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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |