Practice match - Saturday 15 March - Glenferrie Oval
vs Hawthorn
Round 1
Melbourne 11.14.80 d. North Melbourne 11.11.77
Goals - Bradly 4, Grgic 2, Gardiner 1, Goodale 1, Kowal 1, Robertson 1, Seecamp 1
Best - Bassett, Goodale, Pesch
Round 2
Collingwood 16.7.103 d. Melbourne 8.13.61
Goals - Bradly 3, Robertson 2, Goodale 2, Seecamp 1
Best - McHardy, Goodale, Bassett
Selected side
B: Goodale, Seecamp, Lamaro
HB: Grgic, Newton, McHardy
C: Winterton, Kowal, Donald Cockatoo-Collins
HF: Ward, Nicholson, Robertson
F: Bassett, Bradly, David Cockatoo-Collins
Foll: Irving, Yze, Pesch
Int (from): Hardie, O'Toole, Gardiner, Bishop
Round 3
Sydney 12.16.88 d. Melbourne 13.5.83
Goals - Nicholson 4, Bradly 3, Robertson 2, Irving 1, Kowal 1, David Cockatoo-Collins 1, Gardiner 1, Physick 1
Best - Irving, Bassett, Nicholson
Selected side
B: Hardie, Bishop, Winterton
HB: Donald Cockatoo-Collins, Bassett, Lamaro
C: David Cockatoo-Collins, Kowal, Ward
HF: Seecamp, Bradly, McHardy
F: Goodale, Robertson, Nicholson
Foll: Irving, Yze, Gardiner
Int: O'Toole, Grgic
Round 4
Western Bulldogs 14.27.111 d. Melbourne 9.8.62
Goals - David Cockatoo-Collins 3, Bishop 2, Nicholson 1, Murphy 1, Bradly 1, Irving 1
Best - Seecamp, Irving, David Cockatoo-Collins
Round 5
BYE
Round 6
St Kilda 15.21.111 d. Melbourne 4.7.31
Goals - Newton 1, Hardie 1, Lamprill 1, Goodale 1
Best - Winterton, Ward, De Crespigny
Selected side (from)
Bishop, Bradly, David Cockatoo-Collins, Donald Cockatoo-Collins, M. Febey, S. Febey, Gardiner, Goodale, Hardie, Irving, Kowal, Lamprill, McDonald, Nicholson, O'Toole, Pesch, Robertson, Ward, Winterton, Yze
Round 7
Hawthorn 12.6.78 d. Melbourne 7.17.59
Goals - Yze 2, J. McDonald 2, Nicholson 1, Robertson 1, Winterton 1
Best - Yze, Nicholson, Grgic
Selected side (from)
Bishop, David Cockatoo-Collins, Gardiner, Goodale, Grgic, Hardie, Kowal, Lamprill, J. McDonald, Nicholson, O'Brien, O'Toole, Robertson, Ward, Winterton, Yze + five Under 18 top-up players.
Round 8
Geelong 17.15.117 d. Melbourne 6.11.47
Goals - Bolton 2, Newton 1, Nicholson 1, Ward 1, Robertson 1
Best - Irving, Bolton, Winterton
Selected side (from)
Kowal, Newton, Bishop, Gardiner, Grgic, Nicholson, Ward, David Cockatoo-Collins, O'Toole, Irving, Goodale, Hardie, Winterton, J. McDonald, Robertson + Under 18 top-up players.
Round 9
Carlton 18.13.121 d. Melbourne 11.12.78
Goals - Robertson 2, David Cockatoo-Collins 2, Black 2, Irving 2, Bishop 1, Finnochiaro 1, Ward 1
Best - Robertson, Winterton, Black
Selected side (from)
Bishop, David Cockatoo-Collins, S. Febey, Gardiner, Grgic, Hardie, Irving, Kowal, J. McDonald, Nicholson, O'Toole, Robertson, Ward, Winterton, De Crespigny, Finnocchiaro, Bolton, Black, Padley, McCaughan
Round 10
Richmond 22.10.142 d. Melbourne 10.9.69
Goals - Irving 2, Bishop 2, Bolton 1, Goodale 1, Robertson 1, Black 1, Lamprill 1, De Crespigny 1
Best - McHardy, Goodale, Hardie
Reported - Andrew Lamprill (charge unknown)
Selected side
B: Saddington, De Crespigny, Winterton
HB: McHardy, Lamprill, Gardiner
C: Ward, Goodale, Bolton
HF: Grgic, Nicholson, David Cockatoo-Collins
F: Black, Robertson, Bishop
Foll: Irving, Pesch, S. Febey
Int: Hardie, O'Toole
Round 11
Sydney 22.12.144 d. Melbourne 7.8.50
Goals - Bradly 2, Robertson 2, Grgic 1, Gardiner 1, David Cockatoo-Collins 1
Best - McHardy, Winterton, Goodale
Selected side (from)
Bishop, Bradly, Cockatoo-Collins, Gardiner, Goodale, Grgic, Hardie, Irvine, B. Lovett, G. Lovett, McHardy, Newton, Nicholson, O'Brien, O'Toole, Robertson, Schwarz (DNP), Ward, Winterton.
