History

[CFC 1979]

Melbournes history

Premiership Record Premiership Record
Competition Level Wins Year Won
VFL/AFL
Premiers 12 1900, 1926, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1948, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964
VFL/AFL Runners Up 5 1946, 1954, 1958, 1988, 2000
VFL/AFL Night/Pre-Season Premierships 3 1971, 1987, 1989
VFL/AFL Reserves 12 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1939, 1949, 1956, 1969, 1970, 1984, 1993
VFL/AFL Under 19s 6 1947, 1953, 1964, 1971, 1981, 1983
VFL/AFL McClelland Trophy 4 1955, 1956, 1958, 1990
VFL/AFL Minor Premiers 9 1939, 1940, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1964
VFL/AFL Wooden Spoons 14 1925, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1942, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1965, 1997, 2008, 2009
VFA/VFL Runners Up 4 1877, 1878, 1893, 1894

Season Position President Coach Captain Best and Fairest Leading Goalkicker (Total) Best First Year Player
1897 4th H. C. A. Harrison  Ned Sutton  Jack Leith (22) 
1898 6th H. C. A. Harrison  Ned Sutton  Charlie Young (21) 
1899 6th H. C. A. Harrison  Eddie Sholl  Jack Leith (21) 
1900 1st H. C. A. Harrison  Dick Wardill  Tommy Ryan (24) 
1901 5th H. C. A. Harrison  William C. McClelland  Frank Langley (17) 
1902 4th H. C. A. Harrison  William C. McClelland  Jack Leith (26) 
1903 7th H. C. A. Harrison  William C. McClelland  Vince Coutie (19) 
1904 6th H. C. A. Harrison  William C. McClelland  Vince Coutie (39) 
1905 8th H. C. A. Harrison  Frank Langley  Harry Cordner (16) 
1906 8th H. C. A. Harrison  Arthur Sowden  Basil Onyons (16) 
1907 7th T. F. Morkham Alex Hall Vince Coutie  Jack Leith (21) 
1908 8th T. F. Morkham Alex Hall Hugh Purse  Vince Coutie (37) 
1909 5th T. F. Morkham Alex Hall Bernie Nolan  Harry Brereton (34) 
1910 9th T. F. Morkham Eddie Drohan Vince Coutie  Stan Fairbarn (24) 
1911 7th A. A. Aitken  Vince Coutie  Harry Brereton (46) 
1912 6th William C. McClelland Alex Hall Alf George  Harry Brereton (56) 
1913 9th William C. McClelland Alex Hall Alf George  Mick Maguire (13) 
1914 9th William C. McClelland Alex Hall Len Incigneri  Arthur Best (30) 
1915 4th William C. McClelland Jack McKenzie Jack McKenzie  Roy Park (35) 
1916â€"19181 â€" William C. McClelland George Heinz George Heinz   
1919 9th William C. McClelland George Heinz George Heinz  George Heinz (15) 
1920 8th William C. McClelland Gerald Brosnan George Heinz  Harry Harker (23) 
1921 6th William C. McClelland Percy Wilson Percy Wilson  Harry Harker (47) 
1922 6th William C. McClelland Percy Wilson Percy Wilson  Harry Harker (47) 
1923 9th William C. McClelland Percy Wilson Percy Wilson  Percy Tulloh (31) 
1924 8th William C. McClelland Gordon Rattray Albert Chadwick  Percy Tulloh (24) 
1925 3rd William C. McClelland Albert Chadwick Albert Chadwick  Harry Davie (56) 
1926 1st William C. McClelland Albert Chadwick Albert Chadwick  Harry Moyes (55) 
1927 5th V. S. Ransford Albert Chadwick Albert Chadwick  Harry Davie (40) 
1928 3rd V. S. Ransford Ivor Warne-Smith Ivor Warne-Smith  Bob C. Johnson (55) 
1929 5th J. C. Blair Ivor Warne-Smith Ivor Warne-Smith  Dick Taylor (30) 
1930 5th J. C. Blair Ivor Warne-Smith Ivor Warne-Smith  George Margitich (73) 
1931 8th J. C. Blair Ivor Warne-Smith Ivor Warne-Smith  George Margitich (66) 
