2009 Melbourne Football Club season

Melbourne hosted 10 of its 11 home games at the MCG. For the third year in a row, they played their remaining home game at Manuka Oval in the nation's capital, Canberra, against the Sydney Swans during Round 17. Dean Bailey coached his second year as senior coach at Melbourne. After taking the captaincy from David Neitz in round 6 the year before with Cameron Bruce, James McDonald was made full-time captain for the season.^[1]

On 2 August, Melbourne president Jim Stynes announced he was diagnosed with cancer and would be stepping aside from his duties until the conclusion of the 2009 AFL season.^[2] Don McLardy took over as acting president for that period of time.

Melbourne continued their Debt Demolition campaign in the month of August raising $567,132 and cutting their debt to $1.5 million.^[3] Melbourne also had a yearly profit of $587,183.^[4]

Melbourne only won four matches for the year, receiving their 12th wooden spoon. Melbourne came under scrutiny in the later rounds of the season (most notably in round 18 against Richmond) for "tanking", i.e. losing games in order to receive a priority draft pick;^[5] but, after extensive investigations in 2012 and 2013, the AFL found the club not guilty of these allegations.^[6] Because the Demons won four games or fewer for the second year in a row, the club received a priority pick at the start of the 2009 National Draft.

2009 list changes

Retirements and delistings

Player	New club	League	Reason
David Neitz	Unknown	Unknown	Retired
Ben Holland	Unknown	Unknown	Retired
Isaac Weetra	Port Adelaide Magpies	SANFL	Delisted
Jace Bode	Norwood	SANFL	Delisted
Adem Yze	Box Hill Hawks	VFL	Delisted
Jeff White	Redland	QAFL	Delisted
Chris Johnson	Carlton	AFL	Delisted

National draft

Round	Overall pick	Player	Position	Team from	League from
1	1	Jack Watts	Forward	Sandringham Dragons	TAC Cup
Priority	17	Sam Blease	Midfield	Eastern Ranges	TAC Cup
2	19	James Strauss	Forward	Oakleigh Chargers	TAC Cup
3	35	Jamie Bennell	Utility	Swan Districts	WAFL
4	51	Neville Jetta	Defender	Swan Districts	WAFL
5	64	Rohan Bail	Defender	Mount Gravatt	QAFL

Pre-season draft

Round	Overall pick	Player	State	Position	Team from	League from
1	1	Liam Jurrah		Forward	Yuendemu Nightcliff	CAFL NTFL

Rookie draft

Round	Overall pick	Player	Position	Team from	League from
1	1	Jordie McKenzie	Midfield	Geelong Falcons	TAC Cup
2	17	Rhys Healey	Forward/Midfield	Bendigo Pioneers	TAC Cup
3	33	Daniel Hughes	Forward	Melbourne	AFL

2009 squad

Melbourne Football Club

Senior list

Rookie List

Coaching staff

Head coach

Dean Bailey

Assistant coaches

Josh Mahoney (forward coach)
Anthony Rock (midfield coach)
Sean Wellman (defensive coach)
Mark Williams (development coach)

Legend:

(c) Captain
(vc) Vice captain

2009 season

Pre-Season

NAB Cup and NAB Challenge

Week 1


	Round 1
Saturday, 21 February (4:10 pm)	Hawthorn	def.	Melbourne	York Park (Crowd: 8,122)	Report
	0.4.0 (24) 0.5.1 (31) 0.5.2 (32) 0.11.3 (69)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	0.4.5 (29) 0.5.6 (36) 1.8.8 (65) 1.8.9 (66)	Television broadcast: None

Practice Matches

Week 2


	Week 2
Saturday, 28 February (1:00 pm)	Melbourne	def. by	Sydney	Visy Park (Crowd: 3,000 est.)	Report
	8.7 (55)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	9.9 (63)	Television broadcast: None

Week 3


	Week 3
Friday, 6 March (7.30 pm)	Brisbane Lions	def. by	Melbourne	Cazaly's Stadium (Crowd: 4,000 est.)	Report
	4.12 (36)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	11.7 (73)	Television broadcast: None

