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AFL since 2021 0.4 AFL final appearance since 2021 0.2 Heaviest wounds
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Minor Premierships
Last 2021
Elo through the years, 1897 to 2026 Our own Elo rating at the end of each season. The shaded band is that season's high and low, and the dashed line is 1500, where every club starts. Compare every club, 1897 to 2026 .
1532
Rating after 2026
10th of 18 clubs
1778
All-time peak
15 Sept 1956
1162
Weakest season-end
1981
1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020
Best seasons, by rating at season end # Season Elo Result 1 1956 1778 Premiers Premiers 2 2021 1725 Premiers Premiers 3 1941 1723 Premiers Premiers 4 1955 1711 Premiers Premiers 5 1959 1711 Premiers Premiers
Weakest seasons, by rating at season end # Season Elo Result 1 1981 1162 Missed Missed finals 2 2013 1166 Missed Missed finals 3 2014 1198 Missed Missed finals 4 1906 1239 Missed Missed finals 5 1919 1242 Missed Missed finals
Season-by-season Sort by Year Comp Team Pos P W L D Pts For Agst largest first
2026
Melbourne · AFL · Pos 7 · W15
2025
Melbourne · AFL · Pos 14 · W7
2024
Melbourne · AFL · Pos 14 · W11
2023
Melbourne · AFL · Pos 4 · W16
2022
Melbourne · AFL · Pos 2 · W16
2021◆
Melbourne · AFL · Pos 1 · W17
2020
Melbourne · AFL · Pos 9 · W9
2019
Melbourne · AFL · Pos 17 · W5
2018
Melbourne · AFL · Pos 5 · W14
2017
Melbourne · AFL · Pos 9 · W12
2016
Melbourne · AFL · Pos 11 · W10
2015
Melbourne · AFL · Pos 13 · W7
Year▼ Comp↕ Team↕ Pos↕ P↕ W↕ L↕ D↕ Pts↕ For↕ Agst↕ Result 2026 AFL Melbourne 7 23 15 8 0 60 2301 2099 Finals 2025 AFL Melbourne 14 23 7 16 0 28 1902 2038 — 2024 AFL Melbourne 14 23 11 12 0 44 1785 1812 — 2023 AFL Melbourne 4 23 16 7 0 64 2079 1660 Finals 2022 AFL Melbourne 2 22 16 6 0 64 1936 1483 Finals 2021◆ AFL Melbourne 1 22 17 4 1 70 1888 1443 Premiers 2020 AFL Melbourne 9 17 9 8 0 36 1063 986 — 2019 AFL Melbourne 17 22 5 17 0 20 1569 1995 — 2018 AFL Melbourne 5 22 14 8 0 56 2299 1749 Finals 2017 AFL Melbourne 9 22 12 10 0 48 2035 1934 — 2016 AFL Melbourne 11 22 10 12 0 40 1944 1991 — 2015 AFL Melbourne 13 22 7 15 0 28 1573 2044 — 2014 AFL Melbourne 17 22 4 18 0 16 1336 1954 — 2013 AFL Melbourne 17 22 2 20 0 8 1455 2691 — 2012 AFL Melbourne 16 22 4 18 0 16 1580 2341 — 2011 AFL Melbourne 13 22 8 13 1 34 1974 2315 — 2010 AFL Melbourne 12 22 8 13 1 34 1863 1971 — 2009 AFL Melbourne 16 22 4 18 0 16 1706 2285 — 2008 AFL Melbourne 16 22 3 19 0 12 1629 2602 — 2007 AFL Melbourne 14 22 5 17 0 20 1890 2418 — 2006 AFL Melbourne 7 22 13 8 1 54 2146 1957 Finals 2005 AFL Melbourne 7 22 12 10 0 48 2171 2266 Finals 2004 AFL Melbourne 5 22 14 8 0 56 2127 1900 Finals 2003 AFL Melbourne 14 22 5 17 0 20 1899 2344 — 2002 AFL Melbourne 6 22 12 10 0 48 2243 2245 Finals 2001 AFL Melbourne 11 22 10 12 0 40 2136 2364 — 2000 AFL Melbourne 3 22 14 8 0 56 2557 2159 Runner-up 1999 AFL Melbourne 14 22 6 16 0 24 1850 2293 — 1998 AFL Melbourne 4 22 14 8 0 56 2009 1956 Finals 1997 AFL Melbourne 16 22 4 18 0 16 1477 2429 — 1996 AFL Melbourne 14 22 7 15 0 28 1743 2463 — 1995 AFL Melbourne 9 22 9 13 0 36 1938 1925 — 1994 AFL Melbourne 7 22 12 10 0 48 2190 1879 Finals 1993 AFL Melbourne 10 20 10 10 0 40 2101 1873 — 1992 AFL Melbourne 11 22 7 14 1 30 2083 2386 — 1991 AFL Melbourne 5 22 13 9 0 52 2355 2123 Finals 1990 AFL Melbourne 4 22 16 6 0 64 2339 2066 Finals 1989 VFL