1932 9th J. C. Blair Ivor Warne-Smith Ivor Warne-Smith  George Margitich (60) 
1933 10th J. C. Blair Frank 'Checker' Hughes Ivor Warne-Smith  Bob C. Johnson (62) 
1934 6th J. C. Blair Frank 'Checker' Hughes Colin Niven  Jack Mueller (52) 
1935 6th J. C. Blair Frank 'Checker' Hughes Colin Niven Allan La Fontaine Maurie Gibb (59) 
1936 3rd J. C. Blair Frank 'Checker' Hughes Allan La Fontaine Allan La Fontaine Eric Glass (56) 
1937 3rd J. C. Blair Frank 'Checker' Hughes Allan La Fontaine Jack Mueller Ron Baggott (51) 
1938 5th J. C. Blair Frank 'Checker' Hughes Allan La Fontaine Norm Smith Norm Smith (80) 
1939 1st J. C. Blair Frank 'Checker' Hughes Allan La Fontaine Jack Mueller Norm Smith (54) 
1940 1st J. C. Blair Frank 'Checker' Hughes Allan La Fontaine Ron Baggott Norm Smith (86) 
1941 1st J. C. Blair Frank 'Checker' Hughes Allan La Fontaine Allan La Fontaine Norm Smith (89) 
1942 8th J. C. Blair Percy Beames Percy Beames Allan La Fontaine Fred Fanning (37) 
1943 7th J. C. Blair Percy Beames Percy Beames Don Cordner Fred Fanning (62) 
1944 8th J. C. Blair Percy Beames Percy Beames Norm Smith Fred Fanning (87) 
1945 9th J. C. Blair Frank 'Checker' Hughes Norm Smith Fred Fanning Fred Fanning (67) 
1946 2nd J. C. Blair Frank 'Checker' Hughes Norm Smith Jack Mueller Jack Mueller (58) 
1947 6th W. C. Flintoff Frank 'Checker' Hughes Norm Smith Wally Lock Fred Fanning (97) 
1948 1st W. C. Flintoff Frank 'Checker' Hughes Don Cordner Alby Rodda Lance Arnold (41) 
1949 5th W. C. Flintoff Allan La Fontaine Don Cordner Len Dockett Robert McKenzie (40) 
1950 4th Albert Chadwick Allan La Fontaine Shane McGrath Denis Cordner Denis Cordner (36) 
1951 12th Albert Chadwick Allan La Fontaine Denis Cordner Noel McMahen Robert McKenzie (40) 
1952 6th Albert Chadwick Norm Smith Denis Cordner Geoff McGivern Noel Clarke (49) 
1953 11th Albert Chadwick Norm Smith Denis Cordner Ken Melville Robert McKenzie (38) 
1954 2nd Albert Chadwick Norm Smith Geoff Collins Denis Cordner Noel Clarke (51) 
1955 1st Albert Chadwick Norm Smith Noel McMahen Stuart Spencer Stuart Spencer (34) 
1956 1st Albert Chadwick Norm Smith Noel McMahen Stuart Spencer Bob B. Johnson (43) 
1957 1st Albert Chadwick Norm Smith John Beckwith John Beckwith Athol Webb (56) 
1958 2nd Albert Chadwick Norm Smith John Beckwith Laurie Mithen Ron Barassi, Jr. / Athol Webb (44) 
1959 1st Albert Chadwick Norm Smith John Beckwith Laurie Mithen Ron Barassi, Jr. (46) 
1960 1st Albert Chadwick Norm Smith Ron Barassi Brian Dixon Ian Ridley (38) 
1961 3rd Albert Chadwick Norm Smith Ron Barassi Ron Barassi Bob B. Johnson (36) 
1962 4th Albert Chadwick Norm Smith Ron Barassi Hassa Mann Laurie Mithen (37) 
1963 3rd D. G. Duffy Norm Smith Ron Barassi Hassa Mann Barry Bourke (48) 
1964 1st D. G. Duffy Norm Smith Ron Barassi Ron Barassi John Townsend (35) 
1965 7th D. G. Duffy Norm Smith Hassa Mann John Townsend John Townsend (34) 
1966 11th D. G. Duffy Norm Smith Hassa Mann Terry Leahy Barrie Vagg (20) 
1967 7th D. G. Duffy Norm Smith Hassa Mann Hassa Mann Hassa Mann (38) 
1968 8th D. G. Duffy John Beckwith Hassa Mann Ray Groom Hassa Mann (29) 
1969 12th D. G. Duffy John Beckwith Hassa Mann John Townsend Ross Dillon (48) 
1970 10th D. G. Duffy John Beckwith Tassie Johnson Frank Davis Ross Dillon (41) 
1971 7th D. G. Duffy Ian Ridley Frank Davis Greg Wells Paul Callery (38) 
1972 8th D. G. Duffy Ian Ridley Frank Davis Stan Alves Greg Parke (63) 
