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
2007 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Melbourne's 2007 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-30 1 | H | Melbourne | 4.3 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 62 | LOST | St. Kilda | 2.7 | 7.7 | 11.12 | 13.15 | 93 | -31 | MCG | 2007-03-30 Mar 30 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2007-04-09 2 | A | Melbourne | 4.5 | 5.7 | 10.10 | 14.10 | 94 | LOST | Hawthorn | 2.4 | 7.8 | 15.9 | 17.14 | 116 | -22 | MCG | 2007-04-09 Apr 9 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2007-04-15 3 | H | Melbourne | 2.1 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 8.9 | 57 | LOST | Geelong | 5.8 | 11.8 | 14.10 | 15.19 | 109 | -52 | MCG | 2007-04-15 Apr 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2007-04-22 4 | H | Melbourne | 3.5 | 4.9 | 9.11 | 13.14 | 92 | LOST | Fremantle | 5.2 | 10.5 | 17.8 | 21.11 | 137 | -45 | MCG | 2007-04-22 Apr 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2007-04-28 5 | A | Melbourne | 1.2 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 8.12 | 60 | LOST | Sydney | 6.2 | 10.5 | 12.7 | 17.7 | 109 | -49 | SCG | 2007-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2007-05-06 6 | H | Melbourne | 2.1 | 6.6 | 8.12 | 9.17 | 71 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 3.4 | 7.7 | 9.11 | 10.16 | 76 | -5 | MCG | 2007-05-06 May 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2007-05-13 7 | A | Melbourne | 6.1 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 16.10 | 106 | LOST | Western Bulldogs | 4.1 | 10.5 | 12.12 | 16.16 | 112 | -6 | DOC | 2007-05-13 May 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2007-05-20 8 | A | Melbourne | 1.0 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 60 | LOST | West Coast | 5.8 | 8.14 | 13.18 | 19.23 | 137 | -77 | SUB | 2007-05-20 May 20 (Sun, 2:40) | Scores |
| 2007-05-27 9 | H | Melbourne | 2.4 | 4.8 | 4.10 | 11.12 | 78 | LOST | North Melbourne | 3.5 | 7.7 | 8.14 | 10.19 | 79 | -1 | MCG | 2007-05-27 May 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2007-06-02 10 | H | Melbourne | 2.3 | 10.5 | 12.10 | 13.11 | 89 | WON | Adelaide | 3.1 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 10.12 | 72 | 17 | MCG | 2007-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2007-06-11 11 | H | Melbourne | 6.6 | 8.9 | 9.14 | 13.16 | 94 | WON | Collingwood | 2.3 | 6.5 | 9.11 | 11.15 | 81 | 13 | MCG | 2007-06-11 Jun 11 (Mon, 2:15) | Scores |
| 2007-06-22 12 | A | Melbourne | 2.2 | 2.4 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | Richmond | 6.3 | 12.8 | 14.12 | 18.16 | 124 | -49 | MCG | 2007-06-22 Jun 22 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2007-06-29 13 | A | Melbourne | 2.2 | 9.4 | 16.9 | 18.15 | 123 | LOST | Essendon | 8.3 | 12.5 | 14.8 | 19.11 | 125 | -2 | DOC | 2007-06-29 Jun 29 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2007-07-08 14 | A | Melbourne | 4.1 | 9.4 | 14.6 | 19.10 | 124 | WON | Carlton | 3.4 | 8.7 | 10.14 | 14.17 | 101 | 23 | MCG | 2007-07-08 Jul 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2007-07-14 15 | H | Melbourne | 1.0 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | Brisbane | 6.5 | 7.12 | 14.14 | 18.18 | 126 | -44 | GAB | 2007-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2007-07-22 16 | A | Melbourne | 2.3 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 62 | LOST | North Melbourne | 4.2 | 9.3 | 14.9 | 19.12 | 126 | -64 | DOC | 2007-07-22 Jul 22 (Sun, 5:10) | Scores |
| 2007-07-29 17 | A | Melbourne | 2.3 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 11.8 | 74 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 8.3 | 11.6 | 19.10 | 25.13 | 163 | -89 | FBP | 2007-07-29 Jul 29 (Sun, 4:10) | Scores |
| 2007-08-05 18 | H | Melbourne | 0.2 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | Sydney | 5.1 | 10.5 | 14.9 | 17.10 | 112 | -48 | MAN | 2007-08-05 Aug 5 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2007-08-11 19 | H | Melbourne | 5.2 | 10.7 | 16.11 | 19.15 | 129 | WON | Western Bulldogs | 4.4 | 5.9 | 7.13 | 12.15 | 87 | 42 | DOC | 2007-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2007-08-17 20 | A | Melbourne | 3.5 | 3.9 | 8.12 | 9.16 | 70 | LOST | Collingwood | 6.4 | 9.8 | 10.12 | 11.15 | 81 | -11 | MCG | 2007-08-17 Aug 17 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2007-08-25 21 | A | Melbourne | 5.4 | 6.7 | 9.13 | 12.13 | 85 | LOST | Fremantle | 5.4 | 14.6 | 18.7 | 22.12 | 144 | -59 | SUB | 2007-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2007-09-02 22 | H | Melbourne | 7.3 | 12.6 | 16.11 | 21.13 | 139 | WON | Carlton | 1.7 | 4.13 | 10.15 | 15.18 | 108 | 31 | MCG | 2007-09-02 Sep 2 (Sun, 5:10) | Scores |