2011 Melbourne Football Club season

Melbourne Football Club
2011 season
President Jim Stynes
Coach Dean Bailey (Rd 1–19)
Todd Viney (Rd 19–24) as caretaker
Captain(s) Brad Green
Home ground MCG
Pre-season competition Quarter Finals
AFL season 13th
Finals series N/A
Best and Fairest TBD
Leading goalkicker Liam Jurrah (40)
Highest home attendance 75,998 vs. Collingwood (Round 12)
Lowest home attendance 19,092 vs. Fremantle (Round 13)
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The 2011 Melbourne Football Club season is be the club's 112th year in the VFL/AFL since it began in 1897.

In January, the club announced Brad Green as captain taking over the reins from the recently retired James McDonald. Aaron Davey, Brent Moloney and Jared Rivers were named vice captains while youngsters Nathan Jones and Jack Grimes were promoted to the leadership group.[1] Dean Bailey was re-appointed coach, but was sacked after round 19.[2]

Contents

List changes for 2011

National Draft

2010 AFL Draft Results – Melbourne Demons
Round Overall Pick Player State Position Team from League from
1 12 Lucas Cook Forward North Ballarat Rebels TAC Cup
2 33 Jeremy Howe Forward Hobart Football Club TFL
3 50 Troy Davis Backmen Geelong Falcons TAC Cup
3 53 Tom McDonald Key Position North Ballarat Rebels TAC Cup
5 81 Jordie McKenzie (promoted rookie) Utility Melbourne Demons AFL
6 96 Jake Spencer (promoted rookie) Ruck Melbourne Demons AFL

Rookie Draft

2010 AFL Pre-Season Draft Results – Melbourne Demons
Round Overall Pick Player State Position Team from League from
1 14 Daniel Nicholson Utility University Blues VAFA
2 31 Michael Evans Utility Claremont Tigers WAFL
3 38 Kelvin Lawrence Forward Peel Thunder WAFL
4 63 Cameron Johnston Midfield Geelong Falcons TAC Cup
5 75 Robert Campbell Ruck Box Hill Hawks VFL
6 83 Tom McNamara Defender Melbourne Demons AFL

Notes

Retirements and delistings

Player New club League via
James McDonald Retired
Cameron Bruce Hawthorn[3] AFL 2010 AFL Pre-Season Draft – Pick #5
Kyle Cheney Hawthorn[4] AFL 2010 AFL Trade Week
Brad Miller Richmond Tigers AFL Delisted
Paul Johnson Hawthorn AFL Delisted
Daniel Bell – – Delisted
John Meesen* Delisted
Rhys Healey* – – Delisted
Daniel Hughes* WAFL Subiaco Lions Delisted

*Rookie listed players

Squad for 2011 season

Senior list Rookie list Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain
  • (vc) Vice captain
  • Long-term injury list
  • Upgraded rookie(s)
  • (vet) Veterans list

Updated: 18 December 2011
Source(s): 2012 Playing list, Coaching staff

2011 season

Pre-season

NAB Cup

Round 1
Round 1
Friday, 11 February (7:15 pm) Adelaide 0.3.6 (24) def. by Melbourne 0.5.4 (34) Football Park Report
Friday, 11 February (8:20 pm) Melbourne 0.5.6 (36) def. Port Adelaide 1.2.6 (27) Football Park Report
Quarter-final
Quarter-final
Thursday, 24 February (7:10 pm) Melbourne def. by Essendon Docklands Stadium (Crowd: 13,863) Report
1.3.1 (28)
1.6.3 (48)
1.10.5 (74)
1.11.7 (82)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 0.7.3 (45)
1.8.5 (62)
1.10.5 (74)
1.17.10 (121)		 Umpires: Rosebury, Nicholls, Ritchie
Maric Super Goals Hurley
Jurrah 3, Dunn 2, Maric 2, Trengove, Watts, Jetta, Sylvia Goals Ryder , Davey 2, Monfries 2, Heppell 2, Crameri, Jetta, Howlett, Williams, Winderlich, Stanton, Bellchambers, Colyer
Grimes, Jurrah, Moloney, Sylvia, Maric, Trengove Best Heppell, Hooker, Hurley, Stanton, Ryder, Monfries
Nil Injuries Colyer (hip), Dempsey (concussion)

