HISTORY
| Joined VFL: | 1951 |
| Premiers: | 2001, 2013, 2018 (3) |
| Runners-up: | 1994, 2003, 2014, 2015 (4) |
| VFL Club Champions: | 1991 (1) |
| J.J. Liston Trophy: | Don Brown (1960), Doug Beasy (1961), Sam Mitchell (2002), Mitch Hallahan (2013), Alex Woodward (2014) |
| Norm Goss Memorial Medal: | John Baird (2001), Jonathan Simpkin (2013), David Mirra (2018) |
| ‘Frosty’ Miller Medal: | Sam Grimley (2014, 2015) |
| Fothergill-Round-Mitchell Medal: | Ron De Iulio (1991), Bruce Cohen (1994), Michael Firrito (2002) |
| Games record-holder: | Jack Wright (180) |
| Goals record-holder: | Paul Bolton (340) |
| Longest winning sequence: | 13 (2003) |
| Longest losing sequence: | 29 (1976-78) |
| Foxtel Cup: | 2014 |
LEADERSHIP
| YEAR | COACH | CAPTAIN | BEST & FAIREST |
| 1951 | H Dunn | A Mihan | B Green |
| 1952 | W Morris | W Morris | W Morris |
| 1953 | W Morris | W Morris | W Morris |
| 1954 | W Morris | W Morris | W Morris |
| 1955 | C Love | C Love | H Dunn |
| 1956 | C Austen | C Austen | C Love |
| 1957 | C Austen | C Love | B Craig |
| 1958 | C Austen | C Love | A Gooch |
| 1959 | C Austen | R Taylor | B Craig |
| 1960 | D Beasy | D Beasy | D Brown |
| 1961 | D Beasy | D Beasy | B Craig |
| 1962 | D Beasy | D Beasy | B Craig |
| 1963 | A Gardiner | A Gardiner | B Craig |
| 1964 | A Gardiner | A Gardiner | A Gardiner |
| 1965 | A Gardiner | A Gardiner | C Fellows |
| 1966 | A Gardiner | A Gardiner | I Bates |
| 1967 | A Gardiner | A Gardiner | G Fellows |
| 1968 | W Arthur / B Coughlan | I Bates | G Bryant |
| 1969 | J Walker | J Walker | T Dawson |
| 1970 | G Ireland | G Ireland | J Baker |
| 1971 | R Johnson | R Johnson | L Thompson |
| 1972 | K McNamee | K McNamee | K Ralph |
| 1973 | P Langley / G Ireland | K Ralph | G Bryant |
| 1974 | G Ireland | G Bryant | A Curtis |
| 1975 | G Bryant | G Bryant | G Bryant |
| 1976 | L Foote | G Bryant | V Lawther |
| 1977 | W Kirby / K Smith | J Tuckwell | G Cook |
| 1978 | K Smith | J Ralph | M Connolly |
| 1979 | P Langley | J Ralph | C Cruse |
| 1980 | P Langley | C Cruse | S Harper |
| 1981 | P Pettigrew | P Pettigrew | P Pettigrew |
| 1982 | E Moore | M Connolly | S Witnish |
| 1983 | E Moore | G Withers | P Nicholson |
| 1984 | E Moore | G Withers | P Nicholson |
| 1985 | E Moore | G Withers | S Teakel |
| 1986 | R Murrie | R Murrie | D Bourke |
| 1987 | H Martin | M Turner | P Nicholson |
| 1988 | H Martin | M Turner | D Pevitt |
| 1989 | P Francis | P Francis | L Zarafa |
| 1990 | P Francis | P Francis | M Lisle |
| 1991 | S Molloy | M Lisle | L Zarafa |
| 1992 | S Molloy | M Lisle | C Watson |
| 1993 | J Murphy | M Lisle | D Banfield |
| 1994 | J Murphy | D Banfield | T Livingstone |
| 1995 | J Murphy | D Banfield | Z Badrock |
