Melbourne

Club Details

Name: Melbourne
Founded: 1858
Team History:
Melbourne (1890-1915, 1919-2026)
Melbourne Reserves (1960-1999)
Melbourne Women's (2017-2025)
VFL/AFL Home Grounds: MCG (1897-1915, 1919-1941, 1947-2026), Punt Road Oval (1942-1946)
VFA/VFL Home Grounds: MCG (1890-1896)
VFL/AFL Reserves Home Grounds: MCG (1960-1965, 1967-1970, 1972-1996), Punt Road Oval (1997-1999)
AFL Women's Home Grounds: Casey Fields (2017-2025)

Club Accolades

VFL/AFL Premierships: 127 (1897-1915, 1919-2026)
VFL/AFL Premiers: 13 (1900, 1926, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1948, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964, 2021)
VFL/AFL Runners-Up: 5 (1946, 1954, 1958, 1988, 2000)
VFL/AFL Minor Premiers: 10 (1939, 1940, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1964, 2021)
VFA/VFL Premierships: 7 (1890-1896)
VFA/VFL Premiers: 0
VFA/VFL Runners-Up: 3 (1893, 1894, 1895)
VFA/VFL Minor Premiers: 0
VFL/AFL Reserves Premierships: 40 (1960-1999)
VFL/AFL Reserves Premiers: 4 (1969, 1970, 1984, 1993)
VFL/AFL Reserves Runners-Up: 4 (1972, 1990, 1991, 1992)
VFL/AFL Reserves Minor Premiers: 3 (1969, 1984, 1993)
AFL Women's Premierships: 10 (2017-2025)
AFL Women's Premiers: 1 (2022 (E2))
AFL Women's Runners-Up: 1 (2022 (E1))
AFL Women's Minor Premiers: 0

Club History

Season Premiership Team Ladder (W-D-L & P%) Finals Performance O/A
1890 VFA Season Melbourne 8th 6 -4- 9 77.5% Not applicable 8th
1891 VFA Season Melbourne 6th 8 -5- 6 104.8% Not applicable 6th
1892 VFA Season Melbourne 5th 10 -3- 5 130.4% Not applicable 4th
1893 VFA Season Melbourne 2nd 16 -2- 3 190.3% Not applicable 2nd
1894 VFA Season Melbourne 2nd 13 -0- 5 134.7% Not applicable 2nd
1895 VFA Season Melbourne 2nd 13 -0- 5 145.7% Not applicable 2nd
1896 VFA Season Melbourne 4th 12 -0- 6 160.8% Did not qualify for finals 4th
1897 VFL Season Melbourne 3rd 10 -0- 4 144.8% 4th place in round-robin finals series 4th
1898 VFL Season Melbourne 6th 5 -1- 8 97.1% 3rd place in round-robin finals series (Ladder B) 6th
1899 VFL Season Melbourne 5th 8 -0- 6 136.7% 4th place in round-robin finals series (Ladder A) 6th
1900 VFL Season Melbourne 6th 6 -0- 8 101.7% Premiers 1st
1901 VFL Season Melbourne 5th 9 -1- 7 117.4% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1902 VFL Season Melbourne 4th 9 -0- 8 108.8% Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final) 4th
1903 VFL Season Melbourne 7th 3 -0- 14 64.1% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1904 VFL Season Melbourne 6th 8 -0- 9 112.7% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1905 VFL Season Melbourne 8th 3 -0- 14 70.9% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1906 VFL Season Melbourne 8th 1 -0- 16 48.7% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1907 VFL Season Melbourne 7th 7 -0- 10 81.1% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1908 VFL Season Melbourne 8th 7 -0- 11 87.0% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1909 VFL Season Melbourne 5th 10 -1- 7 106.3% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1910 VFL Season Melbourne 9th 4 -0- 14 59.5% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1911 VFL Season Melbourne 7th 7 -1- 10 98.6% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1912 VFL Season Melbourne 6th 9 -0- 9 98.9% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1913 VFL Season Melbourne 9th 4 -0- 14 71.4% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1914 VFL Season Melbourne 9th 2 -0- 16 61.3% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1915 VFL Season Melbourne 4th 9 -0- 7 99.2% Defeated by Carlton (Semi Final) 4th
1919 VFL Season Melbourne 9th 0 -0- 16 43.0% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1920 VFL Season Melbourne 8th 5 -0- 11 74.2% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1921 VFL Season Melbourne 6th 6 -2- 8 95.4% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1922 VFL Season Melbourne 6th 7 -0- 9 88.9% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1923 VFL Season Melbourne 9th 3 -0- 13 80.4% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1924 VFL Season Melbourne 8th 4 -0- 12 83.3% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1925 VFL Season Melbourne 3rd 12 -1- 4 138.5% Defeated by Collingwood (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1926 VFL Season Melbourne 3rd 14 -0- 4 146.4% Premiers 1st
