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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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2011 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Melbourne's 2011 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Melbourne 3.25.88.1211.18 84 DRAW Sydney 5.37.510.1411.18 84 0 MCG Mar 27 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2 A Melbourne 3.18.29.312.5 77 LOST Hawthorn 2.83.1311.2416.26 122 -45 MCG Apr 3 (Sun, 4:40) Scores
3 H Melbourne 1.16.311.712.10 82 WON Brisbane 5.27.39.311.5 71 11 MCG Apr 10 (Sun, 1:10) Scores
4 A Melbourne 6.211.915.1423.21 159 WON Gold Coast 3.24.58.119.15 69 90 GAB Apr 17 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
5 Melbourne       Bye        
6 A Melbourne 0.23.64.86.16 52 LOST West Coast 5.37.810.1215.16 106 -54 SUB Apr 28 (Thu, 6:40) Scores
7 H Melbourne 2.76.1114.1622.17 149 WON Adelaide 2.05.36.48.5 53 96 MCG May 8 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 A Melbourne 7.28.610.1012.11 83 LOST North Melbourne 3.27.514.719.10 124 -41 DOC May 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Melbourne 5.17.510.713.8 86 LOST St. Kilda 5.49.512.616.10 106 -20 DOC May 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Melbourne 1.23.44.76.10 46 LOST Carlton 3.45.88.1213.15 93 -47 MCG May 27 (Fri, 7:40) Scores
11 A Melbourne 3.05.411.615.11 101 WON Essendon 3.26.56.610.8 68 33 MCG Jun 3 (Fri, 7:40) Scores
12 H Melbourne 2.23.55.56.5 41 LOST Collingwood 3.69.711.1019.15 129 -88 MCG Jun 13 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
13 H Melbourne 6.510.714.1222.17 149 WON Fremantle 1.46.67.108.12 60 89 MCG Jun 19 (Sun, 1:10) Scores
14 A Melbourne 7.112.414.1417.16 118 WON Richmond 3.57.510.913.13 91 27 MCG Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Melbourne 2.44.97.138.15 63 LOST Western Bulldogs 4.58.913.1019.13 127 -64 DOC Jul 1 (Fri, 7:40) Scores
16 Melbourne       Bye        
17 H Melbourne 6.29.616.817.11 113 WON Port Adelaide 2.26.410.514.8 92 21 MAR Jul 16 (Sat, 8:10) Scores
18 H Melbourne 3.36.39.412.6 78 LOST Hawthorn 6.110.416.620.12 132 -54 MCG Jul 24 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
19 A Melbourne 0.31.45.47.5 47 LOST Geelong 8.320.428.837.11 233 -186 KAR Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Melbourne 3.73.106.127.16 58 LOST Carlton 6.114.218.721.8 134 -76 MCG Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 H Melbourne 1.23.48.79.8 62 LOST West Coast 3.210.913.916.14 110 -48 DOC Aug 14 (Sun, 1:10) Scores
22 H Melbourne 4.07.114.217.8 110 LOST Richmond 6.210.911.1217.15 117 -7 MCG Aug 21 (Sun, 4:40) Scores
23 H Melbourne 4.37.513.717.10 112 WON Gold Coast 1.26.57.812.10 82 30 MCG Aug 28 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
24 A Melbourne 3.67.1110.1215.14 104 LOST Port Adelaide 3.28.413.617.10 112 -8 ADO Sep 4 (Sun, 2:40) Scores
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2011 Player Stats

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