| 1996 | J Murphy | D Banfield | D Payne |
| 1997 | J Murphy | T Livingstone | T Livingstone |
| 1998 | J Murphy | D Wilkinson | C Crowley |
| 1999 | B Mason | D Wilkinson | A Slater |
| 2000 | D McDonald | B Hartin | M Brewer |
| 2001 | D McDonald | M Brewer | J Baird |
| 2002 | D McDonald | M Brewer | S Mitchell |
| 2003 | A Liberatore | A Pugsley | M Ball |
| 2004 | A Collins | C Alleway | S Bailey |
| 2005 | A Collins | C Alleway | S Greene |
| 2006 | D Christensen | K Height | M Ball |
| 2007 | D Christensen | K Height | N Smith |
| 2008 | B Mitchell | A Neville | S Kenna |
| 2009 | B Bolton | S Kenna / L Markovic | S Iles |
| 2010 | B Bolton | S Kenna | E Curnow |
| 2011 | D Carroll | S Gibson | S Gibson |
| 2012 | D Carroll | D Pratt / B Muston | T Schneider |
| 2013 | D Carroll | D Pratt | K Cheney |
| 2014 | M Bello | D Mirra | S Iles |
| 2015 | M Bello | D Mirra | J Simpkin |
| 2016 | M Bello | D Mirra | D Mirra |
| 2017 | C Newman | D Mirra | M Warren |
| 2018 | C Newman | A Moore | A Moore |
| 2019 | M Bailey | A Moore | D Mirra |
DRAFTEES
| 1987 | Andy Goodwin (Richmond/Melbourne) 56/17 games |
| 1988 | Peter Bourke (Essendon/Fitzroy) 1/22 |
| 1989 | Grant Lawrie (St Kilda) 17 |
| 1991 | Ashley Byrne (Brisbane) 0, Ron De Iulio (Carlton) 104 |
| 1992 | Tim Livingstone (Richmond) 8, Matthew Penny (Carlton) 0 |
| 1993 | Jarrod Molloy (Fitzroy/Brisbane/Collingwood) 59/61/49, Paul Mullarvey (Fitzroy) 0 |
| 1994 | Andrew Nichol (Western Bulldogs) 3 |
| 1996 | Matthew Bishop* (Melbourne/Port Adelaide) 18/132 |
| 1997 | Mark Matthews* (Collingwood) 0 |
| 1998 | Simon Godfrey (Melbourne) 105, Troy Simmonds (Melbourne/Fremantle/Richmond) 40/64/93 |
| 2001 | John Baird* (North Melbourne) 46, Michael Georgiadis* (Hawthorn) 0, Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn/West Coast) 307/22 |
| 2002 | Clinton Alleway* (North Melbourne) 0, Laurence Angwin* (Carlton) 4, Michael Firrito* (North Melbourne) 275 |
| 2003 | Matthew Ball (Hawthorn) 17, Stephen Kenna (Carlton) 5, Michael Rix* (Hawthorn) 0, Doug Scott (Hawthorn) 0 |
| 2004 | Simon Taylor (Hawthorn) 85, Kristan Height* (Hawthorn) 0 |
| 2005 | Cameron Howat* (Richmond) 21, Ben McGlynn* (Hawthorn/Sydney) 44/127 |
| 2009 | Sam Iles* (Gold Coast) 26, Lukas Markovic (Western Bulldogs) 29 |
| 2010 | Robert Campbell* (Melbourne) 0, Ed Curnow* (Carlton) 165, Cameron Pedersen* (North Melbourne/Melbourne) 16/64 |
| 2011 | Jarrod Boumann (Hawthorn) 2, Sam Gibson* (North Melbourne/Adelaide) 130/5, Adam Pattison* (Hawthorn) 0 |
| 2012 | Matt Jones (Melbourne) 61 |
| 2015 | Sam Collins (Fremantle) 14 |
| 2017 | Sam Switkowski (Fremantle) 20, David Mirra* (Hawthorn) 11 |
| 2018 | Ned Reeves* (Hawthorn) 0 |
Figures correct to end of 2019 season.
