Round 1, 2009
Melbourne vs North Melbourne
Sunday 29 March
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 28,707
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 3.3 | 6.5 | 9.6 | 10.7.67 |
| North Melbourne | 3.3 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 15.11.101 |
North Melbourne win by 34 points
Goalkickers: Brad Green 2, Ricky Petterd 2, Matthew Bate 1, Aaron Davey 1, Neville Jetta 1, Paul Johnson 1, Brent Moloney 1, Cale Morton 1
Brownlow Votes
1 - Nathan Jones
Milestones:
First Game
Jamie Bennell
Kyle Cheney
Neville Jetta
Jake Spencer
First Goal
Neville Jetta
The reigning wooden spooners blooded four new players and were competitive for three quarters against the Kangaroos before falling away in the final term.
Best were Cheney, Moloney and Warnock.
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