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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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2006 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Melbourne's 2006 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Melbourne 3.34.96.1010.12 72 LOST Carlton 3.36.710.913.15 93 -21 DOC Apr 2 (Sun, 5:10) Scores
2 A Melbourne 5.58.911.1112.18 90 LOST Western Bulldogs 2.56.815.1320.17 137 -47 DOC Apr 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Melbourne 2.09.510.914.13 97 LOST Adelaide 6.511.614.1015.12 102 -5 CRR Apr 16 (Sun, 1:10) Scores
4 A Melbourne 3.37.510.615.7 97 WON Sydney 4.26.69.1013.14 92 5 SCG Apr 23 (Sun, 1:10) Scores
5 H Melbourne 1.37.59.913.12 90 WON North Melbourne 2.43.99.1212.14 86 4 MCG Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Melbourne 3.36.511.713.9 87 WON Geelong 4.26.610.1011.15 81 6 MCG May 5 (Fri, 7:40) Scores
7 H Melbourne 3.39.812.1117.15 117 WON Fremantle 2.33.77.88.10 58 59 MCG May 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Melbourne 6.410.1013.1320.16 136 WON Hawthorn 5.26.49.79.7 61 75 MCG May 19 (Fri, 7:40) Scores
9 A Melbourne 3.45.610.811.9 75 LOST West Coast 2.85.119.1513.19 97 -22 SUB May 28 (Sun, 2:40) Scores
10 H Melbourne 4.410.912.1015.13 103 WON St. Kilda 2.25.310.813.12 90 13 MCG Jun 4 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
11 H Melbourne 4.210.317.722.9 141 WON Collingwood 2.55.79.814.10 94 47 MCG Jun 12 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
12 A Melbourne 2.35.712.1016.15 111 WON Essendon 2.84.127.1310.15 75 36 DOC Jun 18 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
13 H Melbourne 5.17.513.1018.12 120 WON Port Adelaide 3.36.59.512.10 82 38 MCG Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H Melbourne 2.25.610.914.14 98 WON Brisbane 5.27.510.1013.12 90 8 GAB Jul 8 (Sat, 7:10) Scores
15 A Melbourne 1.45.98.129.16 70 WON Richmond 1.22.33.87.10 52 18 MCG Jul 14 (Fri, 7:40) Scores
16 A Melbourne 4.34.75.129.13 67 LOST Fremantle 4.28.312.415.6 96 -29 SUB Jul 23 (Sun, 2:40) Scores
17 H Melbourne 5.29.513.918.11 119 WON Western Bulldogs 6.36.77.129.14 68 51 MCG Jul 30 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
18 A Melbourne 1.54.87.1010.13 73 LOST Carlton 4.17.59.712.8 80 -7 DOC Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 H Melbourne 4.07.19.210.3 63 LOST Sydney 4.28.411.614.11 95 -32 MCG Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Melbourne 2.36.414.920.12 132 WON North Melbourne 4.39.611.812.10 82 50 MCG Aug 20 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
21 A Melbourne 5.210.512.814.10 94 DRAW Geelong 2.15.411.514.10 94 0 KAR Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
22 A Melbourne 4.39.313.614.10 94 LOST Adelaide 7.312.817.1023.14 152 -58 FBP Sep 2 (Sat, 2:40) Scores
2EF H Melbourne 2.23.48.513.12 90 WON St. Kilda 5.46.69.810.12 72 18 MCG Sep 8 (Fri, 7:30) Scores
2SF A Melbourne 3.07.310.411.8 74 LOST Fremantle 3.37.911.1514.18 102 -28 SUB Sep 15 (Fri, 6:30) Scores
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2006 Player Stats

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