All-time Melbourne team
Who makes the best ever Melbourne side? This is the strongest twelve from 1965–2026 in Footy Draft Game: 23-0: one player per position on the ground, each in his best season. 1 premiership in that time: 2021.
| Position | Player | Season | Rating | That season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-back | Gary Hardeman | 1974 | 98 | 20 gm · 11.2 disp · 0.5 gls |
| Centre half-back | Steven May | 2021 | 96 | 23 gm · 17.4 disp · 0.0 gls |
| Half-back flank | Clayton Oliver | 2021 | 98 | 25 gm · 31.6 disp · 0.4 gls |
| Wing | Kysaiah Pickett | 2025 | 98 | 20 gm · 19.6 disp · 2.0 gls |
| Centre | Robert Flower | 1979 | 98 | 19 gm · 19.5 disp · 1.2 gls |
| Ruck | Jim Stynes | 1991 | 99 | 24 gm · 14.3 disp · 0.5 gls |
| Rover | Christian Petracca | 2021 | 98 | 25 gm · 29.2 disp · 1.2 gls |
| Half-forward flank | Hassa Mann | 1966 | 98 | 20 gm · 11.2 disp · 1.1 gls |
| Centre half-forward | David Neitz | 2002 | 99 | 20 gm · 12.5 disp · 2.1 gls |
| Full-forward | Garry Lyon | 1990 | 99 | 17 gm · 11.0 disp · 1.9 gls |
| Interchange | Gerard Healy | 1982 | 98 | 21 gm · 11.2 disp · 1.5 gls |
| Interchange | Peter Moore | 1984 | 98 | 19 gm · 12.1 disp · 0.7 gls |
Ratings are our own (45–99) from games, goals, awards and career; positions come from the players' Wikipedia articles. Disagree with a pick? Build your own in club mode – every spin is a Melbourne season.
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| Season | Club | W-L-D | Ladder | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Melbourne | 17-4-1 | 1 | Premiers |
| 2022 | Melbourne | 16-6-0 | 2 | |
| 1990 | Melbourne | 16-6-0 | 4 | |
| 2023 | Melbourne | 16-7-0 | 4 | |
| 2026 | Melbourne | 15-8-0 | 7 |
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