sentences:  Norm Smith became Melbourne's coach in 1952, and the following season Ron Barassi played his first game.These two were to take Melbourne to new heights in the coming years.The Demons made the Grand Final in 1954, losing to Footscray, won the flag in 1955, 1956 and 1957, lost to Collingwood in 1958, and then won again in 1959 and 1960 with Smith as coach and Barassi as captain.