2004 AFL Season: Melbourne
Season Team Details
Competition:
2004 AFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 14-0-8, P%: 111.9)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Essendon (Elimination Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Steven | #2 | 6 | 4 | R05-08, R10-11 |
| Bell, Daniel | #21 | 3 | 0 | R15, R20-21 |
| Bizzell, Clint | #3 | 14 | 0 | R01-05, R08-09, R17-22, EF |
| Broadbridge, Troy | #20 | 14 | 0 | R04, R10-20, R22, EF |
| Brown, Nathan | #25 | 22 | 5 | R01-07, R09-22, EF |
| Bruce, Cameron | #32 | 22 | 34 | R02-22, EF |
| Carroll, Nathan | #41 | 4 | 0 | R06-08, R14 |
| Davey, Aaron | #36 | 19 | 28 | R01-16, R21-22, EF |
| Godfrey, Simon | #30 | 14 | 3 | R01-10, R15, R20-22 |
| Green, Brad | #18 | 21 | 26 | R01-09, R11-20, R22, EF |
| Heffernan, Chris | #1 | 18 | 2 | R01, R06-22 |
| Holland, Ben | #4 | 21 | 21 | R01-10, R12-21, EF |
| Jamar, Mark | #40 | 3 | 0 | R05, R22, EF |
| Johnstone, Travis | #16 | 16 | 12 | R01-03, R05-10, R15-19, R22, EF |
| Jolly, Darren | #11 | 7 | 0 | R01-03, R17-18, R20-21 |
| McDonald, James | #23 | 18 | 3 | R01-05, R09-15, R18-22, EF |
| McLean, Brock | #5 | 9 | 5 | R11-17, R21, EF |
| Miller, Brad | #7 | 22 | 13 | R01-14, R16-22, EF |
| Neitz, David | #9 | 21 | 69 | R01-21 |
| Nicholson, Alistair | #8 | 23 | 0 | R01-22, EF |
| Read, Phil | #28 | 21 | 4 | R02-08, R10-22, EF |
| Rigoni, Guy | #43 | 7 | 2 | R04-05, R16-19, EF |
| Rivers, Jared | #27 | 22 | 0 | R01-16, R18-22, EF |
| Robertson, Russell | #24 | 22 | 30 | R01-04, R06-22, EF |
| Sylvia, Colin | #12 | 3 | 1 | R09, R21-22 |
| Thompson, Scott | #6 | 12 | 8 | R01-09, R11-13 |
| Vardy, Peter | #19 | 11 | 12 | R02-03, R09-17 |
| Walsh, Peter | #42 | 13 | 7 | R04, R10-19, R21-22 |
| Ward, Daniel | #10 | 10 | 1 | R01, R06-08, R14-15, R18-19, R22, EF |
| Wheatley, Paul | #31 | 20 | 2 | R01-13, R16-17, R19-22, EF |
| Whelan, Matthew | #45 | 20 | 1 | R01-14, R16-20, EF |
| White, Jeff | #34 | 23 | 8 | R01-22, EF |
| Williams, Luke | #26 | 2 | 0 | R01, R20 |
| Yze, Adem | #13 | 23 | 19 | R01-22, EF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniher, Neale | 23 | 14 | -0- | 9 | R01-22, EF |
Team Line-Up
| Back: | Clint Bizzell | Alistair Nicholson | Nathan Brown |
| Half-Back: | Paul Wheatley | Jared Rivers | Matthew Whelan |
| Centre: | Brad Green | Chris Heffernan | Adem Yze |
| Half-Forward: | Russell Robertson | Brad Miller | Peter Vardy |
| Forward: | Aaron Davey | David Neitz | Ben Holland |
| Follower: | Jeff White | James McDonald | Cameron Bruce |
| Interchange: | Troy Broadbridge | Simon Godfrey | Travis Johnstone |
| Phil Read |
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This is an approximation for the typical team line-up based on available complete positional records from this season.
Names in bold indicate that the player was named in this position at least ten times this season (exc. interchange).
Positional information from 23 out of 23 matches was used.
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/03/2004 | Round 1 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 49 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 02/04/2004 | Round 2 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | MELB by 59 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 11/04/2004 | Round 3 | Western Bulldogs | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 10 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 17/04/2004 | Round 4 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | MELB by 53 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 24/04/2004 | Round 5 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 12 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 02/05/2004 | Round 6 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | MELB by 105 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 09/05/2004 | Round 7 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | MELB by 49 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 16/05/2004 | Round 8 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 14 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 22/05/2004 | Round 9 | Kangaroos | HOME | WIN | MELB by 18 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 30/05/2004 | Round 10 | Brisbane Lions | HOME | LOSS | BRIL by 40 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 06/06/2004 | Round 11 | Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 31 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 14/06/2004 | Round 12 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 9 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 20/06/2004 | Round 13 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 26 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 04/07/2004 | Round 14 | Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | ADEL by 72 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 11/07/2004 | Round 15 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 57 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 18/07/2004 | Round 16 | Western Bulldogs | HOME | WIN | MELB by 38 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 25/07/2004 | Round 17 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 56 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 01/08/2004 | Round 18 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | MELB by 44 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 08/08/2004 | Round 19 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 73 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 14/08/2004 | Round 20 | Sydney | HOME | LOSS | SYDN by 21 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 21/08/2004 | Round 21 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 31 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 28/08/2004 | Round 22 | West Coast | AWAY | LOSS | WCST by 40 | Neale Daniher | Adem Yze |
| 04/09/2004 | Elimination Final | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 5 | Neale Daniher | Adem Yze |