Best and Fairest - Rod Grinter
Players included Burgmann, Cuthbertson, Doyle, Dyson, Eishold, S. Febey, Ford, Grinter, Healy, Howat, Hopgood, Kilmartin, Kowal, Lamprill, Lemon, Mackay, Mahoney, Neitz, Nelson, O'Brien, B. Stynes, Taylor, Wearne, Williams
Due to Adelaide and West Coast not having Reserves sides,the competition schedule saw Melbourne play Brisbane Bears, Fitzroy and Footscray three times each, but they didn't meet Essendon until finals.
Practice match (Saturday 15 February, Skinner Reserve)
Melbourne vs Footscray
Goals - Jakovich 6
Practice match - (Saturday 7 March, City Oval, Ballarat)
Melbourne vs Collingwood
Round 1
Footscray 20.16.136 d. Melbourne 19.13.127
Goals - Williams 8, Sullivan 7, Lamb 1, Keogh 1, Mahoney 1, Lovell 1
Best - Sullivan, Williams, Lamb
Round 2
BYE
Round 3
Melbourne 18.18.126 d. Fitzroy 12.14.86
Goals - Williams 4, Charles 4, Lamb 3, Kilmartin 2, Mackay 2, Cuthbertson 1, Hopgood 1, Nelson 1
Best - Henwood, Neitz, Charles
Selected team
B: Ford, B. Stynes, Henwood
HB: Dyson, Burgmann, Kowal
C: Hopgood, Eishold, Cuthbertson
HF: Sullivan, Neitz, Charles
F: Nelson, Williams, Gorozodis
Foll: Goodwin, Keogh, Lamb
Int: Kilmartin, Mackay, Robins
Round 4
Melbourne 27.21.183 d. Richmond 12.12.84
Goals - Williams 12, Keogh 4, Lamb 3, Cuthbertson 2, Eishold 2, Kowal 1, Hopgood 1, MacKay 1, Kilmartin 1
Best - Kowal, Grinter, Williams
Selected team
B: Ford, B. Stynes, Henwood
HB: Lamprill, Burgmann, Grinter
C: Hopgood, Eishold, Robins
HF: Charles, Neitz, Kowal
F: Kilmartin, Williams, Cuthbertson
Foll: Goodwin, Keogh, Lamb
Int: Taylor, Lemon, Gorozidis
Round 5
Melbourne 26.25.181 d. Collingwood 15.5.95
Goals - Bennett 6, Lovell 6, Charles 4, Gorozides 2, Neitz 2, Eishold 2, Bryce 1, Wearne 1, Grinter 1, Kowal 1
Best - Bryce, Lovell, Charles
Selected team
B: Ford, B. Stynes, Howat
HB: Eishold, Burgmann, Grinter
C: Robins, B. Lovett (withdrew), Dyson
HF: Charles, Neitz, Keogh
F: Wight, Bennett, Kowal
Foll: Bryce, Lovell, Beveridge
Int: Hopgood, Wearne, Kilmartin
Emg: Lemon, Gorozidis, Taylor
Round 6
Melbourne 25.19.169 d. Brisbane 13.7.85
Goals - Bennett 6, Charles 4, Gorozides 4, Lovell 3, Neitz 2, Kowal 2, Robins 1, Burgmann 1, Eishold 1, Dyson 1
Best - Burgmann, Charles, Lovell
Selected team
B: Ford, Henwood, White (probably Wight)
HB: Grinter, Burgmann, Howat
C: Dyson, Eishold, Robins
HF: Keogh, Neitz, Kowal
F: Charles, Bennett, Hopgood
Foll: B. Stynes, Lovell, Lamb
Int: Wearne, Gorozidis, Kilmartin
Emg: Taylor, Lemon, Nelson
Round 7
Melbourne 32.25.217 d. Sydney 13.7.85
Goals - Charles 8, Howat 6, Beveridge 6, S. Febey 2, Wearne 2, Neitz 2, Gorozidis 2, Hopgood 2, Keogh 1, Taylor 1
Best - Charles, Wearne, Hopgood
Selected team