Week 4


	Week 4
Saturday, 14 March (2.00 pm)	Melbourne	def. by	Western Bulldogs	Casey Fields (Crowd: 2,500 est.)	Report
	10.3 (63)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	14.17 (101)	Television broadcast: None

Home and away season

Round 1


	Round 1
Sunday, 29 March (1:10 pm)	Melbourne	def. by	North Melbourne	MCG (Crowd: 28,707)	Report
	3.3 (21) 6.5 (41) 9.6 (60) 10.7 (67)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	3.3 (21) 7.6 (48) 11.8 (74) 15.11 (101)	Television broadcast: Foxtel

Green 2, Petterd 2, Bate, Davey, Jetta, Johnson, Moloney, Morton		Goals	McIntosh 3, Campbell 2, Petrie 2, Thomas 2, Firrito, Hale, Harding, Harvey, McMahon, Simpson




Debut(s): Jamie Bennell, Kyle Cheney, Neville Jetta, Jake Spencer Milestone(s): Neville Jetta (1st AFL Goal) Brownlow Votes: Hamish McIntosh (North Melbourne) 3 votes, Leigh Harding (North Melbourne) 2 votes, Nathan Jones (Melbourne) 1 vote Record: 0 Wins, 1 Loss, 0 Draws (66.34%) Ladder Position: 13th

Round 2


	Round 2
Saturday, 4 April (2:10 pm)	Collingwood	def.	Melbourne	MCG (Crowd: 43,169)	Report
	3.1 (19) 8.3 (51) 14.7 (91) 17.15 (117)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	5.2 (32) 7.2 (44) 9.4 (58) 10.4 (64)	Television broadcast: Network Ten

Anthony 4, Didak 3, Cloke 2, Lockyer 2, Brown, Davis, Fraser, Beams, Medhurst, Swan		Goals	Green 3, Bruce, Johnson, Bate, McLean, Miller, Morton, Petterd




Milestone(s): Matthew Bate (50th AFL Game) Brownlow Votes: Josh Fraser (Collingwood) 3 votes, Alan Didak (Collingwood) 2 votes, Aaron Davey (Melbourne) 1 vote Record: 0 Wins, 2 Losses, 0 Draws (60.1%) Ladder Position: 15th

Round 3


	Round 3
Sunday, 11 April (12:40 pm)	Port Adelaide	def.	Melbourne	AAMI Stadium (Crowd: 21,030)	Report
	3.3 (21) 10.5 (65) 16.12 (108) 22. 15 (147)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	2.1 (13) 4.4 (28) 7.5 (47) 14.6 (90)	Television broadcast: Foxtel






Debut(s): John Meesen Milestone(s): Aaron Davey (100th AFL Game) Jamie Bennell (1st AFL Goal) Brownlow Votes: Warren Tredrea (Port Adelaide) 3 votes, Daniel Motlop (Port Adelaide) 2 votes, Danyle Pearce (Port Adelaide) 1 vote Record: 0 Wins, 3 Losses, 0 Draws (60.5%) Ladder Position: 15th

Round 4


	Round 4
Sunday, 19 April (2:10 pm)	Richmond	def. by	Melbourne	MCG (Crowd: 40,765)	Report
	2.3 (15) 5.6 (36) 9.7 (61) 13.14 (92)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	2.6 (18) 10.7 (67) 13.11 (89) 14.16 (100)	Television broadcast: Seven Network






Brownlow Votes:Matthew Richardson (Richmond) 3 votes, Aaron Davey (Melbourne) 2 votes, Brock McLean (Melbourne) 1 vote Record: 1 Win, 3 Losses, 0 Draws(70.2%) Ladder Position: 14th

Round 5


	Round 5
Sunday, 26 April (2:10 pm)	Melbourne	def. by	Adelaide	MCG (Crowd: 14,129)	Report
	0.1 (1) 0.3 (3) 1.6 (12) 4.10 (34)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	2.4 (16) 4.6 (30) 5.7 (37) 7.9 (51)	Television broadcast: Foxtel






