Melbourne
The Melbourne Australian rules football club is possibly the world's oldest professional club of any football code, having been officially formed in May 1859, and becoming a foundation member of the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in 1877 and the VFL in 1897. Melbourne have won 13 AFL/VFL premierships, their most recent in 2021 against the Western Bulldogs.
| Melbourne Football Club | |
|---|---|
| nickname: | Demons |
| mascot: | demon |
| club colors: | blue and red |
| first season: | 1897 |
| home ground: | MCG |
| city base: | Melbourne, Victoria |
| premierships (men): | 1900, 1926, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1948, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964, 2021 |
| premierships (women): | 2022 (#2) |
| Brownlow medalists: | Ivor Warne-Smith (1926, 28), Don Cordner (1946), Brian Wilson (1982), Peter Moore (1984), Jim Stynes (1991), Shane Woewodin (2000) |
| wooden spoons: | 1905-06 (2), 1919, 1923, 1951, 1969, 1974, 1978, 1981, 1997, 2008, 2009 |
Related Pages
- Other AFL Clubs
- About the MCG
- AFL club songs
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