Melbourne 4 22 14 8 0 56 1876 1944 Finals 1988 VFL Melbourne 5 22 13 9 0 52 2003 1961 Runner-up 1987 VFL Melbourne 5 22 12 10 0 48 2189 2026 Finals 1986 VFL Melbourne 11 22 7 15 0 28 2003 2673 — 1985 VFL Melbourne 11 22 6 16 0 24 1965 2527 — 1984 VFL Melbourne 9 22 9 13 0 36 2328 2233 — 1983 VFL Melbourne 8 22 9 13 0 36 2220 2557 — 1982 VFL Melbourne 8 22 8 14 0 32 2488 2752 — 1981 VFL Melbourne 12 22 1 21 0 4 1824 2873 — 1980 VFL Melbourne 9 22 5 17 0 20 2140 2709 — 1979 VFL Melbourne 11 22 6 16 0 24 2093 2759 — 1978 VFL Melbourne 12 22 5 17 0 20 2025 2929 — 1977 VFL Melbourne 11 22 5 17 0 20 2117 2492 — 1976 VFL Melbourne 6 22 11 11 0 44 2319 2333 — 1975 VFL Melbourne 10 22 9 13 0 36 2092 2234 — 1974 VFL Melbourne 12 22 3 19 0 12 1840 2385 — 1973 VFL Melbourne 10 22 7 15 0 28 1938 2111 — 1972 VFL Melbourne 8 22 10 12 0 40 2043 1929 — 1971 VFL Melbourne 7 22 11 10 1 46 1962 1791 — 1970 VFL Melbourne 10 22 6 16 0 24 1705 2043 — 1969 VFL Melbourne 12 20 3 17 0 12 1838 2211 — 1968 VFL Melbourne 8 20 8 12 0 32 1434 1709 — 1967 VFL Melbourne 7 18 8 10 0 32 1258 1417 — 1966 VFL Melbourne 11 18 3 15 0 12 1235 1580 — 1965 VFL Melbourne 7 18 10 8 0 40 1265 1315 — 1964◆ VFL Melbourne 1 18 14 4 0 56 1532 1109 Premiers 1963 VFL Melbourne 3 18 13 5 0 52 1680 1136 Finals 1962 VFL Melbourne 3 18 14 4 0 56 1374 1092 Finals 1961 VFL Melbourne 2 18 12 5 1 50 1510 1151 Finals 1960◆ VFL Melbourne 1 18 14 4 0 56 1455 1017 Premiers 1959◆ VFL Melbourne 1 18 13 4 1 54 1731 1213 Premiers 1958◆ VFL Melbourne 1 18 15 3 0 60 1608 1300 Runner-up 1957◆ VFL Melbourne 1 18 12 5 1 50 1567 1129 Premiers 1956◆ VFL Melbourne 1 18 16 2 0 64 1429 979 Premiers 1955◆ VFL Melbourne 1 18 15 3 0 60 1559 1036 Premiers 1954 VFL Melbourne 4 18 11 7 0 44 1504 1239 Runner-up 1953 VFL Melbourne 11 18 3 14 1 14 1137 1420 — 1952 VFL Melbourne 6 19 9 9 1 38 1420 1379 — 1951 VFL Melbourne 12 18 1 17 0 4 1230 1745 — 1950 VFL Melbourne 3 18 12 6 0 48 1485 1205 Finals 1949 VFL Melbourne 5 19 12 7 0 48 1516 1341 — 1948 VFL Melbourne 2 19 13 6 0 52 1682 1347 Premiers 1947 VFL Melbourne 6 19 11 8 0 44 1742 1488 — 1946 VFL Melbourne 4 19 13 6 0 52 1700 1622 Runner-up 1945 VFL Melbourne 9 20 8 12 0 32 1683 1699 — 1944 VFL Melbourne 8 18 7 11 0 28 1521 1481 — 1943 VFL Melbourne 7 15 7 8 0 32 1364 1537 — 1942 VFL Melbourne 8 15 5 10 0 24 1384 1624 — 1941 VFL Melbourne 2 18 14 4 0 56 1993 1701 Premiers 1940◆ VFL Melbourne 1 18 14 4 0 56 2110 1677 Premiers 1939◆ VFL Melbourne 1 18 15 3 0 60 1928 1502 Premiers 1938 VFL Melbourne 5 18 11 7 0 44 1776 1676 — 1937 VFL Melbourne 2 18 15 3 0 60 1945 1482 Finals 1936 VFL Melbourne 4 18 12 6 0 48 1755 1477 Finals 1935 VFL Melbourne 6 18 8 9 1 34 1601 1582 — 1934 VFL Melbourne 6 18 9 9 0 36 1623 1670 — 1933 VFL Melbourne 10 18 3 15 0 12 1511 1842 — 1932 VFL Melbourne 9 18 4 14 0 16 1281 1675 — 1931 VFL Melbourne 8 18 8 10 0 32 1286 1403 — 1930 VFL Melbourne 5 18 11 7 0 44 1509 1441 — 1929 VFL Melbourne 5 18 11 6 1 46 1228 1164 — 1928 VFL Melbourne 3 18 14 4 0 56 1507 1233 Finals 1927 VFL Melbourne 5 18 12 6 0 48 1548 1169 — 1926 VFL Melbourne 3 18 14 4 0 56 1720 1175 Premiers 1925 VFL Melbourne 3 17 12 4 1 50 1273 919 Finals 1924 VFL Melbourne 8 16 4 12 0 16 1043 1252 — 1923 VFL Melbourne 9 16 3 13 0 12 980 1219 — 1922 VFL Melbourne 6 16 7 9 0 28 1005 1131 — 1921 VFL Melbourne 6 16 6 8 2 28 1096 1149 — 1920 VFL Melbourne 8 16 5 11 0 20 940 1266 — 