Brownlow Votes: Simon Goodwin (Adelaide) 3 votes, Ben Rutten (Adelaide) 2 votes, Bernie Vince (Adelaide) 1 vote Record: 1 Win, 4 Losses, 0 Draws (69.9%) Ladder Position: 15th

Round 6


	Round 6
Sunday, 3 May (2:10 pm)	Melbourne	def. by	Geelong	MCG (Crowd: 36,932)	Report
	2.4 (16) 2.6 (30) 6.7 (43) 10.8 (68)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	3.3 (21) 9.8 (62) 12.17 (89) 15.21 (111)	Television broadcast: Seven Network






Milestone(s): Clint Bartram (50th AFL Game) Brownlow Votes: Paul Chapman (Geelong) 3 votes, Jimmy Bartel (Geelong) 2 votes, Steve Johnson (Geelong) 1 vote Record: 1 Win, 5 Losses, 0 Draws (68.3%) Ladder Position: 16th

Round 7


	Round 7
Sunday, 10 May (4:40 pm)	West Coast	def.	Melbourne	Subiaco Oval (Crowd: 35,209)	Report
	2.4 (16) 7.7 (49) 11.12 (78) 12.18 (90)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	1.1 (7) 7.3 (45) 10.3 (63) 13.4 (82)	Television broadcast: Foxtel






Milestone(s): Paul Johnson (50th AFL Game) Brownlow Votes: Mark LeCras (West Coast) 3 votes, Nathan Jones (Melbourne) 2 votes, Adam Selwood (West Coast) 1 vote Record: 1 Win, 6 Losses, 0 Draws(71.2%) Ladder Position: 16th

Round 8


	Round 8
Saturday, 16 May (2:10 pm)	Melbourne	def. by	Western Bulldogs	MCG (Crowd: 28,279)	Report
	5.2 (32) 10.3 (63) 11.4 (70) 15.7 (97)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	3.3 (21) 9.6 (60) 12.10 (82) 15.14 (104)	Television broadcast: Foxtel






Brownlow Votes: Matthew Boyd (Western Bulldogs) 3 votes, Paul Johnson (Melbourne) 2 votes, Jason Akermanis (Western Bulldogs) 1 vote Record: 1 Win, 7 Losses, 0 Draws (74.0%) Ladder Position: 16th

Round 9


	Round 9
Sunday, 24 May (4:40 pm)	Hawthorn	def.	Melbourne	MCG (Crowd: 39,395)	Report
	6.2 (38) 11.7 (73) 16.9 (105) 17.12 (114)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	2.5 (17) 4.6 (30) 8.10 (58) 13.14 (92)	Television broadcast: Foxtel






Milestone(s): Stefan Martin (1st AFL Goal) Brownlow Votes: Colin Sylvia (Melbourne) 3 votes, Jordan Lewis (Hawthorn) 2 votes, Brad Sewell (Hawthorn) 1 vote Record: 1 Win, 8 Losses, 0 Draws (74.9%) Ladder Position: 16th

Round 10


	Round 10
Saturday, 30 May (7:10 pm)	St Kilda	def.	Melbourne	Carrara Stadium (Crowd: 9,112)	Report
	5.3 (33) 7.8 (50) 10.11 (71) 11.17 (83)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	4.5 (29) 6.6 (42) 6.6 (42) 6.20 (46)	Television broadcast: Foxtel






Milestone(s): James Frawley (1st AFL Goal) Brownlow Votes: Lenny Hayes (St Kilda) 3 votes, Leigh Montagna (St Kilda) 2 votes, Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda) 1 vote Record: 1 Win, 9 Losses, 0 Draws (73.3%) Ladder Position: 16th

Round 11


	Round 11
Monday, 8 June (2:10 pm)	Melbourne	def. by	Collingwood	MCG (Crowd: 61,287)	Report
	0.4 (4) 5.6 (36) 6.9 (45) 8.12 (60)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	7.4 (46) 10.7 (67) 16.11 (107) 19.12 (126)	Television broadcast: Network Ten






Debut(s): Jack Watts Brownlow Votes: Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) 3 votes, Colin Sylvia (Melbourne) 2 votes, Brad Dick (Collingwood) 1 vote Record: 1 Win, 10 Losses, 0 Draws (70.4%) Ladder Position: 16th

