# 2010 Melbourne Football Club season

The 2010 Melbourne Football Club season was the club's 111th year in the VFL/AFL since it began in 1897.
Melbourne played 14 games at the MCG, 10 of which were home games. They also played a home match at TIO Stadium in Darwin against Port Adelaide in Round 9. It was Dean Bailey's third year as senior coach. James McDonald continued as the club's captain until retiring at the end of the year.
After a terrible start to the season getting thrashed to Hawthorn by 56 points, Melbourne began to lift their work-rate in games and indicate that they were beginning to successfully maneuver Dean Bailey's coaching-style. They began to play a fast and exciting brand of football with heavy use of the corridor and playing-on in subsequent weeks. Furthermore, unlike the 3 previous seasons, Melbourne began to cut heavy defects back to smaller deficits by preventing their opponents from scoring. This was due to Melbourne constantly gained running momentum when moving the ball outside of their defensive 50.
Melbourne's season was headlined by being constantly competitive on a weekly basis only losing one more time for the season by over 50 points to Geelong in Round 10. Melbourne was shown strong signs of competitiveness against the sides that eventually finished in the top 8 that year. This included a 4-point loss to the Western Bulldogs in Round 7, an 11-point loss to Fremantle at Subiaco in Round 16, a 1-point loss & a draw to the eventual premiers that year Collingwood in Rounds 2 & 12 respectively and a 73-point win to Sydney in Round 17.
In addition to Melbourne's promising season allowing them to achieve 8 wins and a draw with a percentage of 94.52%, it also allowed James Frawley and Mark Jamar to earn position in the 2010 All-Australian team in the back line and the interchange bench respectively.
In August, Melbourne announced it was officially debt free. The same night Melbourne also unveiled its new logo.

## 2010 list changes
### 2009 trades

| Trade gained | Traded from | Trade lost | Ref |
| Pick 11 | Carlton | Brock McLean | |

### Retirements and delistings

| Player | New club | League | Reason |
| Matthew Whelan | Pines Football Club | MPNFL | Retired |
| Paul Wheatley | Palmerston Football Club | NTFL | Retired |
| Russell Robertson | Shepparton Swans | Goulburn Valley Football League | Retired |
| Simon Buckley | Collingwood | AFL | Delisted |
| Shane Valenti | Port Melbourne | VFL | Delisted |
| Trent Zomer | Unknown | Unknown | Delisted |

### National draft

| Round | Overall pick | Player | Position | Team from | League from |
| 1 | 1 | Tom Scully | Midfield | Dandenong Stingrays | TAC Cup |
| 1 | 2 | Jack Trengove | Midfield | Sturt | SANFL |
| 1 | 11 | Jordan Gysberts | Midfield | Eastern Ranges | TAC Cup |
| 2 | 18 | Luke Tapscott | Forward/Midfield | North Adelaide | SANFL |
| 3 | 34 | Max Gawn | Ruck | Sandringham Dragons | TAC Cup |
| 4 | 50 | Jack Fitzpatrick | Key Position | Western Jets | TAC Cup |

### Pre-season draft

| Round | Overall pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from |
| 1 | 1 | Joel Macdonald | | Defender | Brisbane Lions | AFL |

### Rookie draft

| Round | Overall pick | Player | State | Position | Team from | League from |
| 1 | 6 | Michael Newton | | Forward | Melbourne | AFL |
| 2 | 22 | John Meesen | | Ruck | Melbourne | AFL |

## 2010 season
### Pre-season
#### NAB Cup
##### Week 1

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | | |
| Sunday, 21 February (5:40 pm) | Fremantle | def. | Melbourne | Subiaco (crowd: 11,031) | |
| | 0.4.4 (28) 1.6.6 (53) 1.10.9 (78) 1.13.10 (97) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.0.2 (2) 2.1.3 (27) 2.2.5 (35) 2.4.8 (50) | Umpires: Margetts, Dalgleish, McInerney, Keating Television broadcast: Foxtel | Umpires: Margetts, Dalgleish, McInerney, Keating Television broadcast: Foxtel |
| Pearce | Pearce | Super Goals | Green, Davey | Green, Davey |
| Johnson 3, Pavlich 3, Ballantyne 2, Headland 2, Mayne, Pearce, Sandilands | Johnson 3, Pavlich 3, Ballantyne 2, Headland 2, Mayne, Pearce, Sandilands | Goals | Miller 2, Morton, Petterd | Miller 2, Morton, Petterd |
| Mundy, Barlow, Hayden, Duffield, Grover, Pearce | Mundy, Barlow, Hayden, Duffield, Grover, Pearce | Best | Macdonald, Jones, Rivers, Frawley, Grimes | Macdonald, Jones, Rivers, Frawley, Grimes |
| McPhee (ankle), Bradley (hip), Schammer (ankle) | McPhee (ankle), Bradley (hip), Schammer (ankle) | Injuries | Spencer (cork) | Spencer (cork) |

