See also 2026 AFLW season
Coach: Steven King
Captain: Max Gawn
Finishing Position: 7th (lost Wildcard Final)
Best and Fairest: TBD
Leading Goalkicker: Jacob van Rooyen (42)
Best Young Player: TBD
Major Sponsor: Zurich-Drivers Depot (until Round 23)/New Balance (from Round 24)
Financial result: TBD
Members: TBD
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Melbourne started the season with its first new coach, Steven King, since 2017. Despite expectatons of a development year under King, Melbourne was a fixture in the finals race all season. They finished 7th, becoming one of the first teams to play in the AFL's new 'Wildcard' finals, which pitted 7th and 10th against each other for a spot in the Elimination Final.
The first official practice match was abandoned midway through the third quarter due to nearby lightning strikes.
Melbourne used three selections in the Mid-Season Draft, due to the retirements of Tom Campbell and Shane McAdam, and long term injury to Jai Culley.
Before the last Home and Away round, it was revealed that the club had terminated its partnership with co-sponsor Driver's Depot over non-payment of sponsorship money.
Practice matches
| Opposition | Result | Score | ||||
| North Melbourne | WIN | 129-49 | ||||
| Richmond | WIN | 78-43 | ||||
Premiership season
| Round | Opposition | Result | Score | |||
| 1 | St Kilda | WIN | 120-107 | |||
| 2 | Fremantle | LOSS | 70-118 | |||
| 3 | Carlton | WIN | 100-77 | |||
| 4 | Gold Coast | WIN | 109-89 | |||
| 5 | Essendon | LOSS | 68-113 | |||
| 6 | Brisbane Lions | WIN | 104-102 | |||
| 7 | Richmond | WIN | 126-72 | |||
| 8 | Sydney | LOSS | 114-131 | |||
| 9 | West Coast | WIN | 99-67 | |||
| 10 | Hawthorn | WIN | 120-81 | |||
| 11 | Western Bulldogs | LOSS | 90-93 | |||
| 12 | Greater Western Sydney | LOSS | 70-119 | |||
| 13 | Collingwood | WIN | 83-75 | |||
| 14 | Essendon | WIN | 95-50 | |||
| 15 | Adelaide | LOSS | 62-79 | |||
| 16 | BYE | |||||
| 17 | Hawthorn | WIN | 125-90 | |||
| 18 | Richmond | WIN | 111-65 | |||
| 19 | North Melbourne | WIN | 92-76 | |||
| 20 | Geelong | LOSS | 97-117 | |||
| 21 | Gold Coast | WIN | 114-105 | |||
| 22 | Fremantle | WIN | 113-109 | |||
| 23 | Port Adelaide | WIN | 132-56 | |||
| 24 | Western Bulldogs | LOSS | 87-108 | |||
| WC | Carlton | LOSS | 55-74 | |||
Ladder
| W | D | L | % | P | ||
| Fremantle | 19 | 0 | 4 | 137.2 | 76 | |
| Sydney | 18 | 0 | 5 | 136.1 | 72 | |
| Brisbane Lions | 16 | 0 | 7 | 121.7 | 64 | |
| Hawthorn | 15 | 2 | 6 | 120.1 | 64 | |
| Geelong | 15 | 0 | 8 | 122.3 | 60 | |
| Adelaide | 15 | 0 | 8 | 117.3 | 60 | |
| Melbourne | 15 | 0 | 8 | 109.6 | 60 | |
| Western Bulldogs | 13 | 1 | 9 | 95.4 | 54 | |
| Collingwood | 12 | 2 | 9 | 102.4 | 52 | |
| Carlton | 12 | 1 | 10 | 101.5 | 50 | |
| St Kilda | 10 | 0 | 13 | 102.8 | 40 | |