Round 12


	Round 12
Friday, 19 June (7:40 pm)	Essendon	def.	Melbourne	Etihad Stadium (Crowd: 42,087)	Report
	6.3 (39) 10.7 (67) 17.13 (115) 19.17 (131)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	3.2 (20) 8.3 (51) 9.3 (57) 13.5 (83)	Television broadcast: Seven Network






Debut(s): Liam Jurrah Brownlow Votes: Jobe Watson (Essendon) 3 votes, Scott Lucas (Essendon) 2 votes, Adam McPhee (Essendon) 1 vote Record:1 Win, 11 Losses, 0 Draws (69.7%) Ladder Position: 16th

Round 13


	Round 13
Saturday, 27 June (7:10 pm)	Brisbane Lions	def.	Melbourne	Gabba (Crowd: 23,750)	Report
	3.4 (22) 9.7 (61) 13.13 (91) 16.15 (111)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	2.0 (12) 2.2 (14) 2.5 (17) 8.8 (56)	Television broadcast: Foxtel






Brownlow Votes: Simon Black (Brisbane Lions) 3 votes, Jonathan Brown (Brisbane Lions) 2 votes, Luke Power (Brisbane Lions) 1 vote Record: 1 Win, 12 Losses, 0 Draws (68.1%) Ladder Position: 16th

Round 14


	Round 14
Saturday, 4 July (2:10 pm)	Melbourne	def.	West Coast	MCG (Crowd: 23,149)	Report
	6.1 (37) 11.2 (68) 16.6 (102) 17.10 (112)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	4.6 (30) 7.8 (50) 11.12 (78) 13.14 (92)	Television broadcast: Network Ten






Brownlow Votes: Jack Grimes (Melbourne) 3 votes, Brent Moloney (Melbourne) 2 votes, Nathan Jones (Melbourne) 1 vote Record: 2 Wins, 12 Losses, 0 Draws (71.5%) Ladder Position: 16th

Round 15


	Round 15
Sunday, 12 July (2:10 pm)	Melbourne	def.	Port Adelaide	MCG (Crowd: 15,888)	Report
	4.2 (26) 9.6 (60) 13.9 (87) 15.11 (101)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	3.3 (21) 7.6 (48) 10.8 (68) 13.12 (90)	Television broadcast: Seven Network






Brownlow Votes: Brent Moloney (Melbourne) 3 votes, Domenic Cassisi (Port Adelaide) 2 votes, Toby Thurstans (Port Adelaide) 1 vote Record: 3 Wins, 12 Losses, 0 Draws (73.8%) Ladder Position: 15th

Round 16


	Round 16
Saturday, 18 July (2:10 pm)	Geelong	def.	Melbourne	Skilled Stadium (Crowd: 21,160)	Report
	7.4 (46) 9.9 (63) 14.13 (97) 17.15 (117)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	0.2 (2) 3.2 (20) 7.3 (45) 11.5 (71)	Television broadcast: Network Ten






Brownlow Votes: Matthew Scarlett (Geelong) 3 votes, Paul Chapman (Geelong) 2 votes, Gary Ablett (Geelong) 1 vote Record: 3 Wins, 13 Losses, 0 Draws (72.9%) Ladder Position: 15th

Round 17


	Round 17
Sunday, 26 July (2:10 pm)	Melbourne	def. by	Sydney	Manuka Oval (Crowd: 7,311)	Report
	1.2 (8) 2.6 (18) 4.11 (35) 6.14 (50)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	3.4 (22) 6.6 (42) 7.6 (48) 10.8 (68)	Television broadcast: Foxtel






Debut(s): Jordie McKenzie Brownlow Votes: Ryan O'Keefe (Sydney) 3 votes, Rhyce Shaw (Sydney) 2 votes, Darren Jolly (Sydney) 1 vote Record: 3 Wins, 14 Losses, 0 Draws (73.0%) Ladder Position: 16th

Round 18


	Round 18
Sunday, 2 August (1:10 pm)	Melbourne	def. by	Richmond	MCG (Crowd: 37,438)	Report
	2.0 (12) 4.3 (27) 8.7 (55) 12.10 (82)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	1.5 (11) 4.8 (32) 7.10 (52) 12.14 (86)	Television broadcast: Foxtel






Brownlow Votes: Ben Cousins (Richmond) 3 votes, James McDonald (Melbourne) 2 votes, Brett Deledio (Richmond) 1 vote Record: 3 Wins, 15 Losses, 0 Draws (74.0%) Ladder Position: 16th

Round 19


	Round 19
Sunday, 9 August (1:10 pm)	North Melbourne	def.	Melbourne	Etihad Stadium (Crowd: 16,594)	Report
	4.1 (25) 7.5 (47) 14.8 (92) 19.9 (123)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	3.3 (21) 3.7 (25) 7.10 (52) 8.13 (61)	Television broadcast: Foxtel






Debut(s): Rohan Bail, Tom McNamara Milestone(s): Lynden Dunn (50th AFL Game) Brownlow Votes: Brent Harvey (North Melbourne) 3 votes, Todd Goldstein (North Melbourne) 2 votes, Drew Petrie (North Melbourne) 1 vote Record: 3 Wins, 16 Losses, 0 Draws (72.5%) Ladder Position: 16th

Round 20


	Round 20
Sunday, 16 August (1:10 pm)	Melbourne	def.	Fremantle	MCG (Crowd: 13,004)	Report
	4.0 (24) 9.4 (58) 13.5 (83) 20.7 (127)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	3.4 (22) 4.7 (31) 6.9 (45) 9.10 (64)	Television broadcast: Foxtel






Milestone(s): Tom McNamara(1st AFL Goal) Brownlow Votes: Aaron Davey (Melbourne) 3 votes, Matthew Bate (Melbourne) 2 votes, Shane Valenti (Melbourne) 1 vote Record: 4 Wins, 16 Losses, 0 Draws (76.5%) Ladder Position: 16th

Round 21


	Round 21
Saturday, 22 August (2:10 pm)	Carlton	def.	Melbourne	Etihad Stadium (Crowd: 37,433)	Report
	6.3 (39) 12.5 (77) 18.9 (117) 24.9 (153)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	4.2 (26) 8.3 (51) 12.4 (76) 15.6 (96)	Television broadcast: Network Ten






Brownlow Votes: Chris Judd (Carlton) 3 votes, Brendan Fevola (Carlton) 2 votes, Marc Murphy (Carlton) 1 vote Record: 4 Wins, 17 Losses, 0 Draws (75.5%) Ladder Position: 16th

Round 22


	Round 22
Sunday, 30 August (2:10 pm)	Melbourne	def. by	St Kilda	MCG (Crowd: 36,748)	Report
	4.2 (26) 6.5 941) 8.6 (54) 10.7 (67)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	2.2 (14) 7.5 (47) 10.10 (70) 19.12 (114)	Television broadcast: Seven Network






Brownlow Votes: Nick Dal Santo (St Kilda) 3 votes, Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda) 2 votes, Lenny Hayes (St Kilda) 1 vote Record: 4 Wins, 18 Losses, 0 Draws (74.7%) Ladder Position: 16th

Notable matches

NAB Cup and NAB Challenge

Week 1: Melbourne looked to be on the verge of causing an upset over the 2008 Premiers, Hawthorn, leading 1.8.8 (65) to 0.5.2 (32) at three-quarter time. However, the Hawks made a successful comeback, keeping the 2008 wooden spooners goal-less in the final quarter as Jarryd Roughead snatched the lead back for Hawthorn with a mark and a goal 30 seconds from full-time.

Home and away season

Round 4: Melbourne registered their first win of the season defeating a winless Richmond by 8 points. Despite holding a 31-point lead at half time, the Demons held off a fast finishing Tigers outfit in the final quarter to secure their first win against a Victorian team since round 22, 2007. It was also Melbourne's first win as the "away" side since round 14, 2007.

Round 10: Melbourne put up a brave first half effort against an undefeated St Kilda, trailing by only 8 points at the main break. However, the Saints kept Melbourne goalless in the second half to finish out comfortable winners by 27 points.

