2018 Melbourne Football Club season explained

Club:	Melbourne Football Club
Season:	2018
President:	Glen Bartlett ^(5th season)
Coach:	Simon Goodwin ^(2nd season)
Captain:	Nathan Jones ^(5th season) Jack Viney ^(2nd season)
Home Ground:	MCG ^(100,024 capacity)
Preseason Comp:	Pre-season
Regularseason Comp:	AFL season
Finals Series:	Finals series
Finals Result:	Preliminary Final
Club B&Amp;F:	Best and fairest
Highest Attendance:	77,071 ^(round 5 vs.)
Lowest Attendance:	35,518 ^(round 3 vs.)
Club Membership:	44,191 ^(as at 29 July 2018)
Prevseason:	2017
Nextseason:	2019

The 2018 Melbourne Football Club season is the club's 119th year in the VFL/AFL since it began in 1897.

2018 list changes

2017 trades

Date	Trade gained	Traded from	Trade lost	Ref
12 October	Jake Lever Pick 35 Third round pick (2018)		Pick 10 First round pick (2018) Fourth round pick (2018)	^[1]
17 October	Pick 31			^[2]
18 October			Pick 66	^[3]

Retirements and delistings

Player	New club	League	Reason	Career games	Career goals	Ref
			Retired, but stayed as an assistant coach	141	16	^[4]
	Edithvale-Aspendale		Delisted	0	0	^[5] ^[6]
			Delisted	40	28	^[7] ^[8]
	unknown	unknown	Retired	223	30	^[9]
			Delisted	38	8	^[10]
			Delisted	86	39	^[11]
			Delisted	4	0	^[12]

National draft

Round	Overall pick	Player	State	Position	Team from	League from	Ref
2	29			Midfielder/forward			^[13]
2	31			Forward			^[14]
2	37			Defender			^[15]
3	48			Midfielder			^[16]

2018 season

Pre-season

AFLX

See also: 2018 AFLX competition.

JLT Community Series

See also: 2018 JLT Community Series.

Week 2

Home-and-away season

Round 23

Ladder

Ladder breakdown by opposition

Opponent	Played	Won	Lost	Drew	Premiership points	Points for	Points against	Percentage (%)
	2	2	0	0	8	219	120	182.50%
	2	2	0	0	8	236	132	178.79%
	1	1	0	0	4	159	50	318.00%
	1	1	0	0	4	102	48	212.50%
	1	1	0	0	4	146	77	189.61%
	1	1	0	4	0	108	72	150.00%
	1	1	0	0	4	123	86	143.02%
	1	1	0	0	4	100	74	135.14%
	1	1	1	0	4	223	186	119.89%
	2	0	2	0	0	192	197	97.46%
	1	0	1	0	0	65	75	86.67%
	1	0	1	0	0	91	133	68.42%
	1	0	1	0	0	56	102	54.90%
	1	0	1	0	0	48	115	41.74%
	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00%
	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00%
	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00%
Total	18	11	7	0	48	1868	1467	127.33%

Tribunal/match review officer cases

Player	width=2%	Round	Charge category	width=6%	Verdict	width=8%	Early Plea	width=6%	Result	width=8%	Victim	width=8%	Club	Ref(s)
	Round 2	Misconduct	Guilty	Yes	$1500			^[17] ^[18]
	Round 3	Rough conduct	Guilty	Yes	$2000			^[19] ^[20]
	Round 3	Misconduct	Guilty	Yes	$1500			^[21] ^[22]
	Round 6	Striking	Guilty	Yes	$2000			^[23] ^[24]
	Round 7	Misconduct	Guilty	Yes	$1500			^[25]
	Round 12	Misconduct	Guilty	Yes	$2000			^[26]
	Round 14	Rough conduct	Guilty	Yes	$2000			^[27]
	Round 16	Misconduct	Guilty	Yes	$1500			^[28]
	Round 16	Striking	Guilty	Yes	$2000
	Round 16	Misconduct	Guilty	Yes	$2000