1927 VFL Season Melbourne 5th 12 -0- 6 132.4% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1928 VFL Season Melbourne 3rd 14 -0- 4 122.2% Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final) 3rd
1929 VFL Season Melbourne 5th 11 -1- 6 105.5% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1930 VFL Season Melbourne 5th 11 -0- 7 104.7% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1931 VFL Season Melbourne 8th 8 -0- 10 91.7% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1932 VFL Season Melbourne 9th 4 -0- 14 76.5% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1933 VFL Season Melbourne 10th 3 -0- 15 82.0% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1934 VFL Season Melbourne 6th 9 -0- 9 97.2% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1935 VFL Season Melbourne 6th 8 -1- 9 101.2% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1936 VFL Season Melbourne 4th 12 -0- 6 118.8% Defeated by South Melbourne (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1937 VFL Season Melbourne 2nd 15 -0- 3 131.2% Defeated by Collingwood (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1938 VFL Season Melbourne 5th 11 -0- 7 106.0% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1939 VFL Season Melbourne 1st 15 -0- 3 128.4% Premiers 1st
1940 VFL Season Melbourne 1st 14 -0- 4 125.8% Premiers 1st
1941 VFL Season Melbourne 2nd 14 -0- 4 117.2% Premiers 1st
1942 VFL Season Melbourne 8th 5 -0- 10 85.2% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1943 VFL Season Melbourne 7th 7 -0- 8 88.7% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1944 VFL Season Melbourne 8th 7 -0- 11 102.7% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1945 VFL Season Melbourne 9th 8 -0- 12 99.1% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1946 VFL Season Melbourne 4th 13 -0- 6 104.8% Runners-Up 2nd
1947 VFL Season Melbourne 6th 11 -0- 8 117.1% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1948 VFL Season Melbourne 2nd 13 -0- 6 124.9% Premiers 1st
1949 VFL Season Melbourne 5th 12 -0- 7 113.0% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1950 VFL Season Melbourne 3rd 12 -0- 6 123.2% Defeated by Geelong (Semi Final) 4th
1951 VFL Season Melbourne 12th 1 -0- 17 70.5% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1952 VFL Season Melbourne 6th 9 -1- 9 103.0% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1953 VFL Season Melbourne 11th 3 -1- 14 80.1% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1954 VFL Season Melbourne 4th 11 -0- 7 121.4% Runners-Up 2nd
1955 VFL Season Melbourne 1st 15 -0- 3 150.5% Premiers 1st
1956 VFL Season Melbourne 1st 16 -0- 2 146.0% Premiers 1st
1957 VFL Season Melbourne 1st 12 -1- 5 138.8% Premiers 1st
1958 VFL Season Melbourne 1st 15 -0- 3 123.7% Runners-Up 2nd
1959 VFL Season Melbourne 1st 13 -1- 4 142.7% Premiers 1st
1960 VFL Season Melbourne 1st 14 -0- 4 143.1% Premiers 1st
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 8th 6 -0- 12 88.7% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1961 VFL Season Melbourne 2nd 12 -1- 5 131.2% Defeated by Footscray (Preliminary Final) 3rd
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 6th 11 -0- 7 115.7% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1962 VFL Season Melbourne 3rd 14 -0- 4 125.8% Defeated by Carlton (Semi Final) 4th
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 7th 9 -0- 9 103.0% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1963 VFL Season Melbourne 3rd 13 -0- 5 147.9% Defeated by Hawthorn (Preliminary Final) 3rd
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 8th 7 -0- 11 93.6% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1964 VFL Season Melbourne 1st 14 -0- 4 138.1% Premiers 1st
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 6th 10 -0- 8 113.0% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1965 VFL Season Melbourne 7th 10 -0- 8 96.2% Did not qualify for finals 7th
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 7th 8 -0- 10 93.3% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1966 VFL Season Melbourne 11th 3 -0- 15 78.2% Did not qualify for finals 11th
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 8th 8 -0- 10 85.0% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1967 VFL Season Melbourne 7th 8 -0- 10 88.8% Did not qualify for finals 7th
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 5th 9 -1- 8 102.7% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1968 VFL Season Melbourne 8th 8 -0- 12 83.9% Did not qualify for finals 8th