#### NAB Challenge
##### Week 2

| | Week 2 | Week 2 | Week 2 | | |
| Saturday, 27 February (4:00 pm) | Melbourne | def. by | Essendon | Visy Park (crowd: 3000 est) | |
| | 2.6 (18) 3.9 (27) 8.11 (59) 11.14 (80) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 6.1 (37) 8.5 (53) 12.8 (80) 18.12 (120) | Umpires: Findlay, Dalgleish, Keating, Wenn Television broadcast: none | Umpires: Findlay, Dalgleish, Keating, Wenn Television broadcast: none |
| Petterd 4, Grimes 2, Jones, Jurrah, Bell, Martin, Maric | Petterd 4, Grimes 2, Jones, Jurrah, Bell, Martin, Maric | Goals | Ryder 3, Davey 2, Stanton 2, Lonergan 2, Watson 2, Monfries, Hille, Williams, McVeigh, Welsh, Winderlich, Hocking | Ryder 3, Davey 2, Stanton 2, Lonergan 2, Watson 2, Monfries, Hille, Williams, McVeigh, Welsh, Winderlich, Hocking |
| Grimes, Trengove, Petterd, Sylvia, Miller | Grimes, Trengove, Petterd, Sylvia, Miller | Best | Dempsey, Watson, Ryder, Stanton, Davey, Fletcher | Dempsey, Watson, Ryder, Stanton, Davey, Fletcher |
| Morton (knee) | Morton (knee) | Injuries | | |

##### Week 3

| | Week 3 | Week 3 | Week 3 | | |
| Sunday, 7 March (2:10 pm) | Adelaide | def. | Melbourne | Elizabeth Oval (crowd: 5000 est) | |
| | 3.2 (20) 3.7 (25) 7.12 (54) 9.15 (69) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.0 (18) 7.2 (44) 8.3 (51) 10.7 (67) | Umpires: Vosso, Armstrong, Keating, Margetts Television broadcast: none | Umpires: Vosso, Armstrong, Keating, Margetts Television broadcast: none |
| Tippett 5, Cook, Petrenko, Thompson, Gunston | Tippett 5, Cook, Petrenko, Thompson, Gunston | Goals | Petterd 4, Miller 2, Maric 2, Jurrah, Scully | Petterd 4, Miller 2, Maric 2, Jurrah, Scully |
| Edwards, Mackay, Dangerfield, Tippett, Cook, Goodwin, Rutten, Petrenko | Edwards, Mackay, Dangerfield, Tippett, Cook, Goodwin, Rutten, Petrenko | Best | Scully, Petterd, Gysberts, Trengove, McDonald, Maric | Scully, Petterd, Gysberts, Trengove, McDonald, Maric |
| McLeod (back spasms) | McLeod (back spasms) | Injuries | Jurrah (shoulder), Bell (ACL), Newton (shoulder) | Jurrah (shoulder), Bell (ACL), Newton (shoulder) |
| Record: 0 Wins, 2 Losses, 0 Draws ||||||

##### Week 4

| | Week 4 | Week 4 | Week 4 | | |
| Saturday, 13 March (2:10 pm) | Melbourne | def. by | West Coast | Casey Fields (crowd: 5000 est) | |
| | 4.6 (30) 7.9 (51) 9.10 (64) 12.14 (86) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.2 (32) 9.5 (59) 12.13 (85) 18.16 (124) | Umpires: Vosso, Armstrong, Ryan, Nicholls Television broadcast: none | Umpires: Vosso, Armstrong, Ryan, Nicholls Television broadcast: none |
| Miller 3, Bruce 2, Jones 2, Bate 2, Jamar, Green, Petterd | Miller 3, Bruce 2, Jones 2, Bate 2, Jamar, Green, Petterd | Goals | Hansen 3, LeCras 3, Brown 2, Naitanui 2, Embley 2, Cox, Nicoski, Kennedy, Selwood, Stevens, Priddis | Hansen 3, LeCras 3, Brown 2, Naitanui 2, Embley 2, Cox, Nicoski, Kennedy, Selwood, Stevens, Priddis |
| Bruce, Miller, McDonald, Green, Jones | Bruce, Miller, McDonald, Green, Jones | Best | Selwood, Butler, LeCras, Hansen, Brown, Embley | Selwood, Butler, LeCras, Hansen, Brown, Embley |
| Record: 0 Wins, 3 Losses, 0 Draws ||||||

