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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
1999 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Melbourne's 1999 Fixture
Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
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1999-03-27 1 | H | Melbourne | 4.7 | 10.10 | 13.13 | 14.20 | 104 | WON | Richmond | 5.2 | 8.4 | 11.5 | 13.9 | 87 | 17 | MCG | 1999-03-27 Mar 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1999-04-04 2 | A | Melbourne | 1.3 | 3.3 | 10.4 | 13.6 | 84 | LOST | St. Kilda | 8.3 | 13.8 | 15.11 | 19.16 | 130 | -46 | WAV | 1999-04-04 Apr 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1999-04-10 3 | A | Melbourne | 2.7 | 3.10 | 7.15 | 12.19 | 91 | LOST | Geelong | 1.4 | 9.6 | 10.10 | 14.13 | 97 | -6 | KAR | 1999-04-10 Apr 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1999-04-16 4 | H | Melbourne | 3.4 | 5.8 | 10.11 | 12.13 | 85 | WON | Hawthorn | 1.2 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 12.12 | 84 | 1 | MCG | 1999-04-16 Apr 16 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
1999-04-24 5 | H | Melbourne | 4.3 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Port Adelaide | 0.2 | 2.9 | 6.11 | 9.12 | 66 | 24 | MCG | 1999-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1999-05-01 6 | A | Melbourne | 1.3 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 10.10 | 70 | LOST | Brisbane | 5.5 | 5.6 | 9.7 | 14.9 | 93 | -23 | GAB | 1999-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
1999-05-08 7 | H | Melbourne | 6.1 | 12.5 | 17.7 | 20.14 | 134 | WON | Essendon | 6.2 | 12.4 | 16.8 | 17.11 | 113 | 21 | MCG | 1999-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1999-05-15 8 | A | Melbourne | 2.4 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 7.11 | 53 | LOST | Western Bulldogs | 4.1 | 7.5 | 11.8 | 17.15 | 117 | -64 | PRI | 1999-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1999-05-22 9 | A | Melbourne | 3.2 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | Carlton | 7.2 | 9.3 | 13.4 | 15.7 | 97 | -33 | PRI | 1999-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1999-06-04 10 | H | Melbourne | 3.5 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 13.12 | 90 | LOST | Fremantle | 6.4 | 12.7 | 18.10 | 22.12 | 144 | -54 | MCG | 1999-06-04 Jun 4 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
1999-06-14 11 | A | Melbourne | 3.2 | 5.5 | 9.7 | 13.11 | 89 | WON | Collingwood | 4.5 | 6.6 | 8.12 | 11.12 | 78 | 11 | MCG | 1999-06-14 Jun 14 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
1999-06-20 12 | H | Melbourne | 1.3 | 5.6 | 11.7 | 14.8 | 92 | LOST | North Melbourne | 2.5 | 5.8 | 10.11 | 12.21 | 93 | -1 | MCG | 1999-06-20 Jun 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1999-06-27 13 | H | Melbourne | 4.0 | 8.6 | 14.9 | 16.13 | 109 | WON | Adelaide | 5.4 | 7.9 | 11.10 | 13.13 | 91 | 18 | MCG | 1999-06-27 Jun 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1999-07-03 14 | A | Melbourne | 4.3 | 5.4 | 8.10 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | West Coast | 5.4 | 7.12 | 11.14 | 16.16 | 112 | -35 | SUB | 1999-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 8:40) | Scores |
1999-07-10 15 | H | Melbourne | 2.5 | 8.8 | 10.11 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | Sydney | 4.7 | 6.12 | 11.13 | 18.17 | 125 | -51 | MCG | 1999-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1999-07-16 16 | A | Melbourne | 4.1 | 5.2 | 9.2 | 13.4 | 82 | LOST | Richmond | 3.3 | 8.8 | 12.12 | 15.17 | 107 | -25 | MCG | 1999-07-16 Jul 16 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
1999-07-23 17 | H | Melbourne | 2.3 | 3.4 | 9.7 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | St. Kilda | 4.2 | 10.7 | 11.10 | 14.14 | 98 | -19 | MCG | 1999-07-23 Jul 23 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
