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9th on the 2020 ladder
Melbourne
9–8 · 36 pts · 107.8%Demons13 premierships
Points for
62.5
8thof 18 · per game
Points against
58.0
8thof 18 · per game
Inside 50s
42.5
7thof 18 · per game
Accuracy
53.8%
6thof 18
Last game of the season
Full timeRound 18
Essendon7.749
Melbourne10.868
Melbourne by 19 · People First Stadium
Game by game
- R1at West Coast EaglesL51–78
- R2at CarltonW54–53
- R4v Geelong CatsL44–47
- R5v RichmondL52–79
- R6v Gold Coast SunsW80–63
- R7at HawthornW91–48
- R8v Brisbane LionsL49–53
- R9v Port AdelaideL32–83
- R10at Adelaide CrowsW88–37
- R11v North MelbourneW92–35
- R12v CollingwoodW100–44
- R13at Western BulldogsL52–80
- R14v St KildaW52–49
- R15at Sydney SwansL46–67
- R16v FremantleL33–47
- R17at GWS GiantsW79–74
- R18at EssendonW68–49
| Player | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Oliver | 25.1 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 91.4 | 17 | |
| Christian Petracca | 23.5 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 86.2 | 17 | |
| Ed Langdon | 20.1 | 0.1 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 73.1 | 17 | |
| Jack Viney | 19.8 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 75.6 | 16 | |
| Christian Salem | 18.8 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 71.8 | 16 | |
| Angus Brayshaw | 16.6 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 63.2 | 14 | |
| Steven May | 16.0 | 0.1 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 61.5 | 17 | |
| Max Gawn | 15.9 | 0.1 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 98.7 | 14 | |
| Michael Hibberd | 15.3 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 57.6 | 14 | |
| James Harmes | 14.8 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 49.7 | 13 | |
| Trent Rivers | 13.7 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 52.7 | 9 | |
| Oskar Baker | 13.7 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 54.0 | 3 | |
| Nathan Jones | 13.0 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 48.6 | 8 | |
| Josh Wagner | 12.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 44.5 | 2 | |
| Adam Tomlinson | 12.5 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 51.7 | 13 | |
| Aaron vandenBerg | 11.8 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 46.0 | 12 | |
| Mitch Brown | 11.4 | 0.4 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 55.8 | 5 | |
| Tom Sparrow | 11.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 44.2 | 5 | |
| Bayley Fritsch | 11.0 | 1.4 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 57.7 | 16 | |
| Harley Bennell | 10.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 37.4 | 5 | |
| Jake Lever | 10.5 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 46.5 | 17 | |
| Oscar McDonald | 9.9 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 35.7 | 7 | |
| Jake Melksham | 9.4 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 43.3 | 17 | |
| Alex Neal-Bullen | 9.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 42.9 | 7 | |
| Jay Lockhart | 8.8 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 38.0 | 10 | |
| Luke Jackson | 8.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 38.0 | 6 | |
| Tom McDonald | 8.6 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 44.4 | 9 | |
| Charlie Spargo | 8.1 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 8 | |
| Mitch Hannan | 8.0 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 38.1 | 9 | |
| Toby Bedford | 8.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 27.5 | 2 | |
| Kysaiah Pickett | 7.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 34.1 | 14 | |
| Braydon Preuss | 7.7 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 50.0 | 3 | |
| Sam Weideman | 7.6 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 39.2 | 13 | |
| Neville Jetta | 6.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 20.8 | 6 | |
| Jayden Hunt | 5.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 35.8 | 6 | |
| Joel Smith | 5.4 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 21.6 | 7 |
Premierships
13- 1900
- 1926
- 1939
- 1940
- 1941
- 1948
- 1955
- 1956
- 1957
- 1959
- 1960
- 1964
- 2021
Runners-up: 1946, 1954, 1958, 1988, 2000
- First season
- 1897
- Seasons
- 127
- All-time record
- 1184–1376–22 · 46.3%
- Finals
- 54 wins from 95 games, in 43 seasons
