Demonwiki - The history of the Melbourne Football Club

Years: 1897 -
Home grounds: Princes Park, Docklands
First match: Round 5, 1897 at MCG

Wins	Draws	Losses	%
92	2	118	43.87

(to end 2018)

Formed in July 1864, Carlton were Melbourne's chief rivals in the early years of football. The two clubs gained their colour nicknames from a supporter who brought back two sets of kits from overseas for players to wear. Carlton got blue and Melbourne, up until then known as the 'whites' were handed the red.

By the end of the decade matches between the clubs were drawing record crowds, and the rivalry was further stoked when James Byrne, Charles Forrester and Harry Chadwick walked out on the Blues due to internal disruptions and crossed to Melbourne.

The clubs continued to draw big crowds through the 1870's, but as Melbourne's woes late in that decade and early the next started to bite the interest in the games dropped away as fans chose to watch the 'big' matches instead. Before the 1885 season the MCC decided that the Blues were a far more profitable tenant and forced Melbourne off the ground. They were soon back at the 'G after their new ground on Swan Street proved unsuitable.

In the 1890s the sides' fortunes reversed and Melbourne started to work its way back amongst the best sides in the competition while the Blues struggled. When the VFL was formed they were not an automatic entry, but their long history and rivalries with the other long standing clubs may have swayed the decision in their favour.

Records

Biggest Win

	Margin	Round	Venue
1	109	Round 9, 2018	MCG
2	105	Round 6, 2004	MCG
3	81	Round 5, 1897	MCG
4	77	Round 14, 1925	Princes Park
5	65	Round 8, 1955	MCG
6	57	Round 2, 1898	MCG
7	51	Round 7, 1948	MCG
8	49	Round 19, 1998	MCG
9	46	Round 3, 1925	MCG
10	46	Round 3, 1964	MCG

Highest Score

	Score	Round	Venue
1	160	Round 6, 2004	MCG
2	159	Round 9, 2018	MCG
3	155	Round 4, 1991	Waverley
4	139	Round 15, 2002	Docklands
4	139	Round 22, 2007	MCG
6	135	Round 8, 1955	MCG
7	129	Round 19, 1996	MCG
8	127	Round 3, 1971	MCG
9	124	Round 14, 2007	MCG1
10	123	Qualifying Final 1994	MCG

Biggest Loss

	Margin	Round	Venue
1	116	Round 10, 1986	MCG
2	98	Round 13, 2000	MCG
3	89	Round 5, 1919	Princes Park
3	89	Round 15, 1978	Waverley
5	87	Round 17, 1905	MCG
6	86	Round 22, 1986	Princes Park
7	85	Round 11, 1970	Princes Park
8	79	Round 16, 1979	MCG
9	76	Round 20, 2011	MCG
10	67	Round 18, 1977	Waverley

Lowest Score

	Score	Round	Venue
1	2.4.16	Round 17, 1899	Princes Park
2	2.8.20	Round 13, 1905	Princes Park
3	3.4.22	Round 14, 1900	Princes Park
4	3.7.25	Round 8, 1906	MCG
4	3.7.25	Round 15, 1920	MCG
6	2.14.26	Round 15, 1978	Waverley
6	3.8.26	Round 17, 1984	Princes Park
8	3.10.28	Round 9, 1898	Princes Park
9	4.6.30	Round 14, 1909	Princes Park
10	4.7.31	Round 11, 1908	Princes Park

Lowest Score (1980-)

	Margin	Round	Venue
1	3.8.26	Round 17, 1984	Princes Park
2	5.9.39	Round 16, 1985	Waverley
3	6.10.46	Round 10, 2011	MCG
4	6.13.49	Round 10, 1986	MCG
4	6.13.49	Round 9, 2012	MCG
6	6.17.53	Round 22, 1986	Princes Park
7	7.13.55	Round 21, 2015	MCG
8	8.8.56	Round 7, 1981	MCG
9	7.16.58	Round 20, 2011	MCG
9	7.16.58	Round 22, 2016	MCG

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