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 7th 8 -1- 11 83.8% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1969 VFL Season Melbourne 12th 3 -0- 17 83.1% Did not qualify for finals 12th
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 1st 15 -1- 4 123.8% Premiers 1st
1970 VFL Season Melbourne 10th 6 -0- 16 83.5% Did not qualify for finals 10th
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 2nd 17 -0- 5 127.7% Premiers 1st
1971 VFL Season Melbourne 7th 11 -1- 10 109.5% Did not qualify for finals 7th
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 5th 13 -0- 9 115.4% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1972 VFL Season Melbourne 8th 10 -0- 12 105.9% Did not qualify for finals 8th
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 3rd 17 -0- 5 134.5% Runners-Up 2nd
1973 VFL Season Melbourne 10th 7 -0- 15 91.8% Did not qualify for finals 10th
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 7th 9 -1- 12 92.6% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1974 VFL Season Melbourne 12th 3 -0- 19 77.1% Did not qualify for finals 12th
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 12th 3 -0- 19 66.0% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1975 VFL Season Melbourne 10th 9 -0- 13 93.6% Did not qualify for finals 10th
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 5th 12 -0- 10 93.0% Defeated by Hawthorn (R) (Elimination Final) 5th
1976 VFL Season Melbourne 6th 11 -0- 11 99.4% Did not qualify for finals 6th
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 10th 9 -0- 13 88.1% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1977 VFL Season Melbourne 11th 5 -0- 17 85.0% Did not qualify for finals 11th
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 5th 12 -0- 9 97.5% Defeated by Footscray (R) (Elimination Final) 5th
1978 VFL Season Melbourne 12th 5 -0- 17 69.1% Did not qualify for finals 12th
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 11th 4 -0- 18 61.8% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1979 VFL Season Melbourne 11th 6 -0- 16 75.9% Did not qualify for finals 11th
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 9th 8 -0- 14 87.6% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1980 VFL Season Melbourne 9th 5 -0- 17 79.0% Did not qualify for finals 9th
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 12th 4 -0- 18 68.5% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1981 VFL Season Melbourne 12th 1 -0- 21 63.5% Did not qualify for finals 12th
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 9th 9 -0- 13 77.4% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1982 VFL Season Melbourne 8th 8 -0- 14 90.4% Did not qualify for finals 8th
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 9th 10 -0- 12 87.3% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1983 VFL Season Melbourne 8th 9 -0- 13 86.8% Did not qualify for finals 8th
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 11th 5 -0- 17 68.8% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1984 VFL Season Melbourne 9th 9 -0- 13 104.3% Did not qualify for finals 9th
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 1st 17 -0- 5 126.8% Premiers 1st
1985 VFL Season Melbourne 11th 6 -0- 16 77.8% Did not qualify for finals 11th
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 3rd 13 -1- 8 119.3% Defeated by Hawthorn (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1986 VFL Season Melbourne 11th 7 -0- 15 74.9% Did not qualify for finals 11th
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 4th 13 -0- 9 109.8% Defeated by Hawthorn (R) (Semi Final) 4th
1987 VFL Season Melbourne 5th 12 -0- 10 108.0% Defeated by Hawthorn (Preliminary Final) 3rd
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 9th 9 -0- 13 97.5% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1988 VFL Season Melbourne 5th 13 -0- 9 102.1% Runners-Up 2nd
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 9th 7 -1- 14 84.3% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1989 VFL Season Melbourne 4th 14 -0- 8 96.5% Defeated by Geelong (Semi Final) 4th
VFLR Season Melbourne (R) 11th 4 -0- 16 68.5% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1990 AFL Season Melbourne 4th 16 -0- 6 113.2% Defeated by West Coast (Semi Final) 4th
AFLR Season Melbourne (R) 2nd 16 -0- 4 124.7% Runners-Up 2nd
1991 AFL Season Melbourne 5th 13 -0- 9 110.9% Defeated by West Coast (Semi Final) 4th
