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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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1988 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Melbourne's 1988 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Melbourne 8.315.419.923.16 154 WON Richmond 2.07.410.916.12 108 46 MCG Apr 4 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
2 A Melbourne 5.15.511.813.8 86 WON Footscray 0.04.55.99.12 66 20 WES Apr 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Melbourne 2.84.117.159.18 72 WON Geelong 1.14.57.89.10 64 8 MCG Apr 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Melbourne 6.910.1110.1313.18 96 WON Brisbane 1.12.43.95.11 41 55 MCG Apr 22 (Fri, 7:40) Scores
5 A Melbourne 2.19.610.1017.14 116 WON Sydney 4.87.1010.1412.17 89 27 SCG May 1 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 H Melbourne 1.45.77.119.14 68 LOST Essendon 3.39.312.416.5 101 -33 MCG May 7 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Melbourne 2.67.139.1815.21 111 WON Hawthorn 4.36.612.1013.12 90 21 MCG May 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Melbourne 4.28.512.817.13 115 WON Fitzroy 4.36.1110.1512.17 89 26 PRI May 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Melbourne 3.25.66.711.12 78 LOST St. Kilda 5.38.514.816.10 106 -28 MOO May 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Melbourne 3.35.49.812.12 84 WON Collingwood 3.16.48.810.11 71 13 VFL Jun 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Melbourne 4.47.810.1313.15 93 WON West Coast 2.14.57.1010.13 73 20 MCG Jun 13 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
12 A Melbourne 3.53.114.147.19 61 LOST North Melbourne 1.16.37.910.14 74 -13 MCG Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Melbourne 0.33.37.410.6 66 WON Carlton 2.22.93.105.13 43 23 VFL Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Melbourne 1.45.710.1013.11 89 WON Geelong 2.15.46.68.8 56 33 KAR Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Melbourne 3.34.45.68.9 57 LOST Sydney 6.29.415.919.16 130 -73 MCG Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Melbourne 1.17.311.514.10 94 WON Collingwood 0.41.63.86.12 48 46 MCG Jul 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Melbourne 1.02.24.410.8 68 LOST Hawthorn 8.315.618.921.11 137 -69 VFL Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Melbourne 2.26.47.811.12 78 LOST West Coast 3.17.412.1118.14 122 -44 SUB Jul 31 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
19 A Melbourne 9.313.719.920.11 131 LOST Richmond 3.39.516.923.11 149 -18 MCG Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 H Melbourne 2.43.86.1314.16 100 LOST Footscray 3.25.513.817.8 110 -10 MCG Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 A Melbourne 5.28.810.813.12 90 LOST Essendon 3.58.514.919.14 128 -38 WIN Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
22 H Melbourne 8.29.711.1214.12 96 WON Carlton 3.34.45.510.6 66 30 MCG Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
EF H Melbourne 1.12.38.511.7 73 WON West Coast 2.45.75.910.11 71 2 VFL Sep 3 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
1SF H Melbourne 3.88.1110.1313.17 95 WON Collingwood 2.55.69.712.10 82 13 MCG Sep 11 (Sun, 2:30) Scores
PF H Melbourne 6.39.416.519.6 120 WON Carlton 1.39.610.814.14 98 22 VFL Sep 17 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
GF A Melbourne 1.52.85.146.20 56 LOST Hawthorn 4.410.914.1622.20 152 -96 MCG Sep 24 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
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1988 Player Stats

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