1999-07-31 18 | H | Melbourne | 4.1 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 12.8 | 80 | LOST | Geelong | 4.0 | 7.2 | 12.6 | 15.11 | 101 | -21 | MCG | 1999-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1999-08-08 19 | A | Melbourne | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 8.6 | 54 | LOST | Hawthorn | 5.8 | 8.10 | 14.12 | 18.14 | 122 | -68 | WAV | 1999-08-08 Aug 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1999-08-14 20 | A | Melbourne | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.10 | 6.10 | 46 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 2.3 | 4.10 | 7.11 | 8.15 | 63 | -17 | FBP | 1999-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
1999-08-21 21 | H | Melbourne | 4.3 | 9.7 | 12.8 | 15.14 | 104 | LOST | Brisbane | 4.5 | 12.7 | 19.8 | 25.9 | 159 | -55 | MCG | 1999-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1999-08-28 22 | A | Melbourne | 7.2 | 12.5 | 13.6 | 15.9 | 99 | LOST | Essendon | 3.2 | 8.5 | 12.13 | 17.14 | 116 | -17 | MCG | 1999-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1999 Player Stats
# | Player | GP | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | TS |
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47 | Beams, Ben | 11 | 68 | 6.2 | 20 | 1.8 | 88 | 8.0 | 29 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 0.8 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0.8 | 7 | 61 |
18 | Bishop, Matthew | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 16 | 2.0 | 63 | 7.9 | 19 | 2.4 | 1 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 7 |
32 | Carter, Nick | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 11 | 3.7 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 6 |
19 | Chisholm, Scott | 17 | 144 | 8.5 | 96 | 5.6 | 240 | 14.1 | 37 | 2.2 | 2 | 0.1 | 32 | 1.9 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 0.5 | 2 | 50 |
28 | Collins, Matthew | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 15 | 7.5 | 31 | 15.5 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 18 |
8 | Farmer, Jeff | 19 | 129 | 6.8 | 51 | 2.7 | 180 | 9.5 | 35 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | 1.1 | 19 | 31 | 32 | 1.7 | 27 | 219 |
20 | Febey, Matthew | 17 | 211 | 12.4 | 164 | 9.6 | 375 | 22.1 | 76 | 4.5 | 1 | 0.1 | 31 | 1.8 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 0.5 | 8 | 62 |
21 | Febey, Steven | 12 | 125 | 10.4 | 73 | 6.1 | 198 | 16.5 | 33 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 1.3 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
4 | Grgic, Brent | 13 | 89 | 6.8 | 46 | 3.5 | 135 | 10.4 | 36 | 2.8 | 4 | 0.3 | 8 | 0.6 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 0.6 | 5 | 53 |
15 | Hopgood, Paul | 16 | 151 | 9.4 | 65 | 4.1 | 216 | 13.5 | 25 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 17 | 1.1 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 0.1 | 3 | 9 |
27 | Ingerson, Anthony | 22 | 102 | 4.6 | 104 | 4.7 | 206 | 9.4 | 79 | 3.6 | 42 | 1.9 | 21 | 1.0 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
16 | Johnstone, Travis | 15 | 107 | 7.1 | 56 | 3.7 | 163 | 10.9 | 38 | 2.5 | 1 | 0.1 | 17 | 1.1 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0.5 | 6 | 54 |
7 | Kowal, Darren | 11 | 51 | 4.6 | 52 | 4.7 | 103 | 9.4 | 14 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 0.7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0.8 | 5 | 59 |
29 | Lamb, Chris | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 7 | 3.5 | 10 | 5.0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
36 | Leoncelli, Andrew | 22 | 274 | 12.5 | 132 | 6.0 | 406 | 18.5 | 61 | 2.8 | 12 | 0.5 | 53 | 2.4 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 0.4 | 5 | 59 |
