Honour Board
The honour board is listed from the first VFL/AFL season and includes the following individual awards:
- Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal – awarded to Melbourne Football Club's Best & Fairest. Named after Keith Truscott who died in World War II.
- Leading goalkicker award
- Harold Ball Memorial Trophy – awarded to the Best First Year Player. Named in honour of Harold Ball who died in World War II and won the award in 1939.
| Season | Position | President | Secretary/General Manager/CEO |
Coach | Captain | Best and Fairest | Leading Goalkicker (Total) | Best First Year Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 4th | H. C. A. Harrison | R. C. McLeod | Ned Sutton | Jack Leith (22) | |||
| 1898 | 6th | H. C. A. Harrison | Amos Norcott | Ned Sutton | Charlie Young (21) | |||
| 1899 | 6th | H. C. A. Harrison | Amos Norcott | Eddie Sholl | Jack Leith (21) | |||
| 1900 | 1st | H. C. A. Harrison | Amos Norcott | Dick Wardill | Tommy Ryan (24) | |||
| 1901 | 5th | H. C. A. Harrison | Amos Norcott | William C. McClelland | Frank Langley (17) | |||
| 1902 | 4th | H. C. A. Harrison | Amos Norcott | William C. McClelland | Jack Leith (26) | |||
| 1903 | 7th | H. C. A. Harrison | Amos Norcott | William C. McClelland | Vince Coutie (19) | |||
| 1904 | 6th | H. C. A. Harrison | Amos Norcott | William C. McClelland | Vince Coutie (39) | |||
| 1905 | 8th | H. C. A. Harrison | Amos Norcott | Frank Langley | Harry Cordner (16) | |||
| 1906 | 8th | H. C. A. Harrison | Amos Norcott | Arthur Sowden | Basil Onyons (16) | |||
| 1907 | 7th | T. F. Morkham | George Beachcroft | Alex Hall | Vince Coutie | Jack Leith (21) | ||
| 1908 | 8th | T. F. Morkham | Amos Norcott | Alex Hall | Hugh Purse | Vince Coutie (37) | ||
| 1909 | 5th | T. F. Morkham | J. A. Harper | Alex Hall | Bernie Nolan | Harry Brereton (34) | ||
| 1910 | 9th | T. F. Morkham | G. W. Lamb | Eddie Drohan | Vince Coutie | Stan Fairbarn (24) | ||
| 1911 | 7th | A. A. Aitken | G. W. Lamb | Vince Coutie | Harry Brereton (46) | |||
| 1912 | 6th | William C. McClelland | Andrew Manzie | Alex Hall | Alf George | Harry Brereton (56) | ||
| 1913 | 9th | William C. McClelland | Andrew Manzie | Alex Hall | Alf George | Mick Maguire (13) | ||
| 1914 | 9th | William C. McClelland | Andrew Manzie | Len Incigneri | Len Incigneri | Arthur Best (30) | ||
| 1915 | 4th | William C. McClelland | Andrew Manzie | Jack McKenzie | Jack McKenzie | Roy Park (35) | ||
| 1916–19181 | – | William C. McClelland | Andrew Manzie | George Heinz | George Heinz | |||
| 1919 | 9th | William C. McClelland | Andrew Manzie | George Heinz | George Heinz | George Heinz (15) | ||
| 1920 | 8th | William C. McClelland | Andrew Manzie | Gerald Brosnan | George Heinz | Harry Harker (23) | ||
| 1921 | 6th | William C. McClelland | Andrew Manzie | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson | Harry Harker (47) | ||
| 1922 | 6th | William C. McClelland | Andrew Manzie | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson | Harry Harker (47) | ||
| 1923 | 9th | William C. McClelland | Andrew Manzie | Percy Wilson | Percy Wilson | Percy Tulloh (31) | ||
| 1924 | 8th | William C. McClelland | Andrew Manzie | Gordon Rattray | Albert Chadwick | Percy Tulloh (24) | ||
| 1925 | 3rd | William C. McClelland | Andrew Manzie | Albert Chadwick | Albert Chadwick | Harry Davie (56) | ||
| 1926 | 1st | William C. McClelland | Andrew Manzie | Albert Chadwick | Albert Chadwick | Harry Moyes (55) | ||
| 1927 | 5th | Vernon Ransford | Andrew Manzie | Albert Chadwick | Albert Chadwick | Harry Davie (40) | ||
| 1928 | 3rd | Vernon Ransford | Andrew Manzie | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith | Bob C. Johnson (55) | ||
| 1929 | 5th | Joe Blair | Andrew Manzie | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith | Dick Taylor (30) | ||
| 1930 | 5th | Joe Blair | Andrew Manzie | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith | George Margitich (73) | ||
| 1931 | 8th | Joe Blair | Andrew Manzie | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith | George Margitich (66) | ||
| 1932 | 9th | Joe Blair | Charlie Streeter | Ivor Warne-Smith | Ivor Warne-Smith | George Margitich (60) | ||
| 1933 | 10th | Joe Blair | Percy Page | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | Ivor Warne-Smith | Bob C. Johnson (62) | Les Jones | |
| 1934 | 6th | Joe Blair | Percy Page | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | Colin Niven | Jack Mueller (52) | Allan La Fontaine | |
| 1935 | 6th | Joe Blair | Percy Page | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | Colin Niven | Allan La Fontaine | Maurie Gibb (59) | Ray Wartman |
| 1936 | 3rd | Joe Blair | Percy Page | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | Allan La Fontaine | Allan La Fontaine | Eric Glass (56) | |
| 1937 | 3rd | Joe Blair | Percy Page | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | Allan La Fontaine | Jack Mueller | Ron Baggott (51) | |
| 1938 | 5th | Joe Blair | Percy Page | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | Allan La Fontaine | Norm Smith | Norm Smith (80) | Dick Hingston |
| 1939 | 1st | Joe Blair | Percy Page | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | Allan La Fontaine | Jack Mueller | Norm Smith (54) | Harold Ball |
| 1940 | 1st | Joe Blair | Percy Page | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | Allan La Fontaine | Ron Baggott | Norm Smith (86) | Col McLean |
| 1941 | 1st | Joe Blair | Percy Page | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | Allan La Fontaine | Allan La Fontaine | Norm Smith (89) | Ted Cordner |
| 1942 | 8th | Joe Blair | Jack Chessell | Percy Beames | Percy Beames | Allan La Fontaine | Fred Fanning (37) | |
| 1943 | 7th | Joe Blair | Jack Chessell | Percy Beames | Percy Beames | Don Cordner | Fred Fanning (62) | |
| 1944 | 8th | Joe Blair | Jack Chessell | Percy Beames | Percy Beames | Norm Smith | Fred Fanning (87) | Esmond Downey |
| 1945 | 9th | Joe Blair | Jack Chessell | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | Norm Smith | Fred Fanning | Fred Fanning (67) | |
| 1946 | 2nd | Joe Blair | Jack Chessell | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | Norm Smith | Jack Mueller | Jack Mueller (58) | |
| 1947 | 6th | William Flintoft | Jack Chessell | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | Norm Smith | Wally Lock | Fred Fanning (97) | Eddie Jackson |
| 1948 | 1st | William Flintoft | Alex Gray | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | Don Cordner | Alby Rodda | Lance Arnold (41) | |
| 1949 | 5th | William Flintoft | Alex Gray | Allan La Fontaine | Don Cordner | Len Dockett | Robert McKenzie (40) | Mike Woods |
| 1950 | 4th | Albert Chadwick | A. S. Thompson | Allan La Fontaine | Shane McGrath | Denis Cordner | Denis Cordner (36) | |
| 1951 | 12th | Albert Chadwick | Jim Cardwell | Allan La Fontaine | Denis Cordner | Noel McMahen | Robert McKenzie (40) | John Beckwith |
| 1952 | 6th | Albert Chadwick | Jim Cardwell | Norm Smith | Denis Cordner | Geoff McGivern | Noel Clarke (49) | |
| 1953 | 11th | Albert Chadwick | Jim Cardwell | Norm Smith | Denis Cordner | Ken Melville | Robert McKenzie (38) | Ken Melville |
| 1954 | 2nd | Albert Chadwick | Jim Cardwell | Norm Smith | Geoff Collins | Denis Cordner | Noel Clarke (51) | Bob Johnson |
| 1955 | 1st | Albert Chadwick | Jim Cardwell | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen | Stuart Spencer | Stuart Spencer (34) | Trevor Johnson |
