Melbourne

Team Details

Name: Melbourne
Club: Melbourne Football Club Limited
Moniker: Demons
Founding Year: 1858
Season(s): 1897-1915, 1919-2022
Former Name(s):
Home Ground(s): MCG (1897-1915, 1919-1941, 1947-2022), Punt Road Oval (1942-1946)

Team Accolades

Premiership(s): 1900, 1926, 1939-1941, 1948, 1955-1957, 1959-1960, 1964, 2021
Runner-Up(s): 1946, 1954, 1958, 1988, 2000
Minor Premiership(s): 1939-1940, 1955-1960, 1964, 2021
Brownlow Medallist(s): Ivor Warne-Smith (1926, 1928), Don Cordner (1946), Brian Wilson (1982), Peter Moore (1984), Jim Stynes (1991), Shane Woewodin (2000)
Leading Goalkicker / Coleman Medallist(s): Jack Leith (1897), Vin Coutie (1904), Harry Brereton (1911-1912), Fred Fanning (1943-1945, 1947), David Neitz (2002)
Norm Smith Medallist(s): Christian Petracca (2021)
Leigh Matthews Trophy Winner(s): Jim Stynes (1991)
Jock McHale Medallist(s): Norm Smith (1955-1957, 1959-1960, 1964), Simon Goodwin (2021)
Alex Jesaulenko (Mark of the Year) Medallist(s): Michael Newton (2007), Liam Jurrah (2010), Jeremy Howe (2012)
Rising Star Awardee(s): Jared Rivers (2004), Jesse Hogan (2015), Luke Jackson (2021)