Round 11: In the Queen's Birthday clash, the 2008 number 1 draft pick Jack Watts made his debut against Collingwood. He received a harsh welcoming to the AFL when he came off from the interchange bench for the first time in the game: Watts was immediately crunched by the larger bodies of three Collingwood players while the ball came his direction,^[7] as Melbourne suffered its biggest loss for the season (66 points).

Round 12: Liam Jurrah (the first AFL player from a remote tribal community) made his AFL debut, against Essendon. He kicked his first goal with a marking attempt that turned into a falling crumb in the goal-square. This goal was nominated for Goal of the Year. Melbourne were out-classed by the Bombers, losing easily by 48 points.

Round 14: On 2 July, in an emotional press conference, Melbourne president Jim Stynes announced that he was diagnosed with cancer and had to step down as president for the rest of the season. Melbourne played its most emotional game of the year against West Coast and recorded its highest first quarter score of the season. Despite a late charge by the Eagles in the final quarter, Melbourne resisted the attack and won the game by 20 points. After the match, the players headed into the dressing rooms holding up Stynes' infamous number 37 guernsey, which he wore during the 1987 Preliminary Final against Hawthorn. Jack Grimes received the NAB Rising Star nomination for round 14.

Round 15: Melbourne won consecutive games for the first time since round 11, 2007 when it downed Port Adelaide by 11 points, after holding a 30-point lead midway through the third quarter. Liam Jurrah received the NAB Rising Star nomination for Round 15.

Round 18: In a match that was criticised for tanking strategies, Jordan McMahon took a mark in Richmond's forward 50 and goaled after the final siren to give the Tigers a 4-point win. During the game Melbourne coach Dean Bailey placed several players in unusual positions. These included placing ruckman Paul Johnson and midfielder James McDonald in the backline; playing forward Brad Miller in the ruck; placing defenders James Frawley and Matthew Warnock in the forward line, as well as leaving Russell Robertson and Colin Sylvia out of the game for Michael Newton and rookie Jake Spencer.^[8]

Round 20: In front of a crowd of only 13,004, Melbourne inflicted its only thrashing of the season against fellow cellar dwellers Fremantle after a blowout in the second quarter to win by 63 points. They would record its first 60-point victory since round 8, 2006 as well as the first time they scored 20 or more goals in a game since round 22, 2007.

Round 22: Veterans Russell Robertson, Paul Wheatley and Matthew Whelan played their last ever AFL match, against ladder leaders St Kilda. Melbourne put on another strong first half performance, trailing by only a goal at half time, which included a backwards goal from Liam Jurrah at the start of the quarter. However, St Kilda ran over the top of Melbourne in the second half, winning comfortably by 47 points to secure the minor premiership. Melbourne, on the other hand, received the wooden spoon and ensured that their priority pick would be safe. They had the first and second picks in the 2009 AFL draft.

Ladder

2009 AFL Ladder

Team

Pts

St Kilda

2197

1411

155.71

Geelong (P)

2312

1815

127.38

Western Bulldogs

2378

1940

122.58

Collingwood

2174

1778

122.27

Adelaide

2104

1789

117.61

Brisbane Lions

2017

1890

106.72

Carlton

2270

2055

110.46

Essendon

2080

2127

97.79

Hawthorn

1962

2120

92.55

Port Adelaide

1990

2244

88.68

West Coast

1893

2029

93.30

Sydney

1888

2027

93.14

North Melbourne

1680

2015

83.37

Fremantle

1747

2259

77.34

Richmond

1774

2388

74.29

Melbourne

1706

2285

74.66

Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points for, PA = Points against