| 1956 | 1st | Albert Chadwick | Jim Cardwell | Norm Smith | Noel McMahen | Stuart Spencer | Bob B. Johnson (43) | Jim Sandral |
| 1957 | 1st | Albert Chadwick | Jim Cardwell | Norm Smith | John Beckwith | John Beckwith | Athol Webb (56) | Geoff Tunbridge |
| 1958 | 2nd | Albert Chadwick | Jim Cardwell | Norm Smith | John Beckwith | Laurie Mithen | Ron Barassi, Jr. (44), Athol Webb (44) |
Alan Rowarth |
| 1959 | 1st | Albert Chadwick | Jim Cardwell | Norm Smith | John Beckwith | Laurie Mithen | Ron Barassi, Jr. (46) | Hassa Mann |
| 1960 | 1st | Albert Chadwick | Jim Cardwell | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi | Brian Dixon | Ian Ridley (38) | Ray Nilsson |
| 1961 | 3rd | Albert Chadwick | Jim Cardwell | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi | Ron Barassi | Bob B. Johnson (36) | Brian Roet |
| 1962 | 4th | Albert Chadwick | Jim Cardwell | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi | Hassa Mann | Laurie Mithen (37) | John Townsend |
| 1963 | 3rd | Donald Duffy | Jim Cardwell | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi | Hassa Mann | Barry Bourke (48) | Barry Bourke |
| 1964 | 1st | Donald Duffy | Jim Cardwell | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi | Ron Barassi | John Townsend (35) | Graeme Jacobs |
| 1965 | 7th | Donald Duffy | Jim Cardwell | Norm Smith | Hassa Mann | John Townsend | John Townsend (34) | |
| 1966 | 11th | Donald Duffy | Jim Cardwell | Norm Smith | Hassa Mann | Terry Leahy | Barrie Vagg (20) | Terry Leahy |
| 1967 | 7th | Donald Duffy | Jim Cardwell | Norm Smith | Hassa Mann | Hassa Mann | Hassa Mann (38) | |
| 1968 | 8th | Donald Duffy | Jim Cardwell | John Beckwith | Hassa Mann | Ray Groom | Hassa Mann (29) | Greg Parke |
| 1969 | 12th | Donald Duffy | Jim Cardwell | John Beckwith | Hassa Mann | John Townsend | Ross Dillon (48) | |
| 1970 | 10th | Donald Duffy | Jim Cardwell | John Beckwith | Tassie Johnson | Frank Davis | Ross Dillon (41) | Graham Molloy |
| 1971 | 7th | Donald Duffy | Jim Cardwell | Ian Ridley | Frank Davis | Greg Wells | Paul Callery (38) | |
| 1972 | 8th | Donald Duffy | Jim Cardwell | Ian Ridley | Frank Davis | Stan Alves | Greg Parke (63) | Ross Brewer |
| 1973 | 10th | Donald Duffy | Jim Cardwell | Ian Ridley | Stan Alves | Carl Ditterich | Ross Brewer (32) | Robert Flower |
| 1974 | 12th | Donald Duffy | Jim Cardwell | Bob Skilton | Stan Alves | Stan Alves | Ross Brewer (40) | Garry Baker |
| 1975 | 10th | John Mitchell | Jim Cardwell | Bob Skilton | Stan Alves | Laurie Fowler | Greg Wells (32) | Marty Lyons |
| 1976 | 6th | John Mitchell | Ivan Moore | Bob Skilton | Stan Alves | Greg Wells | Ray Biffin (47) | Peter O'Keefe |
| 1977 | 11th | John Mitchell | Ray Manley | Bob Skilton | Greg Wells | Robert Flower | Ross Brewer (26) | Tom Flower |
| 1978 | 12th | John Mitchell | Ray Manley | Dennis Jones | Greg Wells | Garry Baker | Henry Coles (33) | Peter Thorne |
| 1979 | 11th | Wayne Reid | Ray Manley | Carl Ditterich | Carl Ditterich | Laurie Fowler | Robert Flower (33) | Peter Giles |
| 1980 | 9th | Wayne Reid | Richard Seddon | Carl Ditterich | Carl Ditterich | Laurie Fowler | Brent Crosswell (31) | Stephen Bickford |
| 1981 | 12th | Billy Snedden | Richard Seddon | Ron Barassi | Robert Flower | Steven Smith | Mark Jackson (76) | Mark Jackson |
| 1982 | 8th | Billy Snedden | Richard Seddon | Ron Barassi | Robert Flower | Steven Icke | Gerard Healy (77) | Adrian Battiston |
| 1983 | 8th | Billy Snedden | Richard Seddon | Ron Barassi | Robert Flower | Alan Johnson | Robert Flower (40) | Russell Richards |
| 1984 | 9th | Billy Snedden | Richard Seddon | Ron Barassi | Robert Flower | Gerard Healy | Kelvin Templeton (51) | Graeme Yeats |
