Melbourne
"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
2001 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Melbourne's 2001 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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2001-04-01 1 | H | Melbourne | 3.3 | 6.6 | 10.12 | 15.13 | 103 | LOST | Richmond | 7.1 | 12.8 | 15.10 | 20.14 | 134 | -31 | MCG | 2001-04-01 Apr 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
2001-04-07 2 | A | Melbourne | 3.3 | 9.6 | 11.10 | 12.11 | 83 | WON | Adelaide | 2.3 | 3.7 | 7.11 | 11.14 | 80 | 3 | FBP | 2001-04-07 Apr 7 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
2001-04-16 3 | H | Melbourne | 4.3 | 9.8 | 13.13 | 18.16 | 124 | WON | Geelong | 6.3 | 8.7 | 11.10 | 15.14 | 104 | 20 | MCG | 2001-04-16 Apr 16 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
2001-04-22 4 | A | Melbourne | 1.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.14 | 44 | LOST | Hawthorn | 4.6 | 4.9 | 6.14 | 11.17 | 83 | -39 | MCG | 2001-04-22 Apr 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
2001-04-29 5 | H | Melbourne | 4.3 | 10.7 | 13.9 | 18.11 | 119 | WON | Sydney | 5.4 | 6.9 | 10.12 | 15.14 | 104 | 15 | MCG | 2001-04-29 Apr 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
2001-05-05 6 | A | Melbourne | 2.3 | 5.7 | 10.7 | 18.11 | 119 | WON | Fremantle | 4.7 | 7.12 | 9.17 | 9.20 | 74 | 45 | SUB | 2001-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 5:40) | Scores |
2001-05-11 7 | H | Melbourne | 4.4 | 6.5 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 77 | LOST | Western Bulldogs | 5.4 | 7.11 | 12.13 | 15.17 | 107 | -30 | MCG | 2001-05-11 May 11 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
2001-05-20 8 | H | Melbourne | 3.3 | 3.7 | 7.11 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | Essendon | 2.1 | 5.4 | 9.9 | 12.13 | 85 | -6 | MCG | 2001-05-20 May 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
2001-05-27 9 | A | Melbourne | 1.4 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 9.14 | 68 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 4.1 | 6.7 | 11.8 | 13.10 | 88 | -20 | FBP | 2001-05-27 May 27 (Sun, 1:40) | Scores |
2001-06-02 10 | A | Melbourne | 5.5 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 22.12 | 144 | WON | St. Kilda | 6.1 | 9.6 | 15.9 | 17.11 | 113 | 31 | DOC | 2001-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 7:00) | Scores |
2001-06-11 11 | H | Melbourne | 1.2 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 57 | LOST | Collingwood | 5.4 | 9.9 | 14.15 | 19.20 | 134 | -77 | MCG | 2001-06-11 Jun 11 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
2001-06-17 12 | H | Melbourne | 3.4 | 6.8 | 10.10 | 14.15 | 99 | LOST | Brisbane | 5.1 | 9.6 | 16.8 | 23.10 | 148 | -49 | GAB | 2001-06-17 Jun 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
2001-07-01 13 | A | Melbourne | 5.1 | 8.3 | 10.5 | 13.10 | 88 | LOST | West Coast | 4.1 | 9.2 | 11.3 | 15.5 | 95 | -7 | SUB | 2001-07-01 Jul 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
2001-07-08 14 | H | Melbourne | 6.4 | 7.8 | 9.13 | 13.15 | 93 | LOST | North Melbourne | 4.3 | 8.8 | 13.11 | 18.13 | 121 | -28 | MCG | 2001-07-08 Jul 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
2001-07-14 15 | A | Melbourne | 7.1 | 12.6 | 16.8 | 18.9 | 117 | WON | Carlton | 5.2 | 6.3 | 12.8 | 16.15 | 111 | 6 | PRI | 2001-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