- Grand finals
- 13 won, 5 lost
- Biggest win
- 141 points v Hawthorn, 1926 (21.28 (154) to 1.7 (13))
- Highest score
- 28.14 (182) v North Melbourne, 1986
Season by season
Ladder finish and finals, every yearPremiersRunners-upOther finalsMissed the finals
2020s4 of 7 in the finals · 1 flag
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7th/18 | 15–8 | Lost a wildcard final |
| 2025 | 14th/18 | 7–16 | Missed the finals |
| 2024 | 14th/18 | 11–12 | Missed the finals |
| 2023 | 4th/18 | 16–7 | Lost a semi-final |
| 2022 | 2nd/18 | 16–6 | Lost a semi-final |
| 2021 | 1st/18 | 17–4–1 | Premiers |
| 2020 | 9th/18 | 9–8 | Missed the finals |
2010s1 of 10 in the finals
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17th/18 | 5–17 | Missed the finals |
| 2018 | 5th/18 | 14–8 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 2017 | 9th/18 | 12–10 | Missed the finals |
| 2016 | 11th/18 | 10–12 | Missed the finals |
| 2015 | 13th/18 | 7–15 | Missed the finals |
| 2014 | 17th/18 | 4–18 | Missed the finals |
| 2013 | 17th/18 | 2–20 | Missed the finals |
| 2012 | 16th/18 | 4–18 | Missed the finals |
| 2011 | 13th/17 | 8–13–1 | Missed the finals |
| 2010 | 12th/16 | 8–13–1 | Missed the finals |
2000s5 of 10 in the finals
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16th/16 | 4–18 | Missed the finals |
| 2008 | 16th/16 | 3–19 | Missed the finals |
| 2007 | 14th/16 | 5–17 | Missed the finals |
| 2006 | 7th/16 | 13–8–1 | Lost a semi-final |
| 2005 | 7th/16 | 12–10 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 2004 | 5th/16 | 14–8 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 2003 | 14th/16 | 5–17 | Missed the finals |
| 2002 | 6th/16 | 12–10 | Lost a semi-final |
| 2001 | 11th/16 | 10–12 | Missed the finals |
| 2000 | 3rd/16 | 14–8 | Runners-up |
1990s4 of 10 in the finals
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14th/16 | 6–16 | Missed the finals |
| 1998 | 4th/16 | 14–8 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 1997 | 16th/16 | 4–18 | Missed the finals |
| 1996 | 14th/16 | 7–15 | Missed the finals |
| 1995 | 9th/16 | 9–13 | Missed the finals |
| 1994 | 7th/15 | 12–10 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 1993 | 10th/15 | 10–10 | Missed the finals |
| 1992 | 11th/15 | 7–14–1 | Missed the finals |
| 1991 | 5th/15 | 13–9 | Lost a semi-final |
| 1990 | 4th/14 | 16–6 | Lost a preliminary final |
1980s3 of 10 in the finals
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4th/14 | 14–8 | Lost a semi-final |
| 1988 | 5th/14 | 13–9 | Runners-up |
| 1987 | 5th/14 | 12–10 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 1986 | 11th/12 | 7–15 | Missed the finals |
| 1985 | 11th/12 | 6–16 | Missed the finals |
| 1984 | 9th/12 | 9–13 | Missed the finals |
| 1983 | 8th/12 | 9–13 | Missed the finals |
| 1982 | 8th/12 | 8–14 | Missed the finals |
| 1981 | 12th/12 | 1–21 | Missed the finals |
| 1980 | 9th/12 | 5–17 | Missed the finals |
1970s0 of 10 in the finals
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 11th/12 | 6–16 | Missed the finals |
| 1978 | 12th/12 | 5–17 | Missed the finals |
| 1977 | 11th/12 | 5–17 | Missed the finals |
| 1976 | 6th/12 | 11–11 | Missed the finals |
| 1975 | 10th/12 | 9–13 | Missed the finals |
| 1974 | 12th/12 | 3–19 | Missed the finals |
| 1973 | 10th/12 | 7–15 | Missed the finals |
| 1972 | 8th/12 | 10–12 | Missed the finals |
| 1971 | 7th/12 | 11–10–1 | Missed the finals |
| 1970 | 10th/12 | 6–16 | Missed the finals |
1960s5 of 10 in the finals · 2 flags
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 12th/12 | 3–17 | Missed the finals |
| 1968 | 8th/12 | 8–12 | Missed the finals |
| 1967 | 7th/12 | 8–10 | Missed the finals |
| 1966 | 11th/12 | 3–15 | Missed the finals |
| 1965 | 7th/12 | 10–8 | Missed the finals |
| 1964 | 1st/12 | 14–4 | Premiers |
| 1963 | 3rd/12 | 13–5 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 1962 | 3rd/12 | 14–4 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 1961 | 2nd/12 | 12–5–1 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 1960 | 1st/12 | 14–4 | Premiers |
1950s7 of 10 in the finals · 4 flags
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1st/12 | 13–4–1 | Premiers |
| 1958 | 1st/12 | 15–3 | Runners-up |
| 1957 | 1st/12 | 12–5–1 | Premiers |
| 1956 | 1st/12 | 16–2 | Premiers |
| 1955 | 1st/12 | 15–3 | Premiers |
