy 3.77.1111.1314.18 102 26 MCG Mar 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A Melbourne 3.57.99.1214.18 102 LOST Hawthorn 5.611.920.1525.20 170 -68 PRI Apr 8 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
3 A Melbourne 3.58.1114.1516.17 113 LOST Collingwood 3.39.415.719.9 123 -10 VIC Apr 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Melbourne 3.26.99.1114.18 102 WON Footscray 5.38.611.912.11 83 19 VFL Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Melbourne 6.69.915.1318.13 121 WON Carlton 4.59.712.1013.14 92 29 MCG Apr 25 (Thu, 2:10) Scores
6 H Melbourne 7.49.613.1020.11 131 LOST North Melbourne 5.113.616.1020.12 132 -1 MCG May 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Melbourne 1.42.53.85.10 40 LOST Geelong 3.34.48.1012.13 85 -45 KAR May 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Melbourne 4.27.513.916.10 106 WON St. Kilda 4.54.96.97.12 54 52 VFL May 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Melbourne 2.53.105.149.17 71 LOST Essendon 7.312.820.1223.15 153 -82 WIN May 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Melbourne 4.59.511.1115.19 109 WON Sydney 7.09.512.514.8 92 17 MCG Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Melbourne 5.48.511.915.11 101 LOST Richmond 2.47.514.1317.19 121 -20 MCG Jun 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A Melbourne 0.22.54.86.11 47 LOST Fitzroy 5.56.68.1211.15 81 -34 VFL Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Melbourne 5.08.49.712.9 81 LOST Hawthorn 5.57.137.2311.31 97 -16 MCG Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Melbourne 6.28.411.712.13 85 LOST Collingwood 5.311.1015.1223.19 157 -72 MCG Jun 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Melbourne 1.24.54.86.13 49 LOST Footscray 4.59.1018.1126.13 169 -120 WES Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Melbourne 1.23.74.75.9 39 LOST Carlton 2.45.710.1314.15 99 -60 VFL Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Melbourne 3.16.611.816.14 110 LOST North Melbourne 3.611.715.1117.12 114 -4 MCG Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Melbourne 4.55.1110.1212.14 86 LOST Geelong 6.511.1017.1521.18 144 -58 MCG Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Melbourne 5.27.47.88.11 59 WON St. Kilda 0.23.47.87.8 50 9 MOO Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 H Melbourne 2.14.410.515.7 97 LOST Essendon 8.212.614.917.10 112 -15 MCG Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 A Melbourne 2.55.1010.1114.13 97 LOST Sydney 8.1014.1520.1724.21 165 -68 SCG Aug 25 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
22 A Melbourne 1.43.77.1013.13 91 LOST Richmond 6.414.715.820.12 132 -41 MCG Aug 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
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1985 Player Stats

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