2010 season | |||
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Melbourne's guernsey for the 2010 season |
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President | Jim Stynes | ||
Coach | Dean Bailey | ||
Captain(s) | James McDonald | ||
Home ground | MCG | ||
Pre-season competition | First round | ||
AFL season | 12th | ||
Finals series | N/A | ||
Best and Fairest | Brad Green | ||
Leading goalkicker | Brad Green (55) | ||
Highest home attendance | 67,454 vs. Collingwood (14 June 2010) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 8,848 vs. Port Adelaide (22 May 2010) | ||
Average home attendance | 37,739 | ||
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The 2010 Melbourne Football Club season was the club's 111th year in the VFL/AFL since it began in 1897.
Melbourne played 14 games at the MCG, 10 of which were home games. They also played a home match at TIO Stadium in Darwin against Port Adelaide in Round 9.[1] It was Dean Bailey's third year as senior coach. James McDonald continued as the club's captain until retiring at the end of the year.
In August, Melbourne announced it was officially debt free.[2] The same night Melbourne also unveiled its new logo.[3]
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The 2009 AFL Draft was held on 26 November at the Melbourne Entertainment Centre in Melbourne, Victoria.
2009 AFL Draft Results – Melbourne Demons | ||||||||||
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Round | Overall Pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from | ||||
1 | 1 | Tom Scully | Midfield | Dandenong Stingrays | TAC Cup | |||||
1 | 2 | Jack Trengove | Midfield | Sturt | SANFL | |||||
1 | 11 | Jordan Gysberts | Midfield | Eastern Ranges | TAC Cup | |||||
2 | 18 | Luke Tapscott | Forward/Midfield | North Adelaide | SANFL | |||||
3 | 34 | Max Gawn | Ruck | Sandringham Dragons | TAC Cup | |||||
4 | 50 | Jack Fitzpatrick | Key Position | Western Jets | TAC Cup |
The pre-season and rookie drafts were held on Tuesday, 15 December.
2009 AFL Pre-Season Draft Results – Melbourne Demons | ||||||||||
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Round | Overall Pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from | ||||
1 | 1 | Joel Macdonald | Defender | Brisbane Lions | AFL |
Notes
Player | New Club | League | via |
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Brock McLean | Carlton[6] | AFL | 2009 AFL Trade Week |
Matthew Whelan | Pines Football Club | MPNFL | Retired |
Paul Wheatley | Palmerston Magpies | NTFL | Retired |
Russell Robertson | Shepparton Swans | Goulburn Valley Football League | Retired |
Simon Buckley | Collingwood[7] | AFL | 2009 AFL Draft - Pick #85 |
Shane Valenti | Port Melbourne | VFL | Delisted |
Trent Zomer | unknown | unknown | Delisted |
2010 Melbourne Football Club pre-season Game Log: 0–4–0 | ||||||||
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Round | Date | Versus | Score | Ground | Time | Crowd | Record | Report |
1 | 21 February | Fremantle | 1-13-10-(97) vs 2-4-8-(50) | Subiaco | 5:40pm | 11,031 | 0–1–0 | Report |
2 | 27 February | Essendon | 11-14-(80) vs 18-16-(124) | Visy Park | 1:00pm | 3000 | 0–2–0 | Report |
3 | 7 March | Adelaide | 9-15-(69) vs 10-7-(67) | Elizabeth Oval | 2:10pm | 5000 (approx) | 0–3–0 | Report |
4 | 13 March | West Coast | 12-14-(86) vs 18-16-(124) | Casey Fields | 2:10pm | 5000 (approx) | 0–4–0 | Report |
2010 Melbourne Football Club season Game Log: 8–13–1 | ||||||||
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Round | Date | Versus | Score | Ground | Time | Crowd | Record | Report |
1 | 27 March | Hawthorn | 8-13-(61) vs 17-15-(117) | MCG | 2:10pm | 45,615 | 0–1–0 | Report |
2 | 3 April | Collingwood | 12-14-(86) vs 12-13-(85) | MCG | 2:10pm | 50,421 | 0–2–0 | Report |
3 | 11 April | Adelaide | 7-15-(57) vs 5-11-(41) | MCG | 1:10pm | 23,335 | 1–2–0 | Report |
4 | 18 April | Richmond | 11-12-(78) vs 20-13-(133) | MCG | 1:10pm | 42,594 | 2–2–0 | Report |
5 | 24 April | Brisbane Lions | 15-13-(105) vs 7-11-(53) | MCG | 7:10pm | 36,396 | 3–2–0 | Report |
6 | 1 May | North Melbourne | 15-14-(104) vs 12-6-(78) | Etihad Stadium | 2:10pm | 26,763 | 3–3–0 | Report |
7 | 7 May | Western Bulldogs | 9-12-(66) vs 10-10-(70) | MCG | 7:40pm | 45,444 | 3–4–0 | Report |
8 | 15 May | West Coast | 6-10-(46) vs 10-15-(75) | MCG | 2:10pm | 28,592 | 3–5–0 | Report |
9 | 22 May | Port Adelaide | 17-9-(111) vs 16-14-(110) | TIO Stadium | 7:10pm | 8,848 | 4–5–0 | Report |
10 | 29 May | Geelong | 18-13-(121) vs 10-7-(67) | Skilled Stadium | 2:10pm | 24,525 | 4–6–0 | Report |
11 | 5 June | Carlton | 15-11-(101) vs 9-6-(60) | MCG | 2:10pm | 49,745 | 4–7–0 | Report |
12 | 14 June | Collingwood | 11-10-(76) vs 9-22-(76) | MCG | 2:10pm | 67,454 | 4–7–1 | Report |
13 | 27 June | Adelaide | 16-21-(117) vs 11-7-(73) | AAMI Stadium | 2:40pm | 34,442 | 4–8–1 | Report |
14 | 4 July | St Kilda | 15-10-(100) vs 9-11-(65) | Etihad Stadium | 4:40pm | 31,993 | 4–9–1 | Report |
15 | 11 July | Essendon | 19-8-(122) vs 14-19-(103) | MCG | 2:10pm | 49,203 | 5–9–1 | Report |
