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.

[1] Dean Bailey was re-appointed coach, but was sacked after a near-record 186-point loss to Geelong in Round 19.

[2] Head coach Assistant coaches Updated: 1 August 2011Source(s): Senior list, Rookie list, Coaching staff

Debut(s): Luke Tapscott Brownlow Votes: Ryan O'Keefe (Sydney) 3 votes, Brent Moloney (Melbourne) 2 votes, Ben McGlynn (Sydney) 1 vote Record: 0 Wins, 0 Losses, 1 Draw (100.00%) Ladder Position: 8th Substitutes: Ricky Petterd Addam Maric Brownlow Votes: Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn) 3 votes, Matt Suckling (Hawthorn) 2 votes, Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) 1 vote Record: 0 Wins, 1 Loss, 1 Draw (78.2%) Ladder Position: 13th Substitutes: Addam Maric Neville Jetta Milestones: Rohan Bail (1st AFL Goal) Brownlow Votes: Brent Moloney (Melbourne) 3 votes, Liam Jurrah (Melbourne) 2 votes, Luke Power (Brisbane Lions) 1 vote Record: 1 Win, 1 Loss, 1 Draw (87.7%) Ladder Position: 10th Substitutes: Cale Morton Jack Watts Brownlow Votes: Colin Sylvia (Melbourne) 3 votes, Mark Jamar (Melbourne) 2 votes, Brent Moloney (Melbourne) 1 vote Record: 2 Wins, 1 Loss, 1 Draw (116.2%) Ladder Position: 7th Substitutes: Jack Watts Liam Jurrah Milestones: Mark Jamar (100th AFL Game) Brownlow Votes: Dean Cox (West Coast) 3 votes, Matt Priddis (West Coast) 2 votes, Jack Darling (West Coast) 1 vote Record: 2 Wins, 2 Losses, 1 Draw (100.4%) Ladder Position: 8th Substitutes: Lynden Dunn Jordan Gysberts Milestones: Luke Tapscott (1st AFL Goal) Brownlow Votes: Brent Moloney (Melbourne) 3 votes, Colin Sylvia (Melbourne) 2 votes, Mark Jamar (Melbourne) 1 vote Record: 3 Wins, 2 Losses, 1 Draw (119.4%) Ladder Position: 7th Substitutes: Austin Wonaeamirri Jack Grimes Brownlow Votes: Todd Goldstein (North Melbourne) 3 votes, Andrew Swallow (North Melbourne) 2 votes, Aaron Edwards (North Melbourne) 1 vote Record: 3 Wins, 3 Losses, 1 Draw (109.1%) Ladder Position: 9th Substitutes: Jamie Bennell Rohan Bail Debut(s): Michael Evans Milestones: Nathan Jones (100th AFL Game) Brownlow Votes: Brendon Goddard (St Kilda) 3 votes, Leigh Montagna (St Kilda) 2 votes, Sam Gilbert (St Kilda) 1 vote Record: 3 Wins, 4 Losses, 1 Draw (105%) Ladder Position: 10th Substitutes: Matthew Bate Luke Tapscott Debut(s): Daniel Nicholson Milestones: Joel Macdonald (100th AFL Game) Brownlow Votes: Mitch Robinson (Carlton) 3 votes, Chris Judd (Carlton) 2 votes, Marc Murphy (Carlton) 1 vote Record: 3 Wins, 5 Losses, 1 Draw (98.8%) Ladder Position: 10th Substitutes: Daniel Nicholson Matthew Warnock Debut(s): Jeremy Howe, Max Gawn Milestones: Jeremy Howe (1st AFL Goal) Brownlow Votes: Jordie McKenzie (Melbourne) 3 votes, Jordan Gysberts (Melbourne) 2 votes, Jack Trengove (Melbourne) 1 vote Record: 4 Wins, 5 Losses, 1 Draw (102.6%) Ladder Position: 9th Substitutes: Daniel Nicholson Colin Sylvia Brownlow Votes: Sharrod Wellingham (Collingwood) 3 