### Home and away season
#### Round 1

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | | |
| Saturday, 27 March (2:10 pm) | Melbourne | def. by | Hawthorn | MCG (crowd: 44,615) | |
| | 0.3 (3) 1.6 (12) 4.9 (33) 8.13 (61) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 6.3 (39) 10.8 (68) 15.14 (104) 17.15 (117) | Umpires: McLaren, Stewart, Kamolins Television broadcast: Foxtel | Umpires: McLaren, Stewart, Kamolins Television broadcast: Foxtel |
| Green 2, Miller 2, Petterd 2, McKenzie, Jamar | Green 2, Miller 2, Petterd 2, McKenzie, Jamar | Goals | Brown 3, Roughead 3, Moss 2, Osborne 2, Hooper 2, Peterson, Morton, Hodge, Ladson, Mitchell | Brown 3, Roughead 3, Moss 2, Osborne 2, Hooper 2, Peterson, Morton, Hodge, Ladson, Mitchell |
| Jamar, McDonald, Frawley, McKenzie, Moloney | Jamar, McDonald, Frawley, McKenzie, Moloney | Best | Hodge, Brown, Lewis, Mitchell, Gibson, Ellis, Ladson, Murphy | Hodge, Brown, Lewis, Mitchell, Gibson, Ellis, Ladson, Murphy |
| Green (concussion) | Green (concussion) | Injuries | | |
| After a disastrous pre-season with no wins, Dean Bailey's role as senior-coach was put immediately under scrutiny when Melbourne were unable to stop the hard tackling midfield offence from Hawthorn (whom were missing several key players). They managed to score only one goal in the first half to Hawthorn's ten. Late in the third quarter when Hawthorn had a 78-point lead (102–24), they relaxed and allowed Melbourne to move the ball more freely. Eventually Melbourne earned some respectability back on the score board by kicking the last 5 out of 7 goals for the match. Debut(s): Tom Scully, James Strauss, Jack Trengove Debut(s) for MFC: Joel Macdonald Brownlow Votes: Luke Hodge (Hawthorn) 3 votes, Jordan Lewis (Hawthorn) 2 votes, Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) 1 vote Record: 0 Wins, 1 Loss, 0 Draws (52.13%) Ladder Position: 16th ||||||

#### Round 2

| | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | | |
| Saturday, 3 April (2:10 pm) | Collingwood | def. | Melbourne | MCG (crowd: 50,421) | |
| | 2.2 (14) 7.5 (47) 10.10 (70) 12.14 (86) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.5 (29) 6.6 (42) 9.11 (65) 12.13 (85) | Umpires: Wenn, Jeffery, Hay Television broadcast: Foxtel | Umpires: Wenn, Jeffery, Hay Television broadcast: Foxtel |
| Anthony 2, Davis 2, Pendlebury 2, Lockyer 2, Beams, Fraser, Medhurst, Cloke | Anthony 2, Davis 2, Pendlebury 2, Lockyer 2, Beams, Fraser, Medhurst, Cloke | Goals | Petterd 4, Green 3, Dunn 2, Bennell, Newton, Bail | Petterd 4, Green 3, Dunn 2, Bennell, Newton, Bail |
| Beams, Pendlebury, Thomas, Sidebottom, O'Brien, Wellingham | Beams, Pendlebury, Thomas, Sidebottom, O'Brien, Wellingham | Best | Petterd, Davey, Grimes, Jamar, McDonald, Moloney | Petterd, Davey, Grimes, Jamar, McDonald, Moloney |
| Johnson (knee), O'Bree (virus) replaced in selected side by Beams | Johnson (knee), O'Bree (virus) replaced in selected side by Beams | Injuries | Spencer replaced in selected side by Bartram | Spencer replaced in selected side by Bartram |
| After a week of scrutiny for their round 1 performance, Melbourne stunned premiership-contenders Collingwood with rapid ball movement down the corridor and frequent tackling to head into quarter time 2 goals ahead. Collingwood wrestled their way back into the game and eventually the lead. However Aaron Davey's movement through the midfield; Jack Grimes' hardness in the back-line; Ricky Petterd's present-ability in the forward line and Mark Jamar's domination in the ruck prevented Collingwood from running away with the match. After many lead changes throughout the game and with Collingwood in front by a point in the dying seconds of the game, Rohan Bail would gather uncontested possession of the ball on Melbourne's attacking 50. He would kick the ball to the goal-square where Ricky Petterd was present to mark the ball and kick after the siren. However a desperate rush from Steele Sidebottom prevented Petterd from marking the ball with safe hands as the ball spilled to the ground on the siren. Milestone(s): Brad Green (200th AFL game), Rohan Bail (1st AFL goal) Brownlow Votes: Aaron Davey (Melbourne) 3 votes, Alan Didak (Collingwood) 2 votes, Ricky Petterd (Melbourne) 1 vote Record: 0 Wins, 2 Loss, 0 Draws (71.92%) Ladder Position: 12th ||||||

