2006 AFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 2006 season of the Australian Football League. The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing twelve matches there (eight as hosts and four as visitors). The team finished the regular season in seventh place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating St Kilda in the second elimination final, Melbourne were defeated by Fremantle in the second semi final, resulting in finishing in fifth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
2006 AFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
7th (W-D-L: 13-1-8, P%: 109.7)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Fremantle (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartram, Clint | #19 | 22 | 6 | R01-22 |
| Bate, Matthew | #6 | 14 | 8 | R05-08, R10-12, R17-20, R22, EF, SF |
| Bell, Daniel | #21 | 12 | 0 | R06-11, R18, R20-22, EF, SF |
| Brown, Nathan | #25 | 9 | 3 | R01, R03-06, R17-19, SF |
| Bruce, Cameron | #32 | 24 | 21 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Carroll, Nathan | #41 | 24 | 1 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Davey, Aaron | #36 | 22 | 37 | R01-17, R20-22, EF, SF |
| Dunn, Lynden | #14 | 11 | 13 | R06-13, R15-16, R19 |
| Ferguson, Ryan | #35 | 3 | 0 | R01-02, R19 |
| Godfrey, Simon | #30 | 16 | 4 | R04-11, R15-22 |
| Green, Brad | #18 | 23 | 11 | R01-16, R18-22, EF, SF |
| Holland, Ben | #4 | 16 | 1 | R05-06, R10-21, EF, SF |
| Jamar, Mark | #40 | 22 | 10 | R01-03, R05-22, EF |
| Johnson, Chris | #17 | 9 | 0 | R02, R09-15, R19 |
| Johnson, Paul | #11 | 2 | 2 | R01, R04 |
| Johnstone, Travis | #16 | 22 | 10 | R01-17, R20-22, EF, SF |
| Jones, Nathan | #2 | 8 | 2 | R17-22, EF, SF |
| McDonald, James | #23 | 24 | 6 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| McLean, Brock | #5 | 18 | 14 | R02-04, R06-10, R13-14, R17-22, EF, SF |
| Miller, Brad | #7 | 15 | 4 | R01-05, R07-09, R14, R19-22, EF, SF |
| Moloney, Brent | #22 | 7 | 1 | R01-02, R05-09 |
| Motlop, Shannon | #44 | 3 | 0 | R01, R19, R22 |
| Neitz, David | #9 | 21 | 68 | R01-04, R07-20, R22, EF, SF |
| Pickett, Byron | #33 | 20 | 9 | R01-17, R21, EF, SF |
| Read, Phil | #28 | 5 | 1 | R11-14, R16 |
| Rivers, Jared | #27 | 22 | 4 | R03-22, EF, SF |
| Robertson, Russell | #24 | 23 | 44 | R01-18, R20-22, EF, SF |
| Smith, Nick | #15 | 1 | 0 | SF |
| Sylvia, Colin | #12 | 17 | 10 | R01-06, R12-18, R21-22, EF, SF |
| Ward, Daniel | #10 | 17 | 3 | R01-03, R11-22, EF, SF |
| Warnock, Matthew | #37 | 2 | 0 | R03-04 |
| Wheatley, Paul | #31 | 7 | 1 | R02-05, R15-16, R18 |
| Whelan, Matthew | #45 | 19 | 3 | R01-05, R07-10, R12-18, R20-21, EF |
| White, Jeff | #34 | 24 | 11 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Yze, Adem | #13 | 24 | 30 | R01-22, EF, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniher, Neale | 24 | 14 | -1- | 9 | R01-22, EF, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/04/2006 | Round 1 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 21 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 08/04/2006 | Round 2 | Western Bulldogs | AWAY | LOSS | WBUL by 47 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 16/04/2006 | Round 3 | Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | ADEL by 5 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 23/04/2006 | Round 4 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 5 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 29/04/2006 | Round 5 | Kangaroos | HOME | WIN | MELB by 4 | Neale Daniher | unknown |
| 05/05/2006 | Round 6 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | MELB by 6 | Neale Daniher | Brad Green |
| 13/05/2006 | Round 7 | Fremantle | HOME | WIN | MELB by 59 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 19/05/2006 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 75 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 28/05/2006 | Round 9 | West Coast | AWAY | LOSS | WCST by 22 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 04/06/2006 | Round 10 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 13 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 12/06/2006 | Round 11 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 47 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 18/06/2006 | Round 12 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 36 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 01/07/2006 | Round 13 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | MELB by 38 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 08/07/2006 | Round 14 | Brisbane Lions | HOME | WIN | MELB by 8 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 14/07/2006 | Round 15 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 18 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 23/07/2006 | Round 16 | Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | FREM by 29 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 30/07/2006 | Round 17 | Western Bulldogs | HOME | WIN | MELB by 51 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 05/08/2006 | Round 18 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 7 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 12/08/2006 | Round 19 | Sydney | HOME | LOSS | SYDN by 32 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 20/08/2006 | Round 20 | Kangaroos | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 50 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 26/08/2006 | Round 21 | Geelong | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Neale Daniher | Cameron Bruce |
| 02/09/2006 | Round 22 | Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | ADEL by 58 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 08/09/2006 | Elimination Final | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 18 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |
| 15/09/2006 | Semi Final | Fremantle | AWAY | LOSS | FREM by 28 | Neale Daniher | David Neitz |