votes, Travis Cloke (Collingwood) 2 votes, Chris Tarrant (Collingwood) 1 vote Record: 4 Wins, 6 Losses, 1 Draw (93.7%) Ladder Position: 10th Substitutes: Michael Evans Neville Jetta Milestone: Max Gawn (1st AFL Goal), Daniel Nicholson (1st AFL Goal) Brownlow Votes: Jordie McKenzie (Melbourne) 3 votes, Tom Scully (Melbourne) 2 votes, Brad Green (Melbourne) 1 vote Record: 5 Wins, 6 Losses, 1 Draw (102.2%) Ladder Position: 9th Substitutes: Jamie Bennell Colin Garland Brownlow Votes: Brent Moloney (Melbourne) 3 votes, James Frawley (Melbourne) 2 votes, Jack Watts (Melbourne) 1 vote Record: 6 Wins, 6 Losses, 1 Draw (104.3%) Ladder Position: 8th Substitutes: Cale Morton Joel Macdonald Debut(s): Sam Blease Milestones: Colin Garland (50th AFL Game) Brownlow Votes: Daniel Giansiracusa (Western Bulldogs) 3 votes, Ryan Griffen (Western Bulldogs) 2 votes, Callan Ward (Western Bulldogs) 1 vote Record: 6 Wins, 7 Losses, 1 Draw (99%) Ladder Position: 9th Substitutes: Sam Blease Jamie Bennell Brownlow Votes: Brent Moloney (Melbourne) 3 votes, Colin Sylvia (Melbourne) 2 votes, Ricky Petterd (Melbourne) 1 vote Record: 7 Wins, 7 Losses, 1 Draw (100.6%) Ladder Position: 9th Substitutes: Jeremy Howe Tom Scully Brownlow Votes: Brad Sewell (Hawthorn) 3 votes, Luke Hodge (Hawthorn) 2 votes, Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) 1 vote Record: 7 Wins, 8 Losses, 1 Draw (97%) Ladder Position: 11th Substitutes: Jamie Bennell Addam Maric Brownlow Votes: Joel Selwood (Geelong) 3 votes, Steve Johnson (Geelong) 2 votes, Corey Enright (Geelong) 1 vote Record: 7 Wins, 9 Losses, 1 Draw (86.8%) Ladder Position: 11th Substitutes: Matthew Bate Brent Moloney Brownlow Votes: Chris Judd (Carlton) 3 votes, Bryce Gibbs (Carlton) 2 votes, Marc Murphy (Carlton) 1 vote Record: 7 Wins, 10 Losses, 1 Draw (83.7%) Ladder Position: 11th Substitutes: Matthew Bate James Strauss Brownlow Votes: Andrew Gaff (West Coast) 3 votes, Andrew Embley (West Coast) 2 votes, Jeremy Howe (Melbourne) 1 vote Record: 7 Wins, 11 Losses, 1 Draw (82.2%) Ladder Position: 11th Substitutes: Daniel Nicholson Luke Tapscott Milestones: Aaron Davey (150th AFL Game), Ricky Petterd (50th AFL Game) Brownlow Votes: Colin Sylvia (Melbourne) 3 votes, Nathan Foley (Richmond) 2 votes, Nathan Jones (Melbourne) 1 vote Record: 7 Wins, 12 Losses, 1 Draw (82.9%) Ladder Position: 13th Substitutes: Brad Green Jeremy Howe Debut(s): Tom McDonald Brownlow Votes: Colin Garland (Melbourne) 3 votes, Sam Blease (Melbourne) 2 votes, Brent Moloney (Melbourne) 1 vote Record: 8 Wins, 12 Losses, 1 Draw (84.9%) Ladder Position: 12th Substitutes: Jeremy Howe Liam Jurrah Debut(s): Jack Fitzpatrick Milestones: Stefan Martin (50th AFL Game), Jack Fitzpatrick (1st AFL Goal) Brownlow Votes: Brent Moloney (Melbourne) 3 votes, Brett Ebert (Port Adelaide) 2 votes, Steven Salopek (Port Adelaide) 1 vote Record: 8 Wins, 13 Losses, 1 Draw (85.3%) Ladder Position: 13th Substitutes: Luke Tapscott Sam Blease