#### Round 3

| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | | |
| Sunday, 11 April (1:10 pm) | Melbourne | def. | Adelaide | MCG (crowd: 23,335) | |
| | 1.5 (11) 1.8 (14) 5.11 (41) 7.15 (57) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.5 (17) 4.9 (33) 5.10 (40) 5.11 (41) | Umpires: McBurney, Ryan, Armstrong Television broadcast: Foxtel | Umpires: McBurney, Ryan, Armstrong Television broadcast: Foxtel |
| Bate 2, Bennell, Green, Jones, McDonald, Trengove | Bate 2, Bennell, Green, Jones, McDonald, Trengove | Goals | Burton 2, Cook, Maric | Burton 2, Cook, Maric |
| Grimes, McDonald, Green, Trengove, Jamar, Frawley | Grimes, McDonald, Green, Trengove, Jamar, Frawley | Best | Vince, Goodwin, Mackay, Burton, Doughty, Thompson | Vince, Goodwin, Mackay, Burton, Doughty, Thompson |
| In unusually cold April weather, an under-performing and winless Adelaide attempted to gain their first victory for the season against a much improved Melbourne side from the week before. Melbourne appeared to have fallen back to their hapless style of play from Round 1 as Adelaide restricted them to a single first half goal and opened up a 25 point lead early in the third quarter. However Melbourne eventually re-found their spark they showed against Collingwood and conceded only 2 more behinds for the entire game. Melbourne would pile on the final 6 goals of the game in a scrappy affair causing a 38 point turnaround and their first victory for the season. Milestone(s): Jack Trengove (1st AFL goal) Brownlow Votes: Jack Grimes (Melbourne) 3 votes, Bernie Vince (Adelaide) 2 votes, James McDonald (Melbourne) 1 vote Record: 1 Wins, 2 Losses, 0 Draws (83.20%) Ladder Position: 11th ||||||

#### Round 4

| | Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 4 | | |
| Sunday, 18 April (1:10 pm) | Richmond | def. by | Melbourne | MCG (crowd: 42,594) | |
| | 5.2 (32) 7.7 (49) 7.9 (51) 11.12 (78) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 8.1 (49) 8.7 (55) 15.11 (101) 20.13 (133) | Umpires: Kennedy, McLaren, Grun Television broadcast: Foxtel | Umpires: Kennedy, McLaren, Grun Television broadcast: Foxtel |
| Riewoldt 3, Astbury 3, Tambling, Morton, Tuck, Nason, Taylor | Riewoldt 3, Astbury 3, Tambling, Morton, Tuck, Nason, Taylor | Goals | Sylvia 5, Green 4, Bate 3, Petterd 2, Bail 2, McDonald, Jamar, Dunn, Bartram | Sylvia 5, Green 4, Bate 3, Petterd 2, Bail 2, McDonald, Jamar, Dunn, Bartram |
| Moore, Tuck, Riewoldt, Deledio, Cotchin | Moore, Tuck, Riewoldt, Deledio, Cotchin | Best | Moloney, McDonald, Sylvia, Green, Scully, Jones, Davey, Bruce | Moloney, McDonald, Sylvia, Green, Scully, Jones, Davey, Bruce |
| Melbourne headed into a game for the first time as clear favorites since Round 20, 2006. In a high scoring first quarter, Richmond kicked the first 2 majors of the game before Melbourne retaliated with the next 8 out of 11. By the turn of the second quarter, the game's tempo had slowed dramatically. Melbourne were held goal less and Richmond cut the deficit back to a single goal at half time. Midfield veterans Colin Sylvia, Brent Moloney and James McDonald broke the game clear against the 2 young sides in the third quarter. They allowed Melbourne to pile on 7 unanswered goals and give them a 50 point lead at three quarter time. By the final quarter, Richmond managed to break the strangle hold Melbourne applied to them in the third quarter. However the damage was already done by Melbourne's senior players as they ran out 56 point winners. Brownlow Votes: Brad Green (Melbourne) 3 votes, James McDonald (Melbourne) 2 votes, Brent Moloney (Melbourne) 1 vote Record: 2 Wins, 2 Losses, 0 Draws (104.35%) Ladder Position: 9th ||||||

#### Round 5

| | Round 5 | Round 5 | Round 5 | | |
| 24 April (7:10 pm) | Melbourne | def. | Brisbane Lions | MCG (crowd: 36,396) | |
| | 4.2 (26) 9.6 (60) 12.7 (79) 15.13 (103) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.3 (15) 3.6 (24) 7.9 (51) 7.11 (53) | Umpires: Hayden Kennedy, Stuart Wenn, Michael Jennings Television broadcast: Foxtel | Umpires: Hayden Kennedy, Stuart Wenn, Michael Jennings Television broadcast: Foxtel |
| Sylvia 2, Trengove 2, Petterd 2, Davey 2, Jamar, Green, McKenzie, Jones, Bate, McDonald, Scully | Sylvia 2, Trengove 2, Petterd 2, Davey 2, Jamar, Green, McKenzie, Jones, Bate, McDonald, Scully | Goals | Fevola 4, Brown, Clark, Drummond | Fevola 4, Brown, Clark, Drummond |
| Trengove, Jones, Green, Petterd, Davey, Sylvia, Jamar, McDonald | Trengove, Jones, Green, Petterd, Davey, Sylvia, Jamar, McDonald | Best | Black, Johnstone, Fevola, Rischitelli, Drummond, Rich | Black, Johnstone, Fevola, Rischitelli, Drummond, Rich |
| Melbourne entered the game as underdogs against an undefeated Brisbane Lions side. Melbourne immediately got Brisbane on the back-foot with their signature brand of fast-transitioning football through the corridor they had played in the previous 3 weeks. Throughout the first half, Melbourne were too fast for Brisbane and hence they gained a 36 point lead heading into half time. Brisbane restored some credibility for their previous week's performances by winning the third quarter. However Melbourne's combination of agility around contests, hard running, hard tackling and rapid ball movement held Brisbane scoreless in the final quarter and Melbourne 50 point winners. Melbourne won their third consecutive match for the first time since Round 12, 2006 and their first 50+ point win against Brisbane since Round 10, 2000. Milestone(s): Tom Scully (1st AFL goal) Brownlow Votes: Brad Green (Melbourne) 3 votes, James McDonald (Melbourne) 2 votes, Brent Moloney (Melbourne) 1 vote Record: 3 Wins, 2 Losses, 0 Draws (117.07%) Ladder Position: 9th ||||||

#### Round 6

| | Round 6 | Round 6 | Round 6 | | |
| 1 May (2:10 pm) | North Melbourne | def. | Melbourne | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,763) | |
| | 3.3 (21) 8.7 (55) 10.12 (72) 15.14 (104) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.1 (13) 3.3 (21) 9.4 (58) 12.6 (78) | Television broadcast: Network Ten | Television broadcast: Network Ten |
| Record: 3 Wins, 3 Losses, 0 Draws ||||||

#### Round 7

| | Round 7 | Round 7 | Round 7 | | |
| 7 May (7:40 pm) | Melbourne | def. by | Western Bulldogs | MCG (crowd: 45,444) | |
| | 0.6 (6) 3.9 (27) 7.10 (52) 9.12 (66) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.2 (20) 5.5 (35) 8.7 (55) 10.10 (70) | Television broadcast: Seven Network | Television broadcast: Seven Network |
| Record: 3 Wins, 4 Losses, 0 Draws ||||||

#### Round 8

| | Round 8 | Round 8 | Round 8 | | |
| 15 May (2:10 pm) | Melbourne | def. by | West Coast | MCG (crowd: 28,592) | |
| | 1.3 (9) 5.5 (35) 6.8 (44) 6.10 (46) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.0 (18) 5.5 (35) 8.8 (56) 10.15 (75) | Television broadcast: Foxtel | Television broadcast: Foxtel |
| Record: 3 Wins, 5 Losses, 0 Draws ||||||

#### Round 9

| | Round 9 | Round 9 | Round 9 | | |
| 22 May (7:10 pm) | Melbourne | def. | Port Adelaide | TIO Stadium (crowd: 8,848) | |
| | 5.2 (32) 9.6 (60) 14.7 (91) 17.9 (111) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.3 (21) 7.6 (48) 8.10 (58) 16.14 (110) | Television broadcast: Foxtel | Television broadcast: Foxtel |
| Record: 4 Wins, 5 Losses, 0 Draws ||||||

#### Round 10

| | Round 10 | Round 10 | Round 10 | | |
| 29 May (2:10 pm) | Geelong | def. | Melbourne | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 24,525) | |
| | 5.5 (35) 9.6 (60) 14.8 (92) 18.13 (121) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.1 (13) 4.4 (28) 7.6 (48) 10.7 (67) | Television broadcast: Network Ten | Television broadcast: Network Ten |
| Record: 4 Wins, 6 Losses, 0 Draws ||||||

#### Round 11

| | Round 11 | Round 11 | Round 11 | | |
| 5 June (2:10 pm) | Carlton | def. | Melbourne | MCG (crowd: 49,745) | |
| | 7.4 (46) 9.6 (60) 11.7 (73) 15.11 (101) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.2 (14) 3.4 (22) 8.6 (54) 9.6 (60) | Television broadcast: Network Ten | Television broadcast: Network Ten |
| Record: 4 Wins, 7 Losses, 0 Draws ||||||

#### Round 12

| | Round 12 | Round 12 | Round 12 | | |
| 14 June (2:10 pm) | Melbourne | drew with | Collingwood | MCG (crowd: 67,454) | |
| | 3.2 (20) 6.3 (39) 7.8 (50) 11.10 (76) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.8 (32) 5.10 (40) 6.19 (55) 9.22 (76) | Television broadcast: Network Ten | Television broadcast: Network Ten |
| Record: 4 Wins, 7 Losses, 1 Draw ||||||

#### Round 13

| | Round 13 | Round 13 | Round 13 | | |
| 27 June (2:40 pm) | Adelaide | def. | Melbourne | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 34,422) | |
| | 4.6 (30) 9.10 (64) 10.19 (79) 16.21 (117) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.3 (9) 3.5 (23) 8.6 (54) 11.7 (73) | Television broadcast: Foxtel | Television broadcast: Foxtel |
| Record: 4 Wins, 8 Losses, 1 Draw ||||||

