2011 Melbourne Football Club season


The 2011 Melbourne Football Club season was the club's 112th year in the VFL/AFL since it began in 1897.
In January, the club announced Brad Green as captain, taking over the reins from the recently retired James McDonald. Aaron Davey, Brent Moloney and Jared Rivers were named vice captains while youngsters Nathan Jones and Jack Grimes were promoted to the leadership group. Dean Bailey was re-appointed coach, but was sacked after a near-record 186-point loss to in [|Round 19].

2011 list changes

2010 trades

Retirements and delistings

PlayerNew clubLeagueReason
Brad MillerRichmond TigersAFLDelisted
Paul JohnsonAFLDelisted
Daniel BellUnknownUnknownDelisted
John MeesenUnknownUnknownDelisted
Rhys HealeyUnknownUnknownDelisted
Daniel HughesWAFLSubiaco LionsDelisted

National draft

RoundOverall pickPlayerStatePositionTeam fromLeague from
112Lucas CookForwardNorth Ballarat RebelsTAC Cup
233Jeremy HoweForwardHobart Football ClubTFL
350Troy DavisBackmenGeelong FalconsTAC Cup
353Tom McDonaldKey PositionNorth Ballarat RebelsTAC Cup
581 Jordie McKenzieUtilityMelbourne DemonsAFL
696 Jake SpencerRuckMelbourne DemonsAFL

Rookie draft

RoundOverall pickPlayerStatePositionTeam fromLeague from
114Daniel NicholsonUtilityUniversity BluesVAFA
231Michael EvansUtilityClaremont TigersWAFL
338Kelvin LawrenceForwardPeel ThunderWAFL
463Cameron JohnstonMidfieldGeelong FalconsTAC Cup
575Robert CampbellRuckBox Hill HawksVFL
683Tom McNamaraDefenderMelbourne DemonsAFL

2011 squad

2011 season

Pre-season

NAB Cup

Week 1
Quarter-final

NAB Challenge

Week 3
Week 4

Home and away season

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

Round 22

Round 23

Round 24

Ladder

Awards and milestones