HISTORY
| Joined VFL: | 1982 |
| Premiers: | 1987, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 (5) |
| Runners-up: | 1990, 2016, 2018 (3) |
| VFL Club Champions: | 1995, 1999 (2) |
| J.J. Liston Trophy: | Stuart Nicol (1990), David Robbins (2000) |
| Norm Goss Memorial Medal: | Daryl Vernon (1987), Martin Mellody (1995), Kain Taylor (1996), Ben Delarue (1998), Daniel Donati (1999) |
| ‘Frosty’ Miller Medal: | – |
| Fothergill-Round-Mitchell Medal: | Andrew Shipp (1998), Mark Passador (1999), Bayley Fritsch (2017) |
| Games record-holder: | Damian Carroll (233) |
| Goals record-holder: | Shayne Smith (470) |
| Longest winning sequence: | 16 (1999) |
| Longest losing sequence: | 10 (2005) |
LEADERSHIP
| YEAR | COACH | CAPTAIN | BEST & FAIREST |
| 1982 | P Pinnell | P Pinnell | T Carroll |
| 1983 | L Fowler | L Fowler | G Dempster |
| 1984 | L Fowler | L Fowler | G Dempster |
| 1985 | L Fowler | G Anderson | P Malone |
| 1986 | P Fryer | D Vernon | P Malone |
| 1987 | P Maylin | P Maylin | P Dudley |
| 1988 | P Maylin | P Maylin | G Dempster |
| 1989 | P Maylin | P Maylin | S Clark |
| 1990 | P Maylin | G Meade | S Clark |
| 1991 | P Maylin | G Dempster | P Maylin |
| 1992 | B Sheehy | R Morgan | S Clark / P Scurrah |
| 1993 | B Sheehy | R Morgan | D Knight |
| 1994 | B Sheehy | D Knight | J Caples |
| 1995 | M Ford | D Knight | J Caples |
| 1996 | B Gotch | K Taylor | S Clark |
| 1997 | B Gotch | K Taylor | D Knight |
| 1998 | P Nicholson | K Taylor | A Little |
| 1999 | P Nicholson | K Taylor | A Little |
| 2000 | P Nicholson | J Caples | P O’Brien |
| 2001 | P Nicholson | J Caples | S Harrison |
| 2002 | K Sheldon | J Caples | D Carroll |
| 2003 | G FitzGerald | S Harrison | S Harrison |
| 2004 | G Wright | S Harrison | S Harrison |
| 2005 | P Banfield | S Harrison | S Harrison |
| 2006 | P Banfield | S Harrison | D Biagi |
| 2007 | P Banfield | N Carmody | S Harrison |
| 2008 | G Hutchison | K Matthews | J Wall |
| 2009 | P German | K Matthews | J Wall |
| 2010 | B Gotch | K Matthews | B Miller |
| 2011 | B Gotch | K Matthews | T Mohr |
| 2012 | B Lovett | E Panozza / K Matthews | T Couch |
| 2013 | R Welsh | E Panozza | J Hogan |
| 2014 | R Welsh | E Panozza | M Gawn |
| 2015 | J Plapp | E Panozza | A Riley |
| 2016 | J Plapp | J Hutchins | J Hutchins |
| 2017 | J Plapp | J Hutchins | J Trengove |
| 2018 | J Rawlings | J Hutchins | C Wagner |
| 2019 | J Rawlings / S Radford | M White | J Munro |
DRAFTEES
| 1990 | Paul Smit (Sydney) 0 games |
| 1992 | Damien Hardwick (Essendon/Port Adelaide) 153/54, Kevin O’Donnell (Hawthorn) 0, Scott Simister (Melbourne) 3 |
| 1993 | Brett Evans (Melbourne) 0 |
| 1996 | Brett Evans (Richmond) 28 |
| 1998 | Andrew Shipp (Fremantle) 35 |
| 1999 | Craig Clarke* (Brisbane) 0, Mark Passador* (Carlton) 0 |
| 2000 | David Sheahan* (Western Bulldogs) 0 |
| 2001 | David Robbins* (Melbourne) 0 |
| 2009 | Alex Silvagni* (Fremantle/Carlton) 53/7 |
| 2011 | Tim Mohr (GWS/Hawthorn) 48/0 |
| 2016 | Declan Keilty* (Melbourne) 2, Oscar McInerney* (Brisbane) 37, Tim Smith* (Melbourne) 13 |
| 2017 | Bayley Fritsch (Melbourne) 45 |
| 2018 | Corey Wagner* (Melbourne) 11, Jay Lockhart* (Melbourne) 12 |
Figures correct to end of 2019 season.
