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KEY FACTS

Official name
North Melbourne Football Club

Known as
North Melbourne

Nickname
Kangaroos

Former name
Hotham

Former name date
1888-01-01

Formed
1869 (disbanded 1907; reformed 1908; disbanded 1921; reformed 1922)

Colours
Royal blue and white

Associated clubs
Werribee; North Melbourne Reserves; North Melbourne WFC; North Melbourne U19s

Affiliation (Current)
Australian Football League (AFL) 1925–2024

Affiliation (Historical)
Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1877–1924

Home Ground
Docklands

AFL Premierships
1996, 1999 (2 total)

VFL Premierships
1975, 1977 (2 total)

VFA Premierships
1903-4, 1910, 1914-15, 1918 (6 total)

Senior Premierships
Championship of Australia - 1975 (1 total); VFL/AFL Night Series - 1965-6, 1980, 1995, 1998 (5 total); McClelland Trophy - 1976, 1978, 1983, 1998 (4 total)

Most Games
432 - Brent Harvey (1996-2016)

Most Goals
671 - Wayne Carey (1989-2001)

League Top Goalkickers
D.Wade (103) 1974; M.Blight (103) 1982; J.Longmire (98) 1990 (3 total)

Brownlow Medalists
Noel Teasdale 1965; Keith Greig 1973 & 1974; Malcolm Blight 1978; Ross Glendinning 1983 (4 medallists/5 medals)

Headquarters
204-206 Arden St, North Melbourne, VIC 3051

Phone: (03) 9320 2400 

Email
info@nmfc.com.au

Website
nmfc.com.au

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Game records

"With former playing hero Allen Aylett now spearheading the club's administration as a radical and forward thinking president, in 1971 North Melbourne audaciously announced a 'Five Year Plan' to secure a VFL premiership ... Every aspect of the club's operation came under intense analysis with a view to trimming the fat and maximising efficiency. Nevertheless, it is doubtful if such measures alone would have been sufficient to propel the team which won just one game in 1972 (earning an inevitable wooden spoon) to a remarkable four consecutive grand finals for two flags between 1974 and 1977..."

John Devaney explains how a rule change helped the Kangaroos break through to win their first flag

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2001 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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North Melbourne's 2001 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H North Melbourne 3.14.36.69.7 61 LOST Essendon 7.29.515.623.8 146 -85 MCG Mar 30 (Fri, 7:40) Scores
2 A North Melbourne 2.36.67.88.10 58 LOST Brisbane 3.87.1313.1417.16 118 -60 GAB Apr 8 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
3 H North Melbourne 4.26.210.211.5 71 LOST Sydney 3.47.1013.1223.13 151 -80 SCG Apr 14 (Sat, 7:40) Scores
4 A North Melbourne 5.46.66.107.11 53 WON Geelong 1.03.54.64.9 33 20 KAR Apr 22 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
5 A North Melbourne 1.46.78.1010.15 75 LOST Adelaide 5.46.79.1512.18 90 -15 FBP Apr 28 (Sat, 7:10) Scores
6 H North Melbourne 5.28.412.612.6 78 LOST Richmond 5.19.612.1119.15 129 -51 DOC May 4 (Fri, 7:40) Scores
7 A North Melbourne 4.45.511.915.9 99 WON Collingwood 3.36.710.1114.13 97 2 DOC May 13 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
8 H North Melbourne 3.58.1013.1619.24 138 WON St. Kilda 3.35.77.1013.11 89 49 MAN May 19 (Sat, 1:40) Scores
9 H North Melbourne 6.19.49.710.9 69 LOST Carlton 1.23.58.812.10 82 -13 MCG May 25 (Fri, 7:40) Scores
10 A North Melbourne 1.46.810.1019.11 125 WON Western Bulldogs 3.23.58.1011.13 79 46 DOC Jun 1 (Fri, 7:40) Scores
11 H North Melbourne 5.111.520.1123.16 154 WON Fremantle 4.27.49.610.8 68 86 DOC Jun 10 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 A North Melbourne 2.36.810.1014.14 98 LOST Hawthorn 7.211.713.1015.11 101 -3 MCG Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H North Melbourne 3.37.512.614.11 95 WON Port Adelaide 2.34.55.710.13 73 22 MAN Jun 30 (Sat, 1:40) Scores
14 A North Melbourne 4.38.813.1118.13 121 WON Melbourne 6.47.89.1313.15 93 28 MCG Jul 8 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
15 A North Melbourne 2.38.616.1024.10 154 WON West Coast 4.27.513.717.8 110 44 SUB Jul 15 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 A North Melbourne 12.116.122.425.9 159 LOST Essendon 2.312.419.827.9 171 -12 MCG Jul 22 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
17 H North Melbourne 5.211.416.518.7 115 LOST Brisbane 5.19.215.1021.10 136 -21 DOC Jul 28 (Sat, 7:00) Scores
18 A North Melbourne 1.51.82.133.18 36 LOST Sydney 5.210.413.822.11 143 -107 SCG Aug 4 (Sat, 7:40) Scores
19 H North Melbourne 6.314.417.421.5 131 WON Geelong 3.27.38.912.10 82 49 DOC Aug 10 (Fri, 7:40) Scores
20 H North Melbourne 3.57.714.715.10 100 LOST Adelaide 6.314.718.1025.12 162 -62 DOC Aug 17 (Fri, 7:40) Scores
21 A North Melbourne 5.29.410.813.10 88 LOST Richmond 5.49.612.1113.14 92 -4 MCG Aug 24 (Fri, 7:40) Scores
22 H North Melbourne 4.28.69.1311.17 83 LOST Collingwood 4.46.713.919.12 126 -43 MAN Sep 2 (Sun, 1:40) Scores
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2001 Player Stats

