Melbourne
"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
1986 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Melbourne's 1986 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-03-29 1 | A | Melbourne | 3.4 | 11.10 | 14.16 | 20.18 | 138 | WON | Richmond | 4.7 | 8.13 | 14.13 | 19.14 | 128 | 10 | MCG | 1986-03-29 Mar 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-04-05 2 | H | Melbourne | 4.3 | 10.7 | 16.9 | 21.10 | 136 | WON | St. Kilda | 4.2 | 10.2 | 14.7 | 16.12 | 108 | 28 | MCG | 1986-04-05 Apr 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-04-12 3 | A | Melbourne | 4.3 | 7.4 | 10.9 | 13.10 | 88 | LOST | Fitzroy | 4.3 | 8.12 | 10.16 | 14.20 | 104 | -16 | VIC | 1986-04-12 Apr 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-04-19 4 | A | Melbourne | 5.2 | 10.4 | 13.4 | 17.6 | 108 | LOST | Essendon | 7.3 | 15.4 | 16.7 | 27.8 | 170 | -62 | WIN | 1986-04-19 Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-04-25 5 | H | Melbourne | 2.5 | 5.9 | 8.14 | 14.17 | 101 | LOST | Sydney | 4.2 | 10.7 | 13.10 | 16.14 | 110 | -9 | MCG | 1986-04-25 Apr 25 (Fri, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-05-03 6 | H | Melbourne | 2.5 | 5.8 | 7.11 | 11.17 | 83 | LOST | Collingwood | 6.2 | 8.9 | 13.18 | 17.19 | 121 | -38 | MCG | 1986-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-05-10 7 | A | Melbourne | 2.7 | 3.8 | 5.13 | 7.16 | 58 | LOST | Geelong | 3.3 | 6.9 | 11.14 | 12.17 | 89 | -31 | VFL | 1986-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-05-17 8 | H | Melbourne | 5.4 | 11.6 | 16.7 | 20.12 | 132 | WON | Footscray | 3.3 | 5.6 | 9.8 | 11.14 | 80 | 52 | MCG | 1986-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-05-24 9 | A | Melbourne | 1.1 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 6.12 | 48 | LOST | North Melbourne | 4.3 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 12.11 | 83 | -35 | VFL | 1986-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-05-31 10 | H | Melbourne | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 6.13 | 49 | LOST | Carlton | 5.5 | 12.9 | 17.11 | 25.15 | 165 | -116 | MCG | 1986-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-06-07 11 | A | Melbourne | 2.2 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 9.6 | 60 | LOST | Hawthorn | 6.6 | 11.11 | 16.16 | 21.19 | 145 | -85 | PRI | 1986-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-06-14 12 | H | Melbourne | 4.8 | 9.10 | 14.17 | 17.23 | 125 | LOST | Richmond | 4.2 | 12.4 | 17.7 | 21.8 | 134 | -9 | MCG | 1986-06-14 Jun 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-06-21 13 | A | Melbourne | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 49 | LOST | St. Kilda | 6.4 | 9.6 | 13.8 | 15.11 | 101 | -52 | MOO | 1986-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-06-28 14 | H | Melbourne | 7.5 | 9.6 | 15.9 | 17.13 | 115 | WON | Fitzroy | 0.1 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 11.5 | 71 | 44 | VFL | 1986-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-07-05 15 | H | Melbourne | 2.2 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 8.12 | 60 | LOST | Essendon | 7.4 | 15.8 | 19.13 | 27.20 | 182 | -122 | MCG | 1986-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-07-12 16 | H | Melbourne | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.11 | 6.14 | 50 | LOST | Hawthorn | 6.5 | 12.9 | 15.11 | 17.15 | 117 | -67 | VFL | 1986-07-12 Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-07-27 17 | A | Melbourne | 0.2 | 3.7 | 7.8 | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | Sydney | 7.6 | 14.7 | 22.12 | 29.15 | 189 | -124 | SCG | 1986-07-27 Jul 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-08-02 18 | A | Melbourne | 4.5 | 7.6 | 13.8 | 16.9 | 105 | WON | Collingwood | 2.4 | 6.7 | 9.12 | 13.14 | 92 | 13 | VIC | 1986-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-08-09 19 | H | Melbourne | 2.6 | 4.10 | 13.13 | 18.19 | 127 | WON | Geelong | 4.2 | 10.10 | 13.16 | 17.18 | 120 | 7 | MCG | 1986-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-08-16 20 | A | Melbourne | 1.0 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 10.11 | 71 | LOST | Footscray | 7.6 | 10.6 | 13.9 | 19.14 | 128 | -57 | WES | 1986-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-08-23 21 | H | Melbourne | 5.3 | 11.9 | 19.12 | 28.14 | 182 | WON | North Melbourne | 5.2 | 8.6 | 13.7 | 14.13 | 97 | 85 | MCG | 1986-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1986-08-30 22 | A | Melbourne | 2.8 | 2.9 | 4.14 | 6.17 | 53 | LOST | Carlton | 4.4 | 9.12 | 12.18 | 20.19 | 139 | -86 | PRI | 1986-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |