2002 AFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 2002 season of the Australian Football League. The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing twelve matches there (nine as hosts and three as visitors). The team finished the regular season in sixth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating the Kangaroos in the second elimination final, Melbourne were defeated by Adelaide in the second semi final, resulting in finishing in sixth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
2002 AFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
6th (W-D-L: 12-0-10, P%: 99.9)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Adelaide (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Steven | #2 | 13 | 7 | R01-05, R12, R17-20, R22, EF, SF |
| Bizzell, Clint | #3 | 22 | 1 | R01-07, R10-22, EF, SF |
| Broadbridge, Troy | #20 | 14 | 0 | R01-03, R05-14, R18 |
| Brown, Nathan | #25 | 24 | 9 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Bruce, Cameron | #32 | 24 | 20 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Clark, Michael | #17 | 1 | 1 | R22 |
| Ellis, Craig | #4 | 15 | 1 | R04-17, R20 |
| Funcke, Ross | #15 | 8 | 3 | R04-10, R21 |
| Godfrey, Simon | #30 | 10 | 0 | R07, R16-22, EF, SF |
| Green, Brad | #18 | 21 | 29 | R01-06, R08-17, R20-22, EF, SF |
| Johnstone, Travis | #16 | 22 | 21 | R01-03, R06-22, EF, SF |
| Jolly, Darren | #11 | 18 | 7 | R04-06, R10-22, EF, SF |
| Lamb, Chris | #29 | 13 | 1 | R12-22, EF, SF |
| Leoncelli, Andrew | #36 | 24 | 18 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| McDonald, Anthony | #35 | 5 | 1 | R01-03, R18-19 |
| McDonald, James | #23 | 20 | 2 | R01-17, R22, EF, SF |
| Miller, Brad | #37 | 4 | 0 | R08-09, R18-19 |
| Neitz, David | #9 | 24 | 82 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Nicholson, Alistair | #8 | 11 | 2 | R01-11 |
| Powell, Stephen | #7 | 19 | 11 | R01-05, R08-11, R13-16, R19-22, EF, SF |
| Robertson, Russell | #24 | 21 | 32 | R01-03, R07-22, EF, SF |
| Schwarz, David | #5 | 13 | 11 | R01-13 |
| Thompson, Scott | #6 | 5 | 2 | R06-10 |
| Vardy, Peter | #19 | 21 | 39 | R02-09, R12-22, EF, SF |
| Walsh, Peter | #42 | 17 | 7 | R01-03, R11-22, EF, SF |
| Ward, Daniel | #10 | 16 | 7 | R04, R09-21, EF, SF |
| Wheatley, Paul | #31 | 18 | 11 | R01-07, R14-22, EF, SF |
| Whelan, Matthew | #45 | 21 | 3 | R01-21 |
| White, Jeff | #34 | 24 | 3 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Williams, Luke | #26 | 12 | 2 | R01, R04-08, R11, R15, R21-22, EF, SF |
| Woewodin, Shane | #22 | 24 | 12 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Yze, Adem | #13 | 24 | 19 | R01-22, EF, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniher, Neale | 24 | 13 | -0- | 11 | R01-22, EF, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04/2002 | Round 1 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 26 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 07/04/2002 | Round 2 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | MELB by 27 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 13/04/2002 | Round 3 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 20 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 20/04/2002 | Round 4 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | MELB by 34 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 26/04/2002 | Round 5 | Western Bulldogs | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 23 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 05/05/2002 | Round 6 | Sydney | AWAY | LOSS | SYDN by 28 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 12/05/2002 | Round 7 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 3 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 18/05/2002 | Round 8 | Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | FREM by 5 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 25/05/2002 | Round 9 | Kangaroos | HOME | WIN | MELB by 4 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 01/06/2002 | Round 10 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 26 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 10/06/2002 | Round 11 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 51 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 22/06/2002 | Round 12 | Adelaide | HOME | WIN | MELB by 25 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 28/06/2002 | Round 13 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 12 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 07/07/2002 | Round 14 | Brisbane Lions | HOME | WIN | MELB by 21 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 14/07/2002 | Round 15 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 44 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 20/07/2002 | Round 16 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 26 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 27/07/2002 | Round 17 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 4 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 04/08/2002 | Round 18 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 5 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 11/08/2002 | Round 19 | West Coast | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 6 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 18/08/2002 | Round 20 | Western Bulldogs | HOME | WIN | MELB by 12 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 24/08/2002 | Round 21 | Sydney | HOME | LOSS | SYDN by 68 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 31/08/2002 | Round 22 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 18 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 08/09/2002 | Elimination Final | Kangaroos | HOME | WIN | MELB by 38 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 14/09/2002 | Semi Final | Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | ADEL by 12 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |