2010 Melbourne Football Club season
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The 2010 Melbourne Football Club
season was the club's 111th year in the VFL/AFL since it began in 1897.
Melbourne played 14 games at the MCG
, 10 of which were home games. They also played a home match at TIO Stadium in Darwin
against Port Adelaide in Round 9. It was Dean Bailey
's third year as senior coach. James McDonald
continued as the club's captain until retiring at the end of the year.
In August, Melbourne announced it was officially debt free. The same night Melbourne also unveiled its new logo.
was held on 26 November at the Melbourne
Entertainment Centre in Melbourne
, Victoria
.
Notes
competed in the Kaspersky Cup Exhibition Match against the Brisbane Lions
on 17 October in Shanghai
, China
winning by 5 points. Liam Jurrah
kicked 5 goals in front of an estimated 5,000 crowd.
Scores:
Melbourne: 12.12.84
Brisbane: 11.13.79
. Brad Green
capped off an excellent year, winning his first Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy
, finishing 18 votes ahead of defender James Frawley
, and also winning the Ron Barassi Leadership Award and the Leading Goalkicker Award.
Best and Fairest Top Ten
Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy
– Brad Green
Sid Anderson Memorial Trophy (Second in the Best and Fairest) – James Frawley
Ron Barassi Snr Memorial Trophy (Third in the Best and Fairest) – Mark Jamar
Ivor Warne-Smith Memorial Trophy (Fourth in the Best and Fairest) – Aaron Davey
Dick Taylor Memorial Trophy (Fifth in the Best and Fairest) – Colin Sylvia
Harold Ball Memorial Trophy (Best First Year Player) – Tom Scully
Troy Broadbridge Trophy (highest polling MFC player in the Casey Best and Fairest) – Brad Miller
Ron Barassi Leadership Award – Brad Green
Ian Ridley Club Ambassador Award – Colin Sylvia
Norm Smith Memorial Trophy (Coach's Award) – Jordie McKenzie
Leading Goalkicker Award – Brad Green
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Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
season was the club's 111th year in the VFL/AFL since it began in 1897.
Melbourne played 14 games at the MCG
McG
Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer....
, 10 of which were home games. They also played a home match at TIO Stadium in Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
against Port Adelaide in Round 9. It was Dean Bailey
Dean Bailey
Dean Bailey is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon, a former coach of the Melbourne Football Club, as well as a former assistant coach at Port Adelaide.-Coaching career:...
's third year as senior coach. James McDonald
James McDonald (footballer)
James McDonald is an Australian rules footballer, currently contracted to in the Australian Football League . He previously played for and captained the Melbourne Football Club.- Career :...
continued as the club's captain until retiring at the end of the year.
In August, Melbourne announced it was officially debt free. The same night Melbourne also unveiled its new logo.
National Draft
The 2009 AFL Draft2009 AFL Draft
The 2009 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2009/10 Australian Football League off-season. These were the Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .- Trades :In the lead up to the trade week many high profile players such as...