1919 VFL Melbourne 9 16 — 16 0 0 647 1506 — 1915 VFL Melbourne 4 16 9 7 0 36 1058 1066 Finals 1914 VFL Melbourne 9 18 2 16 0 8 922 1505 — 1913 VFL Melbourne 9 18 4 14 0 16 816 1143 — 1912 VFL Melbourne 6 18 9 9 0 36 985 996 — 1911 VFL Melbourne 7 18 7 10 1 30 989 1003 — 1910 VFL Melbourne 9 18 4 14 0 16 802 1347 — 1909 VFL Melbourne 5 18 10 7 1 42 1023 962 — 1908 VFL Melbourne 8 18 7 11 0 28 927 1065 — 1907 VFL Melbourne 5 14 7 7 0 28 658 780 — 1906 VFL Melbourne 8 14 1 13 0 4 584 1098 — 1905 VFL Melbourne 7 14 3 11 0 12 631 764 — 1904 VFL Melbourne 6 14 6 8 0 24 771 754 — 1903 VFL Melbourne 7 14 3 11 0 12 490 713 — 1902 VFL Melbourne 4 14 7 7 0 28 618 610 Finals 1901 VFL Melbourne 4 14 8 5 1 34 540 507 Finals 1900 VFL Melbourne 6 14 6 8 0 24 654 643 Premiers 1899 VFL Melbourne 5 14 8 6 0 32 574 420 Finals 1898 VFL Melbourne 6 14 5 8 1 22 529 545 Finals 1897 VFL Melbourne 3 14 10 4 0 40 685 473 Finals
Grand Final Appearances Sort by Year Team Result Score (own points) Opponent Venue largest first
2021 vs Western Bulldogs
Melbourne · Perth Stadium
2000 vs Essendon
Melbourne · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1988 vs Hawthorn
Melbourne · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1964 vs Collingwood
Melbourne · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1960 vs Collingwood
Melbourne · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1959 vs Essendon
Melbourne · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1958 vs Collingwood
Melbourne · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1957 vs Essendon
Melbourne · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1956 vs Collingwood
Melbourne · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1955 vs Collingwood
Melbourne · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1954 vs Footscray
Melbourne · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1948 vs Essendon
Melbourne · Melbourne Cricket Ground
Year▼ Team↕ Result↕ Score↕ Opponent↕ Venue↕ 2021 Melbourne Won 140–66 Western Bulldogs Perth Stadium 2000 Melbourne Lost 75–135 Essendon Melbourne Cricket Ground 1988 Melbourne Lost 56–152 Hawthorn Melbourne Cricket Ground 1964 Melbourne Won 64–60 Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground 1960 Melbourne Won 62–14 Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground 1959 Melbourne Won 115–78 Essendon Melbourne Cricket Ground 1958 Melbourne Lost 64–82 Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground 1957 Melbourne Won 116–55 Essendon Melbourne Cricket Ground 1956 Melbourne Won 121–48 Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground 1955 Melbourne Won 64–36 Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground 1954 Melbourne Lost 51–102 Footscray Melbourne Cricket Ground 1948 Melbourne Won 89–50 Essendon Melbourne Cricket Ground 1948 Melbourne Lost 69–69 Essendon Melbourne Cricket Ground 1946 Melbourne Lost 87–150 Essendon Melbourne Cricket Ground 1941 Melbourne Won 127–98 Essendon Melbourne Cricket Ground 1940 Melbourne Won 107–68 Richmond Melbourne Cricket Ground 1939 Melbourne Won 148–95 Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground 1926 Melbourne Won 119–62 Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground 1900 Melbourne Won 34–30 Fitzroy East Melbourne
AFL club. All-time honours and season records sourced from afltables.com . See methodology .
