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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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2003 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Melbourne's 2003 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Melbourne 2.29.512.916.10 106 WON Hawthorn 4.26.59.715.10 100 6 MCG Mar 30 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2 A Melbourne 4.44.78.1110.15 75 LOST Essendon 2.28.413.717.10 112 -37 MCG Apr 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Melbourne 7.211.517.620.7 127 WON Western Bulldogs 2.36.610.814.11 95 32 DOC Apr 13 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
4 A Melbourne 3.14.66.76.8 44 LOST Geelong 2.04.57.913.12 90 -46 KAR Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Melbourne 3.25.410.613.7 85 LOST Sydney 2.36.47.417.7 109 -24 SCG Apr 25 (Fri, 6:45) Scores
6 H Melbourne 2.17.412.614.10 94 LOST West Coast 5.36.516.819.13 127 -33 MCG May 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Melbourne 7.510.913.1216.15 111 WON Port Adelaide 3.26.57.912.12 84 27 MCG May 11 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 A Melbourne 7.09.314.716.7 103 LOST Richmond 7.310.414.517.10 112 -9 MCG May 17 (Sat, 7:10) Scores
9 H Melbourne 1.46.59.610.11 71 LOST Fremantle 4.27.213.216.5 101 -30 MCG May 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Melbourne 0.14.36.69.9 63 LOST Brisbane 6.413.615.1318.15 123 -60 GAB May 31 (Sat, 7:10) Scores
11 H Melbourne 3.45.96.1110.17 77 LOST Collingwood 4.311.416.820.13 133 -56 MCG Jun 9 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
12 A Melbourne 1.13.27.510.5 65 LOST Adelaide 6.29.715.1021.12 138 -73 FBP Jun 15 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
13 H Melbourne 4.38.617.721.10 136 WON St. Kilda 4.38.610.814.10 94 42 MCG Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Melbourne 4.36.58.914.13 97 WON Carlton 7.08.313.514.6 90 7 PRI Jul 6 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
15 A Melbourne 3.47.79.1014.10 94 LOST North Melbourne 4.39.313.715.11 101 -7 MCG Jul 13 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 A Melbourne 3.311.611.1315.16 106 LOST Hawthorn 2.57.610.917.11 113 -7 MCG Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Melbourne 1.37.78.810.11 71 LOST Essendon 6.28.610.813.10 88 -17 MCG Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Melbourne 5.47.48.612.8 80 LOST Western Bulldogs 3.67.811.1114.17 101 -21 DOC Aug 1 (Fri, 7:40) Scores
19 H Melbourne 1.43.83.86.9 45 LOST Geelong 4.46.88.1411.18 84 -39 MCG Aug 8 (Fri, 7:40) Scores
20 A Melbourne 2.06.510.615.8 98 LOST Port Adelaide 6.210.314.617.10 112 -14 FBP Aug 16 (Sat, 7:10) Scores
21 A Melbourne 3.18.311.614.7 91 LOST West Coast 5.69.1015.1221.17 143 -52 SUB Aug 24 (Sun, 1:40) Scores
22 H Melbourne 3.15.46.59.6 60 LOST Sydney 1.23.56.914.10 94 -34 MCG Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
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2003 Player Stats

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