Captain - Daisy Pearce
Coach - Michelle Cowan
Assistant coaches - Narelle Smith (back line), Martine Pearman (midfield), Shaun O’Loughlin (midfield), Adrian Pavese (forward line) and Andy Hood (development coach)
Melbourne played two matches against the Western Bulldogs.
Retained players were: Daisy Pearce (Darebin, Vic), Mel Hickey (Darebin, Vic), Tayla Harris (Queensland), Chelsea Randall (Western Australia), Kirby Bentley (Western Australia), Kara Donnellan (Western Australia)
Daisy Pearce won the inaugural Best Female Player award.
Draft
| Pick | Player | From | ||
| 2 | Danielle Goding | Morphett Park (SA) | ||
| 4 | Kiara Bowers | Coastal Titans (WA) | ||
| 6 | Ellie Blackburn | Melbourne University (VIC) | ||
| 8 | Elise O'Dea | Darebin Falcons (VIC) | ||
| 10 | Emma Swanson | Peel Thunderbirds (WA) | ||
| 12 | Hayley Miller | Coastal Titans (WA) | ||
| 14 | Ebony Antonio | Coastal Titans (WA) | ||
| 16 | Dana Hooker | Coastal Titans (WA) | ||
| 18 | Leah Mascall | Coastal Titans (WA) | ||
| 20 | Kira Phillips | Peel Thunderbirds (WA) | ||
| 22 | Brooke Whyte | Melbourne Uni (VIC) | ||
| 24 | Lauren Morecroft | Diamond Creek (VIC) | ||
| 26 | Cecilia McIntosh | Melbourne Uni (VIC) | ||
| 28 | Bree White | St Albans (VIC) | ||
| 30 | Brianna Green | East Fremantle (WA) | ||
| 32 | Courtney Cramey | Morphettville Park (SA) | ||
| 34 | Jodi Hicks | Riverina Lions (ACT) | ||
Mini draft
| Pick | Player | From | ||
| 2 | Brittany Bonnici | St Kilda | ||
| 4 | Sabrina Frederick-Traub | South Fremantle (WA) | ||
| 6 | Tiarna Ernst | Diamond Creek | ||
| 8 | Jenna Bruton | St Kilda | ||
| 10 | Jessica Dal Pos | Darebin | ||
Matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Goalkickers | Best |
| Sunday 31 May | Western Bulldogs | 4.13.37 to 4.5.29 | Harris, Swanson, Bowers, Phillips | Donnellan, Swanson, Blackburn |
| Sunday 16 August | Western Bulldogs | 6.4.40 to 5.6.36 | Frederick-Traub 3, Harris, Randall, Bentley | Pearce, Blackburn, Frederick-Traub |