2005 AFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 2005 season of the Australian Football League. The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing eleven matches there (eight as hosts and three as visitors). The team finished the regular season in seventh place, securing a place in the finals series. Melbourne were defeated by Geelong in the second elimination final, resulting in finishing in eighth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
2005 AFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
7th (W-D-L: 12-0-10, P%: 95.8)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Geelong (Elimination Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Steven | #2 | 6 | 2 | R05-06, R19-22 |
| Bell, Daniel | #21 | 13 | 0 | R02-10, R19-22 |
| Bizzell, Clint | #3 | 20 | 0 | R01-20 |
| Brown, Nathan | #25 | 22 | 4 | R01-17, R19-22, EF |
| Bruce, Cameron | #32 | 15 | 20 | R01-04, R09-18, EF |
| Carroll, Nathan | #41 | 6 | 0 | R16-18, R21-22, EF |
| Davey, Aaron | #36 | 23 | 30 | R01-22, EF |
| Ferguson, Ryan | #35 | 19 | 3 | R01-03, R05-13, R16-20, R22, EF |
| Godfrey, Simon | #30 | 12 | 4 | R04-08, R10-11, R19-22, EF |
| Green, Brad | #18 | 21 | 28 | R01-18, R21-22, EF |
| Heffernan, Chris | #1 | 9 | 1 | R01, R04, R07-08, R11, R13-15, EF |
| Holland, Ben | #4 | 17 | 18 | R06-14, R16-22, EF |
| Jamar, Mark | #40 | 8 | 1 | R01, R03-05, R09-10, R14-15 |
| Johnson, Chris | #17 | 4 | 0 | R08, R17-19 |
| Johnson, Paul | #11 | 8 | 0 | R07-08, R11-13, R17-19 |
| Johnstone, Travis | #16 | 22 | 15 | R01-18, R20-22, EF |
| McDonald, James | #23 | 21 | 2 | R01-18, R21-22, EF |
| McLean, Brock | #5 | 20 | 6 | R01-10, R12-14, R17-22, EF |
| Miller, Brad | #7 | 18 | 6 | R01-07, R10-15, R18-21, EF |
| Moloney, Brent | #22 | 21 | 2 | R01-03, R06-22, EF |
| Motlop, Shannon | #44 | 7 | 5 | R05-06, R19-22, EF |
| Neitz, David | #9 | 18 | 39 | R01-07, R09, R11-12, R14-18, R20-22 |
| Nicholson, Alistair | #8 | 14 | 0 | R02, R04, R09-15, R19-22, EF |
| Read, Phil | #28 | 8 | 3 | R09, R15-21 |
| Rigoni, Guy | #43 | 11 | 4 | R01-06, R19-22, EF |
| Rivers, Jared | #27 | 14 | 0 | R01-08, R12-17 |
| Robertson, Russell | #24 | 23 | 73 | R01-22, EF |
| Sylvia, Colin | #12 | 16 | 8 | R01-05, R07-17 |
| Ward, Daniel | #10 | 4 | 0 | R15-16, R18-19 |
| Wheatley, Paul | #31 | 21 | 3 | R01-06, R08-16, R18-22, EF |
| Whelan, Matthew | #45 | 16 | 1 | R01-03, R09-18, R20, R22, EF |
| White, Jeff | #34 | 23 | 7 | R01-22, EF |
| Williams, Luke | #26 | 3 | 0 | R07-08, R16 |
| Yze, Adem | #13 | 23 | 41 | R01-22, EF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniher, Neale | 23 | 12 | -0- | 11 | R01-22, EF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/03/2005 | Round 1 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | MELB by 46 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 02/04/2005 | Round 2 | Western Bulldogs | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 26 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 08/04/2005 | Round 3 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | MELB by 48 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 17/04/2005 | Round 4 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 47 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 23/04/2005 | Round 5 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 34 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 30/04/2005 | Round 6 | Fremantle | HOME | LOSS | FREM by 14 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 06/05/2005 | Round 7 | Adelaide | HOME | WIN | MELB by 24 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 14/05/2005 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 39 | Neale Daniher | Adem Yze |
| 21/05/2005 | Round 9 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 18 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 27/05/2005 | Round 10 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | MELB by 57 | Neale Daniher | Adem Yze |
| 05/06/2005 | Round 11 | Kangaroos | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 36 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 13/06/2005 | Round 12 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 45 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 18/06/2005 | Round 13 | West Coast | HOME | LOSS | WCST by 15 | Neale Daniher | Adem Yze |
| 02/07/2005 | Round 14 | Brisbane Lions | HOME | LOSS | BRIL by 74 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 09/07/2005 | Round 15 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 62 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 16/07/2005 | Round 16 | Sydney | HOME | LOSS | SYDN by 26 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 24/07/2005 | Round 17 | Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | FREM by 25 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 30/07/2005 | Round 18 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 88 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 06/08/2005 | Round 19 | Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | ADEL by 54 | Neale Daniher | Adem Yze |
| 13/08/2005 | Round 20 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 1 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 20/08/2005 | Round 21 | Western Bulldogs | HOME | WIN | MELB by 4 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 28/08/2005 | Round 22 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 10 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 03/09/2005 | Elimination Final | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 55 | Neale Daniher | Adem Yze |