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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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1991 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Melbourne's 1991 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Melbourne 0.00.11.52.8 20 LOST West Coast 3.23.410.614.15 99 -79 SUB Mar 24 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2 A Melbourne 6.515.1021.1727.18 180 WON Fitzroy 1.43.74.116.13 49 131 PRI Mar 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Melbourne 7.69.1016.1521.19 145 LOST St. Kilda 6.215.621.824.10 154 -9 MCG Apr 7 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
4 H Melbourne 1.29.712.1023.17 155 WON Carlton 6.610.615.617.8 110 45 WAV Apr 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Melbourne 9.115.720.1228.14 182 WON North Melbourne 9.112.613.717.10 112 70 MCG Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Melbourne 1.28.313.617.11 113 WON Collingwood 2.77.118.1510.17 77 36 WAV Apr 25 (Thu, 2:10) Scores
7 H Melbourne 2.78.812.1318.18 126 WON Brisbane 2.410.714.917.11 113 13 MCG May 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Melbourne 5.57.712.1417.19 121 WON Footscray 2.36.68.912.10 82 39 MCG May 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 Melbourne       Bye        
10 A Melbourne 1.25.87.910.12 72 LOST Adelaide 3.67.711.1215.16 106 -34 FBP May 24 (Fri, 7:40) Scores
11 A Melbourne 2.26.48.612.8 80 LOST Essendon 2.13.69.1112.14 86 -6 WIN Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Melbourne 3.35.69.613.12 90 LOST Richmond 3.26.910.1114.12 96 -6 MCG Jun 10 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
13 H Melbourne 3.16.39.516.8 104 LOST Geelong 3.57.815.1120.14 134 -30 MCG Jun 16 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
14 H Melbourne 1.15.48.611.11 77 LOST Hawthorn 6.612.614.1019.13 127 -50 WAV Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Melbourne 4.67.1116.1826.21 177 WON Sydney 1.54.67.814.10 94 83 SCG Jun 30 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 H Melbourne 3.27.411.811.10 76 LOST West Coast 3.76.910.1014.16 100 -24 MCG Jul 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Melbourne 3.15.86.1312.20 92 WON Fitzroy 1.73.96.107.13 55 37 MCG Jul 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Melbourne 6.29.416.817.9 111 WON St. Kilda 5.49.912.1016.14 110 1 MOO Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Melbourne 3.56.79.1011.14 80 WON Carlton 1.24.76.810.8 68 12 PRI Jul 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Melbourne 4.66.1216.1520.20 140 WON North Melbourne 4.38.411.713.10 88 52 MCG Aug 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 H Melbourne 3.06.37.58.7 55 LOST Collingwood 3.46.811.1019.13 127 -72 MCG Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
22 A Melbourne 2.47.69.915.13 103 WON Brisbane 2.25.88.1013.13 91 12 GAB Aug 18 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
23 A Melbourne 2.45.55.68.8 56 WON Footscray 0.11.43.86.9 45 11 WES Aug 25 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
24 Melbourne       Bye        
1EF H Melbourne 1.24.510.717.11 113 WON Essendon 5.67.79.911.9 75 38 WAV Sep 7 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
1SF H Melbourne 4.25.48.412.7 79 LOST West Coast 2.47.612.1317.15 117 -38 WAV Sep 15 (Sun, 2:30) Scores
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1991 Player Stats

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