#### Round 14

| | Round 14 | Round 14 | Round 14 | | |
| 4 July (4:40 pm) | St Kilda | def. | Melbourne | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 31,993) | |
| | 3.4 (22) 8.5 (53) 11.7 (73) 15.10 (100) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.3 (21) 5.7 (37) 8.9 (57) 9.11 (65) | Television broadcast: Foxtel | Television broadcast: Foxtel |
| Record: 4 Wins, 9 Losses, 1 Draw ||||||

#### Round 15

| | Round 15 | Round 15 | Round 15 | | |
| 11 July (2:10 pm) | Melbourne | def. | Essendon | MCG (crowd: 49,203) | |
| | 6.2 (38) 10.6 (66) 14.7 (91) 19.8 (122) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.4 (22) 4.10 (34) 8.16 (64) 14.19 (103) | Television broadcast: Seven Network | Television broadcast: Seven Network |
| Record: 5 Wins, 9 Losses, 1 Draw ||||||

#### Round 16

| | Round 16 | Round 16 | Round 16 | | |
| 18 July (2:40 pm) | Fremantle | def. | Melbourne | Subiaco (crowd: 32,816) | |
| | 6.3 (39) 9.8 (62) 10.10 (70) 11.16 (82) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.2 (8) 3.5 (23) 9.8 (62) 10.11 (71) | Television broadcast: Foxtel | Television broadcast: Foxtel |
| Record: 5 Wins, 10 Losses, 1 Draw ||||||

#### Round 17

| | Round 17 | Round 17 | Round 17 | | |
| 25 July (2:10 pm) | Melbourne | def. | Sydney | MCG (crowd: 29,374) | |
| | 8.2 (50) 12.4 (76) 20.8 (128) 22.10 (142) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.1 (13) 4.4 (28) 6.6 (42) 10.9 (69) | Television broadcast: Seven Network | Television broadcast: Seven Network |
| Record: 6 Wins, 10 Losses, 1 Draw ||||||

#### Round 18

| | Round 18 | Round 18 | Round 18 | | |
| 31 July (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | def. by | Melbourne | Gabba (crowd: 26,144) | |
| | 2.2 (14) 4.5 (29) 7.6 (48) 9.10 (64) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.3 (27) 9.5 (59) 10.8 (68) 11.8 (74) | Television broadcast: Foxtel | Television broadcast: Foxtel |
| Record: 7 Wins, 10 Losses, 1 Draw ||||||

#### Round 19

| | Round 19 | Round 19 | Round 19 | | |
| 8 August (2:10 pm) | Melbourne | def. | Richmond | MCG (crowd: 45,844) | |
| | 3.1 (19) 7.5 (47) 10.10 (70) 16.13 (109) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.5 (17) 7.6 (48) 9.9 (63) 11.14 (80) | Television broadcast: Seven Network | Television broadcast: Seven Network |
| Record: 8 Wins, 10 Losses, 1 Draw ||||||

#### Round 20

| | Round 20 | Round 20 | Round 20 | | |
| 15 August (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn | def. | Melbourne | MCG (crowd: 48,211) | |
| | 4.1 (25) 8.4 (52) 12.7 (79) 15.9 (99) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 4.1 (25) 8.1 (49) 11.3 (69) 12.6 (78) | Television broadcast: Seven Network | Television broadcast: Seven Network |
| Record: 8 Wins, 11 Losses, 1 Draw ||||||

#### Round 21

| | Round 21 | Round 21 | Round 21 | | |
| 22 August (12:40 pm) | Port Adelaide | def. | Melbourne | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 21,086) | |
| | 3.2 (20) 8.2 (50) 15.16 (106) 17.10 (112) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 2.6 (18) 5.10 (40) 8.11 (59) 11.17 (83) | Television broadcast: Foxtel | Television broadcast: Foxtel |
| Record: 8 Wins, 12 Losses, 1 Draw ||||||

#### Round 22

| | Round 22 | Round 22 | Round 22 | | |
| 29 August (4:40 pm) | Melbourne | def. by | North Melbourne | MCG (crowd: 31,064) | |
| | 3.3 (21) 8.7 (55) 12.10 (82) 15.13 (103) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 5.4 (34) 10.7 (67) 12.8 (80) 17.11 (113) | Television broadcast: Foxtel | Television broadcast: Foxtel |
| Record: 8 Wins, 13 Losses, 1 Draw ||||||