NAB Challenge

Week 3
Week 3
Saturday, 5 March (12:00 noon) Melbourne def. by Brisbane Lions Princes Park (Crowd: 3,000 est.) Report
4.2 (26)
6.4 (40)
9.5 (59)
12.6 (78)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 3.4 (22)
7.8 (50)
13.9 (87)
16.11 (107)		 Umpires: Findlay, Ryan, Fila
Maric 3, Watts 2, Martin, Jetta, Dunn, Sylvia, Petterd, Jamar, Bate Goals Power 3, Clark 2, Bewick 2, O'Brien 2, Rockliff 2, Polkinghorne 2, Beams 2, Lester
Jetta, Sylvia, Jones, Bail, Maric, Tapscott, Jamar Best Rich, Clark, Adcock, Power, Rockliff, Collier, Lester
Week 4
Week 4
Friday, 11 March (7:00 pm) Hawthorn def. Melbourne York Park (Crowd: 4010) Report
2.3 (15)
5.5 (35)
11.9 (75)
15.12 (102)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 5.1 (31)
8.1 (49)
9.2 (56)
12.3 (75)
Shiels 3, Whitecross 2, Smith, Birchall, Guerra, Bruce, Savage, Burgoyne, Lisle, Young, Hale, Sewell Goals Maric 3, Jurrah 2, Jamar, Green, Moloney, Scully, Davey, Petterd, Bate
Shiels, Sewell, Birchall, Guerra Best Maric, Davey, Grimes, Scully

Home and away season

Round 1

Round 1
Sunday, 27 March (2:10 pm) Melbourne drew with Sydney MCG (Crowd: 33,951) Report
3.2 (20)
5.8 (38)
8.12 (60)
11.18 (84)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 5.3 (33)
7.5 (47)
10.14 (74)
11.18 (84)		 Umpires: McBurney, Armstrong, Jeffery
Television broadcast: Seven Network
Green 2, Dunn 2, Jurrah 2, Sylvia, Jetta, Moloney, Jones, Bennell Goals McGlynn 3, Bolton 3, Goodes 2, Reid, Everitt, White
Sylvia, Garland, Moloney, Trengove, Tapscott, Green, Dunn Best Richards, Jack, Bolton, McGlynn, O'Keefe, McVeigh, Grundy
Davey for head high contact with McGlynn Reports Nil

Round 2

Round 2
Sunday, 3 April (4:40 pm) Hawthorn def. Melbourne MCG (Crowd: 49,905) Report
2.8 (20)
3.13 (31)
11.24 (90)
16.26 (122)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 3.1 (19)
8.2 (50)
9.3 (57)
12.5 (77)		 Umpires: Donlon, Stewart, Chamberlain
Television broadcast: Foxtel
Burgoyne 4, Roughead 2, Franklin 2, Suckling 2, Bateman, Bruce, Rioli, Ladson, Shiels, Osborne Goals Dunn 2, Green 2, Jurrah 2, Jamar, Trengove, Bennell, Petterd, Davey, Watts
Rioli, Suckling, Burgoyne, Shiels, Young, Gilham Best Tapscott, Sylvia, Jamar, Grimes, Bail, Garland
Rioli (laceration to calf), Renouf (concussion) Injuries Garland (knee)