B: M. Febey, B. Stynes, Wight
HB: Wearne, Burgmann, Howat
C: Kilmartin, Dyson, Robins
HF: S. Febey, Neitz, Kowal
F: Charles, Gorozidis, Hopgood
R: Mahoney, Keogh, Beveridge
Int: Lemon, Nelson
Round 8
Melbourne 14.13.97 d. St Kilda 13.11.89
Goals - Lemon 4, Taylor 3, Kowal 2, Charles 1, Neitz 1, Dyson 1, Gorozides 1, Wearne 1
Best - Hopgood, Febey, Taylor
Selected team
B: M. Febey, B. Stynes, Wight
HB: Tingay, Burgmann, B. Lovett
C: Robins, Wearne, Dyson
HF: S. Febey, Neitz, Gorozidis
F: Kowal, Lemon, Charles
R: Mahoney, Hopgood, Beveridge
Int: Taylor, Kilmartin, Mackay
Round 9
Melbourne 16.12.108 d. Hawthorn 8.12.60
Goals - Williams 4, Charles 2, Kowal 2, Henwood 1, Neitz 1, M. Febey 1, Cuthbertson 1, Mackay 1, Burgmann 1, Wearne 1, Howat 1
Best - Henwood, Eishold, Cuthbertson
Selected team
B: Kilmartin, B. Stymes, Henwood
HB: B. Lovett, Burgmann, Grinter
C: Cuthbertson, Wearne, Kowal
HF: Williams, Neitz, Taylor
F: Charles, Howat, Eishold
Foll: Mahoney, Hopgood, Beveridge
Int: Lemon, Mackay, M. Febey
Round 10
North Melbourne 13.10.88 d. Melbourne 11.19.85
Goals - Sullivan 2, Mahoney 2, Beveridge 2, Kowal 1, Cuthbertson 1, Henwood 1, Williams 1, Bouw 1
Best - Kilmartin, Grinter, M.Febey
Reports - Wayne Henwood (striking)
Selected team
B: M. Febey, Howlett, Kilmartin
HB: Lemon, Burgmann, Grinter
C: Cuthbertson, Wearne, Taylor
HF: Sullivan, Neitz, Eishold
F: Kowal, Williams, Mahoney
Foll: Henwood, Hopgood, Beveridge
Int: Mackay, Bouw
Round 11
Carlton 15.15.105 d. Melbourne 13.9.87
Goals - Williams 5, Lamb 2, Mahoney 2, Sullivan 1, Wearne 1, Beveridge 1, Ford 1
Best - Dyson, Wearne, Williams
Selected team
B: Lemon, Goodwin, Kilmartin
HB: Dyson, Neitz, Howat
C: Kowal, Wearne, Sullivan
HF: Hopgood, Burgmann, Eishold
F: Lamb, Williams, Mahoney
Foll: Henwood, Ford, Beveridge
Int: M. Febey, Taylor, Mackay
Emg: O'Brien
Round 12
Melbourne 19.21.135 d. Brisbane 14.10.94
Goals - Mahoney 5, Williams 4, Sullivan 3, Howat 3, Wearne 1, Eishold 1, Taylor 1, Mackay 1
Best - Howat, Wearne, M. Febey
Selected team
B: Ford, B. Stynes, Mackay
HB: Lamprill, Burgmann, Kilmartin
C: M. Febey, Wearne, Kowal
HF: Sullivan, Neitz, Howat
F: Taylor, Williams, Mahoney
Foll: Goodwin, Eishold, Lamb
Int: Nelson, O'Brien, Bouw
Round 13
Footscray 20.10.130 d. Melbourne 9.21.75
Goals - M. Febey 3, Livingstone 2, Sullivan 1, Williams 1, Hartman 1, Hayden 1
Best - Kilmartin, Sullivan, M. Febey
Selected team from:
Taylor, Kilmartin, Lamprill, Mackay, Hartman, Goodwin, B. Stynes, Williams, Burgmann, Mahoney, Sullivan, M. Febey, O'Brien, Kowal, Nelson, Livingstone, Teal, Beveridge, Eishold, Cuthbertson, S. Febey
Round 14
BYE
Round 15
Fitzroy 19.12.126 d. Melbourne 14.18.102