Player GP K Avg H Avg D Avg M Avg HO Avg T Avg FF FA G Avg B TS
Abraham, Winston 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Archer, Glenn 20 192 9.6 80 4.0 272 13.6 71 3.6 1 0.1 55 2.8 5 15 5 0.3 3 33
Blakey, John 22 225 10.2 189 8.6 414 18.8 119 5.4 1 0.0 18 0.8 20 12 1 0.0 5 11
Burton, Matthew 21 105 5.0 84 4.0 189 9.0 56 2.7 475 22.6 17 0.8 10 15 7 0.3 3 45
Carey, Wayne 14 138 9.9 37 2.6 175 12.5 69 4.9 4 0.3 14 1.0 6 11 35 2.5 11 221
Clayton, Shane 20 163 8.2 82 4.1 245 12.3 70 3.5 2 0.1 23 1.2 14 9 15 0.8 8 98
Cochrane, Stuart 21 105 5.0 105 5.0 210 10.0 42 2.0 5 0.2 46 2.2 8 7 5 0.2 6 36
Colbert, Leigh 16 130 8.1 85 5.3 215 13.4 55 3.4 5 0.3 32 2.0 11 9 5 0.3 3 33
Grant, Shannon 20 315 15.8 163 8.2 478 23.9 101 5.1 0 0.0 47 2.4 21 12 26 1.3 21 177
Harding, Leigh 2 7 3.5 1 0.5 8 4.0 3 1.5 0 0.0 1 0.5 0 2 1 0.5 1 7
Harris, Daniel 8 40 5.0 19 2.4 59 7.4 5 0.6 0 0.0 11 1.4 7 3 1 0.1 3 9
Harvey, Brent 20 340 17.0 173 8.7 513 25.7 75 3.8 0 0.0 31 1.6 18 18 17 0.9 19 121
Hilton, Mark 1 3 3.0 1 1.0 4 4.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 2.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jones, Corey 12 53 4.4 21 1.8 74 6.2 18 1.5 9 0.8 23 1.9 10 5 5 0.4 3 33
King, David 19 291 15.3 99 5.2 390 20.5 64 3.4 1 0.1 28 1.5 10 13 19 1.0 11 125
Lange, Adam 1 3 3.0 0 0.0 3 3.0 1 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 1 1 1.0 1 7
Makepeace, Troy 17 132 7.8 58 3.4 190 11.2 52 3.1 0 0.0 35 2.1 11 3 6 0.4 3 39
Martyn, Mick 11 73 6.6 33 3.0 106 9.6 25 2.3 2 0.2 11 1.0 7 1 0 0.0 1 1
McCartney, Jason 22 187 8.5 74 3.4 261 11.9 83 3.8 21 1.0 14 0.6 17 24 2 0.1 4 16
McKernan, Corey 21 161 7.7 52 2.5 213 10.1 100 4.8 98 4.7 10 0.5 14 17 38 1.8 15 243
McLaren, Joe 12 97 8.1 34 2.8 131 10.9 43 3.6 1 0.1 12 1.0 4 1 6 0.5 13 49
Morrell, Digby 7 22 3.1 6 0.9 28 4.0 9 1.3 3 0.4 4 0.6 2 2 5 0.7 1 31
Motlop, Shannon 16 107 6.7 55 3.4 162 10.1 32 2.0 1 0.1 26 1.6 4 9 6 0.4 5 41
Motlop, Daniel 2 5 2.5 3 1.5 8 4.0 2 1.0 2 1.0 4 2.0 0 1 0 0.0 2 2
Olarenshaw, Ricky 1 2 2.0 2 2.0 4 4.0 1 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Petrie, Drew 9 26 2.9 9 1.0 35 3.9 10 1.1 38 4.2 13 1.4 3 5 0 0.0 0 0
Pickett, Byron 22 201 9.1 88 4.0 289 13.1 72 3.3 3 0.1 96 4.4 18 28 37 1.7 10 232
Rawlings, Brady 19 99 5.2 67 3.5 166 8.7 31 1.6 0 0.0 28 1.5 3 9 10 0.5 4 64
Rocca, Sav 21 172 8.2 65 3.1 237 11.3 119 5.7 66 3.1 27 1.3 14 9 48 2.3 26 314
Simpson, Adam 21 311 14.8 147 7.0 458 21.8 88 4.2 21 1.0 60 2.9 22 15 3 0.1 0 18
Sinclair, Jess 18 133 7.4 71 3.9 204 11.3 47 2.6 1 0.1 58 3.2 11 10 9 0.5 6 60
Smith, Lindsay 1 2 2.0 1 1.0 3 3.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1.0 0 6
Smith, Dylan 4 13 3.3 12 3.0 25 6.3 4 1.0 0 0.0 6 1.5 3 1 0 0.0 1 1
Spaull, John 3 8 2.7 3 1.0 11 3.7 3 1.0 0 0.0 5 1.7 1 2 1 0.3 3 9
Stevens, Anthony 15 239 15.9 106 7.1 345 23.0 68 4.5 1 0.1 73 4.9 22 14 1 0.1 5 11
Teague, David 10 29 2.9 16 1.6 45 4.5 15 1.5 0 0.0 12 1.2 2 1 1 0.1 0 6
Watt, Shannon 14 51 3.6 33 2.4 84 6.0 30 2.1 4 0.3 11 0.8 7 8 2 0.1 1 13
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.