| Greater Western Sydney | 10 | 0 | 13 | 98.9 | 40 | |
| Gold Coast | 9 | 0 | 14 | 94.5 | 36 | |
| North Melbourne | 9 | 0 | 14 | 88.8 | 36 | |
| Port Adelaide | 7 | 0 | 16 | 88.0 | 28 | |
| West Coast | 4 | 0 | 19 | 69.2 | 16 | |
| Richmond | 3 | 0 | 20 | 62.5 | 12 | |
| Essendon | 2 | 0 | 21 | 64.6 | 8 | |
Senior list
| Number | Player | Games | Goals | |||
| 1 | Steven May | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | Jacob van Rooyen | 22 | 42 | |||
| 3 | Christian Salem | 9 | 1 | |||
| 4 | Harvey Langford | 24 | 23 | |||
| 5 | Xavier Lindsay | 7 | 1 | |||
| 6 | Caleb Windsor | 21 | 9 | |||
| 7 | Jack Viney | 1 | 0 | |||
| 8 | Jake Lever | 22 | 0 | |||
| 9 | Jack Steele | 24 | 4 | |||
| 10 | Daniel Turner | 20 | 2 | |||
| 11 | Max Gawn | 24 | 13 | |||
| 12 | Koltyn Tholstrup | 24 | 3 | |||
| 14 | Changkuoth Jiath | 16 | 0 | |||
| 15 | Ed Langdon | 24 | 12 | |||
| 16 | Bailey Laurie | 17 | 13 | |||
| 17 | Jake Bowey | 16 | 2 | |||
| 18 | Jake Melksham | 7 | 8 | |||
| 19 | Xavier Taylor | 3 | 0 | |||
| 20 | Thomas Matthews | 0 | 0 | |||
| 21 | Matthew Jefferson | 16 | 18 | |||
| 22 | Blake Howes | 20 | 0 | |||
| 23 | Shane McAdam | 0 | 0 | |||
| 24 | Trent Rivers | 17 | 3 | |||
| 25 | Tom McDonald | 11 | 3 | |||
| 26 | Jed Adams | 0 | 0 | |||
| 27 | Max Heath | 7 | 2 | |||
| 28 | Brody Mihocek | 10 | 16 | |||
| 29 | Tom Campbell | 0 | 0 | |||
| 30 | Harry Sharp | 24 | 26 | |||
| 31 | Bayley Fritsch | 22 | 36 | |||
| 32 | Tom Sparrow | 24 | 12 | |||
| 33 | Latrelle Pickett | 16 | 10 | |||
| 35 | Harrison Petty | 20 | 26 | |||
| 36 | Kysaiah Pickett | 24 | 28 | |||
| 37 | Kade Chandler | 23 | 22 | |||
| 42 | Aidan Johnson | 1 | 0 | |||
Rookie list
| Number | Player | Games | Goals | |||
| 13 | Jai Culley | 7 | 1 | |||
| 34 | Kalani White | 0 | 0 | |||
| 38 | Oscar Berry | 0 | 0 | |||
| 39 | Ricky Mentha | 0 | 0 | |||
| 40 | Riley Onley | 0 | 0 | |||
| 41 | Paddy Cross | 11 | 6 | |||
| 43 | Jack Henderson | 0 | 0 | |||
| 44 | Luker Kentfield | 3 | 1 | |||
| 45 | Andy Moniz-Wakefield | 2 | 1 | |||
| 46 | Lukas Cooke | 2 | 0 | |||
| 47 | Joel Fitzgerald | 11 | 2 | |||
| 48 | Max Mapley | 0 | 0 | |||
Best and Fairest
TBD
Other awards
TBD
Brownlow Medal votes
TBD
Tribunal
| Round | Player | Charge | Sanction | |||
| Round 3 | Latrelle Pickett | Careless umpire contact | $1000 fine | |||
| Round 5 | Jake Lever | Striking | $1000 fine | |||
| Round 8 | Jack Steele | Engaging in melee/wrestle | $1000 fine | |||
| Round 10 | Tom Sparrow | Careless umpire contact | $1000 fine | |||
| Round 13 | Kysaiah Pickett | Tripping | $2000 fine | |||
| Round 18 | Max Heath | Rough conduct | $2000 fine | |||
| Round 22 | Kysaiah Pickett | Staging | $1000 fine | |||
| Round 23 | Jacob van Rooyen | Striking | 3 matches | |||
VFL
Links
AFL Tables page
Media
melbournefc.com.au - 20/08/2026