| 1954 | 4th/12 | 11–7 | Runners-up |
| 1953 | 11th/12 | 3–14–1 | Missed the finals |
| 1952 | 6th/12 | 9–9–1 | Missed the finals |
| 1951 | 12th/12 | 1–17 | Missed the finals |
| 1950 | 3rd/12 | 12–6 | Lost in week one of the finals |
1940s4 of 10 in the finals · 3 flags
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 5th/12 | 12–7 | Missed the finals |
| 1948 | 2nd/12 | 13–6 | Premiers |
| 1947 | 6th/12 | 11–8 | Missed the finals |
| 1946 | 4th/12 | 13–6 | Runners-up |
| 1945 | 9th/12 | 8–12 | Missed the finals |
| 1944 | 8th/12 | 7–11 | Missed the finals |
| 1943 | 7th/11 | 7–8 | Missed the finals |
| 1942 | 8th/11 | 5–10 | Missed the finals |
| 1941 | 2nd/12 | 14–4 | Premiers |
| 1940 | 1st/12 | 14–4 | Premiers |
1930s3 of 10 in the finals · 1 flag
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 1st/12 | 15–3 | Premiers |
| 1938 | 5th/12 | 11–7 | Missed the finals |
| 1937 | 2nd/12 | 15–3 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 1936 | 4th/12 | 12–6 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 1935 | 6th/12 | 8–9–1 | Missed the finals |
| 1934 | 6th/12 | 9–9 | Missed the finals |
| 1933 | 10th/12 | 3–15 | Missed the finals |
| 1932 | 9th/12 | 4–14 | Missed the finals |
| 1931 | 8th/12 | 8–10 | Missed the finals |
| 1930 | 5th/12 | 11–7 | Missed the finals |
1920s3 of 10 in the finals · 1 flag
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 5th/12 | 11–6–1 | Missed the finals |
| 1928 | 3rd/12 | 14–4 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 1927 | 5th/12 | 12–6 | Missed the finals |
| 1926 | 3rd/12 | 14–4 | Premiers |
| 1925 | 3rd/12 | 12–4–1 | Lost a preliminary final |
| 1924 | 8th/9 | 4–12 | Missed the finals |
| 1923 | 9th/9 | 3–13 | Missed the finals |
| 1922 | 6th/9 | 7–9 | Missed the finals |
| 1921 | 6th/9 | 6–8–2 | Missed the finals |
| 1920 | 8th/9 | 5–11 | Missed the finals |
1910s1 of 7 in the finals
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 9th/9 | 0–16 | Missed the finals |
| 1915 | 4th/9 | 9–7 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 1914 | 9th/10 | 2–16 | Missed the finals |
| 1913 | 9th/10 | 4–14 | Missed the finals |
| 1912 | 6th/10 | 9–9 | Missed the finals |
| 1911 | 7th/10 | 7–10–1 | Missed the finals |
| 1910 | 9th/10 | 4–14 | Missed the finals |
1900s2 of 10 in the finals · 1 flag
| Season | Ladder | Record | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 5th/10 | 10–7–1 | Missed the finals |
| 1908 | 8th/10 | 7–11 | Missed the finals |
| 1907 | 7th/8 | 7–10 | Missed the finals |
| 1906 | 8th/8 | 1–16 | Missed the finals |
| 1905 | 8th/8 | 3–14 | Missed the finals |
| 1904 | 6th/8 | 8–9 | Missed the finals |
| 1903 | 7th/8 | 3–14 | Missed the finals |
| 1902 | 4th/8 | 9–8 | Lost in week one of the finals |
| 1901 | 5th/8 | 9–7–1 | Missed the finals |
| 1900 | 5th/8 | 8–9 | Premiers |
Head to head
All time| Opponent | W–L–D | Win % | Last 5 | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwoodsince 1897 | 86–158–5 | 35.5% | WLLLL | W1 |
| Geelongsince 1897 | 89–136–2 | 39.6% | LLWLL | L2 |
| St Kildasince 1897 | 127–96–1 | 56.9% | WLLWW | W1 |
| Carltonsince 1897 | 98–123–2 | 44.4% | LWLLL | L1 |
| Essendonsince 1897 | 88–133–2 | 39.9% | WLLWL | W1 |
| Sydneysince 1897 | 97–119–2 | 45.0% | LWLWW | L1 |
| Richmondsince 1908 | 90–108–2 | 45.5% | WWWWW | W8 |
| Bulldogssince 1925 | 93–84–1 | 52.5% | LLLLW | L4 |
| Hawthornsince 1925 | 85–89–1 | 48.9% | WWLLW | W2 |
| Northsince 1925 | 92–78–1 | 54.1% | WWLWW | W2 |
| West Coastsince 1987 | 24–38–0 | 38.7% | WWWWL | W4 |
| Brisbanesince 1987 | 32–26–0 | 55.2% | WWLLW | W2 |
| Adelaidesince 1991 | 20–28–0 | 41.7% | LLWWW | L2 |
| Fremantlesince 1995 | 20–28–0 | 41.7% | WLWLL | W1 |
| Portsince 1997 | 18–25–0 | 41.9% | WLLWL | W1 |
| Gold Coastsince 2011 | 17–5–0 | 77.3% | WWLLW | W2 |
| GWSsince 2012 | 9–11–0 | 45.0% | LLLLW | L4 |
Melbourne FAQ
Where did Melbourne finish on the 2020 AFL ladder?
Melbourne finished 9th on the 2020 AFL ladder with 36 premiership points from 9 wins, at a percentage of 107.8.
How many premierships have Melbourne won?
Melbourne have won 13 VFL/AFL premierships: 1900, 1926, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1948, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964, 2021.
When did Melbourne join the AFL?
Melbourne’s first VFL/AFL season was 1897.
Every flag since 1897: the full list of AFL premiers.