Team History

Season Ladder Finals Performance Brownlow Leader(s)
1897 VFL Season 3rd Qualified for finals
1898 VFL Season 6th Qualified for finals
1899 VFL Season 5th Qualified for finals
1900 VFL Season 6th Premiers
1901 VFL Season 5th Did not qualify for finals
1902 VFL Season 4th Knocked out by Essendon (Semi Final)
1903 VFL Season 7th Did not qualify for finals
1904 VFL Season 6th Did not qualify for finals
1905 VFL Season 8th Did not qualify for finals
1906 VFL Season 8th Did not qualify for finals
1907 VFL Season 7th Did not qualify for finals
1908 VFL Season 8th Did not qualify for finals
1909 VFL Season 5th Did not qualify for finals
1910 VFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals
1911 VFL Season 7th Did not qualify for finals
1912 VFL Season 6th Did not qualify for finals
1913 VFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals
1914 VFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals
1915 VFL Season 4th Knocked out by Carlton (Semi Final)
1919 VFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals
1920 VFL Season 8th Did not qualify for finals
1921 VFL Season 6th Did not qualify for finals
1922 VFL Season 6th Did not qualify for finals
1923 VFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals
1924 VFL Season 8th Did not qualify for finals Bert Chadwick (6)
1925 VFL Season 3rd Knocked out by Collingwood (Preliminary Final) Bert Chadwick (4)
1926 VFL Season 3rd Premiers Ivor Warne-Smith (9)
1927 VFL Season 5th Did not qualify for finals Dick Taylor (6)
1928 VFL Season 3rd Knocked out by Collingwood (Semi Final) Ivor Warne-Smith (8)
1929 VFL Season 5th Did not qualify for finals Ivor Warne-Smith (4)
1930 VFL Season 5th Did not qualify for finals Bob Johnson (3)
1931 VFL Season 8th Did not qualify for finals Percy Beames (15)
1932 VFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals Percy Beames (12)
1933 VFL Season 10th Did not qualify for finals Eric Glass (7)
1934 VFL Season 6th Did not qualify for finals Allan La Fontaine (10)
1935 VFL Season 6th Did not qualify for finals Allan La Fontaine (15)
1936 VFL Season 4th Knocked out by South Melbourne (Preliminary Final) Allan La Fontaine (19)
1937 VFL Season 2nd Knocked out by Collingwood (Preliminary Final) Jack Mueller (17)
1938 VFL Season 5th Did not qualify for finals Gordon Jones (12)
1939 VFL Season 1st Premiers Jack Mueller (11)
1940 VFL Season 1st Premiers Ron Baggott (11)
1941 VFL Season 2nd Premiers Allan La Fontaine (11)
1942 VFL Season 8th Did not qualify for finals
1943 VFL Season 7th Did not qualify for finals
1944 VFL Season 8th Did not qualify for finals
1945 VFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals
1946 VFL Season 4th Runners-Up Don Cordner (20)
1947 VFL Season 6th Did not qualify for finals Don Cordner (16)
1948 VFL Season 2nd Premiers Alby Rodda (11)
1949 VFL Season 5th Did not qualify for finals Don Cordner (12)
1950 VFL Season 3rd Knocked out by Geelong (Semi Final) Denis Cordner (12)
1951 VFL Season 12th Did not qualify for finals Denis Cordner (14)
1952 VFL Season 6th Did not qualify for finals Denis Cordner, Stuart Spencer (11)
1953 VFL Season 11th Did not qualify for finals Denis Cordner (9)
1954 VFL Season 4th Runners-Up Denis Cordner (12)
1955 VFL Season 1st Premiers Denis Cordner (15)
1956 VFL Season 1st Premiers Ron Barassi, John Beckwith (13)
1957 VFL Season 1st Premiers John Beckwith (13)
1958 VFL Season 1st Runners-Up John Beckwith (11)
1959 VFL Season 1st Premiers Bob Johnson (10)
1960 VFL Season 1st Premiers John Beckwith (15)
1961 VFL Season 2nd Knocked out by Footscray (Preliminary Final) Ron Barassi (10)
1962 VFL Season 3rd Knocked out by Carlton (Semi Final) Hassa Mann (11)
1963 VFL Season 3rd Knocked out by Hawthorn (Preliminary Final) Ron Barassi, Brian Dixon (10)
1964 VFL Season 1st Premiers Hassa Mann (11)
1965 VFL Season 7th Did not qualify for finals Don Williams (9)
1966 VFL Season 11th Did not qualify for finals Hassa Mann (12)
1967 VFL Season 7th Did not qualify for finals Hassa Mann (12)
1968 VFL Season 8th Did not qualify for finals Greg Parke (11)
1969 VFL Season 12th Did not qualify for finals Denis Clark, Tassie Johnson, Greg Parke (6)
1970 VFL Season 10th Did not qualify for finals Barry Bourke, Greg Parke (9)
1971 VFL Season 7th Did not qualify for finals Stan Alves, Greg Wells (10)
1972 VFL Season 8th Did not qualify for finals Greg Wells (22)
1973 VFL Season 10th Did not qualify for finals Greg Wells (16)
1974 VFL Season 12th Did not qualify for finals Gary Hardeman (23)
1975 VFL Season 10th Did not qualify for finals Stan Alves (19)
1976 VFL Season 6th Did not qualify for finals Greg Wells (28)
1977 VFL Season 11th Did not qualify for finals Gary Hardeman (27)
1978 VFL Season 12th Did not qualify for finals Robert Flower (14)
1979 VFL Season 11th Did not qualify for finals Robert Flower (19)
1980 VFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals Robert Flower (14)
1981 VFL Season 12th Did not qualify for finals Robert Flower, Graham Gaunt, Paul O'Brien, Steven Smith (3)
1982 VFL Season 8th Did not qualify for finals Brian Wilson (23)
1983 VFL Season 8th Did not qualify for finals Stephen Icke (13)
1984 VFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals Peter Moore (24)
1985 VFL Season 11th Did not qualify for finals Gerard Healy (8)
1986 VFL Season 11th Did not qualify for finals Alan Johnson (7)
1987 VFL Season 5th Knocked out by Hawthorn (Preliminary Final) Brian Wilson (12)
1988 VFL Season 5th Runners-Up Brett Lovett, Steven O'Dwyer (10)
1989 VFL Season 4th Knocked out by Geelong (Semi Final) Stephen Newport, Jim Stynes (10)
1990 AFL Season 4th Knocked out by West Coast (Semi Final) Brett Lovett (15)
1991 AFL Season 5th Knocked out by West Coast (Semi Final) Jim Stynes (25)
1992 AFL Season 11th Did not qualify for finals Jim Stynes (8)
1993 AFL Season 10th Did not qualify for finals Jim Stynes (12)
1994 AFL Season 7th Knocked out by West Coast (Preliminary Final) David Schwarz (15)
1995 AFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals Jim Stynes (15)
1996 AFL Season 14th Did not qualify for finals Jim Stynes (11)
1997 AFL Season 16th Did not qualify for finals Todd Viney (9)
1998 AFL Season 4th Knocked out by North Melbourne (Preliminary Final) Todd Viney (20)
1999 AFL Season 14th Did not qualify for finals Scott Chisholm, Jeff Farmer (6)
2000 AFL Season 3rd Runners-Up Shane Woewodin (24)
2001 AFL Season 11th Did not qualify for finals Peter Walsh (11)
2002 AFL Season 6th Knocked out by Adelaide (Semi Final) Adem Yze (17)
2003 AFL Season 14th Did not qualify for finals Cameron Bruce, David Neitz (8)
2004 AFL Season 5th Knocked out by Essendon (Elimination Final) Jeff White (15)
2005 AFL Season 7th Knocked out by Geelong (Elimination Final) Travis Johnstone (11)
2006 AFL Season 7th Knocked out by Fremantle (Semi Final) Travis Johnstone (11)
2007 AFL Season 14th Did not qualify for finals James McDonald (6)
2008 AFL Season 16th Did not qualify for finals Brock McLean, Paul Wheatley (5)
2009 AFL Season 16th Did not qualify for finals Aaron Davey (6)
2010 AFL Season 12th Did not qualify for finals Aaron Davey, Colin Sylvia (10)
2011 AFL Season 13th Did not qualify for finals Brent Moloney (19)
2012 AFL Season 16th Did not qualify for finals Nathan Jones (14)
2013 AFL Season 17th Did not qualify for finals Nathan Jones (6)
2014 AFL Season 17th Did not qualify for finals Nathan Jones (13)
2015 AFL Season 13th Did not qualify for finals Bernie Vince (14)
2016 AFL Season 11th Did not qualify for finals Max Gawn (16)
2017 AFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals Clayton Oliver (12)
2018 AFL Season 5th Knocked out by West Coast (Preliminary Final) Angus Brayshaw (21)
2019 AFL Season 17th Did not qualify for finals Max Gawn (17)
2020 AFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals Christian Petracca (20)
2021 AFL Season 1st Premiers Clayton Oliver (31)
2022 AFL Season 2nd Knocked out by Brisbane Lions (Semi Final) Clayton Oliver (25)