was held on 26 November at the Melbourne
Entertainment Centre in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
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| 2009 AFL Draft Results – Melbourne Demons | ||||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | Tom Scully |  |
Midfield | Dandenong Stingrays Dandenong Stingrays The Dandenong Stingrays are an Australian rules football team in a Victorian under 18s league called the TAC Cup.1992 saw the birth of the ‘Southern Stingrays’ and they were developed under the leadership of Steve Kennedy and Ron Roach with the home base located at the Ben Kavanagh Reserve,... |
TAC Cup TAC Cup The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions.... |
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| 1 | 2 | Jack Trengove Jack Trengove Jack Trengove is an Australian rules footballer for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League .... |
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Midfield | Sturt Sturt Football Club Sturt Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League. The club is best known for its period of dominance from 1966–76 under legendary coach Jack Oatey, during which it revolutionised the style of play by emphasising teamwork and accurate ball... |
SANFL | ||||
| 1 | 11 | Jordan Gysberts Jordan Gysberts Jordan Gysberts is an Australian rules footballer for the Melbourne Football Club in Australian Football League . He was drafted to the Melbourne in the 2009 AFL Draft with the 11th overall selection, which Melbourne received in return for trading Brock McLean to the Carlton Football Club... |
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Midfield | Eastern Ranges Eastern Ranges The Eastern Ranges are an Australian rules football team in the TAC Cup.The club is a founding member of the TAC Cup competition and has produced several players for the Australian Football League including Nick Malceski, David Wirrpanda, Jess Sinclair, Damian Cupido, Lindsay Gilbee, Travis Cloke,... |
TAC Cup TAC Cup The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions.... |
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| 2 | 18 | Luke Tapscott Luke Tapscott Luke Tapscott is an Australian rules footballer for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League .... |
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Forward/Midfield | North Adelaide | SANFL | ||||
| 3 | 34 | Max Gawn Max Gawn Max Gawn is an Australian rules footballer for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League .Gawn was selected with the 34th overall pick in the 2009 AFL Draft by the Melbourne Demons. He was recruited from the Sandringham Dragons... |
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Ruck | Sandringham Dragons | TAC Cup TAC Cup The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions.... |
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| 4 | 50 | Jack Fitzpatrick Jack Fitzpatrick Jack Fitzpatrick is an Australian rules footballer for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League .... |
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Key Position | Western Jets Western Jets The Western Jets Football Club are an Australian rules football club who play in the U18 competition, the TAC Cup. The club have developmental squads in the U15 and 16 age groups, however much of the attention is towards its U18 team.... |
TAC Cup TAC Cup The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions.... |
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Pre-season Draft
The pre-season and rookie drafts were held on Tuesday, 15 December.| 2009 AFL Pre-Season Draft Results – Melbourne Demons | ||||||||||
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| Round | Overall Pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from | ||||
| 1 | 1 | Joel Macdonald Joel Macdonald Joel Macdonald is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League , having previously played for the Brisbane Lions.-Football career:... |
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Defender | Brisbane Lions Brisbane Lions The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996... |
AFL Australian Football League The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football... |
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Notes
- Melbourne's pick 11 was the result of a trade on 5 October 2009 that sent Brock McLeanBrock McLeanBrock "Chooka" McLean is a professional Australian rules footballer currently with the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League...
to the Carlton BluesCarlton Football ClubThe Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in exchange for a first-round draft selection (Pick 11) during AFL trade week, with which Melbourne selected Jordan GysbertsJordan GysbertsJordan Gysberts is an Australian rules footballer for the Melbourne Football Club in Australian Football League . He was drafted to the Melbourne in the 2009 AFL Draft with the 11th overall selection, which Melbourne received in return for trading Brock McLean to the Carlton Football Club...
. - Michael NewtonMichael Newton (Australian rules footballer)Michael Newton is an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Australian Football League .-Career:Originally from Whorouly, Newton was taken at pick 43 in the 2004 AFL Draft...
and John MeesenJohn MeesenJohn Meesen is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Melbourne Football Club and Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League . Drafted with the 8th selection in the 2004 Draft, Meesen had a long wait to play his first senior game for the Adelaide Crows...
both were re-drafted as mature age rookies.
Retirements & Delistings
| Player | New Club | League | via |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brock McLean Brock McLean Brock "Chooka" McLean is a professional Australian rules footballer currently with the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League... |
AFL Australian Football League The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football... |
2009 AFL Trade Week | |
 Matthew WhelanMatthew Whelan Matthew Whelan is a former professional Australian rules football player.Wearing the number 45 jersey, Whelan was reliable defender/back pocket known by Demons fans simply as the "Wheels". He also earned the nickname "Wrecker" for his big hits and tough and uncompromisingly defensive style of... |
Pines Football Club | MPNFL Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League The Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League is an Australian rules football competition, governed by the Victorian Country Football League. The MPNFL contains teams near the south eastern region of Victoria, Australia... |
Retired |
| Paul Wheatley Paul Wheatley Paul Wheatley is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .A Preston Knights recruit, Wheatley made his debut for the Melbourne Football Club in 2000, after being selected at number 20 in the 1999 AFL Draft.Wheatley is known for his prodigious kicking, with his... |
Palmerston Magpies | NTFL Northern Territory Football League The Northern Territory Football League is an 8 team Australian rules football semi-professional league operating in Darwin in the Northern Territory.The premier grade is the largest Australian rules football league in the Northern Territory... |
Retired |
| Russell Robertson Russell Robertson Russell "Robbo" Robertson is a professional Australian rules footballer, who last played for the Melbourne Football Club.... |
Shepparton Swans | Goulburn Valley Football League Goulburn Valley Football League The Goulburn Valley Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia... |
Retired |
| Simon Buckley Simon Buckley Simon Buckley is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League . He played for Melbourne Football Club from 2006–2009... |
AFL Australian Football League The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football... |
2009 AFL Draft 2009 AFL Draft The 2009 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2009/10 Australian Football League off-season. These were the Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .- Trades :In the lead up to the trade week many high profile players such as... - Pick #85 |
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| Shane Valenti Shane Valenti Shane Valenti is an Australian rules footballer, who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League and currently plays for Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football League .... |
Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Football Club The Port Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Borough, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne and is currently playing in the Victorian Football League .... |
VFL Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association... |
Delisted |
| Trent Zomer |
unknown | unknown | Delisted |
NAB Cup and NAB Challenge
| 2010 Melbourne Football Club pre-season Game Log: 0–4–0 | ||||||||
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| Round | Date | Versus | Score | Ground | Time | Crowd | Record | Report |
| 1 | 21 February | 1-13-10-(97) vs 2-4-8-(50) | Subiaco Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia... |
5:40pm | 11,031 | 0–1–0 | Report | |
| 2 | 27 February | 11-14-(80) vs 18-16-(124) | Visy Park | 1:00pm | 3000 | 0–2–0 | Report | |
| 3 | 7 March | 9-15-(69) vs 10-7-(67) | Elizabeth Oval Elizabeth Oval Elizabeth Oval, , is an Australian rules football stadium located in Elizabeth, a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.... |
2:10pm | 5000 (approx) | 0–3–0 | Report | |
| 4 | 13 March | 12-14-(86) vs 18-16-(124) | Casey Fields Casey Fields Casey Fields is a $30 million 70 hectare multi-sports complex in the City of Casey at Cranbourne East a southeastern suburb of Melbourne.The complex is home to Australian rules football, cricket, netball, tennis, cycling and golf.... |
2:10pm | 5000 (approx) | 0–4–0 | Report | |
Home and away season
| 2010 Melbourne Football Club season Game Log: 8–13–1 | ||||||||
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| Round | Date | Versus | Score | Ground | Time | Crowd | Record | Report |
| 1 | 27 March | 8-13-(61) vs 17-15-(117) | MCG McG Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer.... |
2:10pm | 45,615 | 0–1–0 | Report | |
| 2 | 3 April | 12-14-(86) vs 12-13-(85) | MCG McG Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer.... |
2:10pm | 50,421 | 0–2–0 | Report | |
| 3 | 11 April | 7-15-(57) vs 5-11-(41) | MCG McG Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer.... |
1:10pm | 23,335 | 1–2–0 | Report | |
| 4 | 18 April | 11-12-(78) vs 20-13-(133) | MCG McG Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer.... |
1:10pm | 42,594 | 2–2–0 | Report | |
| 5 | 24 April | 15-13-(105) vs 7-11-(53) | MCG McG Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer.... |
7:10pm | 36,396 | 3–2–0 | Report | |
| 6 | 1 May | 15-14-(104) vs 12-6-(78) | Etihad Stadium | 2:10pm | 26,763 | 3–3–0 | Report | |
| 7 | 7 May | 9-12-(66) vs 10-10-(70) | MCG McG Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer.... |
7:40pm | 45,444 | 3–4–0 | Report | |
| 8 | 15 May | 6-10-(46) vs 10-15-(75) | MCG McG Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer.... |
2:10pm | 28,592 | 3–5–0 | Report | |
| 9 | 22 May | 17-9-(111) vs 16-14-(110) | TIO Stadium | 7:10pm | 8,848 | 4–5–0 | Report | |
| 10 | 29 May | 18-13-(121) vs 10-7-(67) | Skilled Stadium | 2:10pm | 24,525 | 4–6–0 | Report | |
| 11 | 5 June | 15-11-(101) vs 9-6-(60) | MCG McG Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer.... |
2:10pm | 49,745 | 4–7–0 | Report | |
| 12 | 14 June | 11-10-(76) vs 9-22-(76) | MCG McG Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer.... |
2:10pm | 67,454 | 4–7–1 | Report | |
| 13 | 27 June | 16-21-(117) vs 11-7-(73) | AAMI Stadium AAMI Stadium Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia... |
2:40pm | 34,442 | 4–8–1 | Report | |
| 14 | 4 July | 15-10-(100) vs 9-11-(65) | Etihad Stadium | 4:40pm | 31,993 | 4–9–1 | Report | |
| 15 | 11 July | 19-8-(122) vs 14-19-(103) | MCG McG Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer.... |
2:10pm | 49,203 | 5–9–1 | Report | |
| 16 | 18 July | 11-16-(82) vs 10-11-(71) | Subiaco Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia... |
2:40pm | 32,816 | 5–10–1 | Report | |
| 17 | 25 July | 22-10-(142) vs 10-9-(69) | MCG McG Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer.... |
2:10pm | 29,374 | 6–10–1 | Report | |
| 18 | 31 July | 9-10-(64) vs 11-8-(74) | Gabba | 7:10pm | 26,144 | 7–10–1 | Report | |
| 19 | 8 August | 16-13-(109) vs 11-14-(80) | MCG McG Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer.... |
2:10pm | 45,844 | 8–10–1 | Report | |
| 20 | 15 August | 15-9-(99) vs 12-6-(78) | MCG McG Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer.... |
2:10pm | 48,211 | 8–11–1 | Report | |
| 21 | 22 August | 17-10-(112) vs 11-17-(83) | AAMI Stadium AAMI Stadium Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia... |
12:40pm | 21,086 | 8–12–1 | Report | |
| 22 | 29 August | 15-13-(103) vs 17-11-(113) | MCG McG Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer.... |
4:40pm | 31,064 | 8–13–1 | Report | |
Awards and milestones
| Home & Away Season | |||||||||
| Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
| Tom Scully Tom Scully Thomas "Tom" Scully is an Australian rules footballer, currently contracted to in the Australian Football League . He previously played for .... |
AFL Debut | 27 March 2010 | |||||||
| Jack Trengove Jack Trengove Jack Trengove is an Australian rules footballer for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League .... |
AFL Debut | 27 March 2010 | |||||||
| James Strauss James Strauss James Dean Strauss is an American theologian who was professor of theology and philosophy at Lincoln Christian Seminary from 1967-1994. He has been described by many as the Einstein of the Restoration Movement.-Life:... |
AFL Debut | 27 March 2010 | |||||||
| Brad Green Brad Green (footballer) Brad Green is a professional Australian rules football player and the current captain of the Melbourne Football Club's in the Australian Football League .-Early life:... |
200th AFL Game | 3 April 2010 | |||||||
| Danny Hughes Daniel Hughes (footballer) Daniel "Danny" Hughes is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .He was recruited from Sandringham via Sandringham Dragons and the Hampton Rovers Football Club with the 25th selection in the 2006 AFL Rookie Draft, before being delisted at the end of the 2007 season... |
AFL Debut | 7 May 2010 | |||||||
| Jordan Gysberts Jordan Gysberts Jordan Gysberts is an Australian rules footballer for the Melbourne Football Club in Australian Football League . He was drafted to the Melbourne in the 2009 AFL Draft with the 11th overall selection, which Melbourne received in return for trading Brock McLean to the Carlton Football Club... |
AFL Debut | 29 May 2010 | |||||||
| Brent Moloney Brent Moloney Brent "Beamer" Moloney is an Australian rules footballer, with the Melbourne Football Club, and previously the Geelong Football Club, in the Australian Football League.-Early life:... |
100th AFL Game | 29 May 2010 | |||||||
| James Frawley | 50th AFL Game | 29 May 2010 | |||||||
| Matthew Warnock Matthew Warnock Matthew Warnock is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League . He began his AFL career playing for Melbourne where he wore the No. 1 guernsey , and was recruited from the Sandringham Zebras in the Victorian Football League... |
50th AFL Game | 27 June 2010 | |||||||
| Jared Rivers Jared Rivers Jared Rivers is a centre-half back for the Melbourne Demons in the Australian Football League .As a child he supported the Sydney Swans and cites Tony Lockett and Paul Kelly as his childhood heroes... |
100th AFL Game | 4 July 2010 | |||||||
| Colin Sylvia Colin Sylvia Colin Sylvia is an Australian rules footballer, currently playing with the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Early life:... |
100th AFL Game | 8 August 2010 | |||||||
| James McDonald James McDonald (footballer) James McDonald is an Australian rules footballer, currently contracted to in the Australian Football League . He previously played for and captained the Melbourne Football Club.- Career :... |
250th AFL Game | 22 August 2010 | |||||||
| Cale Morton Cale Morton Cale Morton is an Australian rules football player, recruited at pick 4 in the 2007 AFL Draft by the Melbourne Football Club.... |
50th AFL Game | 29 August 2010 | |||||||
China Tour
MelbourneMelbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
competed in the Kaspersky Cup Exhibition Match against the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
on 17 October in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
winning by 5 points. Liam Jurrah
Liam Jurrah
Liam Jungarrayi Jurrah is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Melbourne Football Club....
kicked 5 goals in front of an estimated 5,000 crowd.
Scores:
Melbourne: 12.12.84
Brisbane: 11.13.79
Awards
Melbourne's annual Best and Fairest night was held on 2 September, at Crown CasinoCrown Casino
Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex is a large casino and entertainment precinct located on the south bank of the Yarra River, in Melbourne, Australia. Crown Casino is a unit of Crown Limited....
. Brad Green
Brad Green (footballer)
Brad Green is a professional Australian rules football player and the current captain of the Melbourne Football Club's in the Australian Football League .-Early life:...
capped off an excellent year, winning his first Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy
Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal
The Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Memorial Trophy is awarded to the Melbourne Football Club player judged Best and Fairest for the season.It is named in honor of Keith 'Bluey' Truscott, a former dual premiership player and World War II fighter ace killed in 1943....
, finishing 18 votes ahead of defender James Frawley
James Frawley (Australian rules footballer)
James Frawley is a professional Australian rules footballer, playing with the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
, and also winning the Ron Barassi Leadership Award and the Leading Goalkicker Award.
Best and Fairest Top Ten
| Position | Player | Votes |
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| 1st | Brad Green Brad Green (footballer) Brad Green is a professional Australian rules football player and the current captain of the Melbourne Football Club's in the Australian Football League .-Early life:... |
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| 2nd | James Frawley James Frawley (Australian rules footballer) James Frawley is a professional Australian rules footballer, playing with the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League .... |
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| 3rd | Mark Jamar Mark Jamar Mark "Russian" Jamar is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Early life:... |
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| 4th | Aaron Davey Aaron Davey Aaron Davey is a professional Australian rules football player of Indigenous Australian heritage. He currently plays for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League .... |
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| 5th | Colin Sylvia Colin Sylvia Colin Sylvia is an Australian rules footballer, currently playing with the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Early life:... |
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| 6th | Cameron Bruce Cameron Bruce Cameron Bruce is a professional Australian rules football player, who plays for the Hawthorn Football Club after being selected by the Hawks in the Pre-season Draft, as was widely speculated to occur after he quit playing for the Melbourne Football Club, with whom he had played for 11 seasons, and... |
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| 7th | Brent Moloney Brent Moloney Brent "Beamer" Moloney is an Australian rules footballer, with the Melbourne Football Club, and previously the Geelong Football Club, in the Australian Football League.-Early life:... |
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| 8th | Tom Scully Tom Scully Thomas "Tom" Scully is an Australian rules footballer, currently contracted to in the Australian Football League . He previously played for .... |
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| 9th | Colin Garland Colin Garland Colin Garland is a professional Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League, currently with the Melbourne Football Club.... |
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| 10th | James McDonald James McDonald (footballer) James McDonald is an Australian rules footballer, currently contracted to in the Australian Football League . He previously played for and captained the Melbourne Football Club.- Career :... |
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Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy
Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal
The Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Memorial Trophy is awarded to the Melbourne Football Club player judged Best and Fairest for the season.It is named in honor of Keith 'Bluey' Truscott, a former dual premiership player and World War II fighter ace killed in 1943....
– Brad Green
Brad Green (footballer)
Brad Green is a professional Australian rules football player and the current captain of the Melbourne Football Club's in the Australian Football League .-Early life:...
Sid Anderson Memorial Trophy (Second in the Best and Fairest) – James Frawley
James Frawley (Australian rules footballer)
James Frawley is a professional Australian rules footballer, playing with the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
Ron Barassi Snr Memorial Trophy (Third in the Best and Fairest) – Mark Jamar
Mark Jamar
Mark "Russian" Jamar is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Early life:...
Ivor Warne-Smith Memorial Trophy (Fourth in the Best and Fairest) – Aaron Davey
Aaron Davey
Aaron Davey is a professional Australian rules football player of Indigenous Australian heritage. He currently plays for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League ....
Dick Taylor Memorial Trophy (Fifth in the Best and Fairest) – Colin Sylvia
Colin Sylvia
Colin Sylvia is an Australian rules footballer, currently playing with the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Early life:...
Harold Ball Memorial Trophy (Best First Year Player) – Tom Scully
Tom Scully
Thomas "Tom" Scully is an Australian rules footballer, currently contracted to in the Australian Football League . He previously played for ....
Troy Broadbridge Trophy (highest polling MFC player in the Casey Best and Fairest) – Brad Miller
Brad Miller (footballer)
Brad Miller is an Australian rules footballer, who currently plays with Richmond after previously playing with the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League until he was delisted at the end of the 2010 season.-Early life:Brad is the son of Neville Miller, who played 30 games with...
Ron Barassi Leadership Award – Brad Green
Brad Green (footballer)
Brad Green is a professional Australian rules football player and the current captain of the Melbourne Football Club's in the Australian Football League .-Early life:...
Ian Ridley Club Ambassador Award – Colin Sylvia
Colin Sylvia
Colin Sylvia is an Australian rules footballer, currently playing with the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Early life:...
Norm Smith Memorial Trophy (Coach's Award) – Jordie McKenzie
Jordie McKenzie
Jordie McKenzie is an Australian rules footballer, who plays for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League .- Early life :...
Leading Goalkicker Award – Brad Green
Brad Green (footballer)
Brad Green is a professional Australian rules football player and the current captain of the Melbourne Football Club's in the Australian Football League .-Early life:...
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