HISTORY
| Joined VFL: | 1925 |
| Premiers: | 1926, 1927, 1928, 1979, 1988, 1989 (6) |
| Runners-up: | 1932, 1933, 1934, 1941, 1959, 1980, 1986, 2007 (8) |
| VFL Club Champions: | 1958, 1963, 1979, 1980, 1988, 1989, 2007 (7) |
| J.J. Liston Trophy: | Jim Sullivan (1967), Gary Sheldon (1988), Ezra Poyas (2001) |
| Norm Goss Memorial Medal: | Tim Rienets (1988, 1989) |
| ‘Frosty’ Miller Medal: | Ahmed Saad (2016) |
| Fothergill-Round-Mitchell Medal: | Mark Porter (1995), Kristian De Pasquale (2001), Luke Ryan (2016) |
| Games record-holder: | Dave Starbuck (219) |
| Goals record-holder: | Lance Collins (432) |
| Longest winning sequence: | 22 (1926-27) |
| Longest losing sequence: | 30 (1992-94) |
LEADERSHIP
| YEAR | COACH | CAPTAIN | BEST & FAIREST |
| 1925 | R Weatherill | R Weatherill | C Mears |
| 1926 | C Hardy | H Kerley | C Mears |
| 1927 | C Hardy | H Kerley | E Martin |
| 1928 | H Kerley | H Kerley | J Jenkins |
| 1929 | J Jenkins | J Jenkins | H Kerley |
| 1930 | T Trevaskis / J Jenkins | T Trevaskis / J Jenkins | H Kerley |
| 1931 | J Jenkins | J Jenkins | J Jenkins |
| 1932 | G Stockdale | G Stockdale | E Martin |
| 1933 | G Stockdale | G Stockdale | G Rudolph |
| 1934 | G Rudolph | G Rudolph | C Dixon |
| 1935 | A Duncan | A Duncan | T Wallace |
| 1936 | P Reville | P Reville | P Reville |
| 1937 | J Scanlon | J Scanlon | L Jorda |
| 1938 | J Scanlon | J Scanlon | P White |
| 1939 | J Scanlon | E Lines / J Scanlon | D Bragg |
| 1940 | L Collins | L Collins | S Ringholt |
| 1941 | L Collins | L Collins | L Collins |
| 1942 | No Play | No Play | No Play |
| 1943 | No Play | No Play | No Play |
| 1944 | No Play | No Play | No Play |
| 1945 | P Rowe | R Atkinson | B Hore |
| 1946 | P Rowe | R Atkinson | J Condon |
| 1947 | R Wilson | R Wilson | C Walker |
| 1948 | J Scanlon | R Wilson | J Rogan |
| 1949 | H Equid | H Equid | H Equid |
| 1950 | H Equid | H Equid | K Fewkes |
| 1951 | H Equid | H Equid | D Starbuck |
| 1952 | C Lambert | C Lambert | C Lambert |
| 1953 | C Lambert | C Lambert | J Rogan |
| 1954 | W Findlay | J Condon | B McTaggart |
| 1955 | W Findlay | J Condon | J Hewes |
| 1956 | W Findlay | H Wilkinson | G McColl |
| 1957 | D Bigelow | D Bigelow | D Bigelow |
| 1958 | D Bigelow | D Bigelow | A Young |
| 1959 | D Bigelow | D Bigelow | R Jordan |
| 1960 | D Bigelow | D Bigelow | R Jordan |
| 1961 | J Edwards | R Jordan | R Jordan |
| 1962 | J Edwards | R Jordan / G Short | J Sullivan |
| 1963 | L Smith | J Sullivan | D McNabb |
| 1964 | P Bushby | B Barclay | G Gutch |
| 1965 | P Bushby | A Tancredi | I Graham |
| 1966 | P Bushby | J Welsh | L Thompson |
| 1967 | P Bushby | J Welsh | A Tancredi |
| 1968 | P Bushby | J Welsh | B Kirkman |
| 1969 | M Erwin | M Erwin | M Gale |
| 1970 | M Erwin | M Erwin | B Kirkman |
| 1971 | M Erwin | M Erwin | M Gale |
| 1972 | M Erwin | M Erwin | M Erwin |
| 1973 | J Dugdale | M Erwin | A Mannix |
