Club Information

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General Information

Club Formed 1869
Official Colours Royal blue and white vertical stripes
Joined VFL 1925
Home Ground Melbourne Cricket Ground (1984 to present)
Arden St Oval (1966-1985)
Coburg (1965)
Arden St Oval (1925-1964)
Training Venue Arden St Oval

Personal

Coach Denis Pagan
Assistant Coaches Gavin Crosisca, Tony Elshaug, Tim Harrington
VFL Coach Paul Hamilton
Captain Anthony Stevens
Vice Captain Glenn Archer
Chairman Dr Allen Aylett
Chief Executive Officer Geoff Walsh
Recruiting Manager Neville Stibbard
Player Development Ben King
Football Manager Geoff Walsh
Marketing Manager Damien Meredith
Merchandise Euan McDonald-Madden
Financial Controller Rohan Hawker
Social Club Manager Robert Smith
Communications Manager Damian Booth
Club Doctor Harry Unglik, Con Mitropoulos
Club Physiotherapists Gordon McDonald, Roger Moore

Sponsors

Main Sponsors Mazda and Smokefree

Shorts Sponsor iPrimus
Major Support Sponsors Pepsi, Carlton and United Breweries, Russell Athletic, Qantas, Canbet

Club Achievements

Premierships 1975, 1977, 1996, 1999
Premiership Coaches Ron Barassi (1975,1977), Denis Pagan (1996, 1999)
Runners Up 1950, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1998
Night Premierships 1965, 1966, 1980, 1995, 1998
Finals Record 58 matches, Won 27, Lost 30, Drawn 1
Finals Streak 8 years (1993-2000)
7 years (1974-1980)
Brownlow Medallists Noel Teasdale - 1965 (retrospectively)
Keith Greig - 1973
Keith Greig - 1974
Malcolm Blight - 1978
Ross Glendinning - 1983
Century Goalkickers Doug Wade (1974, 103 goals)
Malcolm Blight (1982, 103 goals)
AFL Leading Goalkicker: Doug Wade (1974, 103 goals)
Malcolm Blight (1982, 103 goals)
John Longmire (1990, 98 goals)
Most Games Wayne Schimmelbusch 306 (1973-86)
Keith Greig 294 (1971-85)
David Dench 275 (1969-84)
Michael Martyn 267 (1988-2001*)
John Dugdale 248 (1955-70)
Wayne Carey 244 (1989-2001)
Craig Sholl 235 (1987-2000)
Anthony Stevens 233 (1989-2001*)
Steve McCann 226 (1977-88)
Ross Smith 224 (1984-1996)
Allen Aylett 220 (1952-64)
Brett Allison 219 (1987-99)
John Law 219 (1978-89)
Ian Fairley 217 (1983-96)
John Blakey 211 (1993-2001*)
Laurie Dwyer 201 (1956-58, 60-64, 66-70)
John Longmire 200 (1988-99)
Glenn Archer 199 (1992-2001*)
Most Goals 671 Wayne Carey (1989-2001)
511 John Longmire (1988-99)
475 Jock Spencer (1948-57)
444 Malcolm Blight (1974-82)
411 Sel Murray (1937-44, 48)
358 John Dugdale (1955-70)
354 Wayne Schimmelbusch (1973-87)
352 Bill Findlay (1935-45)
321 Syd Dyer (1937-47)
311 Allen Aylett (1952-64)
Most Goals in a match 14: John Longmire v Melbourne, Round 14 MCG - 1990
12: John Longmire v Richmond, Round 2 MCG - 1990
11: Jock Spencer v South Melbourne, Round 16 Lake Oval - 1950
11: Malcolm Blight v Footscray, Round 17 Western Oval - 1981
Record Attendance
Finals: 113,938 v Richmond, 1974 Grand Final, MCG
MCG: 72,216 v Collingwood, May 21, Round 9, 1994
68,050 v Western Bulldogs, Round 22, 1998
66,719 v Collingwood, Round 14, 1995
Arden St: 35,116 v Carlton, Round 19, 1949
Coburg: 21,626 v Collingwood, Round 10, 1965
Youngest Player Robert Peterson 16 years 45 days (1968)
Oldest Player Syd Barker 37 years (1927)
Highest Score 35.19 (229) v Sydney, Round 6 OO, 1993
Lowest Score 2.7 (19) v Geelong, Round 1, 1930, Corio Oval
Most Consecutive Wins 11 (1998: Rounds 14-22+QF+PF)
10 (1999: Rounds 5-14)
9 (1977 Grand Final + Rounds 1-8, 1978)
Most Consecutive Losses 35 (1933-1935)
Most Finals 29: Wayne Schimmelbusch
23: Keith Greig
23: David Dench
22: Malcolm Blight
22: Gary Cowton
Most Seasons as coach 11: Wally Carter (1948-1953, 1958-1962)
Most Games as coach 217: Denis Pagan
214: Wally Carter
Most Seasons as captain 9: Wayne Carey (1993-2001)
9: Wayne Schimmelbusch (1979-1987)
Most Games as captain 184: Wayne Carey (1993-2001)
150: Wayne Schimmelbusch (1979-1987)

AFL Hall of Fame Members:

Players: Allen Aylett
Malcolm Blight
Barry Cable
Barry Davis
Gary Dempsey
Les Foote
Keith Greig
John Rantall
Wayne Schimmelbusch
Doug Wade
Coaches: John Kennedy Senior
Media: Ron Casey

AFL Life Members:

1939 John F Meere
1963 Alphonse V Tobin
1968 Anthony M Trainor
1978 Albert J Mantello
1982 Allen Aylett
1985 Keith Grieg
1988 Wayne Schimmelbusch
1989 Robert Ansett
1990 Ronald Joseph