Round 12
Western Bulldogs 21.14.140 d. Melbourne 11.7.73
Goals - Leigh Newton 3, Mark Bradly 2, Mark Winterton 1, Matthew Bishop 1, Black 1, Anderson 1, David Cockatoo-Collins 1, Russell Robertson 1
Best - Newton, Garbers, Anderson'
Selected side (from)
Bishop, Bradly, David Cockatoo-Collins, Donald Cockatoo-Collins, Gardiner, Goodale, Grgic, Hardie, Hopgood, Irving, McHardy, Newton, Nicholson, O'Brien, Obst, O'Toole, Robertson, Ward, Winterton
Round 13
Hawthorn 14.13.97 d. Melbourne 5.14.44
Goals - Pesch 2, J. McDonald 1, Newton 1
Best - Newton, Goodale, Irving
Selected side (from)
Bishop, Bradly, David Cockatoo-Collins, Donald Cockatoo-Collins, Gardiner, Goodale, Grgic, Hardie, Irving, Kowal, Lamprill, B. Lovett, J. McDonald, McHardy, Nettelbeck, Newton, Nicholson, O'Brien, O'Toole, Pesch, Robertson, Smith, Ward, Winterton
Round 14 (played Saturday 5 July)
Essendon 16.11.107 d. Melbourne 9.6.60
Goals - Bradly 2, Pesch 1, Kowal 1, Padley 1, Goodale 1, Robertson 1, Dimmatina 1, Evans 1
Best - Irving, Bradly, Goodale
Selected side (from)
Bradly, David-Cockatoo Collins, Gardiner, Goodale, Grgic, Hardie, Hopgood, Irving, Kowal, Lamprill, B. Lovett, J. McDonald, McHardy, Nettelbeck, O'Toole, Robertson, Ward, Winterton
Round 15
Carlton 21.14.140 d. Melbourne 8.13.61
Goals - C. Robertson 2, Hardie 1, Zorzi 1, Bradly 1, R. Robertson 1, Donald Cockatoo-Collins 1, Irving 1
Best - R. Robertson, O'Brien, Bradly
Selected team
B: O'Toole, Lamprill, Gardiner
HB: Ward, Bradly, C. Robertson
C: David Cockatoo-Collins, O'Brien, Winterton
HF: Donald Cockatoo-Collins, R. Robertson, J. McDonald
F: Hardie, McHardy, Zorzi
Foll: Irving, Goodale, Kowal
Int: Padley
Also played - Bevacqua
Round 16
North Melbourne 19.9.123 d. Melbourne 10.8.68
Goals - Bassett 3, J. McDonald 2, Robertson 2, David-Cockatoo Collins 1, Bishop 1, Winterton 1
Unavailable
Round 17
Collingwood 14.23.107 d. Melbourne 7.10.52
Goals - Bassett 2, Irving 1, Robertson 1, Gardiner 1, Winterton 1, De Crespigny 1
Best - Lamprill, Irving, Robertson
Round 18
Sydney 21.13.139 d. Melbourne 9.9.63
Goals - Gardiner 3, Bassett 2, Lamaro 2, Hardie 1, Russell Robertson 1
Best - Robertson, Bassett, Lamprill
Round 19
Western Bulldogs 14.15.99 d. Melbourne 14.12.96
Goals - Robertson 5, J. McDonald 2, Irving 2, Winterton 1, Pesch 1, D. Stynes 1, Goodale 1, Obst 1
Best - Goodale, Irving, O'Brien
Round 20
BYE
__Round 21
St. Kilda 12.13.85 d. Melbourne 9.9.63
Goals - Tivendale 3, Saddington 2, Schrama 1, Sutcliffe 1, Goodale 1, Pesch 1
Best - Goodale, Clarkson, Lamaro
__Round 22
Melbourne 16.11.107 d. Richmond 14.15.99
Goals - Nettelbeck 3, Winterton 3, Bradly 3, Gardiner 2, D. Stynes 1, Sutcliffe 1, Irving 1, Schrama 1, Frost 1
Nettelbeck, Bassett, Irving
Ladder
| W | D | L | % | P | |
| Western Bulldogs | 15 | 0 | 5 | 142.4 | 60 |
| Richmond | 15 | 0 | 5 | 131.9 | 60 |
| Sydney | 14 | 0 | 6 | 126.1 | 56 |
| St. Kilda | 13 | 0 | 7 | 117.1 | 52 |
| Hawthorn | 12 | 0 | 8 | 108.2 | 48 |
| North Melbourne | 11 | 0 | 9 | 105.0 | 44 |
| Carlton | 11 | 0 | 9 | 99.1 | 44 |
| Collingwood | 7 | 0 | 13 | 89.2 | 28 |
| Geelong | 6 | 0 | 14 | 79.9 | 24 |
| Essendon | 4 | 0 | 16 | 71.7 | 16 |
| Melbourne | 2 | 0 | 18 | 58.7 | 8 |
Goalkickers
| Goals | Player | ||||
| 24 | Russell Robertson | ||||
| 21 | Mark Bradly | ||||
| 11 | Dean Irving | ||||
| 9 | Clayton Gardiner David Cockatoo-Collins Mark Winterton | ||||
| 7 | Heath Goodale Matthew Bishop James McDonald Alistair Nicholson Nathan Bassett | ||||
| 6 | Nick Pesch | ||||
| 5 | Leigh Newton | ||||
| 4 | Darren Kowal Black | ||||
| 3 | Brent Grgic Tivendale Bolton Daniel Ward De Crespigny Craig Nettelbeck | ||||
| 2 | Adem Yze Marcus Seecamp Saddington Schrama Sutcliffe C. Robertson Hardie Hayden Lamaro D. Stynes | ||||
| 1 | Andrew Obst Donald Cockatoo-Collins Murphy Physick Finnochiaro Andrew Lamprill Ricky Frost Lee Anderson Padley Dimmatina Evans Zorzi | ||||
Reserves Best and Fairest
| Player | |||||
| 1st | Heath Goodale | ||||
| 2nd | Dean Irving | ||||
| 3rd | Russell Robertson | ||||
| 4th | Leigh Newton | ||||
| 5th | Nathan Bassett | ||||