TEAM OF THE YEAR
| 1994 | David Banfield, Tim Livingstone, Darron Wilkinson |
| 1995 | Brett Greig, Tim Livingstone, Darron Wilkinson |
| 1996 | Heath Goodale |
| 1997 | Andrew Tranquilli |
| 1998 | Darron Wilkinson |
| 2000 | Matthew Brewer, Peter Mann |
| 2001 | John Baird, Matthew Brewer |
| 2002 | Mark Passador |
| 2003 | Stephen Kenna |
| 2004 | Kristan Height |
| 2005 | Clinton Alleway |
| 2007 | Nick Smith |
| 2008 | Stephen Kenna |
| 2009 | Sam Iles, Stephen Kenna, Cameron Pedersen |
| 2010 | Ed Curnow |
| 2011 | Sam Gibson, David Mirra |
| 2013 | Sam Iles, David Mirra |
| 2014 | David Mirra |
| 2015 | David Mirra |
| 2017 | Anthony Brolic, Andrew Moore, Chris Newman (Coach) |
REPRESENTATIVE PLAYERS
| 1992 | David Buttifant, Simon Dalrymple, Tim Livingstone |
| 1994 | Tim Livingstone |
| 1995 | Brett Greig, Tim Livingstone, Darron Wilkinson |
| 1996 | Heath Goodale |
| 1997 | Tim Livingstone, Andrew Tranquilli |
| 1998 | Andrew Nichol |
| 1999 | Mark Brebner, Matthew Brewer, Andrew Tranquilli |
| 2001 | Matthew Brewer |
| 2002 | Matthew Brewer, Mark Passador |
| 2005 | Clinton Alleway |
| 2007 | Kristan Height, Nick Smith |
| 2008 | Stephen Kenna, Alister Neville |
| 2010 | Luke Breust, Ed Curnow, Cameron Pedersen |
| 2013 | David Mirra |
| 2014 | Ayden Kennedy, Marc Lock, David Mirra |
| 2016 | David Mirra, Max Warren |
| 2017 | Chris Jones, Andrew Moore, Sam Switkowski |
HIGHS & LOWS
| AGAINST | HIGHEST | YEAR | LOWEST | YEAR |
| Casey Demons | 23.11 (149) | 1992 | 3.9 (27) | 2011 |
| Coburg | 26.5 (161) | 2015 | 5.7 (37) | 1996 |
| Collingwood | 23.15 (153) | 2012 | 7.15 (57) | 2016 |
| Essendon | 18.18 (126) | 2001 | 7.9 (51) | 2018 |
| Footscray | 18.12 (120) | 2015 | 10.8 (68) | 2016 |
| Frankston | 30.13 (193) | 2002 | 3.13 (31) | 2005 |
| Geelong | 21.20 (146) | 2005 | 9.8 (62) | 2012 |
| Northern Blues | 26.17 (173) | 1992 | 4.11 (35) | 1956 |
| North Melbourne | 11.7 (73) | 2018 | 11.7 (73) | 2018 |
| Port Melbourne | 26.13 (169) | 2006 | 3.4 (22) | 1953 |
| Richmond | 18.8 (116) | 2017 | 6.12 (48) | 2018 |
| Sandringham | 25.20 (170) | 1954 | 5.8 (38) | 1961 |
| Werribee | 23.16 (154) | 1992 | 3.6 (24) | 1996 |
| Williamstown | 21.13 (139) | 1994 | 3.16 (34) | 1992 |
Figures correct to end of 2019 season.
ALL-TIME HIGHS & LOWS
| Highest score: | 31.26 (212) | vs | Camberwell | 1989 |
| Lowest score: | 3.4 (22) | vs | Port Melbourne | 1953 |
Includes former VFA/VFL teams. Figures correct to end of 2019 season.
HEAD TO HEAD
| VERSUS | PLAYED | WON | LOST | DRAWN |
| Casey Demons | 60 | 28 | 32 | 0 |
| Coburg | 74 | 35 | 38 | 1 |
| Collingwood | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Essendon | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Footscray | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Frankston | 49 | 30 | 18 | 1 |
| Geelong | 29 | 19 | 10 | 0 |
| Northern Blues | 64 | 38 | 24 | 2 |
| North Melbourne | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Port Melbourne | 77 | 23 | 53 | 1 |
| Richmond | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Sandringham | 75 | 41 | 33 | 1 |
| Werribee | 89 | 37 | 52 | 0 |
| Williamstown | 81 | 31 | 47 | 3 |
| Total Versus Existing Clubs | 644 | 303 | 331 | 10 |
| OVERALL TOTAL | 921 | 451 | 458 | 12 |
The overall total figures include matches against past VFA/VFL clubs. All figures are calculated from Division 1 matches only. Figures correct to end of 2019 season.
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