## Ladder

2010 AFL ladder :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
| 1 | Collingwood (P) | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2349 | 1658 | 141.7 | 70 | Finals series |
| 2 | Geelong | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2518 | 1702 | 147.9 | 68 | Finals series |
| 3 | St Kilda | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1935 | 1591 | 121.6 | 62 | Finals series |
| 4 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2174 | 1734 | 125.4 | 56 | Finals series |
| 5 | Sydney | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2017 | 1863 | 108.3 | 52 | Finals series |
| 6 | Fremantle | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2168 | 2087 | 103.9 | 52 | Finals series |
| 7 | Hawthorn | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2044 | 1847 | 110.7 | 50 | Finals series |
| 8 | Carlton | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2143 | 1983 | 108.1 | 44 | Finals series |
| 9 | North Melbourne | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1930 | 2208 | 87.4 | 44 | |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1749 | 2123 | 82.4 | 40 | |
| 11 | Adelaide | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1763 | 1870 | 94.3 | 36 | |
| 12 | Melbourne | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1863 | 1971 | 94.5 | 34 | |
| 13 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1775 | 2158 | 82.3 | 28 | |
| 14 | Essendon | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1930 | 2402 | 80.3 | 28 | |
| 15 | Richmond | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1714 | 2348 | 73.0 | 24 | |
| 16 | West Coast | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1773 | 2300 | 77.1 | 16 | |

### Ladder breakdown by opposition

| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drew | Premiership points | Points for | Points against | Percentage (%) |
| Sydney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 142 | 69 | 205.80 |
| Richmond | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 242 | 158 | 153.16 |
| Brisbane Lions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 177 | 117 | 151.28 |
| Essendon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 122 | 103 | 118.45 |
| Collingwood | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 161 | 162 | 99.38 |
| Western Bulldogs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 70 | 94.29 |
| Port Adelaide | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 194 | 222 | 87.39 |
| Fremantle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 82 | 86.59 |
| North Melbourne | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 217 | 83.41 |
| Adelaide | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 130 | 158 | 82.28 |
| St Kilda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 100 | 65.00 |
| Hawthorn | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 216 | 64.35 |
| West Coast | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 75 | 61.33 |
| Carlton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 166 | 59.41 |
| Geelong | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 121 | 55.37 |
| Total | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 34 | 1863 | 1971 | 94.52 |

## Awards and milestones

Home & Away Season :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| Tom Scully | AFL Debut | 27 March 2010 |
| Jack Trengove | AFL Debut | 27 March 2010 |
| James Strauss | AFL Debut | 27 March 2010 |
| Brad Green | 200th AFL Game | 3 April 2010 |
| Danny Hughes | AFL Debut | 7 May 2010 |
| Jordan Gysberts | AFL Debut | 29 May 2010 |
| Brent Moloney | 100th AFL Game | 29 May 2010 |
| James Frawley | 50th AFL Game | 29 May 2010 |
| Matthew Warnock | 50th AFL Game | 27 June 2010 |
| Jared Rivers | 100th AFL Game | 4 July 2010 |
| Colin Sylvia | 100th AFL Game | 8 August 2010 |
| James McDonald | 250th AFL Game | 22 August 2010 |
| Cale Morton | 50th AFL Game | 29 August 2010 |

## China Tour

Melbourne competed in the Kaspersky Cup Exhibition Match against the Brisbane Lions on 17 October in Shanghai, China winning by 5 points. Liam Jurrah kicked 5 goals in front of an estimated 5,000 crowd.
| | Exhibition Match | Exhibition Match | Exhibition Match | |
| 17 October (2:10 pm) | Melbourne | def. | Brisbane Lions | Jiangwan Sports Centre, Shanghai (crowd: 5,000 est) |
| | 1.4 (10) 4.7 (31) 6.8 (45) 12.12 (84) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.5 (23) 5.8 (38) 10.11 (71) 11.13 (79) | |
| Jurrah 5, Sylvia 2, Morton 2, Spencer, Bennell, Jamar | Jurrah 5, Sylvia 2, Morton 2, Spencer, Bennell, Jamar | Goals | Rockliff 3, Beams 3, Dyson 2, Rich, Buchanan, Rich | Rockliff 3, Beams 3, Dyson 2, Rich, Buchanan, Rich |
| Jurrah, Newton, Bartram, Dunn, Sylvia | Jurrah, Newton, Bartram, Dunn, Sylvia | Best | Rockliff, Dyson, Beams, Merrett, Rich | Rockliff, Dyson, Beams, Merrett, Rich |