| 1985 | 11th | Billy Snedden | Ray Manley | Ron Barassi | Robert Flower | Danny Hughes | Brian Wilson (40) | Rod Grinter |
| 1986 | 11th | Billy Snedden, Stuart Spencer |
Ray Manley | John Northey | Robert Flower | Greg Healy | Greg Healy (35) | Garry Lyon |
| 1987 | 3rd | Stuart Spencer | Tony King | John Northey | Robert Flower | Steven Stretch | Robert Flower (47) | Steven O'Dwyer |
| 1988 | 2nd | Stuart Spencer | Tony King | John Northey | Greg Healy | Steven O'Dwyer | Ricky Jackson (43) | Andy Lovell |
| 1989 | 4th | Stuart Spencer | Tony King | John Northey | Greg Healy | Alan Johnson | Darren Bennett (34) | Luke Beveridge |
| 1990 | 4th | Stuart Spencer | Tony King | John Northey | Greg Healy | Garry Lyon | Darren Bennett (87) | Rod Keogh |
| 1991 | 4th | Stuart Spencer, Ian Ridley |
Tony King | John Northey | Garry Lyon | Jim Stynes | Allen Jakovich (71) | Allen Jakovich |
| 1992 | 11th | Ian Ridley | Tony King, Hassa Mann |
John Northey | Garry Lyon | Glenn Lovett | Allen Jakovich (40) | Chris Sullivan |
| 1993 | 10th | Ian Ridley | Hassa Mann | Neil Balme | Garry Lyon | Todd Viney | Allen Jakovich (39) | David Neitz |
| 1994 | 4th | Ian Ridley | Hassa Mann | Neil Balme | Garry Lyon | Garry Lyon | Garry Lyon (79) | Paul Prymke |
| 1995 | 9th | Ian Ridley | Hassa Mann | Neil Balme | Garry Lyon | Jim Stynes | Garry Lyon (77) | Adem Yze |
| 1996 | 14th | Ian Ridley, Joseph Gutnick |
Hassa Mann | Neil Balme | Garry Lyon | Jim Stynes | David Neitz (56) | Darren O'Brien |
| 1997 | 16th | Joseph Gutnick | Hassa Mann, Cameron Schwab |
Neil Balme,2 Greg Hutchison3 |
Garry Lyon | Jim Stynes | David Neitz (30), Jeff Farmer (30) |
Anthony McDonald |
| 1998 | 4th | Joseph Gutnick | Cameron Schwab | Neale Daniher | Todd Viney | Todd Viney | Jeff Farmer (47) | Guy Rigoni |
| 1999 | 14th | Joseph Gutnick | Cameron Schwab, John Anderson |
Neale Daniher | Todd Viney | David Schwarz | David Neitz (46) | Peter Walsh |
| 2000 | 2nd | Joseph Gutnick | John Anderson | Neale Daniher | David Neitz | Shane Woewodin | Jeff Farmer (76) | Matthew Whelan |
| 2001 | 11th | Joseph Gutnick, Gabriel Szondy |
John Anderson | Neale Daniher | David Neitz | Adem Yze | Russell Robertson (42) | Scott Thompson |
| 2002 | 6th | Gabriel Szondy | John Anderson | Neale Daniher | David Neitz | David Neitz | David Neitz (82) | Steven Armstrong |
| 2003 | 14th | Gabriel Szondy, Paul Gardner |
Ray Ellis | Neale Daniher | David Neitz | Russell Robertson | David Neitz (65) | Ryan Ferguson |
| 2004 | 7th | Paul Gardner | Steve Harris | Neale Daniher | David Neitz | Jeff White | David Neitz (69) | Aaron Davey |
| 2005 | 8th | Paul Gardner | Steve Harris | Neale Daniher | David Neitz | Travis Johnstone | Russell Robertson (73) | Chris Johnson |
| 2006 | 5th | Paul Gardner | Steve Harris | Neale Daniher | David Neitz | James McDonald | David Neitz (68) | Clint Bartram |
| 2007 | 14th | Paul Gardner | Steve Harris | Neale Daniher,4 Mark Riley3 |
David Neitz | James McDonald | Russell Robertson (42) | Ricky Petterd |
| 2008 | 16th | Paul Gardner,5 Jim Stynes |
Paul McNamee | Dean Bailey | David Neitz | Cameron Bruce | Brad Miller (26) | Cale Morton |
| 2009 | 16th | Jim Stynes | Cameron Schwab | Dean Bailey | James McDonald | Aaron Davey | Russell Robertson (29) | Liam Jurrah |
| 2010 | 12th | Jim Stynes | Cameron Schwab | Dean Bailey | James McDonald | Brad Green | Brad Green (55) | Tom Scully |
| 2011 | 13th | Jim Stynes | Cameron Schwab | Dean Bailey,2 Todd Viney3 |
Brad Green | Brent Moloney | Liam Jurrah (40) | Jeremy Howe |
| 2012 | 16th | Jim Stynes Don McLardy |
Cameron Schwab | Mark Neeld | Jack Grimes/Jack Trengove | Nathan Jones | Mitch Clark (29) | Tom McDonald |
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