Club honours
VFL/AFL Premierships
1900, 1926, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1948, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964, 2021
AFLW Premierships
2022 (Season 7)
Read more about our Premiership years here.
VFL/AFL Grand Final runners-up
1946, 1954, 1958, 1988, 2000
AFLW Grand Final runners-up
2022 (Season 6)
Pre-Season/Night Premierships
1971, 1987, 1989
Reserves Premierships
1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1939, 1949, 1956, 1969, 1970, 1984, 1993
Under 19 Premierships
1947, 1953, 1964, 1971, 1981, 1983
McClelland Trophy
1955, 1956, 1958, 1990, 2021
The McClelland Trophy has been awarded since 1951 to the best-performing club across the season. From 1951 to 1991, the trophy was presented to the side with the best combined record across the senior, reserves and under 19 leagues. Since 1991, the trophy has been awarded to the side on top of the ladder at the end of the senior home and away season.
A list of all of Melbourne's Minor Premierships at senior VFL/AFL level is available below:
VFL/AFL Minor Premierships
1939, 1940, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1964, 2021
Individual honours - AFL and AFLW
Brownlow Medallists
1926: Ivor Warne-Smith
1928: Ivor Warne-Smith
1946: Don Cordner
1982: Brian Wilson
1984: Peter Moore
1991: Jim Stynes
2000: Shane Woewodin
Read more about each of our Brownlow Medallists here
Norm Smith Medal
2021: Christian Petracca
Coleman Medal/League Leading Goalkickers
VFL/AFL
1897: Jack Leith (22 goals)
1904: Vin Coutie (39 goals)
1911: Harry Brereton (46 goals)
1912: Harry Brereton (56 goals)
1943: Fred Fanning (62 goals)
1944: Fred Fanning (87 goals)
1945: Fred Fanning (67 goals)
1947: Fred Fanning (97 goals)
2002: David Neitz (75 goals)
All-Australian team (since 1991)
AFL
1991: Jim Stynes
1993: Garry Lyon, Jim Stynes
1994: Garry Lyon, Stephen Tingay
1995: Garry Lyon, David Neitz
1998: Todd Viney
2000: Jeff Farmer
2002: David Neitz, Adem Yze
2004: Jeff White
2006: James McDonald
2010: James Frawley, Mark Jamar
2016: Max Gawn
2017: Michael Hibberd
2018: Max Gawn, Clayton Oliver
2019: Max Gawn
2020: Max Gawn, Christian Petracca
2021: Max Gawn (captain), Jake Lever, Steven May, Clayton Oliver, Christian Petracca
2022: Steven May, Clayton Oliver, Max Gawn, Christian Petracca
AFLW
2017: Elise O'Dea, Karen Paxman, Daisy Pearce (captain)
2018: Meg Downie, Elise O'Dea, Karen Paxman, Daisy Pearce (captain)
2019: Karen Paxman, Lauren Pearce
2020: Libby Birch, Kate Hore, Karen Paxman (captain)
2021: Karen Paxman
2022 (Season 6): Libby Birch, Lauren Pearce, Daisy Pearce, Tayla Harris
2022 (Season 7): Kate Hore, Olivia Purcell
Rising Star award winners
AFL
2004: Jared Rivers
2015: Jesse Hogan
2021: Luke Jackson
AFLW
2021: Tyla Hanks
AFL Leigh Matthews Trophy (AFL Players Association MVP)
1991: Jim Stynes
AFL Coaches Association Player of the Year Award
2018: Max Gawn
2021: Clayton Oliver
AFLPA 22under22 Team
AFL
2012: Jeremy Howe
2015: Jesse Hogan
2016: Christian Petracca, Jesse Hogan, Jack Viney
2017: Jayden Hunt, Clayton Oliver