Round 3

Round 3
Sunday, 10 April (1:10 pm) Melbourne def. Brisbane Lions MCG (Crowd: 24,380) Report
1.1 (7)
6.3 (39)
11.7 (73)
12.10 (82)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 5.2 (32)
7.3 (45)
9.3 (57)
11.5 (71)		 Umpires: Schmitt, Chamberlain, Keating
Television broadcast: Foxtel
Jurrah 5, Wonaeamirri, Gysberts, Grimes, Sylvia, Bennell, Dunn, Moloney Goals Power 4, Banfield 2, Polkinghorne, Leuenberger, Redden, Clark, Rockliff
Jamar, Jurrah, Moloney, Gysberts, Sylvia, Jones, Frawley Best Clark, Power, Adcock, Banfield, Black, Raines, Polec
Nil Injuries Clark (dislocated finger)

Round 4

Round 4
Sunday, 17 April (2:40 pm) Gold Coast def. by Melbourne Gabba (Crowd: 12,111) Report
3.2 (20)
4.5 (29)
8.11 (53)
9.15 (69)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 6.2 (38)
11.9 (75)
15.14 (104)
23.21 (159)		 Umpires: Meredith, Ryan, Keating
Television broadcast: Seven Network
Smith 2, Swallow 2, Stanley, Fraser, Matera, Shaw, Magin Goals Jurrah 3, Morton 3, Davey 2, Trengove 2, Dunn 2, Green 2, Jamar 2, Wonaeamirri 2, Moloney, Sylvia, Bail, Jones, Bennell
Swallow, Rischitelli, Brennan, McKenzie, Smith Best Moloney, Trengove, Davey, Grimes, Jamar, Jurrah

Round 5

Round 5
Bye: Melbourne

Round 6

Round 6
Thursday, 28 April (6:40 pm) West Coast def. Melbourne Subiaco Oval (Crowd: 36,298) Report
5.3 (33)
7.8 (50)
10.12 (72)
15.16 (106)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 0.2 (2)
3.6 (24)
4.8 (32)
6.16 (52)		 Umpires: Donlon, Rosebury, Stewart
Television broadcast: Ten Network
Darling 3, Lynch 3, Embley 3, Kennedy 2, Nicoski 2, LeCras, Rosa Goals Jones, Sylvia, Davey, Moloney, Watts, Dunn
Priddis, Kerr, Cox, Ebert, S. Selwood, A. Selwood, Nicoski Best Garland, Jamar, Grimes, Jones, Watts
Priddis (dislocated finger) Injuries Nil

Round 7

Round 7
Sunday, 8 May (2:10 pm) Melbourne def. Adelaide MCG (Crowd: 19,987) Report
2.7 (19)
6.11 (47)
14.16 (100)
22.17 (149)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 2.0 (12)
5.3 (33)
6.4 (40)
8.5 (53)		 Umpires: Stevic, Jeffery, Keating
Television broadcast: Seven Network
Petterd 4, Sylvia 4, Jurrah 3, Watts 2, Wonaeamirri 2, Green 2, Dunn, Tapscott, Bartram, Bate, Jones Goals Tippett 3, Reilly 2, S. Thompson, van Berlo, McKernan
Moloney, Jones, Sylvia, Davey, Green, Maric, Trengove, Frawley Best Jaensch, Reilly, van Berlo, Johncock, Schmidt
Grimes (ankle) Injuries Dangerfield (concussion), S. Thompson (calf), Wright (knee)

Round 8

Round 8
Saturday, 14 May (2:10 pm) North Melbourne def. Melbourne Docklands Stadium (Crowd: 23,536) Report
3.2 (20)
7.5 (47)
14.7 (91)
19.10 (124)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 7.2 (44)
8.6 (54)
10.10 (70)
12.11 (83)		 Umpires: Donlon, Bowen, Wenn
Television broadcast: Ten Network
Edwards 6, Wells 3, Harvey 3, Hansen 2, Goldstein 2, Adams, Speight, Harper Goals Jurrah 3, Maric 3, Newton 2, Petterd 2, Watts, Bartram
Wells, Edwards, Swallow, Goldstein, Garlett Best Davey, Warnock, Martin, Frawley, Watts
Cunnington (illness) replaced before the game by Garlett Injuries Garland (ankle), Bail (knee), Martin (knee)

