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
2009 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Melbourne's 2009 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-29 1 | H | Melbourne | 3.3 | 6.5 | 9.6 | 10.7 | 67 | LOST | North Melbourne | 3.3 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 15.11 | 101 | -34 | MCG | 2009-03-29 Mar 29 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2009-04-04 2 | A | Melbourne | 5.2 | 7.2 | 9.4 | 10.4 | 64 | LOST | Collingwood | 3.1 | 8.3 | 14.7 | 17.15 | 117 | -53 | MCG | 2009-04-04 Apr 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2009-04-12 3 | A | Melbourne | 2.1 | 4.4 | 7.5 | 14.6 | 90 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 3.3 | 10.5 | 16.12 | 22.15 | 147 | -57 | FBP | 2009-04-12 Apr 12 (Sun, 12:40) | Scores |
| 2009-04-19 4 | A | Melbourne | 2.6 | 10.7 | 13.11 | 14.16 | 100 | WON | Richmond | 2.3 | 5.6 | 9.7 | 13.14 | 92 | 8 | MCG | 2009-04-19 Apr 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2009-04-26 5 | H | Melbourne | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 4.10 | 34 | LOST | Adelaide | 2.4 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 51 | -17 | MCG | 2009-04-26 Apr 26 (Sun, 4:40) | Scores |
| 2009-05-03 6 | H | Melbourne | 2.4 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 10.8 | 68 | LOST | Geelong | 3.3 | 9.8 | 12.17 | 15.21 | 111 | -43 | MCG | 2009-05-03 May 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2009-05-10 7 | A | Melbourne | 1.1 | 7.3 | 10.3 | 13.4 | 82 | LOST | West Coast | 2.4 | 7.7 | 11.12 | 12.18 | 90 | -8 | SUB | 2009-05-10 May 10 (Sun, 2:40) | Scores |
| 2009-05-16 8 | H | Melbourne | 5.2 | 10.3 | 11.4 | 15.7 | 97 | LOST | Western Bulldogs | 3.3 | 9.6 | 12.10 | 15.14 | 104 | -7 | MCG | 2009-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2009-05-24 9 | A | Melbourne | 2.5 | 4.6 | 8.10 | 13.14 | 92 | LOST | Hawthorn | 6.2 | 11.7 | 16.9 | 17.12 | 114 | -22 | MCG | 2009-05-24 May 24 (Sun, 4:40) | Scores |
| 2009-05-30 10 | A | Melbourne | 4.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.10 | 46 | LOST | St. Kilda | 5.3 | 7.8 | 10.11 | 11.17 | 83 | -37 | CRR | 2009-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2009-06-08 11 | H | Melbourne | 0.4 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 8.12 | 60 | LOST | Collingwood | 7.4 | 10.7 | 16.11 | 19.12 | 126 | -66 | MCG | 2009-06-08 Jun 8 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2009-06-19 12 | A | Melbourne | 3.2 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 13.5 | 83 | LOST | Essendon | 6.3 | 10.7 | 17.13 | 19.17 | 131 | -48 | DOC | 2009-06-19 Jun 19 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2009-06-27 13 | A | Melbourne | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | Brisbane | 3.4 | 9.7 | 13.13 | 16.15 | 111 | -55 | GAB | 2009-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2009-07-04 14 | H | Melbourne | 6.1 | 11.2 | 16.6 | 17.10 | 112 | WON | West Coast | 4.6 | 7.8 | 11.12 | 13.14 | 92 | 20 | MCG | 2009-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2009-07-12 15 | H | Melbourne | 4.2 | 9.6 | 13.9 | 15.11 | 101 | WON | Port Adelaide | 3.3 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 13.12 | 90 | 11 | MCG | 2009-07-12 Jul 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2009-07-18 16 | A | Melbourne | 0.2 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 11.5 | 71 | LOST | Geelong | 7.4 | 9.9 | 14.13 | 17.15 | 117 | -46 | KAR | 2009-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2009-07-26 17 | H | Melbourne | 1.2 | 2.6 | 4.11 | 6.14 | 50 | LOST | Sydney | 3.4 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 68 | -18 | MAN | 2009-07-26 Jul 26 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2009-08-02 18 | H | Melbourne | 2.0 | 4.3 | 8.7 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | Richmond | 1.5 | 4.8 | 7.10 | 12.14 | 86 | -4 | MCG | 2009-08-02 Aug 2 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2009-08-09 19 | A | Melbourne | 3.3 | 3.7 | 7.10 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | North Melbourne | 4.1 | 7.5 | 14.8 | 19.9 | 123 | -62 | DOC | 2009-08-09 Aug 9 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2009-08-16 20 | H | Melbourne | 4.0 | 9.4 | 13.5 | 20.7 | 127 | WON | Fremantle | 3.4 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 9.10 | 64 | 63 | MCG | 2009-08-16 Aug 16 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2009-08-22 21 | A | Melbourne | 4.2 | 8.3 | 12.4 | 15.6 | 96 | LOST | Carlton | 6.3 | 12.5 | 18.9 | 24.9 | 153 | -57 | DOC | 2009-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2009-08-30 22 | H | Melbourne | 4.2 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 67 | LOST | St. Kilda | 2.2 | 7.5 | 10.10 | 17.12 | 114 | -47 | MCG | 2009-08-30 Aug 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |