2011 Melbourne Football Club season

Australian rules football club season

Melbourne Football Club2011 season

President| Jim Stynes
(4th season)
Coach| Dean Bailey
(4th season)
(rounds 1–19)
Todd Viney
(rounds 19–24)
Captain(s)| Brad Green
(1st season)
Home ground| MCG
(100,018 capacity)
Pre-season| Quarter-finals
AFL season| 13th
Finals series| DNQ
Best and fairest| Brent Moloney
Leading goalkicker| Liam Jurrah
(40 goals)
Highest home attendance| 75,998
(round 12 vs. Collingwood)
Lowest home attendance| 7,255
(round 17 vs. Port Adelaide)
Average home attendance| 31,043
Club membership| 36,937
( 3,579 /  10.73%)

<- 2010

2012 ->

The 2011 Melbourne Football Club season was the club's 112th year in the VFL/AFL since it began in 1897.

In January, the club announced Brad Green as captain, taking over the reins from the recently retired James McDonald. Aaron Davey, Brent Moloney and Jared Rivers were named vice captains while youngsters Nathan Jones and Jack Grimes were promoted to the leadership group.[1] Dean Bailey was re-appointed coach, but was sacked after a near-record 186-point loss to Geelong in Round 19.[2]

## 2011 list changes

[edit]

### 2010 trades

[edit]

Trade gained  | Traded from  | Trade lost  | Ref

|
|
|

Pick 52 | Hawthorn | Kyle Cheney
Pick 66 | [3]

### Retirements and delistings

[edit]

Player  | New club  | League  | Reason

|
|
|

Brad Miller | Richmond Tigers | AFL | Delisted
Paul Johnson | Hawthorn | AFL | Delisted
Daniel Bell | Unknown | Unknown | Delisted
John Meesen | Unknown | Unknown | Delisted
Rhys Healey | Unknown | Unknown | Delisted
Daniel Hughes | WAFL | Subiaco Lions | Delisted

### National draft

[edit]

Round  | Overall pick  | Player  | State  | Position  | Team from  | League from

|
|
|
|
|
|

1 | 12 | Lucas Cook |  | Forward | North Ballarat Rebels | TAC Cup
2 | 33 | Jeremy Howe |  | Forward | Hobart Football Club | TFL
3 | 50 | Troy Davis |  | Backmen | Geelong Falcons | TAC Cup
3 | 53 | Tom McDonald |  | Key Position | North Ballarat Rebels | TAC Cup
5 | 81 (RP) | Jordie McKenzie |  | Utility | Melbourne Demons | AFL
6 | 96 (RP) | Jake Spencer |  | Ruck | Melbourne Demons | AFL

### Rookie draft

[edit]

Round  | Overall pick  | Player  | State  | Position  | Team from  | League from

|
|
|
|
|
|

1 | 14 | Daniel Nicholson |  | Utility | University Blues | VAFA
2 | 31 | Michael Evans |  | Utility | Claremont Tigers | WAFL
3 | 38 | Kelvin Lawrence |  | Forward | Peel Thunder | WAFL
4 | 63 | Cameron Johnston |  | Midfield | Geelong Falcons | TAC Cup
5 | 75 | Robert Campbell |  | Ruck | Box Hill Hawks | VFL
6 | 83 | Tom McNamara |  | Defender | Melbourne Demons | AFL

## 2011 squad

[edit]

Melbourne Football Club  Senior list  | Rookie list  | Coaching staff

|
|

* 1  Matthew Warnock
* 2  Nathan Jones
* 3  Clint Bartram
* 4  Jack Watts
* 5  Jordan Gysberts
* 6  Matthew Bate
* 7  Jamie Bennell
* 8  James Frawley
* 9  Jack Trengove
* 10  Cale Morton
* 12  Colin Sylvia
* 13  Jordie McKenzie
* 14  Lynden Dunn
* 15  Ricky Petterd
* 16  Jack Grimes
* 18  Brad Green (c)
* 19  Addam Maric
* 20  Colin Garland
* 21  Lucas Cook
* 22  Brent Moloney (vc)

|  |

* 24  Liam Jurrah
* 27  Jared Rivers (vc)
* 28  Joel Macdonald
* 31  Tom Scully
* 33  Austin Wonaeamirri
* 34  Stefan Martin
* 35  Luke Tapscott
* 36  Aaron Davey (vc)
* 37  Max Gawn
* 38  Jeremy Howe
* 39  Neville Jetta
* 40  Mark Jamar
* 41  Troy Davis
* 42  Jake Spencer
* 43  Tom McDonald
* 44  Rohan Bail
* 46  Sam Blease
* 47  James Strauss
* 48  Jack Fitzpatrick

|  |  |  |

* 26  Robert Campbell
* 29  Michael Newton
* 30  Tom McNamara
* 45  Kelvin Lawrence
* 49  Daniel Nicholson
* 50  Michael Evans
* 52  Cameron Johnston

|  |

Head coach

* Dean Bailey (until round 19)
* Todd Viney (caretaker from round 20)

Assistant coaches

* Josh Mahoney (forward line)

* Scott West (midfield)

* Brian Royal (backline)

* Mark Williams

* Kelly O'Donnell (development)

* David Dunbar (innovations)

* * *

Legend:

* (c) Captain(s)
* (vc) Vice-captain(s)
* Long-term injury list

* Upgraded rookie(s)

* * *

Updated: 1 August 2011
Source(s): Senior list, Rookie list, Coaching staff

## 2011 season

[edit]

### Pre-season

[edit]

#### NAB Cup

[edit]

##### Week 1

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 1  |  |
Friday, 11 February (7:15 pm)  | Adelaide 0.3.6 (24)  | def. by  | Melbourne 0.5.4 (34)  | Football Park | Report
Friday, 11 February (8:20 pm)  | Melbourne 0.5.6 (36)  | def.  | Port Adelaide 1.2.6 (27)  | Football Park | Report

##### Quarter-final

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Quarter-final  |  |
Thursday, 24 February (7:10 pm)  | Melbourne | def. by  | Essendon | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 13,863)  | Report
| 1.3.1 (28)
1.6.3 (48)
1.10.5 (74)
1.11.7 (82) | Q1

Final  | 0.7.3 (45)
1.8.5 (62)
1.10.5 (74)
1.17.10 (121) | Umpires: Rosebury, Nicholls, Ritchie

|  |
Maric | Super Goals | Hurley
Jurrah 3, Dunn 2, Maric 2, Trengove, Watts, Jetta, Sylvia | Goals | Ryder, Davey 2, Monfries 2, Heppell 2, Crameri, Jetta, Howlett, Williams, Winderlich, Stanton, Bellchambers, Colyer
Grimes, Jurrah, Moloney, Sylvia, Maric, Trengove | Best | Heppell, Hooker, Hurley, Stanton, Ryder, Monfries
Nil  | Injuries | Colyer (hip), Dempsey (concussion)
|  |

#### NAB Challenge

[edit]

##### Week 3

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Week 3  |  |
Saturday, 5 March (12:00 noon)  | Melbourne | def. by  | Brisbane Lions | Princes Park (crowd: 3,000 est.)  | Report
| 4.2 (26)
6.4 (40)
9.5 (59)
12.6 (78) | Q1

Final  | 3.4 (22)
7.8 (50)
13.9 (87)
16.11 (107) | Umpires: Findlay, Ryan, Fila

|  |
|  |
Maric 3, Watts 2, Martin, Jetta, Dunn, Sylvia, Petterd, Jamar, Bate | Goals | Power 3, Clark 2, Bewick 2, O'Brien 2, Rockliff 2, Polkinghorne 2, Beams 2, Lester
Jetta, Sylvia, Jones, Bail, Maric, Tapscott, Jamar | Best | Rich, Clark, Adcock, Power, Rockliff, Collier, Lester
|  |
|  |

##### Week 4

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Week 4  |  |
Friday, 11 March (7:00 pm)  | Hawthorn | def.  | Melbourne | York Park (crowd: 4010)  | Report
| 2.3 (15)
5.5 (35)
11.9 (75)
15.12 (102) | Q1

Final  | 5.1 (31)
8.1 (49)
9.2 (56)
12.3 (75) |
|  |
|  |
Shiels 3, Whitecross 2, Smith, Birchall, Guerra, Bruce, Savage, Burgoyne, Lisle, Young, Hale, Sewell | Goals | Maric 3, Jurrah 2, Jamar, Green, Moloney, Scully, Davey, Petterd, Bate
Shiels, Sewell, Birchall, Guerra | Best | Maric, Davey, Grimes, Scully
|  |
|  |

### Home and away season

[edit]

#### Round 1

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 1  |  |
Sunday, 27 March (2:10 pm)  | Melbourne | drew with  | Sydney | MCG (crowd: 33,951)  | Report
| 3.2 (20)
5.8 (38)
8.12 (60)
11.18 (84) | Q1

Final  | 5.3 (33)
7.5 (47)
10.14 (74)
11.18 (84) | Umpires: McBurney, Armstrong, Jeffery
Television broadcast: Seven Network

|  |
|  |
Green 2, Dunn 2, Jurrah 2, Sylvia, Jetta, Moloney, Jones, Bennell | Goals | McGlynn 3, Bolton 3, Goodes 2, Reid, Everitt, White
Sylvia, Garland, Moloney, Trengove, Tapscott, Green, Dunn | Best | Richards, Jack, Bolton, McGlynn, O'Keefe, McVeigh, Grundy
|  |
Davey for head high contact with McGlynn | Reports | Nil

Debut(s): Luke Tapscott
Brownlow Votes: Ryan O'Keefe (Sydney) 3 votes, Brent Moloney (Melbourne) 2 votes, Ben McGlynn (Sydney) 1 vote
Record: 0 Wins, 0 Losses, 1 Draw (100.00%)
Ladder Position: 8th
Substitutes: Ricky Petterd Addam Maric

#### Round 2

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 2  |  |
Sunday, 3 April (4:40 pm)  | Hawthorn | def.  | Melbourne | MCG (crowd: 49,905)  | Report
| 2.8 (20)
3.13 (31)
11.24 (90)
16.26 (122) | Q1

Final  | 3.1 (19)
8.2 (50)
9.3 (57)
12.5 (77) | Umpires: Donlon, Stewart, Chamberlain
Television broadcast: Foxtel

|  |
|  |
Burgoyne 4, Roughead 2, Franklin 2, Suckling 2, Bateman, Bruce, Rioli, Ladson, Shiels, Osborne | Goals | Dunn 2, Green 2, Jurrah 2, Jamar, Trengove, Bennell, Petterd, Davey, Watts
Rioli, Suckling, Burgoyne, Shiels, Young, Gilham | Best | Tapscott, Sylvia, Jamar, Grimes, Bail, Garland
Rioli (laceration to calf), Renouf (concussion)  | Injuries | Garland (knee)
|  |

Brownlow Votes: Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn) 3 votes, Matt Suckling (Hawthorn) 2 votes, Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) 1 vote
Record: 0 Wins, 1 Loss, 1 Draw (78.2%)
Ladder Position: 13th
Substitutes: Addam Maric Neville Jetta

#### Round 3

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 3  |  |
Sunday, 10 April (1:10 pm)  | Melbourne | def.  | Brisbane Lions | MCG (crowd: 24,380)  | Report
| 1.1 (7)
6.3 (39)
11.7 (73)
12.10 (82) | Q1

Final  | 5.2 (32)
7.3 (45)
9.3 (57)
11.5 (71) | Umpires: Schmitt, Chamberlain, Keating
Television broadcast: Foxtel

|  |
|  |
Jurrah 5, Wonaeamirri, Gysberts, Grimes, Sylvia, Bennell, Dunn, Moloney | Goals | Power 4, Banfield 2, Polkinghorne, Leuenberger, Redden, Clark, Rockliff
Jamar, Jurrah, Moloney, Gysberts, Sylvia, Jones, Frawley | Best | Clark, Power, Adcock, Banfield, Black, Raines, Polec
Nil  | Injuries | Clark (dislocated finger)
|  |

Milestones: Rohan Bail (1st AFL Goal)
Brownlow Votes: Brent Moloney (Melbourne) 3 votes, Liam Jurrah (Melbourne) 2 votes, Luke Power (Brisbane Lions) 1 vote
Record: 1 Win, 1 Loss, 1 Draw (87.7%)
Ladder Position: 10th
Substitutes: Cale Morton Jack Watts

#### Round 4

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 4  |  |
Sunday, 17 April (2:40 pm)  | Gold Coast | def. by  | Melbourne | Gabba (crowd: 12,111)  | Report
| 3.2 (20)
4.5 (29)
8.11 (53)
9.15 (69) | Q1

Final  | 6.2 (38)
11.9 (75)
15.14 (104)
23.21 (159) | Umpires: Meredith, Ryan, Keating
Television broadcast: Seven Network

|  |
|  |
Smith 2, Swallow 2, Stanley, Fraser, Matera, Shaw, Magin | Goals | Jurrah 3, Morton 3, Davey 2, Trengove 2, Dunn 2, Green 2, Jamar 2, Wonaeamirri 2, Moloney, Sylvia, Bail, Jones, Bennell
Swallow, Rischitelli, Brennan, McKenzie, Smith | Best | Moloney, Trengove, Davey, Grimes, Jamar, Jurrah
|  |
|  |

Brownlow Votes: Colin Sylvia (Melbourne) 3 votes, Mark Jamar (Melbourne) 2 votes, Brent Moloney (Melbourne) 1 vote
Record: 2 Wins, 1 Loss, 1 Draw (116.2%)
Ladder Position: 7th
Substitutes: Jack Watts Liam Jurrah

#### Round 5

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 5  |  |
| Bye
Melbourne |  |

#### Round 6

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 6  |  |
Thursday, 28 April (6:40 pm)  | West Coast | def.  | Melbourne | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 36,298)  | Report
| 5.3 (33)
7.8 (50)
10.12 (72)
15.16 (106) | Q1

Final  | 0.2 (2)
3.6 (24)
4.8 (32)
6.16 (52) | Umpires: Donlon, Rosebury, Stewart
Television broadcast: Ten Network

|  |
|  |
Darling 3, Lynch 3, Embley 3, Kennedy 2, Nicoski 2, LeCras, Rosa | Goals | Jones, Sylvia, Davey, Moloney, Watts, Dunn
Priddis, Kerr, Cox, Ebert, S. Selwood, A. Selwood, Nicoski | Best | Garland, Jamar, Grimes, Jones, Watts
Priddis (dislocated finger)  | Injuries | Nil
|  |

Milestones: Mark Jamar (100th AFL Game)
Brownlow Votes: Dean Cox (West Coast) 3 votes, Matt Priddis (West Coast) 2 votes, Jack Darling (West Coast) 1 vote
Record: 2 Wins, 2 Losses, 1 Draw (100.4%)
Ladder Position: 8th
Substitutes: Lynden Dunn Jordan Gysberts

#### Round 7

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 7  |  |
Sunday, 8 May (2:10 pm)  | Melbourne | def.  | Adelaide | MCG (crowd: 19,987)  | Report
| 2.7 (19)
6.11 (47)
14.16 (100)
22.17 (149) | Q1

Final  | 2.0 (12)
5.3 (33)
6.4 (40)
8.5 (53) | Umpires: Stevic, Jeffery, Keating
Television broadcast: Seven Network

|  |
|  |
Petterd 4, Sylvia 4, Jurrah 3, Watts 2, Wonaeamirri 2, Green 2, Dunn, Tapscott, Bartram, Bate, Jones | Goals | Tippett 3, Reilly 2, S. Thompson, van Berlo, McKernan
Moloney, Jones, Sylvia, Davey, Green, Maric, Trengove, Frawley | Best | Jaensch, Reilly, van Berlo, Johncock, Schmidt
Grimes (ankle)  | Injuries | Dangerfield (concussion), S. Thompson (calf), Wright (knee)
|  |

Milestones: Luke Tapscott (1st AFL Goal)
Brownlow Votes: Brent Moloney (Melbourne) 3 votes, Colin Sylvia (Melbourne) 2 votes, Mark Jamar (Melbourne) 1 vote
Record: 3 Wins, 2 Losses, 1 Draw (119.4%)
Ladder Position: 7th
Substitutes: Austin Wonaeamirri Jack Grimes

#### Round 8

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 8  |  |
Saturday, 14 May (2:10 pm)  | North Melbourne | def.  | Melbourne | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 23,536)  | Report
| 3.2 (20)
7.5 (47)
14.7 (91)
19.10 (124) | Q1

Final  | 7.2 (44)
8.6 (54)
10.10 (70)
12.11 (83) | Umpires: Donlon, Bowen, Wenn
Television broadcast: Ten Network

|  |
|  |
Edwards 6, Wells 3, Harvey 3, Hansen 2, Goldstein 2, Adams, Speight, Harper | Goals | Jurrah 3, Maric 3, Newton 2, Petterd 2, Watts, Bartram
Wells, Edwards, Swallow, Goldstein, Garlett | Best | Davey, Warnock, Martin, Frawley, Watts
Cunnington (illness) replaced before the game by Garlett | Injuries | Garland (ankle), Bail (knee), Martin (knee)
|  |

Brownlow Votes: Todd Goldstein (North Melbourne) 3 votes, Andrew Swallow (North Melbourne) 2 votes, Aaron Edwards (North Melbourne) 1 vote
Record: 3 Wins, 3 Losses, 1 Draw (109.1%)
Ladder Position: 9th
Substitutes: Jamie Bennell Rohan Bail

#### Round 9

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 9  |  |
Saturday, 21 May (2:10 pm)  | St Kilda | def.  | Melbourne | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,863)  | Report
| 5.4 (34)
9.5 (59)
12.6 (78)
16.10 (106) | Q1

Final  | 5.1 (31)
7.5 (47)
10.7 (67)
13.8 (86) | Umpires: Stevic, Dalgleish, Pannell
Television broadcast: Ten Network

|  |
|  |
Milne 3, Riewoldt 3, Montagna 2, Cripps 2, Ray, Jones, Siposs, Schneider, Polo, Peake | Goals | Jurrah 3, Green 2, Watts 2, Maric 2, Newton 2, Petterd, Gysberts
Montagna, Jones, Armitage, Milne, Riewoldt, Gilbert, Peake | Best | Jones, Moloney, Evans, Maric, Watts, Gysberts
Nil  | Injuries | Tapscott (hamstring)
|  |

Debut(s): Michael Evans
Milestones: Nathan Jones (100th AFL Game)
Brownlow Votes: Brendon Goddard (St Kilda) 3 votes, Leigh Montagna (St Kilda) 2 votes, Sam Gilbert (St Kilda) 1 vote
Record: 3 Wins, 4 Losses, 1 Draw (105%)
Ladder Position: 10th
Substitutes: Matthew Bate Luke Tapscott

#### Round 10

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 10  |  |
Friday, 27 May (7:40 pm)  | Melbourne | def. by  | Carlton | MCG (crowd: 47,464)  | Report
| 1.2 (8)
3.4 (22)
4.7 (31)
6.10 (46) | Q1

Final  | 3.4 (22)
5.8 (38)
8.12 (60)
13.15 (93) | Umpires: McBurney, Nicholls, Armstrong
Television broadcast: Seven Network

|  |
|  |
Sylvia, Petterd, Jurrah, Rivers, Newton | Goals | O'hAilpin 3, Walker 2, Betts 2, Waite 2, Murphy, Yarran, Armfield, Garlett
Frawley, Rivers, Green, Macdonald, Jones | Best | Judd, Murphy, Gibbs, Robinson, Jamison, Simpson
Nil  | Injuries | Russell (hamstring), Laidler (knee)
|  |

Debut(s): Daniel Nicholson
Milestones: Joel Macdonald (100th AFL Game)
Brownlow Votes: Mitch Robinson (Carlton) 3 votes, Chris Judd (Carlton) 2 votes, Marc Murphy (Carlton) 1 vote
Record: 3 Wins, 5 Losses, 1 Draw (98.8%)
Ladder Position: 10th
Substitutes: Daniel Nicholson Matthew Warnock

#### Round 11

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 11  |  |
Friday, 3 June (7:40 pm)  | Essendon | def. by  | Melbourne | MCG (crowd: 53,077)  | Report
| 3.2 (20)
6.5 (41)
6.6 (42)
10.8 (68) | Q1

Final  | 3.0 (18)
5.4 (34)
11.6 (72)
15.11 (101) | Umpires: Donlon, Rosebury, Mollison
Television broadcast: Seven Network

|  |
|  |
Ryder 2, Melksham, Stanton, Hardingham, Howlett, Hille, Monfries, Zaharakis | Goals | Green 4, Jurrah 3, Jetta 2, Moloney 2, Sylvia, Watts, Scully, Howe
Melksham, Lonergan, Heppell, Hibberd | Best | McKenzie, Jones, Scully, Martin, Green, Gysberts
Nil  | Injuries | Sylvia (corked right quad)
|  |

Debut(s): Jeremy Howe, Max Gawn
Milestones: Jeremy Howe (1st AFL Goal)
Brownlow Votes: Jordie McKenzie (Melbourne) 3 votes, Jordan Gysberts (Melbourne) 2 votes, Jack Trengove (Melbourne) 1 vote
Record: 4 Wins, 5 Losses, 1 Draw (102.6%)
Ladder Position: 9th
Substitutes: Daniel Nicholson Colin Sylvia

#### Round 12

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 12  |  |
Monday, 13 June (2:10 pm)  | Melbourne | def. by  | Collingwood | MCG (crowd: 75,998)  | Report
| 2.2 (14)
3.5 (23)
5.5 (35)
6.5 (41) | Q1

Final  | 3.6 (24)
9.7 (61)
11.10 (76)
19.14 (129) | Umpires: Nicholls, Chamberlain, Mollison
Television broadcast: Ten Network

|  |
|  |
Sylvia 4, Howe, Jurrah | Goals | Cloke 6, Krakouer 2, Pendlebury 2, Ball 2, McCarthy, Fasolo, Wellingham, Brown, Dawes, Didak, Blair
Sylvia, Frawley, Watts, Scully, Moloney | Best | Wellingham, Cloke, Reid, Sidebottom, Ball
Bartram (eye), Jetta (broken hand)  | Injuries | Nil
|  |

Brownlow Votes: Sharrod Wellingham (Collingwood) 3 votes, Travis Cloke (Collingwood) 2 votes, Chris Tarrant (Collingwood) 1 vote
Record: 4 Wins, 6 Losses, 1 Draw (93.7%)
Ladder Position: 10th
Substitutes: Michael Evans Neville Jetta

#### Round 13

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 13  |  |
Sunday, 19 June (1:10 pm)  | Melbourne | def.  | Fremantle | MCG (crowd: 19,092)  | Report
| 6.5 (41)
10.7 (67)
14.12 (96)
22.17 (149) | Q1

Final  | 1.4 (10)
6.6 (42)
7.10 (52)
8.12 (60) | Umpires: Kennedy, Leppard, Wenn
Television broadcast: Foxtel

|  |
|  |
Green 5, Martin 3, Watts 3, Howe 2, Jurrah 2, Frawley, Gawn, Nicholson, Petterd, Sylvia, Trengove, Jones | Goals | Johnson 3, Mayne 2, Pavlich, Pearce, McPharlin
Martin, Green, McKenzie, Watts, Scully, Howe | Best | Fyfe, Barlow, Mzungu, Johnson, McPharlin
Gysberts (soreness) replaced in selected side by Nicholson, Garland (ankle)  | Injuries | Bradley (knee) replaced in selected side by van Berlo, Grover (adductor tear), Crowley (back)
Petterd for striking Crowley | Reports | Nil

Milestone: Max Gawn (1st AFL Goal), Daniel Nicholson (1st AFL Goal)
Brownlow Votes: Jordie McKenzie (Melbourne) 3 votes, Tom Scully (Melbourne) 2 votes, Brad Green (Melbourne) 1 vote
Record: 5 Wins, 6 Losses, 1 Draw (102.2%)
Ladder Position: 9th
Substitutes: Jamie Bennell Colin Garland

#### Round 14

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 14  |  |
Saturday, 25 June (2:10 pm)  | Richmond | def. by  | Melbourne | MCG (crowd: 61,900)  | Report
| 3.5 (23)
7.5 (47)
10.9 (69)
13.13 (91) | Q1

Final  | 7.1 (43)
12.4 (76)
14.14 (98)
17.16 (118) | Umpires: Margetts, Stevic, Findlay
Television broadcast: Foxtel

|  |
|  |
Vickery 3, Farmer 2, Newman 2, Deledio, Edwards, Foley, Grigg, Riewoldt, Martin | Goals | Watts 3, Green 3, Trengove 3, Jones 2, Martin 2, Jurrah 2, Howe, Sylvia
Foley, Deledio, Newman, Nahas, Edwards, Houli, Vickery | Best | Moloney, Watts, Jones, Frawley, Scully, Green, Petterd, Jamar
Conca (head knock)  | Injuries | Macdonald (knee)
|  |

Brownlow Votes: Brent Moloney (Melbourne) 3 votes, James Frawley (Melbourne) 2 votes, Jack Watts (Melbourne) 1 vote
Record: 6 Wins, 6 Losses, 1 Draw (104.3%)
Ladder Position: 8th
Substitutes: Cale Morton Joel Macdonald

#### Round 15

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 15  |  |
Friday, 1 July (7:40 pm)  | Western Bulldogs | def.  | Melbourne | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,516)  | Report
| 4.5 (29)
8.9 (57)
13.10 (88)
19.13 (127) | Q1

Final  | 2.4 (16)
4.9 (33)
7.13 (55)
8.15 (63) | Umpires: Farmer, Rosebury, Mollison
Television broadcast: Seven Network

|  |
|  |
Giansiracusa 4, Hall 3, Griffen 2, Higgins 2, Dahlhaus 2, Ward 2, Gilbee, Cooney, Picken, Grant | Goals | Petterd 2, Howe 2, Watts 2, Trengove, Sylvia
Griffen, Cooney, Ward, Giansiracusa, Picken | Best | Trengove, Petterd, Howe, Moloney
|  |
|  |

Debut(s): Sam Blease
Milestones: Colin Garland (50th AFL Game)
Brownlow Votes: Daniel Giansiracusa (Western Bulldogs) 3 votes, Ryan Griffen (Western Bulldogs) 2 votes, Callan Ward (Western Bulldogs) 1 vote
Record: 6 Wins, 7 Losses, 1 Draw (99%)
Ladder Position: 9th
Substitutes: Sam Blease Jamie Bennell

#### Round 16

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 16  |  |
| Bye
Melbourne |  |

#### Round 17

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 17  |  |
Saturday, 16 July (8:10 pm)  | Melbourne | def.  | Port Adelaide | TIO Stadium (crowd: 7, 255)  | Report
| 6.2 (38)
9.6 (60)
16.8 (104)
17.11 (113) | Q1

Final  | 2.2 (14)
6.4 (40)
10.5 (65)
14.8 (92) | Umpires: Dalgleish, Armstrong, Jeffery
Television broadcast: Ten Network

|  |
|  |
Jurrah 3, Maric 3, Petterd 3, Green 2, Martin 2, Gysberts, Jones, Nicholson, Sylvia | Goals | Banner 3, C. Cornes 3, Gray 2, Hitchcock 2, Cassisi, Hartlett, Pearce, Thomas
Petterd, Martin, Sylvia, Moloney, Frawley, Trengove, Maric, Jurrah | Best | C. Cornes, Thomas, Banner, Cassisi, O'Shea, Pearce, K. Cornes, Hartlett, Jacobs
Scully (knee)  | Injuries | Thomas (eye)
|  |

Brownlow Votes: Brent Moloney (Melbourne) 3 votes, Colin Sylvia (Melbourne) 2 votes, Ricky Petterd (Melbourne) 1 vote
Record: 7 Wins, 7 Losses, 1 Draw (100.6%)
Ladder Position: 9th
Substitutes: Jeremy Howe Tom Scully

#### Round 18

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 18  |  |
Sunday, 24 July (2:10 pm)  | Melbourne | def. by  | Hawthorn | MCG (crowd: 39,782)  | Report
| 3.3 (21)
6.3 (39)
9.4 (58)
12.6 (78) | Q1

Final  | 6.1 (37)
10.4 (64)
16.6 (102)
20.12 (132) | Umpires: Meredith, Kamolins, McBurney
Television broadcast: Seven Network

|  |
|  |
Green 4, Howe 3, Dunn 2, Sylvia, Bate, Petterd | Goals | Franklin 5, Breust 3, Rioli 3, Hodge 2, Osborne 2, Mitchell, Lewis, Ellis, Hale, Smith
Green, Martin, Howe, Dunn, Jones | Best | Sewell, Franklin, Mitchell, Hodge, Rioli, Bailey, Birchall
Nil  | Injuries | Savage (shoulder)
|  |

Brownlow Votes: Brad Sewell (Hawthorn) 3 votes, Luke Hodge (Hawthorn) 2 votes, Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) 1 vote
Record: 7 Wins, 8 Losses, 1 Draw (97%)
Ladder Position: 11th
Substitutes: Jamie Bennell Addam Maric

#### Round 19

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 19  |  |
Saturday, 30 July (2:10 pm)  | Geelong | def.  | Melbourne | Kardinia Park (crowd: 22,716)  | Report
| 8.3 (51)
20.4 (124)
28.8 (176)
37.11 (233) | Q1

Final  | 0.3 (3)
1.4 (10)
5.4 (34)
7.5 (47) | Umpires: H. Ryan, S. Ryan, Jeffery
Television broadcast: Foxtel

|  |
|  |
Johnson 7, Hawkins 5, Mooney 5, Stokes 3, Varcoe 3, Duncan 3, Bartel 2, Corey 2, West 2, Mackie, Ottens, Ling, Christensen, Selwood | Goals | Dunn 2, Bate, Howe, Trengove, Watts, Jurrah
Johnson, Corey, Selwood, Enright, Mooney, Varcoe | Best | Dunn, McKenzie
|  |
|  |

Brownlow Votes: Joel Selwood (Geelong) 3 votes, Steve Johnson (Geelong) 2 votes, Corey Enright (Geelong) 1 vote
Record: 7 Wins, 9 Losses, 1 Draw (86.8%)
Ladder Position: 11th
Substitutes: Matthew Bate Brent Moloney

#### Round 20

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 20  |  |
Saturday, 6 August (2:10 pm)  | Carlton | def.  | Melbourne | MCG (crowd: 42,342)  | Report
| 6.1 (37)
14.2 (86)
18.7 (115)
21.8 (134) | Q1

Final  | 3.7 (25)
3.10 (28)
6.12 (48)
7.16 (58) | Umpires: Donlon, Vozzo, Jeffery
Television broadcast: Ten Network

|  |
|  |
Ellard 3, Judd 2, Scotland 2, Walker 2, Garlett 2, Gibbs 2, Robinson, Kreuzer, McLean, Thornton, Betts, Joseph, Warnock, Henderson | Goals | Watts 2, Dunn 2, Green, Howe, Davey
Judd, Gibbs, Scotland, Warnock, Ellard, Murphy | Best | Watts, Garland, Rivers, Macdonald, Dunn
Armfield (ankle) replaced in the selected side by Houlihan | Injuries | Strauss (leg), Tapscott (concussion)
|  |

Brownlow Votes: Chris Judd (Carlton) 3 votes, Bryce Gibbs (Carlton) 2 votes, Marc Murphy (Carlton) 1 vote
Record: 7 Wins, 10 Losses, 1 Draw (83.7%)
Ladder Position: 11th
Substitutes: Matthew Bate James Strauss

#### Round 21

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 21  |  |
Sunday, 14 August (1:10 pm)  | Melbourne | def. by  | West Coast | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 15,709)  | Report
| 1.2 (8)
3.4 (22)
8.7 (55)
9.8 (62) | Q1

Final  | 3.2 (20)
10.9 (69)
13.9 (87)
16.14 (110) | Umpires: McBurney, Kamolins, B. Ryan
Television broadcast: Foxtel

|  |
|  |
Howe 3, Petterd, Dunn, Watts, Sylvia, Trengove, Morton | Goals | Nicoski 3, LeCras 3, Kennedy 2, Cox 2, Kerr, S. Selwood, Naitanui, A. Selwood, Priddis, Embley
Howe, Frawley, Macdonald, Jones, Blease, Garland | Best | Gaff, Priddis, Embley, Shuey, Schofield, Cox, Brown
Green (general soreness) replaced in selected side by Nicholson | Injuries | Shuey (hamstring)
|  |

Brownlow Votes: Andrew Gaff (West Coast) 3 votes, Andrew Embley (West Coast) 2 votes, Jeremy Howe (Melbourne) 1 vote
Record: 7 Wins, 11 Losses, 1 Draw (82.2%)
Ladder Position: 11th
Substitutes: Daniel Nicholson Luke Tapscott

#### Round 22

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 22  |  |
Sunday, 21 August (4:40 pm)  | Melbourne | def. by  | Richmond | MCG (crowd: 36,321)  | Report
| 4.0 (24)
7.1 (43)
14.2 (86)
17.8 (110) | Q1

Final  | 6.2 (38)
10.9 (69)
11.12 (78)
17.15 (117) | Umpires: McBurney, H. Ryan, Hay
Television broadcast: Foxtel

|  |
|  |
Sylvia 5, Jones 3, Jurrah 3, Trengove 2, Watts, Bennell, Green, Petterd | Goals | Miller 3, Martin 3, Riewoldt 2, Foley 2, King, Graham, Jackson, Nahas, Webberley, Cotchin, Edwards
Sylvia, Jones, McKenzie, Bartram, Frawley | Best | Foley, Miller, Houli, Grigg, Tuck, Martin
|  |
|  |

Milestones: Aaron Davey (150th AFL Game), Ricky Petterd (50th AFL Game)
Brownlow Votes: Colin Sylvia (Melbourne) 3 votes, Nathan Foley (Richmond) 2 votes, Nathan Jones (Melbourne) 1 vote
Record: 7 Wins, 12 Losses, 1 Draw (82.9%)
Ladder Position: 13th
Substitutes: Brad Green Jeremy Howe

#### Round 23

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 23  |  |
Sunday, 28 August (2:10 pm)  | Melbourne | def.  | Gold Coast | MCG (crowd: 21,534)  | Report
| 4.3 (27)
7.5 (47)
13.7 (85)
17.10 (112) | Q1

Final  | 1.2 (8)
6.5 (35)
7.8 (50)
12.10 (82) | Umpires: Ritchie, Stewart, Schmitt
Television broadcast: Seven Network

|  |
|  |
Green 4, Jurrah 3, Moloney 3, Howe 2, Jones, Tapscott, Martin, Garland, Jetta | Goals | Bennell 2, Smith 2, Rischitelli 2, Russell 2, Swallow, Stanley, N. Ablett, Thompson
Blease, Garland, Moloney, Jones, Jamar, Green, McDonald | Best | Rischitelli, G. Ablett, Swallow, Prestia, Stanley
Jurrah (shoulder)  | Injuries | Hickey (corked quad)
|  |

Debut(s): Tom McDonald
Brownlow Votes: Colin Garland (Melbourne) 3 votes, Sam Blease (Melbourne) 2 votes, Brent Moloney (Melbourne) 1 vote
Record: 8 Wins, 12 Losses, 1 Draw (84.9%)
Ladder Position: 12th
Substitutes: Jeremy Howe Liam Jurrah

#### Round 24

[edit]

|  |  |  |  |

|
|
|
|
|

| Round 24  |  |
Sunday, 4 September (2:40 pm)  | Port Adelaide | def.  | Melbourne | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 29, 340)  | Report
| 3.2 (20)
8.4 (52)
13.6 (84)
17.10 (112) | Q1

Final  | 3.6 (24)
7.11 (53)
10.12 (72)
15.14 (104) | Umpires: Stewart, H. Ryan, Schmitt
Television broadcast: Network Seven

|  |
|  |
Westhoff 4, Ebert 3, Rodan 2, Boak 2, Banner, Gray, Motlop, Butcher, Salopek, Schulz | Goals | Jones 2, McKenzie 2, Green 2, Martin 2, Morton, Bate, Jamar, Trengove, Howe, Jetta, Fitzpatrick
Westhoff, Gray, Boak, Ebert, Motlop, Salopek, Rodan | Best | Moloney, Trengove, McKenzie, Jones, Howe, Bate
Surjan (right calf/ankle), Butcher (back), Carlile (quad)  | Injuries | Blease (head knock)
|  |

Debut(s): Jack Fitzpatrick
Milestones: Stefan Martin (50th AFL Game), Jack Fitzpatrick (1st AFL Goal)
Brownlow Votes: Brent Moloney (Melbourne) 3 votes, Brett Ebert (Port Adelaide) 2 votes, Steven Salopek (Port Adelaide) 1 vote
Record: 8 Wins, 13 Losses, 1 Draw (85.3%)
Ladder Position: 13th
Substitutes: Luke Tapscott Sam Blease

## Ladder

[edit]

2011 AFL ladder  Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |

|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|

1  | Collingwood | 22  | 20  | 2  | 0  | 2592  | 1546  | 167.7  | 80  | Finals series
2  | Geelong (P) | 22  | 19  | 3  | 0  | 2548  | 1619  | 157.4  | 76
3  | Hawthorn | 22  | 18  | 4  | 0  | 2355  | 1634  | 144.1  | 72
4  | West Coast | 22  | 17  | 5  | 0  | 2235  | 1715  | 130.3  | 68
5  | Carlton | 22  | 14  | 7  | 1  | 2225  | 1700  | 130.9  | 58
6  | St Kilda | 22  | 12  | 9  | 1  | 1891  | 1677  | 112.8  | 50
7  | Sydney | 22  | 12  | 9  | 1  | 1897  | 1735  | 109.3  | 50
8  | Essendon | 22  | 11  | 10  | 1  | 2217  | 2217  | 100.0  | 46
9  | North Melbourne | 22  | 10  | 12  | 0  | 2106  | 2082  | 101.2  | 40  |
10  | Western Bulldogs | 22  | 9  | 13  | 0  | 2060  | 2155  | 95.6  | 36
11  | Fremantle | 22  | 9  | 13  | 0  | 1791  | 2155  | 83.1  | 36
12  | Richmond | 22  | 8  | 13  | 1  | 2069  | 2396  | 86.4  | 34
13  | Melbourne | 22  | 8  | 13  | 1  | 1974  | 2315  | 85.3  | 34
14  | Adelaide | 22  | 7  | 15  | 0  | 1742  | 2193  | 79.4  | 28
15  | Brisbane Lions | 22  | 4  | 18  | 0  | 1814  | 2240  | 81.0  | 16
16  | Port Adelaide | 22  | 3  | 19  | 0  | 1718  | 2663  | 64.5  | 12
17  | Gold Coast | 22  | 3  | 19  | 0  | 1534  | 2726  | 56.3  | 12

Source: AFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

## Awards and milestones

[edit]

Home and away season

Player | Milestone | Reached
Luke Tapscott[4] | AFL debut | 27 March 2011
Mark Jamar[5] | 100th game | 28 April 2011
Michael Evans[6] | AFL debut | 21 May 2011
Nathan Jones[7] | 100th game | 27 May 2011
Daniel Nicholson[8] | AFL debut | 27 May 2011
Max Gawn[9] | AFL debut | 3 June 2011
Jeremy Howe[9] | AFL debut | 3 June 2011
Sam Blease[10] | AFL debut | 1 July 2011
Colin Garland[10] | 50th game | 1 July 2011

## References

[edit]

1. ^ Australian Associated Press (28 January 2011). "Brad Green the new Melbourne captain". The Age. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
2. ^ Bailey sacked Archived 10 September 2012 at archive.today \- sportal.com.au. Written by Luke Sheahan. Published 31 July 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
3. ^ Paton, Al (11 October 2010). "Hawks pick up Cheney". Herald Sun. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
4. ^ Paton, Al (24 March 2011). "Melbourne teenager Luke Tapscott to debut against Sydney". Herald Sun. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
5. ^ Burgan, Matt (27 April 2011). "Dees unchanged for West Coast clash". Official AFL Website of the Melbourne Football Club. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
6. ^ Burgan, Matt (21 May 2011). "Pickles relishes the big time". Official AFL Website of the Melbourne Football Club. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
7. ^ Burgan, Matt (20 May 2011). "Q&A with Nathan Jones". Official AFL Website of the Melbourne Football Club. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
8. ^ Burgan, Matt (26 May 2011). "Nicholson to debut". Official AFL Website of the Melbourne Football Club. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
9. ^ a b Edmund, Sam (3 June 2011). "Meet Giant Max Gawn and Jumping Jeremy Howe". Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
10. ^ a b Burgan, Matt (30 June 2011). "Blease to debut against Dogs". Official AFL Website of the Melbourne Football Club. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2011.

## External links

[edit]

* Official Website of the Melbourne Football Club
* Official Website of the Australian Football League

* v
* t
* e

Melbourne Football Club

* Nickname: Demons

* History
* Club honours
* Current squad
* Players
* Coaches
* Captains
* Honour board
* Awards
* Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy
* Daisy Pearce Trophy
* Leading goalkickers

* AFL coach: Simon Goodwin
* AFL captain: Max Gawn

* AFLW coach: Mick Stinear
* AFLW captain: Kate Hore

VFL/AFL home grounds|

* Melbourne Cricket Ground (1897–1941; 1946–)
* Punt Road Oval (1942–45)

AFLW home grounds|

* Casey Fields (2017–)

VFL/AFL premierships (13)|

* 1900
* 1926
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1948
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1959
* 1960
* 1964
* 2021

Runner-up (5)|

* 1946
* 1954
* 1958
* 1988
* 2000

AFLW premierships (1)|

* 2022 (S7)

Runner-up (1)|

* 2022 (S6)

Seasons (150)
(club articles in bold)|

* 1870
* 1871
* 1872
* 1873
* 1874
* 1875
* 1876
* 1877
* 1878
* 1879
* 1880
* 1881
* 1882
* 1883
* 1884
* 1885
* 1886
* 1887
* 1888
* 1889
* 1890
* 1891
* 1892
* 1893
* 1894
* 1895
* 1896
* 1897
* 1898
* 1899
* 1900
* 1901
* 1902
* 1903
* 1904
* 1905
* 1906
* 1907
* 1908
* 1909
* 1910
* 1911
* 1912
* 1913
* 1914
* 1915
* 1916
* 1917
* 1918
* 1919
* 1920
* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942
* 1943
* 1944
* 1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Women's seasons (9)|

* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022 (S6)
* 2022 (S7)
* 2023
* 2024

Related articles|

* 2009 tanking scandal
* Casey Demons
* King's Birthday match
* Melbourne Hawks

Melbourne did not field a team from 1916–1918 due to the First World War

* v
* t
* e

2011 AFL season

Events|

* NAB Cup
* Premiership season
* Finals series
* Grand Final
* International Rules Series

Awards|

* All-Australian team
* Brownlow Medal
* Goal of the Year
* Mark of the Year
* Rising Star

Club overviews|

* Adelaide
* Brisbane Lions
* Carlton
* Collingwood
* Essendon
* Fremantle
* Geelong
* Gold Coast
* Hawthorn
* Melbourne
* North Melbourne
* Port Adelaide
* Richmond
* St Kilda
* Sydney
* Western Bulldogs
* West Coast

Player changes|

* Trades
* National draft
* Pre-season draft
* Rookie draft
* Debuts
* Retirements and delistings

*[Pos]: Position
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template
*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[L]: Lost
*[D]: Drawn
*[PF]: Points for
*[PA]: Points against
*[PP]: Point percentage
*[Pts]: Points