Round 9

Round 9
Saturday, 21 May (2:10 pm) St Kilda def. Melbourne Docklands Stadium (Crowd: 28,863) Report
5.4 (34)
9.5 (59)
12.6 (78)
16.10 (106)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 5.1 (31)
7.5 (47)
10.7 (67)
13.8 (86)		 Umpires: Stevic, Dalgleish, Pannell
Television broadcast: Ten Network
Milne 3, Riewoldt 3, Montagna 2, Cripps 2, Ray, Jones, Siposs, Schneider, Polo, Peake Goals Jurrah 3, Green 2, Watts 2, Maric 2, Newton 2, Petterd, Gysberts
Montagna, Jones, Armitage, Milne, Riewoldt, Gilbert, Peake Best Jones, Moloney, Evans, Maric, Watts, Gysberts
Nil Injuries Tapscott (hamstring)

Round 10

Round 10
Friday, 27 May (7:40 pm) Melbourne def. by Carlton MCG (Crowd: 47,464) Report
1.2 (8)
3.4 (22)
4.7 (31)
6.10 (46)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 3.4 (22)
5.8 (38)
8.12 (60)
13.15 (93)		 Umpires: McBurney, Nicholls, Armstrong
Television broadcast: Seven Network
Sylvia, Petterd, Jurrah, Rivers, Newton Goals O'hAilpin 3, Walker 2, Betts 2, Waite 2, Murphy, Yarran, Armfield, Garlett
Frawley, Rivers, Green, Macdonald, Jones Best Judd, Murphy, Gibbs, Robinson, Jamison, Simpson
Nil Injuries Russell (hamstring), Laidler (knee)

Round 11

Round 11
Friday, 3 June (7:40 pm) Essendon def. by Melbourne MCG (Crowd: 53,077) Report
3.2 (20)
6.5 (41)
6.6 (42)
10.8 (68)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 3.0 (18)
5.4 (34)
11.6 (72)
15.11 (101)		 Umpires: Donlon, Rosebury, Mollison
Television broadcast: Seven Network
Ryder 2, Melksham, Stanton, Hardingham, Howlett, Hille, Monfries, Zaharakis Goals Green 4, Jurrah 3, Jetta 2, Moloney 2, Sylvia, Watts, Scully, Howe
Melksham, Lonergan, Heppell, Hibberd Best McKenzie, Jones, Scully, Martin, Green, Gysberts
Nil Injuries Sylvia (corked right quad)

Round 12

Round 12
Monday, 13 June (2:10 pm) Melbourne def. by Collingwood MCG (Crowd: 75,998) Report
2.2 (14)
3.5 (23)
5.5 (35)
6.5 (41)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 3.6 (24)
9.7 (61)
11.10 (76)
19.14 (129)		 Umpires: Nicholls, Chamberlain, Mollison
Television broadcast: Ten Network
Sylvia 4, Howe, Jurrah Goals Cloke 6, Krakouer 2, Pendlebury 2, Ball 2, McCarthy, Fasolo, Wellingham, Brown, Dawes, Didak, Blair
Sylvia, Frawley, Watts, Scully, Moloney Best Wellingham, Cloke, Reid, Sidebottom, Ball
Bartram (eye), Jetta (broken hand) Injuries Nil

Round 13

Round 13
Sunday, 19 June (1:10 pm) Melbourne def. Fremantle MCG (Crowd: 19,092) Report
6.5 (41)
10.7 (67)
14.12 (96)
22.17 (149)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 1.4 (10)
6.6 (42)
7.10 (52)
8.12 (60)		 Umpires: Kennedy, Leppard, Wenn
Television broadcast: Foxtel
Green 5, Martin 3, Watts 3, Howe 2, Jurrah 2, Frawley, Gawn, Nicholson, Petterd, Sylvia, Trengove, Jones Goals Johnson 3, Mayne 2, Pavlich, Pearce, McPharlin
Martin, Green, McKenzie, Watts, Scully, Howe Best Fyfe, Barlow, Mzungu, Johnson, McPharlin
Gysberts (soreness) replaced in selected side by Nicholson, Garland (ankle) Injuries Bradley (knee) replaced in selected side by van Berlo, Grover (adductor tear), Crowley (back)
Petterd for striking Crowley Reports Nil

