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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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1998 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Melbourne's 1998 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Melbourne 3.56.87.108.13 61 LOST Fremantle 1.28.211.513.6 84 -23 SUB Mar 29 (Sun, 3:20) Scores
2 H Melbourne 5.211.414.819.11 125 WON North Melbourne 1.44.511.815.10 100 25 MCG Apr 4 (Sat, 3:40) Scores
3 A Melbourne 4.410.712.815.10 100 WON Brisbane 2.44.69.1312.15 87 13 GAB Apr 13 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
4 A Melbourne 2.45.76.1010.12 72 WON Carlton 3.25.56.910.10 70 2 PRI Apr 19 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
5 H Melbourne 3.67.912.1314.18 102 WON Port Adelaide 0.52.85.136.17 53 49 MCG Apr 26 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 A Melbourne 4.26.310.712.8 80 WON Sydney 2.33.94.128.13 61 19 SCG May 3 (Sun, 2:40) Scores
7 A Melbourne 1.13.36.77.7 49 LOST Richmond 4.35.55.913.13 91 -42 MCG May 10 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 H Melbourne 4.39.613.817.12 114 WON Collingwood 5.58.1013.1216.15 111 3 MCG May 17 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
9 H Melbourne 4.36.69.1012.12 84 LOST Essendon 4.29.612.1018.14 122 -38 MCG May 23 (Sat, 3:40) Scores
10 A Melbourne 2.45.68.78.10 58 LOST Adelaide 4.19.112.317.9 111 -53 FBP May 31 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
11 A Melbourne 7.212.416.718.9 117 WON Hawthorn 2.24.27.510.10 70 47 WAV Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 H Melbourne 0.11.34.47.4 46 LOST Geelong 7.215.318.722.9 141 -95 MCG Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Melbourne 0.22.52.95.12 42 LOST St. Kilda 4.611.816.1119.13 127 -85 MCG Jun 21 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
14 A Melbourne 2.15.59.914.12 96 WON West Coast 3.66.97.1011.13 79 17 SUB Jun 28 (Sun, 3:20) Scores
15 A Melbourne 3.15.27.69.11 65 LOST Western Bulldogs 2.23.36.512.11 83 -18 PRI Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Melbourne 4.27.511.616.10 106 WON Fremantle 5.27.310.513.5 83 23 MCG Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Melbourne 2.47.611.713.9 87 LOST North Melbourne 5.49.812.1422.20 152 -65 MCG Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Melbourne 7.413.1018.1422.19 151 WON Brisbane 1.13.47.58.8 56 95 MCG Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 H Melbourne 4.18.615.1316.17 113 WON Carlton 3.36.86.118.16 64 49 MCG Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Melbourne 1.23.59.714.10 94 WON Port Adelaide 3.54.106.1010.11 71 23 FBP Aug 16 (Sun, 2:40) Scores
21 H Melbourne 3.36.611.817.12 114 WON Sydney 2.44.56.712.11 83 31 MCG Aug 24 (Mon, 7:40) Scores
22 H Melbourne 5.56.1012.1419.19 133 WON Richmond 1.24.36.98.9 57 76 MCG Aug 30 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
1QF H Melbourne 6.69.816.917.13 115 WON Adelaide 2.24.47.89.13 67 48 MCG Sep 5 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
1SF H Melbourne 1.56.119.1515.17 107 WON St. Kilda 2.34.65.107.14 56 51 MCG Sep 12 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
2PF H Melbourne 3.66.89.1112.12 84 LOST North Melbourne 4.18.413.817.12 114 -30 MCG Sep 18 (Fri, 7:45) Scores
Player stats will return soon.
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.