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
2021 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
North Melbourne's 2021 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
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| 2021-03-21 1 | H | North Melbourne | 2.4 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 2.2 | 10.4 | 14.8 | 17.15 | 117 | -52 | DOC | 2021-03-21 Mar 21 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2021-03-27 2 | A | North Melbourne | 1.2 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 39 | LOST | Gold Coast | 3.4 | 9.6 | 11.10 | 14.14 | 98 | -59 | CRR | 2021-03-27 Mar 27 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
| 2021-04-02 3 | H | North Melbourne | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 39 | LOST | Western Bulldogs | 4.2 | 9.6 | 15.10 | 25.17 | 167 | -128 | DOC | 2021-04-02 Apr 2 (Fri, 4:20) | Scores |
| 2021-04-11 4 | H | North Melbourne | 2.2 | 6.3 | 9.7 | 10.8 | 68 | LOST | Adelaide | 5.2 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 16.13 | 109 | -41 | DOC | 2021-04-11 Apr 11 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2021-04-18 5 | A | North Melbourne | 3.1 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 47 | LOST | Geelong | 1.3 | 3.9 | 7.12 | 10.17 | 77 | -30 | KAR | 2021-04-18 Apr 18 (Sun, 4:40) | Scores |
| 2021-04-24 6 | A | North Melbourne | 2.2 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 6.12 | 48 | LOST | Fremantle | 3.4 | 7.9 | 11.13 | 14.15 | 99 | -51 | PER | 2021-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 6:15) | Scores |
| 2021-05-02 7 | H | North Melbourne | 4.1 | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 73 | LOST | Melbourne | 3.2 | 6.4 | 12.7 | 16.7 | 103 | -30 | BEL | 2021-05-02 May 2 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2021-05-08 8 | H | North Melbourne | 2.2 | 3.6 | 8.7 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Collingwood | 3.2 | 8.6 | 12.10 | 14.10 | 94 | -18 | DOC | 2021-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 4:35) | Scores |
| 2021-05-15 9 | A | North Melbourne | 1.1 | 5.2 | 9.7 | 13.9 | 87 | WON | Hawthorn | 5.3 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 12.8 | 80 | 7 | YOR | 2021-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2021-05-23 10 | A | North Melbourne | 2.1 | 3.3 | 8.8 | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | Essendon | 6.4 | 11.5 | 15.6 | 22.9 | 141 | -72 | DOC | 2021-05-23 May 23 (Sun, 4:40) | Scores |
| 2021-05-29 11 | A | North Melbourne | 1.0 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 10.8 | 68 | LOST | St. Kilda | 3.6 | 7.11 | 11.14 | 12.16 | 88 | -20 | DOC | 2021-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 4:35) | Scores |
| 2021-06-07 12 | North Melbourne | Bye | 2021-06-07 Jun 7 (Mon, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 2021-06-13 13 | H | North Melbourne | 5.1 | 9.4 | 13.7 | 14.10 | 94 | DRAW | Greater Western Sydney | 4.1 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 14.10 | 94 | 0 | BEL | 2021-06-13 Jun 13 (Sun, 3:20) | Scores |
| 2021-06-19 14 | H | North Melbourne | 1.2 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 45 | LOST | Brisbane | 2.4 | 3.7 | 6.9 | 9.14 | 68 | -23 | BEL | 2021-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 4:35) | Scores |
| 2021-06-26 15 | H | North Melbourne | 4.4 | 5.8 | 8.15 | 9.18 | 72 | WON | Gold Coast | 3.0 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 9.9 | 63 | 9 | BEL | 2021-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 1:45) | Scores |
| 2021-07-04 16 | A | North Melbourne | 3.1 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 11.13 | 79 | LOST | Western Bulldogs | 5.1 | 9.6 | 13.8 | 16.12 | 108 | -29 | DOC | 2021-07-04 Jul 4 (Sun, 4:40) | Scores |
| 2021-07-12 17 | A | North Melbourne | 2.0 | 3.2 | 6.5 | 10.10 | 70 | WON | West Coast | 2.5 | 3.10 | 3.12 | 8.12 | 60 | 10 | PER | 2021-07-12 Jul 12 (Mon, 5:40) | Scores |
| 2021-07-18 18 | H | North Melbourne | 4.4 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 11.8 | 74 | LOST | Essendon | 3.0 | 4.6 | 8.10 | 13.14 | 92 | -18 | CRR | 2021-07-18 Jul 18 (Sun, 12:35) | Scores |
| 2021-07-24 19 | A | North Melbourne | 3.1 | 5.4 | 12.6 | 18.8 | 116 | WON | Carlton | 2.5 | 5.6 | 5.10 | 11.11 | 77 | 39 | DOC | 2021-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 1:45) | Scores |
| 2021-07-31 20 | H | North Melbourne | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 42 | LOST | Geelong | 2.4 | 5.6 | 6.11 | 8.14 | 62 | -20 | BEL | 2021-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 1:15) | Scores |
| 2021-08-07 21 | A | North Melbourne | 3.4 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | Richmond | 0.3 | 2.4 | 9.6 | 13.11 | 89 | -33 | MCG | 2021-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 4:35) | Scores |
| 2021-08-14 22 | H | North Melbourne | 2.2 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 12.5 | 77 | LOST | Sydney | 5.2 | 8.4 | 10.8 | 13.13 | 91 | -14 | DOC | 2021-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2021-08-22 23 | A | North Melbourne | 2.1 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 54 | LOST | Adelaide | 4.6 | 5.9 | 8.15 | 13.20 | 98 | -44 | ADO | 2021-08-22 Aug 22 (Sun, 4:10) | Scores |
2021 Player Stats
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