Gosch's Paddock (training)
Founded in 1859, the Melbourne Football Club is the oldest club in the AFL. It was a foundation member of the Victorian Football League in 1897, and has won 13 premierships including 5 in 6 years between 1955 and 1960. In the interim the club hit dire financial straits and came close to a merger with Hawthorn in 1996, before rectifying things off field, and breaking through for a premiership in 2021 to end a 57-year drought, at the time the longest in the league.
Head to head[]
| Venue | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 59 | 38 | 21 | 0 | 64.4% | |
| Finals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.0% | |
| Subiaco Oval | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 71.4% | |
| Perth Stadium | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50.0% | |
| WACA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | |
| MCG | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 52.9% | |
| Waverley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% | |
| Docklands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% | |
| Princes Park | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% | |
| Marrara Oval | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | |
| Traeger Park | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
Records[]
Biggest win: 108 points in Round 2 2012 at Subiaco
Biggest loss: 74 points in Round 9 2022 at Perth Stadium
Highest score: 177 in Round 3 2013 at the MCG
Lowest score: 38 in Round 9 2022 at Perth Stadium
Highest score against: 170 in Round 22 2000 at Subiaco
Lowest score against: 20 in Round 1 1991 at Subiaco
Most goals in a match: 6 by Ross Glendinning in Round 18 1988, Chris Waterman in the 1990 semi final, Brett Heady in the 1994 preliminary final, Peter Sumich in Round 21 1996 and Phil Matera in Round 13 2005
Every game[]
| Year | Round | Venue | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 9 | Subiaco | W | 135-119 |
| 1987 | 21 | MCG | L | 68-129 |
| 1988 | 11 | MCG | L | 73-93 |
| 1988 | 18 | Subiaco | W | 122-78 |
| 1988 | EF | Waverley | L | 71-73 |
| 1989 | 8 | Subiaco | L | 93-95 |
| 1990 | 7 | MCG | L | 61-116 |
| 1990 | 20 | Subiaco | L | 103-139 |
| 1990 | SF | Waverley | W | 130-100 |
| 1991 | 1 | Subiaco | W | 99-20 |
| 1991 | 16 | MCG | W | 100-76 |
| 1991 | SF | Waverley | W | 117-79 |
| 1992 | 16 | WACA | W | 109-87 |
| 1993 | 9 | MCG | L | 88-101 |
| 1994 | 11 | MCG | W | 118-74 |
| 1994 | PF | WACA | W | 117-52 |
| 1995 | 5 | WACA | W | 90-74 |
| 1995 | 20 | MCG | W | 104-75 |
| 1996 | 6 | Princes Park | W | 156-50 |
| 1996 | 21 | Subiaco | W | 151-78 |
| 1997 | 5 | MCG | W | 126-78 |
| 1997 | 20 | WACA | W | 97-59 |
| 1998 | 14 | Subiaco | L | 79-108 |
| 1999 | 14 | Subiaco | W | 112-68 |
| 2000 | 7 | Docklands | L | 77-138 |
| 2000 | 22 | Subiaco | L | 100-170 |
| 2001 | 13 | Subiaco | W | 95-88 |
| 2002 | 4 | Princes Park | L | 103-137 |
| 2002 | 19 | Subiaco | L | 100-106 |
| 2003 | 6 | MCG | W | 127-94 |
| 2003 | 21 | Subiaco | W | 143-91 |
| 2004 | 7 | MCG | L | 73-122 |
| 2004 | 22 | Subiaco | W | 107-67 |
| 2005 | 13 | MCG | W | 105-90 |
| 2006 | 9 | Subiaco | W | 97-75 |
| 2007 | 8 | Subiaco | W | 137-60 |
| 2008 | 20 | MCG | L | 45-79 |
| 2009 | 7 | Subiaco | W | 90-82 |
| 2009 | 14 | MCG | L | 92-112 |
| 2010 | 8 | MCG | W | 75-46 |
| 2011 | 6 | Subiaco | W | 106-52 |
| 2011 | 21 | Docklands | W | 110-62 |
| 2012 | 2 | Subiaco | W | 166-58 |
| 2013 | 3 | MCG | W | 177-83 |
| 2014 | 2 | MCG | W | 123-30 |
| 2014 | 22 | Subiaco | W | 119-53 |
| 2015 | 14 | Marrara | W | 114-60 |
| 2016 | 18 | Subiaco | W | 66-60 |
| 2017 | 14 | Subiaco | L | 96-99 |
| 2018 | 22 | Perth Stadium | L | 91-108 |
| 2018 | PF | Perth Stadium | W | 121-55 |
| 2019 | 9 | Perth Stadium | W | 85-69 |
| 2019 | 18 | Traeger Park | W | 91-78 |
| 2020 | 1 | Perth Stadium | W | 78-51 |
| 2021 | 21 | Perth Stadium | L | 63-72 |
| 2022 | 9 | Perth Stadium | L | 38-112 |
| 2023 | 4 | Perth Stadium | L | 63-126 |
| 2024 | 10 | Perth Stadium | W | 105-70 |
| 2024 | 17 | MCG | L | 58-112 |
Players to have appeared for both clubs[]
| Player | WCE games | Years at WCE | Mel games | Years at Mel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Armstrong | 36 | 2006-2008 | 43 | 2002-2005 | ||||
| Jamie Bennell | 30 | 2013-2016 | 57 | 2009-2012 | ||||
| Darren Bennett | 4 | 1987 | 74 | 1989-1993 | ||||
| Dean Irving | 43 | 1990-1993 | 23 | 1994-1997 | ||||
| Paul Johnson | 1 | 2003-2004 | 68 | 2005-2010 | ||||
| Andy Lovell | 43 | 1996-1998 | 121 | 1988-1995 | ||||
| Cale Morton | 3 | 2013 | 73 | 2008-2012 | ||||
| Phil Read | 74 | 1998-2003 | 34 | 2004-2006 | ||||
| Craig Turley | 115 | 1989-1995 | 16 | 1996-1997 | ||||
| On playing list at both clubs | ||||||||
| Warren Dean | 0 | 1990 | 32 | 1987-1989 | ||||
| Bret Hutchinson | 0 | 1990 | 1 | 1984-1985 | ||||
| Craig Smoker | 0 | 1996-1997 | 17 | 1998-1999 | ||||
| Scott Williamson | 0 | 1989 | 0 | 1990 |
Trade history[]
| Year | Traded | Acquired | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Craig Turley | Andy Lovell | ||
| 1997 | Craig Smoker | Pick 34 (Andrew Williams) | ||
| 2004 | Paul Johnson | Pick 29 (Matt Rosa) | ||
| 2012 | Fifth-round pick (not used) | Cale Morton |
AFLW record[]
Head to head[]
| Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| By venue | ||||||
| Casey Fields | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Lathlain Park | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
Every game[]
| Year | Round | Venue | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | Casey Fields | L | 7-66 |
| 2022B(S7) | 10 | Casey Fields | L | 1-79 |
| 2023 | 7 | Lathlain Park | L | 12-82 |