| 1974 | J Dugdale | C Hobbs | J Hopgood |
| 1975 | J Dugdale | C Hobbs | A Hodgetts |
| 1976 | D O’Callaghan | D O’Callaghan | A Mannix |
| 1977 | C Kinnear | A Mannix | T Dohnt |
| 1978 | C Kinnear | L Robertson | L Burt |
| 1979 | C Kinnear | R Beattie | L Burt |
| 1980 | C Kinnear | R Beattie | G Halbert |
| 1981 | J Nicholls | L Burt | L Burt |
| 1982 | H Martin | L Burt | G Sheldon |
| 1983 | H Martin | L Burt | A Eade |
| 1984 | P Cleary | P Cleary | M Collins |
| 1985 | P Cleary | P Cleary | R Evans |
| 1986 | P Cleary | P Cleary | R Chistensen |
| 1987 | P Cleary | B Nimmo | A Eade / M Weideman |
| 1988 | P Cleary | B Nimmo | G Sheldon |
| 1989 | P Cleary | B Nimmo | A Bassett |
| 1990 | P Cleary | B Nimmo | K Ingram |
| 1991 | P Cleary | B Nimmo | D Barnes |
| 1992 | P Cleary | K Ingram | A Alessio |
| 1993 | A Jesaulenko | K Ingram | S Salvador |
| 1994 | K Breen | S Salvador | D David |
| 1995 | K Breen | S Salvador | D Stanley |
| 1996 | B Dunn | S Salvador | K Ingram |
| 1997 | A Ezard | A Alessio | D Weston |
| 1998 | A Ezard | A Alessio | M McLeod |
| 1999 | S Macpherson | A Alessio | K De Pasquale |
| 2000 | S Macpherson | M McLeod | K De Pasquale |
| 2001 | A Richardson | J Lappin / M McLeod | J Lappin |
| 2002 | A Richardson | P Steinfort | D Talbot |
| 2003 | P Spargo | D Talbot | L Carlson |
| 2004 | D Flood | L Carlson | R O’Connor |
| 2005 | D Flood | E Kuret | M Rix |
| 2006 | A Collins | T Ronaldson | A Neville / J King |
| 2007 | A Collins | T Ronaldson | P Shelton |
| 2008 | J Rawlings | P Shelton | G Tivendale |
| 2009 | J Rawlings / C McRae | N Carnell | N Liddle |
| 2010 | D Newitt | N Carnell | S Power |
| 2011 | A Potter | N Carnell | S Power |
| 2012 | A Potter | N Carnell | W Wheeler |
| 2013 | T Clark | N Carnell | D Venditti |
| 2014 | P German | N Carnell | A Saad / D Venditti |
| 2015 | P German | N Carnell | M Hartley / D Venditti |
| 2016 | P German | Rotation | T Goodwin |
| 2017 | P German | T Goodwin | L Hunt |
| 2018 | L Adams | T Goodwin | L Dickson / M Lentini |
| 2019 | L Adams | R Exon / P McEvoy | L Dickson |
DRAFTEES
| 1989 | Adrian Bassett (Carlton) 31 games, Tim Rieniets (Carlton) 24 |
| 1991 | Damian Ryan (Western Bulldogs) 0 |
| 1992 | Anthony McDonald (Hawthorn/Melbourne) 0/104 |
| 1993 | Russell Evans (Western Bulldogs) 0 |
| 1996 | Mark Porter* (Carlton/North Melbourne) 55/55 |
| 1998 | Adam Contessa* (Western Bulldogs) 45 |
| 2000 | Damien Peverill* (Essendon) 144 |
| 2001 | Kristian De Pasquale* (Richmond) 0, Simon Hart* (Richmond) 0 |
| 2005 | Lachlan McKinnon* (Essendon) 0, Michael Rix (St Kilda) 29 |
| 2006 | Jake King* (Richmond) 107 |
| 2007 | Jarrod Silvester* (Richmond) 5 |
| 2010 | Ben Jakobi* (Richmond) 0 |
| 2014 | Adam Saad* (Gold Coast/Essendon) 48/44 |
| 2015 | Michael Hartley (Essendon/Hawthorn) 44/0 |
| 2016 | Robbie Fox* (Sydney) 24, Luke Ryan (Fremantle) 49 |
Figures correct to end of 2019 season.