2018: Angus Brayshaw, Christian Petracca (vice-captain), Clayton Oliver
2019: Clayton Oliver
2021: Luke Jackson, Kysaiah Pickett, Trent Rivers
2022: Luke Jackson, Kysaiah Pickett
AFLW
2017-2019: Kate Hore (the AFLPA retrospectively awarded a combined team for the first three seasons of the AFLW)
2020: Libby Birch, Kate Hore, Eden Zanker
2021: Tyla Hanks, Eden Zanker
2022 (Season 6): Tyla Hanks, Shelley Heath
Mark of the Year
VFL/AFL
1995: Shaun Smith (R22: Brisbane v Melbourne, Gabba)
2007: Michael Newton (R17: Melbourne v North Melbourne, Docklands)
2010: Liam Jurrah (R21: Port Adelaide v Melbourne, Football Park)
2012: Jeremy Howe (R8: Sydney v Melbourne, SCG)
Goal of the Year
VFL/AFL
1998: Jeff Farmer
AFLW
2018: Aliesha Newman
2020: Kate Hore
Club records - VFL/AFL and AFLW
Most games played
VFL/AFL
David Neitz (306 matches, 1993-2008)
AFLW
Karen Paxman (64 games, 2017-)
Most goals
VFL/AFL
David Neitz (631 goals, 1993-2008)
AFLW
Kate Hore (53 goals, 2018)
Most games as coach
VFL/AFL
Norm Smith (310 matches, 1952-1967)
AFLW
Mick Stinear (64 games, 2017-)
Most Best and Fairest awards
VFL/AFL - Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Memorial Trophy
Allan La Fontaine (4 awards - 1935, 1936, 1941, 1942)
Jim Stynes (4 awards - 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997)
Clayton Oliver (4 awards - 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022)
AFLW Best and Fairest Award
Daisy Pearce (3 awards - 2017, 2018, 2022)
Highest score in a match
VFL/AFL
182 points (R21, 1986: Melbourne v North Melbourne, MCG; R5, 1991: Melbourne v North Melbourne, MCG)
AFLW
107 points (R9, 2022: Fremantle v Melbourne, Optus Stadium)
Record attendances
VFL/AFL
Home + Away: 99,346 at the MCG (R10, 1958: Melbourne v Collingwood)
Finals: 115,802 at the MCG (GF, 1956: Melbourne v Collingwood)
AFLW
Home + Away: 21,528 at Marvel Stadium (R4, 2020: Collingwood v Melbourne)
Representative Honours
The following players have been selected for representative honours in State of Origin or International Rules football. Includes players selected for All-Stars and Allies teams
State of Origin representatives (since 1977)
VFL/AFL
1977: Robert Flower (Vic), Greg Wells (Vic)
1978: Henry Coles (Vic), Robert Flower (Vic), Greg Wells (Vic)
1979: Robert Flower (Vic), Greg Wells (Vic)
1980: Robert Flower (Vic).
1982: Robert Flower (Vic), Gerard Healy (Vic), Alan Johnson (WA), Brian Wilson (Vic)
1983: Robert Flower (Vic), Stephen Icke (Vic), Alan Johnson (WA), Brian Wilson (Vic)
1984: Gerard Healy (Vic), Stephen Icke (Vic)
1985: Gerard Healy (Vic)
1986: Danny Hughes (SA)
1988: Warren Dean (WA), Alan Johnson (WA), Brett Lovett (Vic), Garry Lyon (Vic), Stephen O’Dwyer (Vic), Earl Spalding (WA), Stephen Stretch (SA), Jim Stynes (Vic), Sean Wight (Vic), Brian Wilson (Vic)
1989: Greg Healy (Vic), Stephen Febey (Tas), Danny Hughes (SA), Brett Lovett (Vic), Garry Lyon (Vic), Stephen Newport (Vic), Earl Spalding (WA), Stephen Stretch (SA), Jim Stynes (Vic)
1990: Darren Bennett (WA), Stephen Febey (Vic), Brett Lovett (Vic), Garry Lyon (Vic), Earl Spalding (WA), Earl Spalding (WA), Jim Stynes (Vic)