1973 10th D. G. Duffy Ian Ridley Stan Alves Carl Ditterich Ross Brewer (32) 
1974 12th D. G. Duffy Bob Skilton Stan Alves Stan Alves Ross Brewer (40) 
1975 10th J. R. Mitchell Bob Skilton Stan Alves Laurie Fowler Greg Wells (32) 
1976 6th J. R. Mitchell Bob Skilton Stan Alves Greg Wells Ray Biffin (47) 
1977 11th J. R. Mitchell Bob Skilton Greg Wells Robert Flower Ross Brewer (26) 
1978 12th J. R. Mitchell Dennis Jones Greg Wells Garry Baker Henry Coles (33) 
1979 11th Wayne Reid Carl Ditterich Carl Ditterich Laurie Fowler Robert Flower (33) 
1980 9th Wayne Reid Carl Ditterich Carl Ditterich Laurie Fowler Brent Crosswell (31) 
1981 12th Billy Snedden Ron Barassi Robert Flower Steven Smith Mark Jackson (76) 
1982 8th Billy Snedden Ron Barassi Robert Flower Steven Icke Gerard Healy (77) 
1983 8th Billy Snedden Ron Barassi Robert Flower Alan Johnson Robert Flower (40) 
1984 9th Billy Snedden Ron Barassi Robert Flower Gerard Healy Kelvin Templeton (51) 
1985 11th Billy Snedden Ron Barassi Robert Flower Danny Hughes Brian Wilson (40) 
1986 11th Billy Snedden, Stuart Spencer John Northey Robert Flower Greg Healy Greg Healy (35) 
1987 3rd Stuart Spencer John Northey Robert Flower Steven Stretch Robert Flower (47) 
1988 2nd Stuart Spencer John Northey Greg Healy Steven O'Dwyer Ricky Jackson (43) 
1989 4th Stuart Spencer John Northey Greg Healy Alan Johnson Darren Bennett (34) 
1990 4th Stuart Spencer John Northey Greg Healy Garry Lyon Darren Bennett (87) 
1991 4th Stuart Spencer, Ian Ridley John Northey Garry Lyon Jim Stynes Allen Jakovich (71) 
1992 11th Ian Ridley John Northey Garry Lyon Glenn Lovett Allen Jakovich (40) 
1993 10th Ian Ridley Neil Balme Garry Lyon Todd Viney Allen Jakovich (39) 
1994 4th Ian Ridley Neil Balme Garry Lyon Garry Lyon Garry Lyon (79) 
1995 9th Ian Ridley Neil Balme Garry Lyon Jim Stynes Garry Lyon (77) 
1996 14th Ian Ridley, Joseph Gutnick Neil Balme Garry Lyon Jim Stynes David Neitz (56) 
1997 16th Joseph Gutnick Neil Balme,2 Greg Hutchison3 Gary Lyon Jim Stynes David Neitz (30), Jeff Farmer (30) 
1998 4th Joseph Gutnick Neale Daniher Todd Viney Todd Viney Jeff Farmer (47) 
1999 14th Joseph Gutnick Neale Daniher Todd Viney David Schwarz David Neitz (46) 
2000 2nd Joseph Gutnick Neale Daniher David Neitz Shane Woewodin Jeff Farmer (76) Matthew Whelan
2001 11th Joseph Gutnick, Gabriel Szondy Neale Daniher David Neitz Adem Yze Russell Robertson (42) Scott Thompson
2002 6th Gabriel Szondy Neale Daniher David Neitz David Neitz David Neitz (82) Steven Armstrong
2003 14th Gabriel Szondy, Paul Gardner Neale Daniher David Neitz Russell Robertson David Neitz (65) Ryan Ferguson
2004 7th Paul Gardner Neale Daniher David Neitz Jeff White David Neitz (69) Aaron Davey
2005 8th Paul Gardner Neale Daniher David Neitz Travis Johnstone Russell Robertson (73) Chris Johnson
2006 5th Paul Gardner Neale Daniher David Neitz James I. McDonald David Neitz (68) Clint Bartram
2007 14th Paul Gardner Neale Daniher,4 Mark Riley3 David Neitz James I. McDonald Russell Robertson (42) Ricky Petterd
2008 16th Paul Gardner,5 Jim Stynes Dean Bailey David Neitz Cameron Bruce Brad Miller (26) Cale Morton
2009 16th Jim Stynes Dean Bailey James McDonald Aaron Davey Russell Robertson (29) Liam Jurrah
2010 N/A Jim Stynes Dean Bailey James McDonald   

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