## Awards

Melbourne's annual Best and Fairest night was held on 2 September, at Crown Casino. Brad Green capped off an excellent year, winning his first Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy, finishing 18 votes ahead of defender James Frawley, and also winning the Ron Barassi Leadership Award and the Leading Goalkicker Award.
Best and Fairest Top Ten
| Position | Player | Votes |
| 1st | Brad Green | (295) |
| 2nd | James Frawley | (277) |
| 3rd | Mark Jamar | (231) |
| 4th | Aaron Davey | (194) |
| 5th | Colin Sylvia | (170) |
| 6th | Cameron Bruce | (168) |
| 7th | Brent Moloney | (166) |
| 8th | Tom Scully | (154) |
| 9th | Colin Garland | (149) |
| 10th | James McDonald | (149) |
Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy – Brad Green
Sid Anderson Memorial Trophy (Second in the Best and Fairest) – James Frawley
Ron Barassi Snr Memorial Trophy (Third in the Best and Fairest) – Mark Jamar
Ivor Warne-Smith Memorial Trophy (Fourth in the Best and Fairest) – Aaron Davey
Dick Taylor Memorial Trophy (Fifth in the Best and Fairest) – Colin Sylvia
Harold Ball Memorial Trophy (Best First Year Player) – Tom Scully
Troy Broadbridge Trophy (highest polling MFC player in the Casey Best and Fairest) – Brad Miller
Ron Barassi Leadership Award – Brad Green
Ian Ridley Club Ambassador Award – Colin Sylvia
Norm Smith Memorial Trophy (Coach's Award) – Jordie McKenzie
Leading Goalkicker Award – Brad Green (55)

## Brownlow Medal
### Results

| Round | 1 vote | 2 votes | 3 votes |
| 1 | Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) | Jordan Lewis (Hawthorn) | Luke Hodge (Hawthorn) |
| 2 | Ricky Petterd (Melbourne) | Alan Didak (Collingwood) | Aaron Davey (Melbourne) |
| 3 | James McDonald (Melbourne) | Bernie Vince (Adelaide) | Jack Grimes (Melbourne) |
| 4 | Brent Moloney (Melbourne) | James McDonald (Melbourne) | Brad Green (Melbourne) |
| 5 | Nathan Jones (Melbourne) | James Frawley (Melbourne) | Brent Moloney (Melbourne) |
| 6 | Michael Firrito (North Melbourne) | Cameron Bruce (Melbourne | Daniel Wells (North Melbourne) |
| 7 | Shaun Higgins (Western Bulldogs) | Daniel Giansiracusa (Western Bulldogs) | Tom Scully (Melbourne) |
| 8 | Mark LeCras (West Coast) | James McDonald (Melbourne) | Matt Priddis (West Coast) |
| 9 | Colin Sylvia (Melbourne) | Aaron Davey (Melbourne) | Travis Boak (Port Adelaide) |
| 10 | Joel Selwood (Geelong) | James Podsiadly (Geelong) | Gary Ablett (Geelong) |
| 11 | Heath Scotland (Carlton) | Chris Judd (Carlton) | Brent Moloney (Melbourne) |
| 12 | Mark Jamar (Melbourne) | Dane Swan (Collingwood) | Aaron Davey (Melbourne) |
| 13 | Kurt Tippett (Adelaide) | Simon Goodwin (Adelaide) | Graham Johncock (Adelaide) |
| 14 | Brendon Goddard (St Kilda) | Leigh Montagna (St Kilda) | Clinton Jones (St Kilda) |
| 15 | Colin Sylvia (Melbourne) | Mark Jamar (Melbourne) | Brad Green (Melbourne) |
| 16 | Anthony Morabito (Fremantle) | Colin Sylvia (Melbourne) | Hayden Ballantyne (Fremantle) |
| 17 | James Frawley (Melbourne) | Aaron Davey (Melbourne) | Colin Sylvia (Melbourne) |
| 18 | Joel Macdonald (Melbourne) | Mark Jamar (Melbourne) | Colin Sylvia (Melbourne) |
| 19 | Daniel Jackson (Richmond) | Liam Jurrah (Melbourne) | Lynden Dunn (Melbourne) |
| 20 | Lance Franklin (Hawthorn) | Shaun Burgoyne (Hawthorn) | Brad Sewell (Hawthorn) |
| 21 | Domenic Cassisi (Port Adelaide) | Cameron Bruce (Melbourne) | Travis Boak (Port Adelaide) |
| 22 | Brady Rawlings (North Melbourne) | Brent Harvey (North Melbourne) | Levi Greenwood (North Melbourne) |

### Brownlow Medal tally

| Player | 1 vote games | 2 vote games | 3 vote games | Total votes |
| Aaron Davey | 2 | 1 | 2 | (10) |
| Colin Sylvia | 0 | 2 | 2 | (10) |
| Brent Moloney | 1 | 0 | 2 | (7) |
| Brad Green | 0 | 0 | 2 | (6) |
| James McDonald | 1 | 2 | 0 | (5) |
| Mark Jamar | 1 | 2 | 0 | (5) |
| Cameron Bruce | 0 | 2 | 0 | (4) |
| Jack Grimes | 0 | 0 | 1 | (3) |
| James Frawley | 1 | 1 | 0 | (3) |
| Tom Scully | 0 | 0 | 1 | (3) |
| Lynden Dunn | 0 | 0 | 1 | (3) |
| Liam Jurrah | 0 | 1 | 0 | (2) |
| Ricky Petterd | 1 | 0 | 0 | (1) |
| Nathan Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | (1) |
| Joel Macdonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | (1) |
| Total | 9 | 11 | 11 | (64) |