1991: Allen Jakovich (WA), Andy Lovell (Tas), Brett Lovett (Vic), Garry Lyon (Vic), Earl Spalding (WA), Jim Stynes (Vic), Todd Viney (SA)
1992: Garry Lyon (Vic), Andrew Obst (SA), Jim Stynes (Vic)
1993: Matthew Febey (Tas), Stephen Febey (Tas), Allen Jakovich (WA), Andy Lovell (Tas), Glenn Lovett (Vic), Garry Lyon (Vic), Andrew Obst (SA), Jim Stynes (Vic)
1994: Garry Lyon (Vic), David Neitz (Vic), Jim Stynes (Vic), Stephen Tingay (Vic), Todd Viney (SA)
1995: Matthew Febey (Allies), Stephen Febey (Allies), Garry Lyon (Vic), David Neitz (Vic), Marcus Seecamp (WA), Jim Stynes (Vic), Todd Viney (SA)
1996: Matthew Febey (Allies)
1997: Todd Viney (SA)
1998: Jeff Farmer (WA), Matthew Febey (Allies), Jeff White (WA), Shane Woewodin (WA)
2020: Neville Jetta (All-Stars)
AFLW
2017: Mel Hickey (Vic), Bianca Jakobsson (Allies), Lily Mithen (Vic), Elise O'Dea (Allies), Karen Paxman (Vic), Daisy Pearce (Vic - captain)
International Rules representatives (since 1998)
1998 in Ireland: Jeff Farmer, David Neitz, Jim Stynes, Todd Viney
2000 in Ireland: Shane Woewodin, Adem Yze
2002 in Ireland: Cameron Bruce, Adem Yze
2003 in Australia: Clint Bizzell
2004 in Ireland: Cameron Bruce, Brad Green
2005 in Australia: Aaron Davey, Brent Moloney, Russell Robertson
2006 in Ireland: Aaron Davey, James McDonald
2010 in Ireland: James Frawley, Brad Green
2011 in Australia: James Frawley, Brad Green (captain), Colin Sylvia, Jack Trengove
2013 in Ireland: Aaron Davey, Dom Barry
2017 in Australia: Michael Hibberd, Neville Jetta
Other Awards
Gardiner Medal (1926 - 1999)
The Gardiner Medal was awarded between 1926 and 1999 to the best and fairest player in the VFL/AFL reserves league.
1928: Norman Driver
1935: Joe Kinnear
1943: Ernie Hart
1956: Graham Kerr
1968: Phil Rhoden
1969: Ken Emselle
1970: Paul Callery
1971: Bruce Brown
1975: Neil Chamberlain
1990: Rod Keogh
1993: Rod Keogh
Morrish Medal (1947 - 1991)
The Morrish Medal was previously awarded to the best and fairest player in the VFL Under 19 competition (previously the VFL Thirds prior to 1959).
The Medal continues to be awarded to this day, now going to the best player in the Victorian U18 NAB League. Matthew Bate (2004) and Clayton Oliver (2015) won the award prior to being drafted by Melbourne.
Below are the players who won the award representing Melbourne's Under 19s between 1947 to 1991.
1948: Ray Harvey
1961: Terry Johnston
1968: Paul Callery
1974: Phillip Friedman
1981: Adrian Battiston
1982: Les Bamblett
1983: Greg Healy
J.J. Liston Trophy - VFL Best and Fairest
The below includes players who have won the VFL J.J. Liston Trophy in the same year they were on Melbourne's AFL list. A list of Springvale/Casey winners can be found here.
2005: Paul Johnson (playing for Sandringham)
Reserves Leading Goalkickers
1970: Kelvin Clarke (70 goals)
1971: Ray Carr (75 goals)
1975: Kim Smith (61 goals)
1976: Robert Walters (65 goals)
Under 19s Leading Goalkickers
1953: Jeff Crouch (42 goals)
1962: Barry Bourke (67 goals)
1981: David Cordner (111 goals)