2001-07-20 16 | A | Melbourne | 4.2 | 5.5 | 7.10 | 12.14 | 86 | LOST | Richmond | 9.1 | 14.5 | 18.9 | 19.13 | 127 | -41 | MCG | 2001-07-20 Jul 20 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
2001-07-28 17 | H | Melbourne | 1.5 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 12.12 | 84 | LOST | Adelaide | 6.1 | 9.3 | 12.7 | 15.10 | 100 | -16 | MCG | 2001-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
2001-08-04 18 | A | Melbourne | 4.1 | 7.3 | 12.6 | 16.7 | 103 | WON | Geelong | 5.3 | 9.6 | 10.7 | 15.10 | 100 | 3 | MCG | 2001-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
2001-08-11 19 | H | Melbourne | 4.2 | 5.2 | 8.6 | 10.11 | 71 | LOST | Hawthorn | 7.3 | 15.9 | 18.12 | 24.12 | 156 | -85 | MCG | 2001-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 7:00) | Scores |
2001-08-19 20 | A | Melbourne | 6.7 | 12.11 | 15.12 | 19.17 | 131 | WON | Sydney | 1.4 | 7.7 | 11.10 | 14.14 | 98 | 33 | SCG | 2001-08-19 Aug 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
2001-08-26 21 | H | Melbourne | 3.2 | 8.6 | 11.12 | 16.18 | 114 | WON | Fremantle | 5.3 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 79 | 35 | DOC | 2001-08-26 Aug 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
2001-09-02 22 | A | Melbourne | 4.1 | 9.3 | 17.6 | 21.7 | 133 | WON | Western Bulldogs | 4.3 | 10.3 | 12.5 | 19.9 | 123 | 10 | DOC | 2001-09-02 Sep 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
2001 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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19 | Beams, Ben | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 10 | 2.0 | 40 | 8.0 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0.8 | 4 | 28 |
20 | Broadbridge, Troy | 12 | 57 | 4.8 | 38 | 3.2 | 95 | 7.9 | 34 | 2.8 | 5 | 0.4 | 18 | 1.5 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 12 |
25 | Brown, Nathan | 19 | 169 | 8.9 | 115 | 6.1 | 284 | 14.9 | 59 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | 0.7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0.3 | 8 | 44 |
32 | Bruce, Cameron | 22 | 148 | 6.7 | 105 | 4.8 | 253 | 11.5 | 81 | 3.7 | 1 | 0.0 | 34 | 1.5 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 1.4 | 18 | 204 |
28 | Collins, Matthew | 9 | 60 | 6.7 | 33 | 3.7 | 93 | 10.3 | 26 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 0.7 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 6 |
33 | Farmer, Jeff | 14 | 132 | 9.4 | 59 | 4.2 | 191 | 13.6 | 44 | 3.1 | 1 | 0.1 | 19 | 1.4 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 2.4 | 16 | 214 |
21 | Febey, Steven | 20 | 208 | 10.4 | 154 | 7.7 | 362 | 18.1 | 67 | 3.4 | 3 | 0.2 | 38 | 1.9 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 0.4 | 2 | 44 |
15 | Funcke, Ross | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 14 | 2.8 | 55 | 11.0 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 7 |
30 | Godfrey, Simon | 12 | 70 | 5.8 | 59 | 4.9 | 129 | 10.8 | 26 | 2.2 | 6 | 0.5 | 21 | 1.8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 13 |
18 | Green, Brad | 21 | 103 | 4.9 | 52 | 2.5 | 155 | 7.4 | 53 | 2.5 | 1 | 0.0 | 25 | 1.2 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 1.8 | 15 | 237 |
4 | Grgic, Brent | 14 | 103 | 7.4 | 80 | 5.7 | 183 | 13.1 | 56 | 4.0 | 1 | 0.1 | 9 | 0.6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
27 | Ingerson, Anthony | 10 | 37 | 3.7 | 43 | 4.3 | 80 | 8.0 | 33 | 3.3 | 4 | 0.4 | 9 | 0.9 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Johnstone, Travis | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 17 | 3.4 | 61 | 12.2 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 7 |
