| 2017 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Melbourne huddle during the round 13 match against the Western Bulldogs | |||
| President | Glen Bartlett (4th season) | ||
| Coach | Simon Goodwin (1st season) | ||
| Captain(s) | Nathan Jones (4th season) Jack Viney (1st season) | ||
| Home ground | MCG (100,024 capacity) | ||
| Pre-season | 2 wins, 1 loss | ||
| AFL season | 9th | ||
| Finals series | DNQ | ||
| Leading goalkicker | Jeff Garlett (42 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 70,926 (round 12 vs. Collingwood) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,072 (round 10 vs. Gold Coast) | ||
| Average home attendance | 35694 | ||
| Club membership | 42,233 (  3,087 / 7.89%) | ||
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The 2017 Melbourne Football Club season was the club's 118th year in the VFL/AFL since it began in 1897.