Goals - Howat 3, Bergmann 3, Neitz 2, Doyle 1, Kowal 1, Williams 1, Smart 1, Nelson 1, Hayden 1
Best - Unknown
Selected team
B: Bennett, Bouw, Bryce
HB: Burgmann, Doyle, Dyson
C: Eishold, Hayden, Howat
HF: Keogh, Kilmartin, Kowal
F: Lamprill, Mackay, Mahoney
Foll: Neitz, Nelson, O'Brien
Int (from): B. Stynes, Taylor, Tingay
Emg: White, Williams
Round 16
Footscray 24.8.152 d. Melbourne 10.12.72
Goals - Bryce 3, Tingay 1, Hopgood 1, O'Brien 1, Hartman 1, Kowal 1, Nelson 1, Burgmann 1
Best - B. Stynes, Tingay, Dyson
Selected team (from - only 16 players listed)
Lamprill, Kilmartin, Kowal, Williams, Bouw, Doyle, Burgmann, Dyson. B. Stynes, Nelson, Ford, Wight, O'Brien, Bryce, Tingay, Hopgood
Round 17
Melbourne 17.14.116 d. Geelong 16.15.111
Goals - Jakovich 3, Bennett 3, Eishold 3, Wight 3, Mahoney 1, Beveridge 1, Doyle 1, McKay 1, Bouw 1
Best - White, Burgmann, B. Stynes
Selected team
B: Kilmartin, Burgmann, Lamprill
HB: Ford, B. Stynes, Williams
C: Mackay, Eishold, Kowal
HF: O'Brien, Bennett, Wight
F: Beveridge, Jakovich, Doyle
Fooll: Mahoney, Hopgood, Wearne
Int: Lemon, Nelson, Bouw
Round 18 (at Princes Park, Saturday 18 July)
Melbourne 14.17.101 d. Fitzroy 11.12.78
Goals - Bennett 5, Beveridge 2, Eishold 2, Taylor 2, Kilmartin 1, Hopgood 1, B. Stynes 1
Best - Mahoney, Kowal, Cuthbertson
Selected team (from)
B. Stynes, Burgmann, Eishold, Doyle, Bennett, Ford, Nelson, Dyson, Kowal, Williams, Cuthbertson, Wearne, Kilmartin, Mahoney, Lemon, Sullivan, Lamprill, S. Febey, Mackay, Hopgood, Neitz, Beveridge, O'Brien, Taylor
Round 19
Melbourne 19.10.124 d. Richmond 8.12.60
Goals - Bennett 7, Wearne 3, Beveridge 3, Howat 2, Mahoney 2, Eishold 1
Best - Beveridge, Wearne, Mahoney
Selected team
B: Kowal. B. Stynes, Lamprill
HB: Kilmartin, Burgmann, Grinter
C: Cuthbertson, Dyson, S. Febey
HF: Eishold, Neitz, Wearne
F: Howat, Bennett, Hopgood
Foll: Mahoney, Ford, Beveridge
Int: Mackay, Taylor, Doyle
Emg: Williams, O'Brien, Nelson
Round 20
Melbourne 24.22.166 d. Collingwood 17.14.116
Goals - Williams 5, Healy 4, Eishold 3, Neitz 3, Beveridge 2, Wearne 2, Hopgood 2, Grinter 1, Mackay 1, Bergmann 1
Best - Neitz, Cuthbertson, Eishold
Selected team
B: Kilmartin, Lamprill, B. Stynes
HB: Kowal, Burgmann, Grinter
C: Cuthbertson, Hopgood, Dyson
HF: Wearne, Bennett, S. Febey
F: Eishold, Williams, Healy
Foll: Doyle, Ford, Beveridge
Int: Neitz, McKay, Taylor, Lemon
Round 21 (played Sunday 9 August at Carrara)
Melbourne 29.10.184 d. Brisbane 12.7.79
Goals - Bennett 11, Williams 6, Eishold 3, Grinter 2, Howat 2, Wearne 1, Healy 1, Burgmann 1, Hopgood 1, Nelson 1
Best - Kilmartin, Wearne, Bennett
Selected team (from)
Kilmartin, S. Febey, Hopgood, Wearne, Neitz, Burgmann, Doyle, Lamprill, B. Stynes, Dyson, Bennett, Williams, Eishold, Lemon, Mackay, Grinter, Cuthbertson, Howat, Ford, Healy, Nelson, O'Brien
