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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

CEO
Joseph, Ron

President
Trainor, Tony

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

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1969 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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North Melbourne's 1969 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H North Melbourne 4.310.913.1415.20 110 WON South Melbourne 2.64.109.1614.17 101 9 ARD Apr 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 A North Melbourne 3.56.812.1115.17 107 WON Melbourne 3.27.512.612.7 79 28 MCG Apr 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A North Melbourne 4.48.714.1116.15 111 WON Richmond 2.75.178.1913.28 106 5 MCG Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H North Melbourne 5.310.517.1119.15 129 WON Fitzroy 3.39.911.1013.18 96 33 ARD Apr 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A North Melbourne 3.36.59.912.11 83 LOST Essendon 4.56.910.1416.17 113 -30 WIN May 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H North Melbourne 6.46.58.813.9 87 LOST Hawthorn 1.26.39.814.12 96 -9 ARD May 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A North Melbourne 6.46.910.1714.23 107 WON Geelong 3.28.912.1114.15 99 8 KAR May 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H North Melbourne 5.48.711.1115.13 103 WON St. Kilda 6.27.810.1113.16 94 9 ARD May 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A North Melbourne 2.24.35.39.4 58 LOST Collingwood 7.210.715.917.16 118 -60 VIC May 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H North Melbourne 0.22.85.117.15 57 LOST Carlton 3.57.89.1610.18 78 -21 ARD Jun 16 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
11 A North Melbourne 5.010.413.615.7 97 LOST Footscray 4.69.1112.1820.23 143 -46 WES Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
12 A North Melbourne 4.28.910.1111.14 80 LOST South Melbourne 5.29.610.712.11 83 -3 LAK Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H North Melbourne 2.19.613.1019.16 130 WON Melbourne 7.411.613.1219.13 127 3 ARD Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 H North Melbourne 4.75.86.106.12 48 LOST Richmond 2.48.1010.1217.15 117 -69 ARD Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A North Melbourne 1.39.612.914.12 96 LOST Fitzroy 6.212.315.620.6 126 -30 PRI Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H North Melbourne 4.27.711.1213.16 94 WON Essendon 2.16.67.99.13 67 27 ARD Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A North Melbourne 4.411.813.1218.18 126 LOST Hawthorn 6.411.716.1022.12 144 -18 GLE Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H North Melbourne 5.28.510.813.11 89 LOST Geelong 5.59.713.1214.14 98 -9 ARD Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A North Melbourne 3.36.67.88.10 58 LOST St. Kilda 3.69.1114.1521.18 144 -86 MOO Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 H North Melbourne 1.46.812.913.11 89 LOST Collingwood 7.58.59.914.12 96 -7 ARD Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
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1969 Player Stats

Player GP K Avg H Avg D Avg M Avg HO Avg T Avg FF FA G Avg B TS
Allison, Tom 6 40 6.7 21 3.5 61 10.2 12 2.0 0 0.0     9 11 9 1.5 6 60
Benton, Terry 8 65 8.1 13 1.6 78 9.8 12 1.5 0 0.0     7 8 0 0.0 0 0
Bryant, Geoff 18 224 12.4 46 2.6 270 15.0 52 2.9 0 0.0     18 31 6 0.3 7 43
Chisnall, Peter 10 105 10.5 12 1.2 117 11.7 16 1.6 0 0.0     16 29 7 0.7 7 49
Dell, Rod 1 1 1.0 1 1.0 2 2.0 0 0.0 8 8.0     0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Dench, David 6 67 11.2 8 1.3 75 12.5 19 3.2 0 0.0     8 9 0 0.0 0 0
Dimattina, Frank 10 140 14.0 20 2.0 160 16.0 22 2.2 0 0.0     14 26 15 1.5 14 104
Dowdle, Mick 18 294 16.3 25 1.4 319 17.7 80 4.4 1 0.1     53 28 15 0.8 32 122
Dugdale, John 19 358 18.8 41 2.2 399 21.0 102 5.4 1 0.1     50 41 8 0.4 8 56
Duthie, John 3 5 1.7 5 1.7 10 3.3 1 0.3 6 2.0     0 2 1 0.3 0 6
Dwyer, Laurie 18 326 18.1 72 4.0 398 22.1 54 3.0 2 0.1     64 34 2 0.1 1 13
Elliott, Rod 5 61 12.2 11 2.2 72 14.4 11 2.2 0 0.0     8 10 4 0.8 7 31
Farrant, Garry 19 288 15.2 39 2.1 327 17.2 79 4.2 3 0.2     42 31 1 0.1 2 8
Farrant, Doug 17 155 9.1 30 1.8 185 10.9 79 4.6 1 0.1     26 34 40 2.4 36 276
Fincher, Noel 8 68 8.5 4 0.5 72 9.0 19 2.4 0 0.0     6 9 0 0.0 0 0
Goodingham, Barry 13 136 10.5 47 3.6 183 14.1 60 4.6 204 15.7     15 38 3 0.2 3 21
Haywood, Kerry 8 56 7.0 10 1.3 66 8.3 19 2.4 46 5.8     13 15 1 0.1 2 8
Hopgood, Jeff 11 85 7.7 19 1.7 104 9.5 18 1.6 63 5.7     23 32 1 0.1 3 9
Howell, Mick 18 157 8.7 42 2.3 199 11.1 67 3.7 94 5.2     38 25 8 0.4 7 55
Ivey, Dick 1 4 4.0 2 2.0 6 6.0 1 1.0 1 1.0     0 0 0 0.0 1 1
Jacob, Lindsay 2 14 7.0 8 4.0 22 11.0 2 1.0 0 0.0     2 5 2 1.0 2 14
Johnston, Ray 18 198 11.0 61 3.4 259 14.4 86 4.8 111 6.2     36 29 0 0.0 1 1
Kekovich, Sam 16 251 15.7 59 3.7 310 19.4 91 5.7 13 0.8     46 62 56 3.5 42 378
McCarthy, Bernie 20 265 13.3 97 4.9 362 18.1 166 8.3 20 1.0     35 36 23 1.2 25 163
Montgomery, Ken 8 84 10.5 21 2.6 105 13.1 19 2.4 0 0.0     9 12 0 0.0 0 0
Neal, Brian 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0     0 0 0 0.0 0 0
O'Brien, Daryl 16 202 12.6 55 3.4 257 16.1 39 2.4 3 0.2     26 28 2 0.1 0 12
Pagan, Denis 19 295 15.5 10 0.5 305 16.1 69 3.6 0 0.0     49 18 0 0.0 0 0
Pretty, David 8 53 6.6 20 2.5 73 9.1 9 1.1 0 0.0     16 6 5 0.6 4 34
Redenbach, Michael 11 96 8.7 9 0.8 105 9.5 18 1.6 0 0.0     23 19 0 0.0 0 0
Sanders, Reg 1 6 6.0 1 1.0 7 7.0 0 0.0 0 0.0     0 1 1 1.0 0 6
Scholes, John 7 54 7.7 10 1.4 64 9.1 12 1.7 0 0.0     9 9 10 1.4 2 62
Steward, Peter 18 238 13.2 29 1.6 267 14.8 92 5.1 0 0.0     47 41 0 0.0 0 0
Taylor, Ray 20 226 11.3 87 4.4 313 15.7 84 4.2 5 0.3     40 29 13 0.7 21 99
Thompson, Ian 2 18 9.0 3 1.5 21 10.5 8 4.0 0 0.0     3 3 8 4.0 3 51
Wood, Maurie 16 222 13.9 50 3.1 272 17.0 43 2.7 2 0.1     26 36 24 1.5 18 162
 

Footnotes

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