Round 14

Round 14
Saturday, 25 June (2:10 pm) Richmond def. by Melbourne MCG (Crowd: 61,900) Report
3.5 (23)
7.5 (47)
10.9 (69)
13.13 (91)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 7.1 (43)
12.4 (76)
14.14 (98)
17.16 (118)		 Umpires: Margetts, Stevic, Findlay
Television broadcast: Foxtel
Vickery 3, Farmer 2, Newman 2, Deledio, Edwards, Foley, Grigg, Riewoldt, Martin Goals Watts 3, Green 3, Trengove 3, Jones 2, Martin 2, Jurrah 2, Howe, Sylvia
Foley, Deledio, Newman, Nahas, Edwards, Houli, Vickery Best Moloney, Watts, Jones, Frawley, Scully, Green, Petterd, Jamar
Conca (head knock) Injuries Macdonald (knee)

Round 15

Round 15
Friday, 1 July (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs def. Melbourne Docklands Stadium (Crowd: 29,516) Report
4.5 (29)
8.9 (57)
13.10 (88)
19.13 (127)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 2.4 (16)
4.9 (33)
7.13 (55)
8.15 (63)		 Umpires: Farmer, Rosebury, Mollison
Television broadcast: Seven Network
Giansiracusa 4, Hall 3, Griffen 2, Higgins 2, Dahlhaus 2, Ward 2, Gilbee, Cooney, Picken, Grant Goals Petterd 2, Howe 2, Watts 2, Trengove, Sylvia
Griffen, Cooney, Ward, Giansiracusa, Picken Best Trengove, Petterd, Howe, Moloney

Round 16

Round 16
Bye: Melbourne

Round 17

Round 17
Saturday, 16 July (8:10 pm) Melbourne def. Port Adelaide Marrara Stadium (Crowd: 7, 255) Report
6.2 (38)
9.6 (60)
16.8 (104)
17.11 (113)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 2.2 (14)
6.4 (40)
10.5 (65)
14.8 (92)		 Umpires: Dalgleish, Armstrong, Jeffery
Television broadcast: Ten Network
Jurrah 3, Maric 3, Petterd 3, Green 2, Martin 2, Gysberts, Jones, Nicholson, Sylvia Goals Banner 3, C. Cornes 3, Gray 2, Hitchcock 2, Cassisi, Hartlett, Pearce, Thomas
Petterd, Martin, Sylvia, Moloney, Frawley, Trengove, Maric, Jurrah Best C. Cornes, Thomas, Banner, Cassisi, O'Shea, Pearce, K. Cornes, Hartlett, Jacobs
Scully (knee) Injuries Thomas (eye)

Round 18

Round 18
Sunday, 24 July (2:10 pm) Melbourne def. by Hawthorn MCG (Crowd: 39,782) Report
3.3 (21)
6.3 (39)
9.4 (58)
12.6 (78)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 6.1 (37)
10.4 (64)
16.6 (102)
20.12 (132)		 Umpires: Meredith, Kamolins, McBurney
Television broadcast: Seven Network
Green 4, Howe 3, Dunn 2, Sylvia, Bate, Petterd Goals Franklin 5, Breust 3, Rioli 3, Hodge 2, Osborne 2, Mitchell, Lewis, Ellis, Hale, Smith
Green, Martin, Howe, Dunn, Jones Best Sewell, Franklin, Mitchell, Hodge, Rioli, Bailey, Birchall
Nil Injuries Savage (shoulder)