45 | Longmuir, Troy | 13 | 86 | 6.6 | 56 | 4.3 | 142 | 10.9 | 46 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 21 | 1.6 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0.2 | 10 | 22 |
6 | Lovett, Glenn | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 15 | 15.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 6 |
3 | Lyon, Garry | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 6 | 3.0 | 19 | 9.5 | 9 | 4.5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 18 |
23 | McDonald, James | 15 | 120 | 8.0 | 58 | 3.9 | 178 | 11.9 | 26 | 1.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 23 | 1.5 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0.3 | 11 | 41 |
35 | McDonald, Anthony | 11 | 91 | 8.3 | 41 | 3.7 | 132 | 12.0 | 28 | 2.5 | 2 | 0.2 | 26 | 2.4 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0.4 | 6 | 30 |
9 | Neitz, David | 18 | 153 | 8.5 | 51 | 2.8 | 204 | 11.3 | 92 | 5.1 | 35 | 1.9 | 17 | 0.9 | 13 | 28 | 46 | 2.6 | 21 | 297 |
44 | Nicholson, Alistair | 13 | 22 | 1.7 | 31 | 2.4 | 53 | 4.1 | 17 | 1.3 | 107 | 8.2 | 5 | 0.4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
37 | Ottens, Luke | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 10 | 2.5 | 25 | 6.3 | 6 | 1.5 | 13 | 3.3 | 1 | 0.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
43 | Rigoni, Guy | 20 | 221 | 11.1 | 145 | 7.3 | 366 | 18.3 | 67 | 3.4 | 2 | 0.1 | 22 | 1.1 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 0.5 | 8 | 62 |
24 | Robertson, Russell | 13 | 65 | 5.0 | 38 | 2.9 | 103 | 7.9 | 36 | 2.8 | 9 | 0.7 | 3 | 0.2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0.8 | 11 | 77 |
5 | Schwarz, David | 22 | 206 | 9.4 | 133 | 6.0 | 339 | 15.4 | 107 | 4.9 | 69 | 3.1 | 18 | 0.8 | 20 | 48 | 38 | 1.7 | 27 | 255 |
10 | Seecamp, Marcus | 14 | 53 | 3.8 | 64 | 4.6 | 117 | 8.4 | 33 | 2.4 | 5 | 0.4 | 9 | 0.6 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | Shanahan, Jamie | 15 | 62 | 4.1 | 30 | 2.0 | 92 | 6.1 | 33 | 2.2 | 4 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
46 | Simmonds, Troy | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 13 | 2.6 | 28 | 5.6 | 6 | 1.2 | 49 | 9.8 | 5 | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.4 | 1 | 13 |
39 | Smoker, Craig | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 8.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Tingay, Stephen | 9 | 109 | 12.1 | 45 | 5.0 | 154 | 17.1 | 26 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 1.6 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 0.9 | 4 | 52 |
12 | Viney, Todd | 17 | 176 | 10.4 | 110 | 6.5 | 286 | 16.8 | 52 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 26 | 1.5 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 0.5 | 12 | 60 |
42 | Walsh, Peter | 18 | 106 | 5.9 | 97 | 5.4 | 203 | 11.3 | 33 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | 1.1 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0.1 | 3 | 9 |
26 | Ward, Daniel | 18 | 144 | 8.0 | 95 | 5.3 | 239 | 13.3 | 38 | 2.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 31 | 1.7 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 0.2 | 1 | 25 |
34 | White, Jeff | 19 | 119 | 6.3 | 115 | 6.1 | 234 | 12.3 | 93 | 4.9 | 371 | 19.5 | 17 | 0.9 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 0.4 | 7 | 49 |
49 | Williams, Luke | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
22 | Woewodin, Shane | 22 | 256 | 11.6 | 104 | 4.7 | 360 | 16.4 | 91 | 4.1 | 10 | 0.5 | 20 | 0.9 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 0.5 | 7 | 67 |
13 | Yze, Adem | 22 | 269 | 12.2 | 79 | 3.6 | 348 | 15.8 | 54 | 2.5 | 2 | 0.1 | 26 | 1.2 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 0.5 | 5 | 65 |
Totals | 484 | 3841 | 7.9 | 2235 | 4.6 | 6076 | 12.6 | 1396 | 2.9 | 743 | 1.5 | 549 | 1.1 | 396 | 467 | 267 | 0.6 | 208 | 1810 |