Melbourne (3-9, 16th)
What's gone right: Melbourne's recruitment of Marty Hore and Jay Lockhart have been a consolation for Melbourne this season, while the return of Jake Lever should give Demons fans something to look forward to.
What's gone wrong: Basically anything that could go wrong for Melbourne, has gone wrong. From injury woes to negative media coverage, the Demons just haven't been able to catch a break. From an on-field perspective, it's been more of the same, with Simon Goodwin's team failing to deliver, looking ordinary in the forward line and absent of some big names in the back line, with Jake Lever and Steven May having their range of injury and fitness issues. They may be back now, but it's certainly too little too late.
Best and fairest: Max Gawn has been a consistent contributor to Melbourne and could very well be primed for another All-Australian selection, let alone taking out another best and fairest award. The 27-year-old has averaged over 40 hit-outs this season and can hold his head high this year.
Season grade: F
An 'F' grade might even be putting it lightly. In a year full of expectation and hope, the Dees managed to ruin those prospects within a matter of weeks when they went 0-3 to start the year. Not much has worked for Melbourne and it's reflecting with only the three wins for the year. For being the biggest disappointment this season, Melbourne's 2019 campaign so far has quite simply been an unmitigated disaster.