Round 19

Round 19
Saturday, 30 July (2:10 pm) Geelong def. Melbourne Kardinia Park (Crowd: 22,716) Report
8.3 (51)
20.4 (124)
28.8 (176)
37.11 (233)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 0.3 (3)
1.4 (10)
5.4 (34)
7.5 (47)		 Umpires: H. Ryan, S. Ryan, Jeffery
Television broadcast: Foxtel
Johnson 7, Hawkins 5, Mooney 5, Stokes 3, Varcoe 3, Duncan 3, Bartel 2, Corey 2, West 2, Mackie, Ottens, Ling, Christensen, Selwood Goals Dunn 2, Bate, Howe, Trengove, Watts, Jurrah
Johnson, Corey, Selwood, Enright, Mooney, Varcoe Best Dunn, McKenzie

Round 20

Round 20
Saturday, 6 August (2:10 pm) Carlton def. Melbourne MCG (Crowd: 42,342) Report
6.1 (37)
14.2 (86)
18.7 (115)
21.8 (134)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 3.7 (25)
3.10 (28)
6.12 (48)
7.16 (58)		 Umpires: Donlon, Vozzo, Jeffery
Television broadcast: Ten Network
Ellard 3, Judd 2, Scotland 2, Walker 2, Garlett 2, Gibbs 2, Robinson, Kreuzer, McLean, Thornton, Betts, Joseph, Warnock, Henderson Goals Watts 2, Dunn 2, Green, Howe, Davey
Judd, Gibbs, Scotland, Warnock, Ellard, Murphy Best Watts, Garland, Rivers, Macdonald, Dunn
Armfield (ankle) replaced in the selected side by Houlihan Injuries Strauss (leg), Tapscott (concussion)

Round 21

Round 21
Sunday, 14 August (1:10 pm) Melbourne def. by West Coast Docklands Stadium (Crowd: 15,709) Report
1.2 (8)
3.4 (22)
8.7 (55)
9.8 (62)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 3.2 (20)
10.9 (69)
13.9 (87)
16.14 (110)		 Umpires: McBurney, Kamolins, B. Ryan
Television broadcast: Foxtel
Howe 3, Petterd, Dunn, Watts, Sylvia, Trengove, Morton Goals Nicoski 3, LeCras 3, Kennedy 2, Cox 2, Kerr, S. Selwood, Naitanui, A. Selwood, Priddis, Embley
Howe, Frawley, Macdonald, Jones, Blease, Garland Best Gaff, Priddis, Embley, Shuey, Schofield, Cox, Brown
Green (general soreness) replaced in selected side by Nicholson Injuries Shuey (hamstring)

Round 22

Round 22
Sunday, 21 August (4:40 pm) Melbourne def. by Richmond MCG (Crowd: 36,321) Report
4.0 (24)
7.1 (43)
14.2 (86)
17.8 (110)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 6.2 (38)
10.9 (69)
11.12 (78)
17.15 (117)		 Umpires: McBurney, H. Ryan, Hay
Television broadcast: Foxtel
Sylvia 5, Jones 3, Jurrah 3, Trengove 2, Watts, Bennell, Green, Petterd Goals Miller 3, Martin 3, Riewoldt 2, Foley 2, King, Graham, Jackson, Nahas, Webberley, Cotchin, Edwards
Sylvia, Jones, McKenzie, Bartram, Frawley Best Foley, Miller, Houli, Grigg, Tuck, Martin

Round 23

Round 23
Sunday, 28 August (2:10 pm) Melbourne def. Gold Coast MCG (Crowd: 21,534) Report
4.3 (27)
7.5 (47)
13.7 (85)
17.10 (112)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 1.2 (8)
6.5 (35)
7.8 (50)
12.10 (82)		 Umpires: Ritchie, Stewart, Schmitt
Television broadcast: Seven Network
Green 4, Jurrah 3, Moloney 3, Howe 2, Jones, Tapscott, Martin, Garland, Jetta Goals Bennell 2, Smith 2, Rischitelli 2, Russell 2, Swallow, Stanley, N. Ablett, Thompson
Blease, Garland, Moloney, Jones, Jamar, Green, McDonald Best Rischitelli, G. Ablett, Swallow, Prestia, Stanley
Jurrah (shoulder) Injuries Hickey (corked quad)

