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
2010 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Melbourne's 2010 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-27 1 | H | Melbourne | 0.3 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | Hawthorn | 6.3 | 10.8 | 15.14 | 17.15 | 117 | -56 | MCG | 2010-03-27 Mar 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2010-04-03 2 | A | Melbourne | 4.5 | 6.6 | 9.11 | 12.13 | 85 | LOST | Collingwood | 2.2 | 7.5 | 10.10 | 12.14 | 86 | -1 | MCG | 2010-04-03 Apr 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2010-04-11 3 | H | Melbourne | 1.5 | 1.8 | 5.11 | 7.15 | 57 | WON | Adelaide | 2.5 | 4.9 | 5.10 | 5.11 | 41 | 16 | MCG | 2010-04-11 Apr 11 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2010-04-18 4 | A | Melbourne | 8.1 | 8.7 | 15.11 | 20.13 | 133 | WON | Richmond | 5.2 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 11.12 | 78 | 55 | MCG | 2010-04-18 Apr 18 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2010-04-24 5 | H | Melbourne | 4.2 | 9.6 | 12.7 | 15.13 | 103 | WON | Brisbane | 2.3 | 3.6 | 7.9 | 7.11 | 53 | 50 | MCG | 2010-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2010-05-01 6 | A | Melbourne | 2.1 | 3.3 | 9.4 | 12.6 | 78 | LOST | North Melbourne | 3.3 | 8.7 | 10.12 | 15.14 | 104 | -26 | DOC | 2010-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2010-05-07 7 | H | Melbourne | 0.6 | 3.9 | 7.10 | 9.12 | 66 | LOST | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 | 5.5 | 8.7 | 10.10 | 70 | -4 | MCG | 2010-05-07 May 7 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2010-05-15 8 | H | Melbourne | 1.3 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 6.10 | 46 | LOST | West Coast | 3.0 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 10.15 | 75 | -29 | MCG | 2010-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2010-05-22 9 | H | Melbourne | 5.2 | 9.6 | 14.7 | 17.9 | 111 | WON | Port Adelaide | 3.3 | 7.6 | 8.10 | 16.14 | 110 | 1 | MAR | 2010-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2010-05-29 10 | A | Melbourne | 2.1 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 10.7 | 67 | LOST | Geelong | 5.5 | 9.6 | 14.8 | 18.13 | 121 | -54 | KAR | 2010-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2010-06-05 11 | A | Melbourne | 2.2 | 3.4 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 60 | LOST | Carlton | 7.4 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 15.11 | 101 | -41 | MCG | 2010-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2010-06-14 12 | H | Melbourne | 3.2 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 11.10 | 76 | DRAW | Collingwood | 4.8 | 5.10 | 6.19 | 9.22 | 76 | 0 | MCG | 2010-06-14 Jun 14 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2010-06-27 13 | A | Melbourne | 1.3 | 3.5 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 73 | LOST | Adelaide | 4.6 | 9.10 | 10.19 | 16.21 | 117 | -44 | FBP | 2010-06-27 Jun 27 (Sun, 2:40) | Scores |
| 2010-07-04 14 | A | Melbourne | 3.3 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | St. Kilda | 3.4 | 8.5 | 11.7 | 15.10 | 100 | -35 | DOC | 2010-07-04 Jul 4 (Sun, 4:40) | Scores |
| 2010-07-11 15 | H | Melbourne | 6.2 | 10.6 | 14.7 | 19.8 | 122 | WON | Essendon | 3.4 | 4.10 | 8.16 | 14.19 | 103 | 19 | MCG | 2010-07-11 Jul 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2010-07-18 16 | A | Melbourne | 1.2 | 3.5 | 9.8 | 10.11 | 71 | LOST | Fremantle | 6.3 | 9.8 | 10.10 | 11.16 | 82 | -11 | SUB | 2010-07-18 Jul 18 (Sun, 2:40) | Scores |
| 2010-07-25 17 | H | Melbourne | 8.2 | 12.4 | 20.8 | 22.10 | 142 | WON | Sydney | 2.1 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 10.9 | 69 | 73 | MCG | 2010-07-25 Jul 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2010-07-31 18 | A | Melbourne | 4.3 | 9.5 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 74 | WON | Brisbane | 2.2 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 9.10 | 64 | 10 | GAB | 2010-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2010-08-08 19 | H | Melbourne | 3.1 | 7.5 | 10.10 | 16.13 | 109 | WON | Richmond | 2.5 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 11.14 | 80 | 29 | MCG | 2010-08-08 Aug 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2010-08-15 20 | A | Melbourne | 4.1 | 8.1 | 11.3 | 12.6 | 78 | LOST | Hawthorn | 4.1 | 8.4 | 12.7 | 15.9 | 99 | -21 | MCG | 2010-08-15 Aug 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2010-08-22 21 | A | Melbourne | 2.6 | 5.10 | 8.11 | 11.17 | 83 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 3.2 | 8.2 | 15.6 | 17.10 | 112 | -29 | FBP | 2010-08-22 Aug 22 (Sun, 12:40) | Scores |
| 2010-08-29 22 | H | Melbourne | 3.3 | 8.7 | 12.10 | 15.13 | 103 | LOST | North Melbourne | 5.4 | 10.7 | 12.8 | 17.11 | 113 | -10 | MCG | 2010-08-29 Aug 29 (Sun, 4:40) | Scores |