AFLR Season Melbourne (R) 2nd 15 -0- 7 126.3% Runners-Up 2nd
1992 AFL Season Melbourne 11th 7 -1- 14 87.3% Did not qualify for finals 11th
AFLR Season Melbourne (R) 3rd 16 -0- 6 135.7% Runners-Up 2nd
1993 AFL Season Melbourne 10th 10 -0- 10 112.2% Did not qualify for finals 10th
AFLR Season Melbourne (R) 1st 17 -0- 5 157.6% Premiers 1st
1994 AFL Season Melbourne 7th 12 -0- 10 116.6% Defeated by West Coast (Preliminary Final) 4th
AFLR Season Melbourne (R) 11th 5 -0- 17 74.1% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1995 AFL Season Melbourne 9th 9 -0- 13 100.7% Did not qualify for finals 9th
AFLR Season Melbourne (R) 10th 7 -0- 15 72.7% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1996 AFL Season Melbourne 14th 7 -0- 15 70.8% Did not qualify for finals 14th
AFLR Season Melbourne (R) 7th 10 -0- 12 87.8% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1997 AFL Season Melbourne 16th 4 -0- 18 60.8% Did not qualify for finals 16th
AFLR Season Melbourne (R) 11th 2 -0- 18 58.7% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1998 AFL Season Melbourne 4th 14 -0- 8 102.7% Defeated by North Melbourne (Preliminary Final) 4th
AFLR Season Melbourne (R) 3rd 14 -1- 5 117.4% Defeated by Footscray (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1999 AFL Season Melbourne 14th 6 -0- 16 80.7% Did not qualify for finals 14th
AFLR Season Melbourne (R) 2nd 14 -0- 6 118.2% Defeated by Essendon (R) (Semi Final) 4th
2000 AFL Season Melbourne 3rd 14 -0- 8 118.4% Runners-Up 2nd
2001 AFL Season Melbourne 11th 10 -0- 12 90.4% Did not qualify for finals 11th
2002 AFL Season Melbourne 6th 12 -0- 10 99.9% Defeated by Adelaide (Semi Final) 6th
2003 AFL Season Melbourne 14th 5 -0- 17 81.0% Did not qualify for finals 14th
2004 AFL Season Melbourne 5th 14 -0- 8 111.9% Defeated by Essendon (Elimination Final) 7th
2005 AFL Season Melbourne 7th 12 -0- 10 95.8% Defeated by Geelong (Elimination Final) 8th
2006 AFL Season Melbourne 7th 13 -1- 8 109.7% Defeated by Fremantle (Semi Final) 5th
2007 AFL Season Melbourne 14th 5 -0- 17 78.2% Did not qualify for finals 14th
2008 AFL Season Melbourne 16th 3 -0- 19 62.6% Did not qualify for finals 16th
2009 AFL Season Melbourne 16th 4 -0- 18 74.7% Did not qualify for finals 16th
2010 AFL Season Melbourne 12th 8 -1- 13 94.5% Did not qualify for finals 12th
2011 AFL Season Melbourne 13th 8 -1- 13 85.3% Did not qualify for finals 13th
2012 AFL Season Melbourne 16th 4 -0- 18 67.5% Did not qualify for finals 16th
2013 AFL Season Melbourne 17th 2 -0- 20 54.1% Did not qualify for finals 17th
2014 AFL Season Melbourne 17th 4 -0- 18 68.4% Did not qualify for finals 17th
2015 AFL Season Melbourne 13th 7 -0- 15 77.0% Did not qualify for finals 13th
2016 AFL Season Melbourne 11th 10 -0- 12 97.6% Did not qualify for finals 11th
2017 AFL Season Melbourne 9th 12 -0- 10 105.2% Did not qualify for finals 9th
AFLW Season Melbourne [W] 3rd 5 -0- 2 141.0% Did not qualify for finals 3rd
2018 AFL Season Melbourne 5th 14 -0- 8 131.4% Defeated by West Coast (Preliminary Final) 4th
AFLW Season Melbourne [W] 3rd 4 -0- 3 115.8% Did not qualify for finals 3rd
2019 AFL Season Melbourne 17th 5 -0- 17 78.6% Did not qualify for finals 17th
AFLW Season Melbourne [W] 4th 4 -0- 3 111.2% Did not qualify for finals 6th
2020 AFL Season Melbourne 9th 9 -0- 8 107.8% Did not qualify for finals 9th
AFLW Season Melbourne [W] 3rd 4 -0- 2 164.5% Defeated Greater Western Sydney [W] (Qualifying Final) 4th
2021 AFL Season Melbourne 1st 17 -1- 4 130.8% Premiers 1st
AFLW Season Melbourne [W] 4th 7 -0- 2 130.4% Defeated by Adelaide [W] (Preliminary Final) 4th
2022 AFL Season Melbourne 2nd 16 -0- 6 130.5% Defeated by Brisbane Lions (Semi Final) 5th
AFLW Season (E1) Melbourne [W] 2nd 9 -0- 1 186.5% Runners-Up 2nd
AFLW Season (E2) Melbourne [W] 2nd 9 -0- 1 282.1% Premiers 1st
2023 AFL Season Melbourne 4th 16 -0- 7 125.2% Defeated by Carlton (Semi Final) 6th
AFLW Season Melbourne [W] 2nd 8 -0- 2 222.9% Defeated by Geelong [W] (Semi Final) 5th
2024 AFL Season Melbourne 14th 11 -0- 12 98.5% Did not qualify for finals 14th
AFLW Season Melbourne [W] 9th 6 -0- 5 87.9% Did not qualify for finals 9th
2025 AFL Season Melbourne 14th 7 -0- 16 93.3% Did not qualify for finals 14th
AFLW Season Melbourne [W] 2nd 9 -0- 3 209.2% Defeated by North Melbourne [W] (Preliminary Final) 3rd
2026 AFL Season Melbourne 7th 15 -0- 8 109.6% Defeated by Carlton (Wildcard Final) 9th