Round 6 and 7, 1902 are the only time in history that Melbourne have had one point results in consecutive weeks - for one win and one loss.
VFL/AFL
One point wins
Melbourne has registered 24 one-point wins since 1897
| Round | Opponent | |
| Round 11, 1901 | Collingwood | |
| Round 7, 1902 | South Melbourne | |
| Round 15, 1909 | University | |
| Round 4, 1921 | South Melbourne | |
| Round 16, 1921 | Fitzroy | |
| Round 13, 1931 | Essendon | |
| Round 13, 1938 | Hawthorn | |
| Round 2, 1950 | Richmond | |
| Round 9, 1952 | Essendon | |
| Round 7, 1955 | South Melbourne | |
| Round 14, 1957 | Essendon | |
| Round 10, 1959 | St. Kilda | |
| Round 18, 1961 | Carlton | |
| Round 12, 1972 | Hawthorn | |
| Round 3, 1981 | Footscray | |
| Round 18, 1991 | St. Kilda | |
| Round 4, 1999 | Hawthorn | |
| Round 20, 2005 | Geelong | |
| Round 14, 2008 | Brisbane Lions | |
| Round 9, 2010 | Port Adelaide | |
| Round 13, 2014 | Essendon | |
| Round 8, 2019 | Gold Coast | |
| Round 2, 2020 | Carlton | |
| Round 18, 2023 | Brisbane Lions | |
Opponents
4 - Essendon
3 - Hawthorn, South Melbourne
2 - Brisbane Lions, Carlton, St. Kilda
1 - Collingwood, Fitzroy, Footscray, Geelong, Gold Coast, Port Adelaide, Richmond, University
Coaches
5 - Norm Smith
2 - Percy Wilson, Neale Daniher, Dean Bailey, Simon Goodwin
1 - Alex Hall, Ivor Warne-Smith, Checker Hughes, Ian Ridley, Ron Barassi, John Northey, Paul Roos
One point losses
On 24 occasions since the birth of the VFL the Demons have lost by the narrowest of margins.
| Round | Opponent | |
| Round 1, 1900 | St. Kilda | |
| Round 6, 1902 | Geelong | |
| Round 15, 1912 | Fitzroy | |
| Round 3, 1924 | Collingwood | |
| Round 17, 1928 | St. Kilda | |
| Round 12, 1945 | Carlton | |
| Round 3, 1953 | North Melbourne | |
| Round 14, 1955 | Footscray | |
| Round 6, 1958 | St. Kilda | |
| Round 5, 1967 | Footscray | |
| Round 19, 1968 | Collingwood | |
| Round 13, 1971 | Footscray | |
| Round 11, 1972 | Fitzroy | |
| Round 20, 1972 | St. Kilda | |
| Round 22, 1975 | Collingwood | |
| Round 6, 1985 | North Melbourne | |
| Round 6, 1992 | Essendon | |
| Round 7, 1993 | Fitzroy | |
| Round 22, 1996 | Hawthorn | |
| Round 12, 1999 | North Melbourne | |
| Round 17, 2000 | North Melbourne | |
| Round 9, 2007 | North Melbourne | |
| Round 2, 2010 | Collingwood | |
| Round 10, 2021 | Adelaide | |
| Round 9, 2024 | Carlton | |
Opponents
5 - North Melbourne
4 - Collingwood, St. Kilda
3 - Fitzroy
2 - Carlton, Footscray
1 - Adelaide, Geelong, Essendon, Hawthorn
Coaches
4 - Norm Smith
3 - Ian Ridley, Neale Daniher
2 - Neale Balme, Simon Goodwin
1 - Alex Hall, Gordon Rattray, Ivor Warne-Smith, Checker Hughes, John Beckwith, Bob Skilton, Ron Barassi, John Northey, Dean Bailey
AFLW
One point wins
| Round | Opponent | |
| Round 6, 2019 | Western Bulldogs | |
| Round 10, 2022 | Carlton | |