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
2012 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Melbourne's 2012 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
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| 2012-03-31 1 | H | Melbourne | 3.3 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 11.12 | 78 | LOST | Brisbane | 1.4 | 7.8 | 13.13 | 17.17 | 119 | -41 | MCG | 2012-03-31 Mar 31 (Sat, 1:45) | Scores |
| 2012-04-07 2 | A | Melbourne | 1.1 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 9.4 | 58 | LOST | West Coast | 4.3 | 11.8 | 19.14 | 25.16 | 166 | -108 | SUB | 2012-04-07 Apr 7 (Sat, 2:40) | Scores |
| 2012-04-14 3 | A | Melbourne | 2.3 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 11.8 | 74 | LOST | Richmond | 4.4 | 6.8 | 15.11 | 20.13 | 133 | -59 | MCG | 2012-04-14 Apr 14 (Sat, 1:45) | Scores |
| 2012-04-22 4 | H | Melbourne | 1.5 | 3.8 | 7.10 | 9.13 | 67 | LOST | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 13.10 | 88 | -21 | MCG | 2012-04-22 Apr 22 (Sun, 4:40) | Scores |
| 2012-04-28 5 | H | Melbourne | 4.1 | 8.3 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 66 | LOST | St. Kilda | 5.4 | 8.5 | 10.9 | 12.12 | 84 | -18 | MCG | 2012-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2012-05-05 6 | A | Melbourne | 3.0 | 6.1 | 10.5 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Geelong | 3.5 | 9.11 | 15.14 | 17.17 | 119 | -43 | KAR | 2012-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 1:45) | Scores |
| 2012-05-11 7 | H | Melbourne | 3.3 | 3.5 | 5.11 | 6.13 | 49 | LOST | Hawthorn | 2.6 | 8.12 | 10.18 | 15.25 | 115 | -66 | MCG | 2012-05-11 May 11 (Fri, 7:50) | Scores |
| 2012-05-19 8 | A | Melbourne | 0.3 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 37 | LOST | Sydney | 7.1 | 11.4 | 16.9 | 21.12 | 138 | -101 | SCG | 2012-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 4:40) | Scores |
| 2012-05-27 9 | A | Melbourne | 3.4 | 5.7 | 6.10 | 6.13 | 49 | LOST | Carlton | 3.3 | 7.8 | 8.14 | 15.17 | 107 | -58 | MCG | 2012-05-27 May 27 (Sun, 3:15) | Scores |
| 2012-06-02 10 | A | Melbourne | 1.2 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 8.10 | 58 | WON | Essendon | 1.5 | 2.9 | 5.13 | 6.16 | 52 | 6 | MCG | 2012-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2012-06-11 11 | H | Melbourne | 0.4 | 3.4 | 7.7 | 13.9 | 87 | LOST | Collingwood | 6.3 | 8.9 | 10.15 | 19.15 | 129 | -42 | MCG | 2012-06-11 Jun 11 (Mon, 3:15) | Scores |
| 2012-06-18 12 | Melbourne | Bye | 2012-06-18 Jun 18 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 2012-06-24 13 | H | Melbourne | 6.1 | 11.4 | 18.8 | 20.15 | 135 | WON | Greater Western Sydney | 5.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 57 | 78 | MCG | 2012-06-24 Jun 24 (Sun, 3:15) | Scores |
| 2012-07-01 14 | A | Melbourne | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.11 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | Brisbane | 6.1 | 9.6 | 13.11 | 18.14 | 122 | -61 | GAB | 2012-07-01 Jul 1 (Sun, 3:15) | Scores |
| 2012-07-07 15 | H | Melbourne | 1.0 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 11.12 | 78 | LOST | Richmond | 4.6 | 6.12 | 9.20 | 13.23 | 101 | -23 | MCG | 2012-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2012-07-14 16 | H | Melbourne | 6.4 | 8.6 | 12.7 | 12.11 | 83 | LOST | Fremantle | 3.2 | 6.5 | 11.6 | 18.9 | 117 | -34 | DOC | 2012-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 1:45) | Scores |
| 2012-07-21 17 | H | Melbourne | 5.0 | 5.1 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 2.5 | 5.10 | 8.10 | 12.12 | 84 | -28 | MAR | 2012-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2012-07-28 18 | A | Melbourne | 1.2 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 73 | LOST | North Melbourne | 5.4 | 9.6 | 15.10 | 19.13 | 127 | -54 | DOC | 2012-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2012-08-05 19 | H | Melbourne | 6.6 | 10.7 | 13.8 | 16.12 | 108 | WON | Gold Coast | 0.2 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 9.12 | 66 | 42 | MCG | 2012-08-05 Aug 5 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2012-08-11 20 | A | Melbourne | 0.3 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | St. Kilda | 4.2 | 5.5 | 12.11 | 16.11 | 107 | -25 | MCG | 2012-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 1:45) | Scores |
| 2012-08-18 21 | A | Melbourne | 3.4 | 6.10 | 9.13 | 11.18 | 84 | WON | Greater Western Sydney | 2.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 9.5 | 59 | 25 | MAN | 2012-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2012-08-26 22 | H | Melbourne | 3.4 | 5.7 | 8.10 | 11.15 | 81 | LOST | Adelaide | 5.3 | 10.8 | 20.12 | 22.18 | 150 | -69 | MCG | 2012-08-26 Aug 26 (Sun, 4:40) | Scores |
| 2012-09-01 23 | A | Melbourne | 1.3 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 5.10 | 40 | LOST | Fremantle | 3.5 | 7.7 | 11.14 | 14.17 | 101 | -61 | SUB | 2012-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 5:40) | Scores |
2012 Player Stats
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