41 | Jolly, Darren | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 5 | 1.3 | 10 | 2.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 14 | 3.5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | Lamb, Chris | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
36 | Leoncelli, Andrew | 18 | 227 | 12.6 | 111 | 6.2 | 338 | 18.8 | 77 | 4.3 | 2 | 0.1 | 42 | 2.3 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 0.6 | 6 | 72 |
23 | McDonald, James | 15 | 162 | 10.8 | 94 | 6.3 | 256 | 17.1 | 58 | 3.9 | 1 | 0.1 | 41 | 2.7 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 21 |
35 | McDonald, Anthony | 20 | 178 | 8.9 | 130 | 6.5 | 308 | 15.4 | 72 | 3.6 | 2 | 0.1 | 60 | 3.0 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 0.3 | 3 | 39 |
9 | Neitz, David | 22 | 206 | 9.4 | 61 | 2.8 | 267 | 12.1 | 132 | 6.0 | 14 | 0.6 | 21 | 1.0 | 18 | 27 | 38 | 1.7 | 34 | 262 |
8 | Nicholson, Alistair | 22 | 76 | 3.5 | 116 | 5.3 | 192 | 8.7 | 65 | 3.0 | 47 | 2.1 | 24 | 1.1 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 |
14 | Pitt, Steven | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | 0.5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
43 | Rigoni, Guy | 10 | 120 | 12.0 | 58 | 5.8 | 178 | 17.8 | 46 | 4.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | 1.3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0.3 | 2 | 20 |
24 | Robertson, Russell | 22 | 194 | 8.8 | 69 | 3.1 | 263 | 12.0 | 101 | 4.6 | 4 | 0.2 | 18 | 0.8 | 15 | 20 | 42 | 1.9 | 26 | 278 |
5 | Schwarz, David | 21 | 230 | 11.0 | 123 | 5.9 | 353 | 16.8 | 105 | 5.0 | 75 | 3.6 | 53 | 2.5 | 17 | 37 | 21 | 1.0 | 16 | 142 |
11 | Simmonds, Troy | 13 | 54 | 4.2 | 54 | 4.2 | 108 | 8.3 | 46 | 3.5 | 75 | 5.8 | 8 | 0.6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0.2 | 5 | 17 |
6 | Thompson, Scott | 9 | 51 | 5.7 | 27 | 3.0 | 78 | 8.7 | 19 | 2.1 | 4 | 0.4 | 8 | 0.9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 13 |
42 | Walsh, Peter | 16 | 157 | 9.8 | 137 | 8.6 | 294 | 18.4 | 58 | 3.6 | 1 | 0.1 | 20 | 1.3 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0.3 | 1 | 25 |
10 | Ward, Daniel | 22 | 248 | 11.3 | 143 | 6.5 | 391 | 17.8 | 84 | 3.8 | 1 | 0.0 | 51 | 2.3 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 0.5 | 4 | 64 |
31 | Wheatley, Paul | 16 | 121 | 7.6 | 80 | 5.0 | 201 | 12.6 | 64 | 4.0 | 2 | 0.1 | 18 | 1.1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0.3 | 4 | 34 |
45 | Whelan, Matthew | 9 | 79 | 8.8 | 53 | 5.9 | 132 | 14.7 | 36 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | 2.8 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 7 |
34 | White, Jeff | 21 | 202 | 9.6 | 121 | 5.8 | 323 | 15.4 | 98 | 4.7 | 398 | 19.0 | 28 | 1.3 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 0.1 | 6 | 24 |
26 | Williams, Luke | 9 | 51 | 5.7 | 36 | 4.0 | 87 | 9.7 | 20 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 1.8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0.4 | 1 | 25 |
22 | Woewodin, Shane | 20 | 216 | 10.8 | 98 | 4.9 | 314 | 15.7 | 61 | 3.1 | 10 | 0.5 | 33 | 1.7 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 0.4 | 8 | 50 |
13 | Yze, Adem | 22 | 418 | 19.0 | 72 | 3.3 | 490 | 22.3 | 105 | 4.8 | 2 | 0.1 | 38 | 1.7 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 1.1 | 26 | 170 |
Totals | 484 | 4204 | 8.7 | 2369 | 4.9 | 6573 | 13.6 | 1786 | 3.7 | 674 | 1.4 | 722 | 1.5 | 285 | 355 | 312 | 0.6 | 215 | 2087 |