melbournefc.com.au chief football writer and club historian Lynda Carroll reveal the answers from the second installment of Melbourne trivia
1. Jordan Gysberts
1. Jordan Gysberts
2. Seven (1996-97, 1999, 2002-03-04 and 2006)
3. Robert Flower
4. 73 points over Collingwood in 1956 (that entire side was later inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame for its achievement)
5. Eight (Joel Macdonald, Addam Maric, Stefan Martin, Tom McDonald, Tom McNamara, Jordie McKenzie, Brent Moloney, Cale Morton)
6. One
7. Henry Colden Antill
8. 22
9. They played in a night match (under electric lights)
10. 55
11. JP ‘Shane’ McGrath
12. 2004
13. Fremantle (second semi-final, 2006)
14. Tasmania
15. Seven (Robert Campbell, Michael Newton, Tom McNamara, Kelvin Lawrence, Daniel Nicholson, Michael Evans and Cameron Johnston)
16. Harry Harker (who kicked ten goals against Geelong in Round 18, 1921)
17. 53
18. 15
19. 'Innocent Mary'
20. Stefan Martin, Liam Jurrah and Joel Macdonald
21. The Hot Socks
22. Matthew Warnock
23. Craig Turley
24. 1975, 1979 and 1980
25. Skilton (four to three seasons by both Beckwith and Ridley)
26. 26
27. They were both for five seasons
28. 77
29. 19
30. Peter Vardy
31. Lucas Cook and Tom McDonald
32. 10
33. Dr Don Duffy (the long time honorary medical officer and a Club committee man)
34. Earl Spalding (109 matches, Melbourne 1987-91; 102 matches 1992-97) and Jeff Farmer (118 matches, Melbourne 1995-2001; 139 matches, Fremantle 2002-08)
35. Denis (three seasons to Don's two)
36. 10
37. Don (Don played 144 in a row, Denis managed 101 consecutive games)
38. 95
39. 2002
40. Three (Harold, Hughie and Edgar)
41. 295
42. Richmond (Melbourne lost the second semi-final, but won the Grand Final)
43. One (Round One, 1991 against West Coast Eagles)
44. Brian Dixon and Stan ‘Pops’ Heal
45. They are originally from the Victorian country town of Jeparit
46. 1980-81
47. 11th
48. Port Adelaide
49. 2003
50. John Northey, Neil Balme and Neale Daniher
51. Noel