Best and fairest

Max Gawn

External links

• Official Website of the Melbourne Football Club
• Official Website of the AFL

Notes and References

1. News: Jake Lever joins Melbourne, Demons give up two first-round picks to Adelaide Crows. Ryan. Peter. 12 October 2017. The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 16 October 2017.
2. News: Watts next: Dee the latest to make Power switch. Bowen. Nick. Schmook. Nathan. 17 October 2017. afl.com.au. Telstra Media. 17 October 2017.
3. News: AFL trades 2017: Fremantle midfielder Harley Balic traded to Melbourne for a pick. 18 October 2017. The West Australian. Seven West Media. 18 October 2017.
4. News: Tasmania's Colin Garland retires from the AFL after 141 games for Melbourne. Fair. Alex. 19 October 2017. The Advocate. Fairfax Media. 14 November 2017.
5. News: Trengove, Spencer among four list changes. Burgan. Matt. 12 September 2017. MelbourneFC.com.au. Telstra Media. 16 October 2017.
6. News: 2018 New recruits welcomed. 20 November 2017. EASC.com.au. 16 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171205194602/http://www.easc.com.au/blog/2018-new-recruits-welcomed. 5 December 2017. dead.
7. News: Demons delist former first-round Magpie. Walsh. Conor. 2 October 2017. AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 14 November 2017.
8. News: Ben Kennedy signs with Montmorency for next two Northern Football League seasons after 40-game AFL career. Michell. Tim. 12 November 2017. Diamond Valley Leader. News Corp Australia. 14 November 2017.
9. News: Heritier Lumumba retires from AFL following medical advice over concussion issues. Warner. Michael. 21 December 2016. Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. 16 October 2017.
10. News: Jono Freeman returns to Hornets nest as Jake Spencer also heads north. Webster. Jess. 28 November 2017. NEAFL.com.au. SportsTG. 16 October 2017.
11. News: Port Adelaide signs former Melbourne captain Jack Trengove, who says he can help Jack Watts' interstate transition. Rucci. Michelangelo. 4 November 2017. The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. 14 November 2017.
12. News: Mitch to make most of new opportunity. Burgan. Matt. 12 September 2017. MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. 13 March 2018.
13. News: Spargo continues family tradition. Burgan. Matt. 25 November 2017. MelbourneFC.com.au. Telstra Media. 29 November 2017.
14. News: Fritsch continues Casey/Melbourne link. Burgan. Matt. 25 November 2017. MelbourneFC.com.au. Telstra Media. 29 November 2017.
15. News: Petty pleased with Melbourne. Burgan. Matt. 25 November 2017. MelbourneFC.com.au. Telstra Media. 29 November 2017.
16. News: Baker makes his late Mum proud. Burgan. Matt. 25 November 2017. MelbourneFC.com.au. Telstra Media. 29 November 2017.
17. News: Match review full statement: round two weekend games. 2 April 2018. AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 22 May 2018.
18. News: Young Sun cops a week, plus fines galore. Bowen. Nick. 3 April 2018. AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 22 May 2018.
19. News: Match review statement: round three. 9 April 2018. AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 22 May 2018.
20. News: Frost accepts financial sanction. 9 April 2018. MelbourneFC.com.au. Telstra Media. 22 May 2018.
21. News: Match review statement: round four. 16 April 2018. AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 22 May 2018.
22. News: Frost accepts financial sanction. 16 April 2018. MelbourneFC.com.au. Telstra Media. 22 May 2018.
23. News: Match review full statement round six. 30 April 2018. AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 22 May 2018.
24. News: Big Don banned for Gawn whack, Cat cleared. Navaratnam. Dinny. 1 May 2018. AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 22 May 2018.
25. News: Match review full statement: round seven. 7 May 2018. AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 22 May 2018.
26. News: Match review full statement: Melbourne v Collingwood. 12 June 2018. AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 29 July 2018.
27. News: Match review statement: round 14, part one. 23 June 2018. AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 29 July 2018.
28. News: Match Review full statement round 16. 9 July 2018. AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 29 July 2018.