16 | 18 July | Fremantle | 11-16-(82) vs 10-11-(71) | Subiaco | 2:40pm | 32,816 | 5–10–1 | Report |
17 | 25 July | Sydney | 22-10-(142) vs 10-9-(69) | MCG | 2:10pm | 29,374 | 6–10–1 | Report |
18 | 31 July | Brisbane Lions | 9-10-(64) vs 11-8-(74) | Gabba | 7:10pm | 26,144 | 7–10–1 | Report |
19 | 8 August | Richmond | 16-13-(109) vs 11-14-(80) | MCG | 2:10pm | 45,844 | 8–10–1 | Report |
20 | 15 August | Hawthorn | 15-9-(99) vs 12-6-(78) | MCG | 2:10pm | 48,211 | 8–11–1 | Report |
21 | 22 August | Port Adelaide | 17-10-(112) vs 11-17-(83) | AAMI Stadium | 12:40pm | 21,086 | 8–12–1 | Report |
22 | 29 August | North Melbourne | 15-13-(103) vs 17-11-(113) | MCG | 4:40pm | 31,064 | 8–13–1 | Report |
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TEAM | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | PTS | ||||
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1 | Collingwood (P) | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2349 | 1658 | 141.68 | 70 | |||
2 | Geelong | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2518 | 1702 | 147.94 | 68 | |||
3 | St Kilda | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1935 | 1591 | 121.62 | 62 | |||
4 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2174 | 1734 | 125.37 | 56 | |||
5 | Sydney | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2017 | 1863 | 108.27 | 52 | |||
6 | Fremantle | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2168 | 2087 | 103.88 | 52 | |||
7 | Hawthorn | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2044 | 1847 | 110.67 | 50 | |||
8 | Carlton | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2143 | 1983 | 108.07 | 44 | |||
9 | North Melbourne | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1930 | 2208 | 87.41 | 44 | |||
10 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1749 | 2123 | 82.38 | 40 | |||
11 | Adelaide | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1763 | 1870 | 94.28 | 36 | |||
12 | Melbourne | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1863 | 1971 | 94.52 | 34 | |||
13 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1775 | 2158 | 82.25 | 28 | |||
14 | Essendon | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1930 | 2402 | 80.35 | 28 | |||
15 | Richmond | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1714 | 2348 | 73.00 | 24 | |||
16 | West Coast | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1773 | 2300 | 77.09 | 16 | |||
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against |
Home & Away Season | |||||||||
Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
Tom Scully | AFL Debut | 27 March 2010 | |||||||
Jack Trengove | AFL Debut | 27 March 2010 | |||||||
James Strauss | AFL Debut | 27 March 2010 | |||||||
Brad Green | 200th AFL Game | 3 April 2010 | |||||||
Danny Hughes | AFL Debut | 7 May 2010 | |||||||
Jordan Gysberts | AFL Debut | 29 May 2010 | |||||||
Brent Moloney | 100th AFL Game | 29 May 2010 | |||||||
James Frawley | 50th AFL Game | 29 May 2010 | |||||||
Matthew Warnock | 50th AFL Game | 27 June 2010 | |||||||
Jared Rivers | 100th AFL Game | 4 July 2010 | |||||||
Colin Sylvia | 100th AFL Game | 8 August 2010 | |||||||
James McDonald | 250th AFL Game | 22 August 2010 | |||||||
Cale Morton | 50th AFL Game | 29 August 2010 |
Melbourne competed in the Kaspersky Cup Exhibition Match against the Brisbane Lions on 17 October in Shanghai, China winning by 5 points. Liam Jurrah kicked 5 goals in front of an estimated 5,000 crowd.[8] Scores: Melbourne: 12.12.84 Brisbane: 11.13.79
Melbourne's annual Best and Fairest night was held on 2 September, at Crown Casino. Brad Green capped off an excellent year, winning his first Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy, finishing 18 votes ahead of defender James Frawley, and also winning the Ron Barassi Leadership Award and the Leading Goalkicker Award.[9]
Best and Fairest Top Ten
Position | Player | Votes |
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1st | Brad Green | (295) |
2nd | James Frawley | (277) |
3rd | Mark Jamar | (231) |
4th | Aaron Davey | (194) |
5th | Colin Sylvia | (170) |
6th | Cameron Bruce | (168) |
7th | Brent Moloney | (166) |
8th | Tom Scully | (154) |
9th | Colin Garland | (149) |
10th | James McDonald | (149) |
Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy – Brad Green
Sid Anderson Memorial Trophy (Second in the Best and Fairest) – James Frawley
Ron Barassi Snr Memorial Trophy (Third in the Best and Fairest) – Mark Jamar
Ivor Warne-Smith Memorial Trophy (Fourth in the Best and Fairest) – Aaron Davey
Dick Taylor Memorial Trophy (Fifth in the Best and Fairest) – Colin Sylvia
Harold Ball Memorial Trophy (Best First Year Player) – Tom Scully
Troy Broadbridge Trophy (highest polling MFC player in the Casey Best and Fairest) – Brad Miller
Ron Barassi Leadership Award – Brad Green
Ian Ridley Club Ambassador Award – Colin Sylvia
Norm Smith Memorial Trophy (Coach's Award) – Jordie McKenzie
Leading Goalkicker Award – Brad Green (55)
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