Round 24

Round 24
Sunday, 4 September (2:40 pm) Port Adelaide def. Melbourne Adelaide Oval (Crowd: 29, 340) Report
3.2 (20)
8.4 (52)
13.6 (84)
17.10 (112)		 Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		 3.6 (24)
7.11 (53)
10.12 (72)
15.14 (104)		 Umpires: Stewart, H. Ryan, Schmitt
Television broadcast: Network Seven
Westhoff 4, Ebert 3, Rodan 2, Boak 2, Banner, Gray, Motlop, Butcher, Salopek, Schulz Goals Jones 2, McKenzie 2, Green 2, Martin 2, Morton, Bate, Jamar, Trengove, Howe, Jetta, Fitzpatrick
Westhoff, Gray, Boak, Ebert, Motlop, Salopek, Rodan Best Moloney, Trengove, McKenzie, Jones, Howe, Bate
Surjan (right calf/ankle), Butcher (back), Carlile (quad) Injuries Blease (head knock)

Ladder

2011 AFL Ladder
TEAM P W L D PF PA  % PTS
1 Collingwood 22 20 2 0 2592 1546 167.66 80
2 Geelong (P) 22 19 3 0 2548 1619 157.38 76
3 Hawthorn 22 18 4 0 2355 1634 144.12 72
4 West Coast 22 17 5 0 2235 1715 130.32 68
5 Carlton 22 14 7 1 2225 1700 130.88 58
6 St Kilda 22 12 9 1 1891 1677 112.76 50
7 Sydney 22 12 9 1 1897 1735 109.34 50
8 Essendon 22 11 10 1 2217 2217 100.00 46
9 North Melbourne 22 10 12 0 2106 2082 101.15 40
10 Western Bulldogs 22 9 13 0 2060 2155 95.59 36
11 Fremantle 22 9 13 0 1791 2155 83.11 36
12 Richmond 22 8 13 1 2069 2396 86.35 34
13 Melbourne 22 8 13 1 1974 2315 85.27 34
14 Adelaide 22 7 15 0 1742 2193 79.43 28
15 Brisbane Lions 22 4 18 0 1814 2240 80.98 16
16 Port Adelaide 22 3 19 0 1718 2663 64.51 12
17 Gold Coast 22 3 19 0 1534 2726 56.27 12
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against

Awards and milestones

Home and away season
Player Milestone Reached
Luke Tapscott[5] AFL debut 27 March 2011
Mark Jamar[6] 100th game 28 April 2011
Michael Evans[7] AFL debut 21 May 2011
Nathan Jones[8] 100th game 27 May 2011
Daniel Nicholson[9] AFL debut 27 May 2011
Max Gawn[10] AFL debut 3 June 2011
Jeremy Howe[10] AFL debut 3 June 2011
Sam Blease[11] AFL debut 1 July 2011
Colin Garland[11] 50th game 1 July 2011

References

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  2. ^ Bailey sacked - sportal.com.au. Written by Luke Sheahan. Published 31 July 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
  3. ^ Paton, Al (23 November 2010). "Cameron Bruce to train with Hawks". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/cameron-bruce-to-train-with-hawks/story-e6frf9jf-1225959437444. Retrieved 23 November 2010. 
  4. ^ Paton, Al (11 October 2010). "Hawks pick up Cheney". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/hawks-pick-up-cheney/story-e6frf9jf-1225937160557. Retrieved 11 October 2010. 
  5. ^ Paton, Al (24 March 2011). "Melbourne teenager Luke Tapscott to debut against Sydney". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/melbourne-teenager-luke-tapscott-to-debut-against-sydney/story-e6frf9jf-1226027325561. Retrieved 24 March 2011. 
  6. ^ Burgan, Matt (27 April 2011). "Dees unchanged for West Coast clash". Official AFL Website of the Melbourne Football Club. http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/112489/default.aspx. Retrieved 27 April 2011. 
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