Ladder breakdown by opposition

Opponent	Played	Won	Lost	Premiership points	Points for	Points against	Percentage (%)
Fremantle	1	1	0	4	127	64	198.44
West Coast	2	1	1	4	194	182	106.59
Richmond	2	1	1	4	182	178	102.25
Western Bulldogs	1	0	1	0	97	104	93.27
Hawthorn	1	0	1	0	92	114	80.70
Port Adelaide	2	1	1	4	191	237	80.59
Sydney	1	0	1	0	50	68	73.53
Adelaide	1	0	1	0	34	51	66.67
Essendon	1	0	1	0	83	131	63.36
Carlton	1	0	1	0	96	153	62.75
Geelong	2	0	2	0	139	228	60.96
St Kilda	2	0	2	0	113	197	57.36
North Melbourne	2	0	2	0	128	224	57.14
Collingwood	2	0	2	0	124	243	51.03
Brisbane Lions	1	0	1	0	56	111	50.45
Total	22	4	18	16	1706	2285	74.66

Brownlow Medal

Brownlow Medal tally

Player	1 vote games	2 vote games	3 vote games	Total votes
Aaron Davey	1	1	1	(6)
Colin Sylvia	0	1	1	(5)
Brent Moloney	0	1	1	(5)
Nathan Jones	2	1	0	(4)
Jack Grimes	0	0	1	(3)
James McDonald	0	1	0	(2)
Paul Johnson	0	1	0	(2)
Matthew Bate	0	1	0	(2)
Brock McLean	1	0	0	(1)
Shane Valenti	1	0	0	(1)
Total	5	7	4	(31)

Awards

Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal tally (top 10)

Position	Player	Votes
1st	Aaron Davey	(82)
2nd	Brent Moloney	(69)
3rd	Cameron Bruce	(56)
4th	Matthew Bate	(47)
5th	Nathan Jones	(44)
5th	Colin Sylvia	(44)
5th	Matthew Warnock	(44)
8th	James Frawley	(43)
10th	James McDonald	(42)
10th	Cale Morton	(42)

Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy – Aaron Davey

Sid Anderson Memorial Trophy (Second in the Best and Fairest) – Brent Moloney

Ron Barassi Snr Memorial Trophy (Third in the Best and Fairest) – Cameron Bruce

Ivor Warne-Smith Memorial Trophy (Fourth in the Best and Fairest) – Matthew Bate

Dick Taylor Memorial Trophy (Fifth in the Best and Fairest) – Nathan Jones, Colin Sylvia, Matthew Warnock

Harold Ball Memorial Trophy (Best First Year Player) – Liam Jurrah

Troy Broadbridge Trophy (highest polling MFC player in the Casey Best and Fairest) – Shane Valenti

Ron Barassi Leadership Award – Brent Moloney

Ian Ridley Club Ambassador Award – Shane Valenti

Norm Smith Memorial Trophy (Coach's Award) – James Frawley

Leading Goalkicker Award – Russell Robertson (29)

References

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↑ Cooper, Adam (20 February 2013). "Integrity intact: Demons". The Age (Melbourne). Retrieved 20 February 2013.
↑ Baum, Greg (9 June 2009). "Demon diehards applaud their glimpse of the future - RFNews - theage.com.au". The Age (Melbourne).
↑ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/expert-opinion/how-melbourne-tanked-in-2009/story-fn6cisdj-1226107012777

External links

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Home grounds	Melbourne Cricket Ground (1859–1915; 1919–41; 1946–present) Friendly Societies' Ground (1885–90) Motordrome (1932) Punt Road Oval (1942–46)

Premierships (12)	1900 1926 1939 1940 1941 1948 1955 1956 1957 1959 1960 1964

Seasons (156)	1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Related articles	Casey Scorpions (current VFL-affiliate) Queen's Birthday clash Sandringham Football Club (former VFL-affiliate) 2009 tanking controversy

Melbourne did not field a team from 1916–18 due to the First World War

2009 AFL season

Events	NAB Cup Premiership season Finals series Grand Final National Draft

Awards	AFLPA Awards All-Australian team Army Award Brownlow Medal Coleman Medal Goal of the Year Leigh Matthews Trophy Mark of the Year Michael Tuck Medal Norm Smith Medal Rising Star

Club overviews	Adelaide Brisbane Lions Carlton Collingwood Essendon Fremantle Geelong Hawthorn Melbourne North Melbourne Port Adelaide Richmond St Kilda Sydney West Coast Western Bulldogs

Player changes	Debuts Retirements Sackings/Delistings Trades

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