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"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
1987 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Melbourne's 1987 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-03-28 1 | H | Melbourne | 8.6 | 13.10 | 14.12 | 19.14 | 128 | WON | Fitzroy | 2.1 | 7.4 | 10.13 | 12.17 | 89 | 39 | MCG | 1987-03-28 Mar 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-04-03 2 | A | Melbourne | 3.4 | 5.11 | 6.14 | 7.17 | 59 | LOST | North Melbourne | 3.5 | 5.10 | 10.12 | 13.14 | 92 | -33 | MCG | 1987-04-03 Apr 3 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1987-04-11 3 | A | Melbourne | 2.5 | 3.9 | 6.13 | 13.16 | 94 | LOST | Geelong | 2.6 | 10.9 | 13.12 | 18.20 | 128 | -34 | KAR | 1987-04-11 Apr 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-04-18 4 | H | Melbourne | 3.2 | 11.9 | 18.9 | 21.13 | 139 | WON | St. Kilda | 4.5 | 5.5 | 9.8 | 14.8 | 92 | 47 | MCG | 1987-04-18 Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-04-26 5 | A | Melbourne | 5.1 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 12.9 | 81 | LOST | Brisbane | 1.3 | 6.8 | 8.12 | 12.14 | 86 | -5 | CRR | 1987-04-26 Apr 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-05-02 6 | H | Melbourne | 4.5 | 8.7 | 15.9 | 16.14 | 110 | WON | Richmond | 1.3 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 9.15 | 69 | 41 | MCG | 1987-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-05-09 7 | H | Melbourne | 4.6 | 10.12 | 15.17 | 18.18 | 126 | WON | Collingwood | 2.1 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 12.8 | 80 | 46 | MCG | 1987-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-05-16 8 | H | Melbourne | 4.4 | 6.7 | 6.13 | 11.15 | 81 | LOST | Footscray | 3.5 | 8.10 | 12.13 | 15.15 | 105 | -24 | MCG | 1987-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-05-24 9 | A | Melbourne | 6.1 | 7.4 | 13.8 | 18.11 | 119 | LOST | West Coast | 5.3 | 12.9 | 16.12 | 20.15 | 135 | -16 | SUB | 1987-05-24 May 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-05-30 10 | A | Melbourne | 4.4 | 5.6 | 14.9 | 15.12 | 102 | WON | Essendon | 1.3 | 6.8 | 8.10 | 11.14 | 80 | 22 | WIN | 1987-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-06-08 11 | H | Melbourne | 3.5 | 6.7 | 10.11 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | Carlton | 7.0 | 13.2 | 18.5 | 21.9 | 135 | -45 | MCG | 1987-06-08 Jun 8 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-06-13 12 | H | Melbourne | 1.6 | 3.8 | 9.9 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Sydney | 4.3 | 6.5 | 12.8 | 17.10 | 112 | -36 | MCG | 1987-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-06-20 13 | A | Melbourne | 0.1 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 57 | WON | Hawthorn | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 44 | 13 | PRI | 1987-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-06-27 14 | A | Melbourne | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.10 | 34 | LOST | Fitzroy | 1.4 | 5.9 | 6.11 | 11.16 | 82 | -48 | PRI | 1987-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-07-04 15 | H | Melbourne | 4.7 | 8.12 | 11.17 | 15.20 | 110 | LOST | North Melbourne | 4.7 | 9.11 | 11.13 | 16.16 | 112 | -2 | MCG | 1987-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-07-25 16 | H | Melbourne | 4.0 | 9.3 | 15.5 | 18.9 | 117 | WON | Geelong | 4.1 | 8.3 | 10.6 | 11.11 | 77 | 40 | VFL | 1987-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-07-18 17 | A | Melbourne | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.10 | 9.14 | 68 | LOST | St. Kilda | 2.0 | 7.1 | 13.5 | 18.6 | 114 | -46 | VFL | 1987-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-08-01 18 | H | Melbourne | 4.7 | 9.13 | 14.19 | 22.21 | 153 | WON | Brisbane | 4.5 | 8.6 | 10.11 | 14.15 | 99 | 54 | MCG | 1987-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-08-08 19 | A | Melbourne | 5.4 | 9.8 | 12.12 | 17.17 | 119 | WON | Richmond | 6.3 | 12.6 | 14.6 | 15.10 | 100 | 19 | MCG | 1987-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-08-15 20 | A | Melbourne | 1.7 | 7.14 | 11.19 | 15.24 | 114 | WON | Collingwood | 2.5 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 8.11 | 59 | 55 | VIC | 1987-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-08-21 21 | H | Melbourne | 3.10 | 7.13 | 12.15 | 18.21 | 129 | WON | West Coast | 0.1 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 68 | 61 | MCG | 1987-08-21 Aug 21 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 1987-08-29 22 | A | Melbourne | 4.0 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 12.11 | 83 | WON | Footscray | 4.2 | 6.4 | 9.7 | 10.8 | 68 | 15 | WES | 1987-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1987-09-06 EF | H | Melbourne | 3.6 | 9.11 | 16.16 | 22.26 | 158 | WON | North Melbourne | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.10 | 40 | 118 | MCG | 1987-09-06 Sep 6 (Sun, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1987-09-13 1SF | H | Melbourne | 2.4 | 10.13 | 17.18 | 21.23 | 149 | WON | Sydney | 3.3 | 6.6 | 8.12 | 10.13 | 73 | 76 | MCG | 1987-09-13 Sep 13 (Sun, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1987-09-19 PF | H | Melbourne | 2.3 | 6.10 | 10.12 | 10.18 | 78 | LOST | Hawthorn | 1.4 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 11.14 | 80 | -2 | VFL | 1987-09-19 Sep 19 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |