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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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2002 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Melbourne's 2002 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Melbourne 6.112.213.620.9 129 WON Hawthorn 4.44.613.1215.13 103 26 MCG Apr 1 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
2 H Melbourne 5.17.49.916.13 109 WON Port Adelaide 2.33.128.1511.16 82 27 MCG Apr 7 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
3 A Melbourne 2.45.510.611.10 76 LOST Richmond 3.46.68.1113.18 96 -20 MCG Apr 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Melbourne 4.411.617.921.11 137 WON West Coast 2.37.710.915.13 103 34 PRI Apr 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Melbourne 2.25.610.815.14 104 WON Western Bulldogs 1.95.148.1710.21 81 23 DOC Apr 26 (Fri, 7:45) Scores
6 A Melbourne 0.25.58.710.11 71 LOST Sydney 4.48.513.615.9 99 -28 SCG May 5 (Sun, 1:10) Scores
7 H Melbourne 3.76.814.1015.15 105 WON St. Kilda 2.16.410.815.12 102 3 MCG May 12 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 A Melbourne 4.66.910.1013.11 89 LOST Fremantle 2.45.811.1014.10 94 -5 SUB May 18 (Sat, 5:40) Scores
9 H Melbourne 7.110.415.817.9 111 WON North Melbourne 4.611.912.1015.17 107 4 MCG May 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Melbourne 0.34.55.69.9 63 LOST Geelong 2.64.118.1512.17 89 -26 KAR Jun 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Melbourne 1.54.88.1210.15 75 LOST Collingwood 5.410.715.819.12 126 -51 MCG Jun 10 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
12 H Melbourne 2.37.812.1114.14 98 WON Adelaide 3.45.89.1110.13 73 25 PRI Jun 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Melbourne 3.45.510.916.12 108 LOST Essendon 7.212.717.1118.12 120 -12 DOC Jun 28 (Fri, 7:45) Scores
14 H Melbourne 2.26.713.820.11 131 WON Brisbane 8.311.814.1116.14 110 21 GAB Jul 7 (Sun, 1:10) Scores
15 A Melbourne 6.313.715.821.13 139 WON Carlton 6.26.59.914.11 95 44 DOC Jul 14 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 H Melbourne 0.64.105.119.13 67 LOST Hawthorn 2.35.410.614.9 93 -26 MCG Jul 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Melbourne 3.29.411.617.10 112 LOST Port Adelaide 6.412.714.1017.14 116 -4 FBP Jul 27 (Sat, 7:10) Scores
18 H Melbourne 3.26.47.814.10 94 LOST Richmond 4.36.912.1114.15 99 -5 MCG Aug 4 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
19 A Melbourne 1.48.710.1215.16 106 WON West Coast 5.26.511.915.10 100 6 SUB Aug 11 (Sun, 1:40) Scores
20 H Melbourne 3.59.812.1315.17 107 WON Western Bulldogs 3.18.212.814.11 95 12 MCG Aug 18 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
21 H Melbourne 1.24.67.811.11 77 LOST Sydney 6.312.317.523.7 145 -68 MCG Aug 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
22 A Melbourne 3.19.913.1220.15 135 WON St. Kilda 6.18.313.818.9 117 18 DOC Aug 31 (Sat, 7:10) Scores
2EF H Melbourne 2.29.511.1018.14 122 WON North Melbourne 3.45.87.1111.18 84 38 MCG Sep 8 (Sun, 2:30) Scores
2SF H Melbourne 1.48.1016.1517.16 118 LOST Adelaide 8.212.314.520.10 130 -12 MCG Sep 14 (Sat, 7:30) Scores
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2002 Player Stats

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