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
2023 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Melbourne's 2023 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-18 1 | H | Melbourne | 3.3 | 9.4 | 13.8 | 17.13 | 115 | WON | Western Bulldogs | 2.4 | 5.9 | 8.10 | 9.11 | 65 | 50 | MCG | 2023-03-18 Mar 18 (Sat, 7:25) | Scores |
| 2023-03-24 2 | A | Melbourne | 2.1 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 13.4 | 82 | LOST | Brisbane | 6.2 | 8.4 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 93 | -11 | GAB | 2023-03-24 Mar 24 (Fri, 6:55) | Scores |
| 2023-04-02 3 | H | Melbourne | 6.1 | 9.3 | 14.4 | 21.8 | 134 | WON | Sydney | 1.3 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 12.12 | 84 | 50 | MCG | 2023-04-02 Apr 2 (Sun, 3:20) | Scores |
| 2023-04-09 4 | A | Melbourne | 5.1 | 8.4 | 14.9 | 19.12 | 126 | WON | West Coast | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 63 | 63 | PER | 2023-04-09 Apr 9 (Sun, 3:20) | Scores |
| 2023-04-15 5 | A | Melbourne | 4.2 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | Essendon | 5.4 | 9.10 | 12.13 | 15.14 | 104 | -27 | ADO | 2023-04-15 Apr 15 (Sat, 3:40) | Scores |
| 2023-04-24 6 | H | Melbourne | 2.2 | 6.2 | 10.5 | 15.6 | 96 | WON | Richmond | 5.2 | 8.4 | 10.7 | 11.12 | 78 | 18 | MCG | 2023-04-24 Apr 24 (Mon, 7:25) | Scores |
| 2023-04-29 7 | H | Melbourne | 8.2 | 13.3 | 16.4 | 22.7 | 139 | WON | North Melbourne | 1.0 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 49 | 90 | MCG | 2023-04-29 Apr 29 (Sat, 7:25) | Scores |
| 2023-05-06 8 | A | Melbourne | 4.4 | 8.5 | 11.6 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Gold Coast | 3.3 | 7.4 | 11.6 | 13.7 | 85 | 5 | CRR | 2023-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 4:35) | Scores |
| 2023-05-13 9 | A | Melbourne | 5.5 | 8.6 | 11.10 | 15.13 | 103 | WON | Hawthorn | 0.1 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 49 | 54 | MCG | 2023-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 4:35) | Scores |
| 2023-05-19 10 | A | Melbourne | 1.2 | 3.5 | 10.7 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 3.2 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 11.14 | 80 | -4 | ADO | 2023-05-19 May 19 (Fri, 7:20) | Scores |
| 2023-05-27 11 | H | Melbourne | 3.2 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 10.12 | 72 | LOST | Fremantle | 2.0 | 4.3 | 9.5 | 12.7 | 79 | -7 | MCG | 2023-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2023-06-02 12 | H | Melbourne | 3.3 | 5.6 | 7.11 | 8.13 | 61 | WON | Carlton | 1.2 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 44 | 17 | MCG | 2023-06-02 Jun 2 (Fri, 7:50) | Scores |
| 2023-06-12 13 | H | Melbourne | 1.4 | 3.8 | 6.11 | 8.18 | 66 | WON | Collingwood | 3.1 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 62 | 4 | MCG | 2023-06-12 Jun 12 (Mon, 3:20) | Scores |
| 2023-06-19 14 | Melbourne | Bye | 2023-06-19 Jun 19 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 2023-06-22 15 | A | Melbourne | 2.1 | 4.8 | 6.11 | 8.15 | 63 | LOST | Geelong | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.10 | 11.12 | 78 | -15 | KAR | 2023-06-22 Jun 22 (Thu, 7:20) | Scores |
| 2023-07-02 16 | H | Melbourne | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.12 | 5.15 | 45 | LOST | Greater Western Sydney | 1.0 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 47 | -2 | TRA | 2023-07-02 Jul 2 (Sun, 2:50) | Scores |
| 2023-07-08 17 | A | Melbourne | 5.0 | 7.2 | 9.5 | 12.7 | 79 | WON | St. Kilda | 3.5 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 8.10 | 58 | 21 | DOC | 2023-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 7:25) | Scores |
| 2023-07-14 18 | H | Melbourne | 6.2 | 8.3 | 12.4 | 16.9 | 105 | WON | Brisbane | 3.3 | 8.4 | 15.7 | 16.8 | 104 | 1 | MCG | 2023-07-14 Jul 14 (Fri, 7:50) | Scores |
| 2023-07-23 19 | H | Melbourne | 2.2 | 6.4 | 11.7 | 14.13 | 97 | WON | Adelaide | 1.4 | 3.9 | 6.13 | 13.15 | 93 | 4 | MCG | 2023-07-23 Jul 23 (Sun, 3:20) | Scores |
| 2023-07-30 20 | A | Melbourne | 3.5 | 8.5 | 14.6 | 20.10 | 130 | WON | Richmond | 5.4 | 9.7 | 13.8 | 15.8 | 98 | 32 | MCG | 2023-07-30 Jul 30 (Sun, 3:20) | Scores |
| 2023-08-06 21 | A | Melbourne | 1.3 | 8.4 | 14.7 | 15.13 | 103 | WON | North Melbourne | 5.5 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 10.11 | 71 | 32 | BEL | 2023-08-06 Aug 6 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2023-08-12 22 | A | Melbourne | 1.0 | 3.3 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | Carlton | 1.3 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 9.6 | 60 | -4 | MCG | 2023-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 7:32) | Scores |
| 2023-08-20 23 | H | Melbourne | 3.2 | 6.5 | 10.6 | 13.9 | 87 | WON | Hawthorn | 4.2 | 6.3 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 60 | 27 | MCG | 2023-08-20 Aug 20 (Sun, 3:20) | Scores |
| 2023-08-27 24 | A | Melbourne | 3.2 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 11.11 | 77 | WON | Sydney | 2.5 | 3.8 | 7.12 | 7.14 | 56 | 21 | SCG | 2023-08-27 Aug 27 (Sun, 3:20) | Scores |
| 2023-09-07 1QF | A | Melbourne | 1.0 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 7.11 | 53 | LOST | Collingwood | 4.2 | 5.3 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 60 | -7 | MCG | 2023-09-07 Sep 7 (Thu, 7:20) | Scores |
| 2023-09-15 1SF | H | Melbourne | 3.3 | 4.7 | 7.11 | 9.17 | 71 | LOST | Carlton | 2.2 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 73 | -2 | MCG | 2023-09-15 Sep 15 (Fri, 7:50) | Scores |