Round 22
Melbourne 20.23.143 d. Sydney 15.11.101
Goals - Healy 4, Neitz 3, Eishold 3, Williams 2, B. Stynes 2, Hopgood 2, Doyle 1, Lemon 1, Ford 1, Dyson 1
Best - S. Febey, Dyson, Eishold
Selected team (from)
Burgmann, Cuthbertson, Doyle, Dyson, Eishold, S. Febey, Ford, Grinter, Healy, Howat, Hopgood, Kilmartin, Kowal, Lamprill, Lemon, Mahoney, Neitz, Nelson
Int: Mackay, B. Stynes, Taylor
Emg: Wearne, Williams, O'Brien
Round 23
Melbourne 14.24.108 d. St Kilda 9.8.62
Goals - Neitz 4, Taylor 3, Cuthbertson 2, Wearne 1, Kilmartin 1, Williams 1, Charles 1, B. Stynes 1
Best - Doyle. S. Febey, Ford
Selected team (from)
Burgmann, Charles, Cuthbertson, Doyle, Dyson, Eishold, S. Febey, Ford, Grinter, Healy, Hopgood, Howat, Kilmartin, Kowal, Lamprill, Lemon, Mackay, Neitz, Nelson, B. Stynes, Taylor, Wearne, Williams, O'Brien
Round 24
Melbourne 30.12.192 d. Hawthorn 17.12.114
Goals - Williams 8, Cuthbertson 7, Kowal 4, Neitz 3, Taylor 3, Beveridge 1, Eishold 1, Keogh 1, Hopgood 1, Nelson 1
Best - Doyle, Dyson, Williams
Reports - Grinter (striking)
Selected team
B: Kilmartin, Lamprill, Howat
HB: Grinter, B. Stynes, Ford
C: Wearne, Dyson, Hopgood
HF: Kowal, Neitz, Keogh
F: Cuthbertson, Williams, Taylor
R: Doyle, Eishold, Beveridge
Int: Mackay, Lemon, Nelson
Emg: O'Brien
Elimination Final
Melbourne 14.15.99 d. North Melbourne 8.9.57
Goals - Williams 4, Cuthbertson 3, Kowal 1, M. Febey 1, Wearne 1, Dyson 1, Burgmann 1, Taylor 1, Mackay 1
Best - Doyle, Dyson, Eishold
Reports - Grinter (striking)
Semi Final
Essendon 17.20.122 d. Melbourne 14.14.98
Goals - Cuthbertson 7, Wearne 2, Kowal 1, Beveridge 1, Eishold 1, Williams 1, Neitz 1
Best - Cuthbertson, M. Febey, Kowal
Preliminary Final
Melbourne 11.19.85 d. Carlton 10.13.73
Goalkickers - Williams 2, Beveridge 2, Neitz 2, Charles 2, Cuthbertson 1, Howat 1, Eishold 1
Best - Eishold, Grinter, Beveridge
Reports - Grinter (striking)
Grand Final
Essendon 18.19.127 d. Melbourne 14.10.94
Goals - Neitz 3, Lamprill 2, Taylor 2, Mackay 2, Kowal `1, Cuthbertson 1, M. Febey 1, Lemon 1, Williams 1
Best - Febey, Eishold, Neitz.
Ladder
| W | D | L | % | P | |
| Essendon | 19 | 0 | 3 | 167.4 | 76 |
| Carlton | 16 | 1 | 5 | 129.0 | 66 |
| Melbourne | 16 | 0 | 6 | 135.7 | 64 |
| Footscray | 15 | 0 | 7 | 146.8 | 60 |
| St Kilda | 13 | 0 | 9 | 106.0 | 52 |
| North Melbourne | 12 | 0 | 10 | 115.4 | 48 |
| Collingwood | 11 | 0 | 11 | 95.7 | 44 |
| Hawthorn | 9 | 1 | 12 | 84.4 | 38 |
| Geelong | 9 | 0 | 13 | 92.1 | 36 |
| Fitzroy | 9 | 0 | 13 | 80.0 | 36 |
| Brisbane | 7 | 0 | 15 | 70.5 | 28 |
| Richmond | 4 | 0 | 18 | 72.2 | 16 |
| Sydney | 2 | 0 | 20 | 65.8 | 8 |
Goalkickers