2006 AFL Season: Melbourne

Season Team Details

Season: 2006 AFL Season
Team: Melbourne
Home Ground: MCG

Team Results

Ladder Position: 7th (W-D-L: 13-1-8, P%: 109.7%)
Finals Performance: Knocked out by Fremantle (Semi Final)
Players: 35
Brownlow Leader(s): Travis Johnstone (11)
Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away): David Neitz (61)
Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy Recipient(s): James McDonald

Team Leaders

Captain(s): David Neitz

Player Results

Player Guernsey(s) Match(es) Round(s) Goal(s) Brownlow
Bartram, Clint #19 22 R01-R22 6 0
Bate, Matthew #6 14 R05-R08, R10-R12, R17-R20, R22, EF, SF 8 0
Bell, Daniel #21 12 R06-R11, R18, R20-R22, EF, SF 0 0
Brown, Nathan #25 9 R01, R03-R06, R17-R19, SF 3 0
Bruce, Cameron #32 24 R01-R22, EF, SF 21 10
Carroll, Nathan #41 24 R01-R22, EF, SF 1 2
Davey, Aaron #36 22 R01-R17, R20-R22, EF, SF 37 2
Dunn, Lynden #14 11 R06-R13, R15-R16, R19 13 0
Ferguson, Ryan #35 3 R01-R02, R19 0 0
Godfrey, Simon #30 16 R04-R11, R15-R22 4 2
Green, Brad #18 23 R01-R16, R18-R22, EF, SF 11 3
Holland, Ben #4 16 R05-R06, R10-R21, EF, SF 1 0
Jamar, Mark #40 22 R01-R03, R05-R22, EF 10 0
Johnson, Chris #17 9 R02, R09-R15, R19 0 0
Johnson, Paul #11 2 R01, R04 2 0
Johnstone, Travis #16 22 R01-R17, R20-R22, EF, SF 10 11
Jones, Nathan #2 8 R17-R22, EF, SF 2 2
McDonald, James #23 24 R01-R22, EF, SF 6 4
McLean, Brock #5 18 R02-R04, R06-R10, R13-R14, R17-R22, EF, SF 14 9
Miller, Brad #7 15 R01-R05, R07-R09, R14, R19-R22, EF, SF 4 3
Moloney, Brent #22 7 R01-R02, R05-R09 1 0
Motlop, Shannon #44 3 R01, R19, R22 0 0
Neitz, David #9 21 R01-R04, R07-R20, R22, EF, SF 68 10
Pickett, Byron #33 20 R01-R17, R21, EF, SF 9 5
Read, Phil #28 5 R11-R14, R16 1 0
Rivers, Jared #27 22 R03-R22, EF, SF 4 0
Robertson, Russell #24 23 R01-R18, R20-R22, EF, SF 44 3
Smith, Nick #15 1 SF 0 0
Sylvia, Colin #12 17 R01-R06, R12-R18, R21-R22, EF, SF 10 0
Ward, Daniel #10 17 R01-R03, R11-R22, EF, SF 3 0
Warnock, Matthew #37 2 R03-R04 0 0
Wheatley, Paul #31 7 R02-R05, R15-R16, R18 1 0
Whelan, Matthew #45 19 R01-R05, R07-R10, R12-R18, R20-R21, EF 3 0
White, Jeff #34 24 R01-R22, EF, SF 11 0
Yze, Adem #13 24 R01-R22, EF, SF 30 5

Team Line-Up

Back: Matthew Whelan Nathan Carroll Ben Holland
Half-Back: Daniel Ward Jared Rivers Clint Bartram
Centre: Cameron Bruce Brock McLean Brad Green
Half-Forward: Aaron Davey Brad Miller Byron Pickett
Forward: Russell Robertson David Neitz Adem Yze
Follower: Jeff White Phil Read James McDonald
Interchange: Matthew Bate Simon Godfrey Mark Jamar
Travis Johnstone

This is an approximation for the typical team line-up based on available position records from this season.

Coach Results

Coach Match(es) (W-D-L) Round(s)
Daniher, Neale 24 14 -1- 9 R01-R22, EF, SF

Match Results

Date Round Opponent H/A Result Coach Captain (Nominated)
02/04/2006 Round 1 Carlton HOME LOSS CAR by 21 Neale Daniher David Neitz
08/04/2006 Round 2 Western Bulldogs AWAY LOSS BUL by 47 Neale Daniher David Neitz
16/04/2006 Round 3 Adelaide HOME LOSS ADE by 5 Neale Daniher David Neitz
23/04/2006 Round 4 Sydney AWAY WIN MEL by 5 Neale Daniher David Neitz
29/04/2006 Round 5 Kangaroos HOME WIN MEL by 4 Neale Daniher unknown
05/05/2006 Round 6 Geelong HOME WIN MEL by 6 Neale Daniher Brad Green
13/05/2006 Round 7 Fremantle HOME WIN MEL by 59 Neale Daniher David Neitz
19/05/2006 Round 8 Hawthorn AWAY WIN MEL by 75 Neale Daniher David Neitz
28/05/2006 Round 9 West Coast AWAY LOSS WCE by 22 Neale Daniher David Neitz
04/06/2006 Round 10 St Kilda HOME WIN MEL by 13 Neale Daniher David Neitz
12/06/2006 Round 11 Collingwood HOME WIN MEL by 47 Neale Daniher David Neitz
18/06/2006 Round 12 Essendon AWAY WIN MEL by 36 Neale Daniher David Neitz
01/07/2006 Round 13 Port Adelaide HOME WIN MEL by 38 Neale Daniher David Neitz
08/07/2006 Round 14 Brisbane Lions HOME WIN MEL by 8 Neale Daniher David Neitz
14/07/2006 Round 15 Richmond AWAY WIN MEL by 18 Neale Daniher David Neitz
23/07/2006 Round 16 Fremantle AWAY LOSS FRE by 29 Neale Daniher David Neitz
30/07/2006 Round 17 Western Bulldogs HOME WIN MEL by 51 Neale Daniher David Neitz
05/08/2006 Round 18 Carlton AWAY LOSS CAR by 7 Neale Daniher David Neitz
12/08/2006 Round 19 Sydney HOME LOSS SYD by 32 Neale Daniher David Neitz
20/08/2006 Round 20 Kangaroos AWAY WIN MEL by 50 Neale Daniher David Neitz
26/08/2006 Round 21 Geelong AWAY DRAW drawn Neale Daniher Cameron Bruce
02/09/2006 Round 22 Adelaide AWAY LOSS ADE by 58 Neale Daniher David Neitz
08/09/2006 Elimination Final St Kilda AWAY WIN MEL by 18 Neale Daniher David Neitz
15/09/2006 Semi Final Fremantle AWAY LOSS FRE by 28 Neale Daniher David Neitz