North Melbourne
"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
1927 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
North Melbourne's 1927 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-04-30 1 | H | North Melbourne | 2.5 | 3.10 | 6.16 | 9.21 | 75 | WON | Fitzroy | 3.1 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 10.11 | 71 | 4 | ARD | 1927-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-05-07 2 | A | North Melbourne | 3.0 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 65 | WON | Essendon | 5.3 | 5.4 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 54 | 11 | WIN | 1927-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-05-14 3 | H | North Melbourne | 1.0 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 8.5 | 53 | LOST | Geelong | 3.8 | 3.8 | 7.13 | 7.13 | 55 | -2 | ARD | 1927-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-05-21 4 | A | North Melbourne | 3.6 | 7.9 | 15.11 | 20.13 | 133 | WON | Hawthorn | 3.2 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 56 | 77 | GLE | 1927-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-05-28 5 | H | North Melbourne | 1.3 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 38 | LOST | Richmond | 1.5 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 12.11 | 83 | -45 | ARD | 1927-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-06-06 6 | A | North Melbourne | 1.1 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 9.9 | 63 | LOST | South Melbourne | 6.6 | 11.8 | 13.11 | 14.13 | 97 | -34 | LAK | 1927-06-06 Jun 6 (Mon, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-06-11 7 | A | North Melbourne | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 27 | LOST | Melbourne | 4.7 | 5.12 | 8.16 | 15.21 | 111 | -84 | MCG | 1927-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-06-18 8 | H | North Melbourne | 0.2 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.11 | 35 | LOST | Carlton | 3.4 | 6.6 | 9.11 | 9.15 | 69 | -34 | ARD | 1927-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-06-25 9 | A | North Melbourne | 2.2 | 6.4 | 10.5 | 13.10 | 88 | LOST | St. Kilda | 6.1 | 10.3 | 14.6 | 15.7 | 97 | -9 | JUN | 1927-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-07-02 10 | A | North Melbourne | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.11 | 29 | LOST | Collingwood | 1.1 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 8.11 | 59 | -30 | VIC | 1927-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-07-09 11 | H | North Melbourne | 2.6 | 4.13 | 7.16 | 9.18 | 72 | LOST | Footscray | 5.4 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 15.10 | 100 | -28 | ARD | 1927-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-07-16 12 | A | North Melbourne | 0.2 | 3.9 | 6.12 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | Fitzroy | 3.2 | 8.3 | 13.4 | 14.5 | 89 | -15 | BWS | 1927-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-07-23 13 | H | North Melbourne | 1.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 50 | LOST | Essendon | 2.2 | 3.6 | 5.10 | 7.12 | 54 | -4 | ARD | 1927-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-07-30 14 | A | North Melbourne | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3.11 | 29 | LOST | Geelong | 2.2 | 7.12 | 9.15 | 17.21 | 123 | -94 | COR | 1927-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-08-06 15 | H | North Melbourne | 4.4 | 7.4 | 10.6 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Hawthorn | 0.3 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 15.9 | 99 | -23 | ARD | 1927-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-08-27 16 | A | North Melbourne | 3.4 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 9.8 | 62 | LOST | Richmond | 4.4 | 7.5 | 12.12 | 14.15 | 99 | -37 | PUN | 1927-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-09-03 17 | H | North Melbourne | 0.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 8.12 | 60 | LOST | South Melbourne | 3.3 | 4.5 | 10.9 | 11.12 | 78 | -18 | ARD | 1927-09-03 Sep 3 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-09-10 18 | H | North Melbourne | 0.1 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.14 | 56 | LOST | Collingwood | 4.6 | 5.8 | 10.15 | 11.16 | 82 | -26 | ARD | 1927-09-10 Sep 10 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1927 Player Stats
| Player | GP | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | TS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker, Syd | 9 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bolt, George | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bray, Ed | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Britt, Gerry | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cameron, Charlie | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Coulsell, Fred | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Davis, Norm | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Day, Roy | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Donnellan, Frank | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dowling, John | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dwyer, Leo | 16 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gregory, Johnny | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Healy, Charlie | 16 | 8 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jenkins, Tommy | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Johnston, Harold | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lambe, Alf | 18 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lewis, Johnny | 11 | 8 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Linton Snr, Curly | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lock, Jacky | 7 | 2 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lovett, Joe | 14 | 8 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lowe, Arthur | 18 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lynch, Billy | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lynch, Jack | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| McCabe Snr, Bill | 7 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| McDowell, Bill | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Metcalf, Fred | 10 | 21 | 2.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Morrissey Jnr, George | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Morton, Reg | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nolan, Clarrie | 12 | 5 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| O'Sullivan, Jack | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pitchford, Mac | 18 | 7 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russ, Bill | 18 | 3 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Staveley, Arthur | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stevens, Bill | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Trevaskis, Tim | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tyson Jnr, Charlie | 16 | 23 | 1.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Walsh, Dave | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Watson, Don | 12 | 0 | 0.0 |