TEAM OF THE YEAR
| 1994 | Denis Knight, Scott Peacock, Craig Phillips |
| 1995 | Shane Burgmann, Jason Caples, Brett Evans, Denis Knight, Martin Mellody, Kevin O’Donnell, Kain Taylor |
| 1996 | Shane Burgmann, Jason Caples, Simon Clark, Brett Evans, Adrian Little |
| 1997 | Shane Burgmann, Damian Carroll, John Carroll, Shayne Smith |
| 1998 | Damian Carroll, Andrew Shipp, Shayne Smith |
| 1999 | Jason Caples, John Carroll, Simon Clark, Denis Knight, Adrian Little, Peter Nicholson (Coach), Mark Passador |
| 2000 | Damian Carroll, Adrian Little, David Robbins, Shayne Smith, Scott Sutherland |
| 2001 | Chris Oliver, David Robbins |
| 2002 | Damian Carroll, Steven Harrison |
| 2003 | Steven Harrison |
| 2005 | Steven Harrison |
| 2006 | David Biagi, Kyle Matthews |
| 2007 | Kyle Matthews |
| 2008 | James Wall |
| 2009 | Peter German (Coach), Alex Silvagni, James Wall |
| 2010 | Michael Stockdale, James Wall |
| 2011 | Tim Mohr, James Wall |
| 2012 | Evan Panozza, Luke Tynan |
| 2013 | Evan Panozza |
| 2016 | Jack Hutchins, Declan Keilty, Tim Smith |
| 2017 | Bayley Fritsch |
| 2018 | Jay Lockhart, Jade Rawlings (Coach), Corey Wagner |
| 2019 | James Munro, Mitch White |
REPRESENTATIVE PLAYERS
| 1990 | Geoff Clarke, Martin Mende, Paul Smit |
| 1992 | Simon Clark |
| 1994 | Sacha Dyson-Holland, Denis Knight, Paul Scurrah |
| 1995 | Shane Burgmann, Brett Evans, Martin Mellody |
| 1996 | Shane Burgmann, Jason Caples, Brett Evans, Kain Taylor |
| 1997 | Shane Burgmann, Damian Carroll, John Carroll, Simon Clark, Shayne Smith, Kain Taylor |
| 1998 | Damian Carroll, John Carroll, Denis Knight, Shayne Smith |
| 1999 | John Carroll |
| 2001 | Steve Harrison, Chris Oliver, David Pitt, David Robbins |
| 2002 | Trevor Cranston |
| 2004 | Nick Stone |
| 2008 | James Wall |
| 2010 | Michael Stockdale, James Wall |
| 2013 | Evan Panozza |
| 2014 | Evan Panozza |
| 2016 | Tim Smith |
| 2017 | Bayley Fritsch, Jack Hutchins, Justin Plapp (Coach) |
HIGHS & LOWS
| AGAINST | HIGHEST | YEAR | LOWEST | YEAR |
| Box Hill Hawks | 30.17 (197) | 1988 | 4.18 (42) | 2019 |
| Coburg | 28.24 (192) | 1997 | 7.8 (50) | 1989 |
| Collingwood | 22.10 (142) | 2011 | 2.7 (19) | 2016 |
| Essendon | 25.12 (162) | 2013 | 7.10 (52) | 2000 |
| Footscray | 20.8 (128) | 2016 | 8.7 (55) | 2014 |
| Frankston | 27.17 (179) | 2016 | 4.14 (38) | 2019 |
| Geelong | 22.8 (140) | 2012 | 5.9 (39) | 2019 |
| Northern Blues | 30.16 (196) | 1991 | 6.7 (43) | 2017 |
| North Melbourne | 18.11 (119) | 2019 | 5.14 (44) | 2018 |
| Port Melbourne | 22.21 (153) | 2006 | 5.10 (40) | 2017 |
| Richmond | 18.22 (130) | 2000 | 6.7 (43) | 2019 |
| Sandringham | 29.25 (199) | 1990 | 5.8 (38) | 2015 |
| Werribee | 25.14 (164) | 1984 | 3.10 (28) | 2012 |
| Williamstown | 28.13 (181) | 1995 | 4.6 (30) | 2014 |
Figures correct to end of 2019 season.
ALL-TIME HIGHS & LOWS
| Highest score: | 32.25 (217) | vs | Dandenong | 1989 |
| Lowest score: | 2.7 (19) | vs | Collingwood | 2016 |
Includes former VFA/VFL teams. Figures correct to end of 2019 season.
HEAD TO HEAD
| VERSUS | PLAYED | WON | LOST | DRAWN |
| Box Hill Hawks | 60 | 32 | 28 | 0 |
| Coburg | 58 | 34 | 24 | 0 |
| Collingwood | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| Essendon | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Footscray | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Frankston | 67 | 45 | 22 | 0 |
| Geelong | 32 | 14 | 18 | 0 |
| Northern Blues | 61 | 41 | 20 | 0 |
| North Melbourne | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Melbourne | 61 | 31 | 29 | 1 |
| Richmond | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Sandringham | 56 | 29 | 27 | 0 |
| Werribee | 59 | 26 | 32 | 1 |
| Williamstown | 61 | 25 | 35 | 1 |
| Total Versus Existing Clubs | 570 | 312 | 255 | 3 |
| OVERALL TOTAL | 716 | 401 | 312 | 3 |
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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