TEAM OF THE YEAR
| 1994 | Anthony Alessio |
| 1995 | Anthony Alessio, Mark Porter |
| 1996 | Anthony Alessio, Ken Ingram |
| 1997 | Anthony Alessio |
| 1999 | Kristian De Pasquale |
| 2000 | Kristian De Pasquale |
| 2001 | Kristian De Pasquale |
| 2002 | Kristian De Pasquale, Alan Richardson (Coach), Dean Talbot |
| 2003 | Leigh Carlson, Dean Talbot |
| 2004 | Ryan O’Connor |
| 2005 | Michael Rix |
| 2006 | Jake King |
| 2007 | Alister Neville, Travis Ronaldson |
| 2008 | Andrew Horne, Jarrod Silvester |
| 2010 | Sam Power |
| 2011 | Sam Power |
| 2014 | Lech Featherstone, Adam Saad, Ozgur Uysal |
| 2015 | Michael Hartley, Ozgur Uysal |
| 2016 | Robbie Fox, Luke Ryan, Ahmed Saad |
| 2017 | Sean Gregory, Liam Hunt |
| 2018 | Marcus Lentini |
| 2019 | Jesse Corigliano, Marcus Lentini |
REPRESENTATIVE PLAYERS
| 1990 | Brian Allison, Peter Darby, Ken Ingram, Reece Langan, Gary Sheldon, Terry Young |
| 1994 | Anthony Alessio |
| 1995 | Mark Porter |
| 1996 | Anthony Alessio, Adam Baker, Mark Porter |
| 1997 | Anthony Alessio |
| 2001 | Kristian De Pasquale |
| 2002 | Kristian De Pasquale, Dean Talbot |
| 2004 | Dean Talbot |
| 2005 | Michael Rix |
| 2007 | Alister Neville |
| 2008 | Tristan Cartledge, Jarrod Silvester |
| 2014 | Lech Featherstone |
| 2017 | Tom Goodwin |
HIGHS & LOWS
| AGAINST | HIGHEST | YEAR | LOWEST | YEAR |
| Box Hill Hawks | 30.12 (192) | 1985 | 4.13 (37) | 1993 |
| Casey Demons | 25.19 (196) | 1985 | 3.5 (23) | 1998 |
| Collingwood | 22.7 (139) | 2011 | 7.5 (47) | 2018 |
| Essendon | 19.11 (125) | 2013 | 6.7 (43) | 2018 |
| Footscray | 15.13 (103) | 2015 | 4.8 (32) | 2018 |
| Frankston | 29.21 (195) | 1980 | 3.11 (29) | 2012 |
| Geelong | 27.16 (178) | 2008 | 5.5 (35) | 2012 |
| Northern Blues | 24.28 (172) | 1987 | 4.3 (27) | 1995 |
| North Melbourne | 15.12 (102) | 2019 | 7.9 (51) | 2018 |
| Port Melbourne | 27.17 (179) | 1986 | 4.12 (36) | 2003 |
| Richmond | 17.11 (113) | 2000 | 4.9 (33) | 2017 |
| Sandringham | 33.13 (211) | 1941 | 3.4 (22) | 1999 |
| Werribee | 26.19 (175) | 1991 | 4.10 (34) | 2001 |
| Williamstown | 30.14 (194) | 1983 | 4.5 (29) | 1992 |
Figures correct to end of 2019 season.
ALL-TIME HIGHS & LOWS
| Highest score: | 46.21 (297) | vs | Camberwell | 1989 |
| Lowest score: | 2.1 (13) | vs | North Ballarat | 1999 |
Includes former VFA/VFL teams. Figures correct to end of 2019 season.
HEAD TO HEAD
| VERSUS | PLAYED | WON | LOST | DRAWN |
| Box Hill Hawks | 74 | 38 | 35 | 1 |
| Casey Demons | 58 | 24 | 34 | 0 |
| Collingwood | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Essendon | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Footscray | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Frankston | 68 | 31 | 37 | 0 |
| Geelong | 26 | 6 | 20 | 0 |
| Northern Blues | 156 | 75 | 78 | 3 |
| North Melbourne | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Port Melbourne | 168 | 67 | 97 | 4 |
| Richmond | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Sandringham | 139 | 67 | 71 | 1 |
| Werribee | 59 | 25 | 34 | 0 |
| Williamstown | 150 | 66 | 83 | 1 |
| Total Versus Existing Clubs | 941 | 414 | 517 | 10 |
| OVERALL TOTAL | 1,720 | 883 | 819 | 18 |
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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