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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

Affiliation (Current)
Australian Football League (AFL) 1925–2023

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

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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2023 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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North Melbourne's 2023 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H North Melbourne 3.47.710.912.15 87 WON West Coast 3.34.48.612.10 82 5 DOC Mar 18 (Sat, 1:45) Scores
2 A North Melbourne        vs Fremantle          PER Mar 25 (Sat, 4:30)  
3 A North Melbourne        vs Hawthorn          YOR Apr 1 (Sat, 1:45)  
4 H North Melbourne        vs Carlton          DOC Apr 7 (Fri, 4:20)  
5 A North Melbourne        vs Brisbane          SSP Apr 15 (Sat, 12:40)  
6 A North Melbourne        vs Gold Coast          CRR Apr 23 (Sun, 4:40)  
7 A North Melbourne        vs Melbourne          MCG Apr 29 (Sat, 7:25)  
8 H North Melbourne        vs St. Kilda          DOC May 7 (Sun, 4:40)  
9 H North Melbourne        vs Port Adelaide          BEL May 13 (Sat, 2:10)  
10 H North Melbourne        vs Sydney          DOC May 20 (Sat, 1:45)  
11 A North Melbourne        vs Collingwood          DOC May 28 (Sun, 3:20)  
12 A North Melbourne        vs Essendon          DOC Jun 4 (Sun, 4:40)  
13 H North Melbourne        vs Greater Western Sydney          BEL Jun 11 (Sun, 3:20)  
14 H North Melbourne        vs Western Bulldogs          DOC Jun 18 (Sun, 4:40)  
15 North Melbourne       Bye        
16 A North Melbourne        vs Adelaide          ADO Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10)  
17 A North Melbourne        vs Geelong          KAR Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10)  
18 H North Melbourne        vs Hawthorn          DOC Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10)  
19 A North Melbourne        vs St. Kilda          DOC Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10)  
20 A North Melbourne        vs West Coast          PER Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10)  
21 H North Melbourne        vs Melbourne          BEL Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10)  
22 H North Melbourne        vs Essendon          DOC Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10)  
23 A North Melbourne        vs Richmond          MCG Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10)  
24 H North Melbourne        vs Gold Coast          BEL Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10)  
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2023 Player Stats

# Player GP K Avg H Avg D Avg M Avg HO Avg T Avg FF FA G Avg B TS
27 Bergman, Miller 1 9 9.0 4 4.0 13 13.0 3 3.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0
16 Bonar, Aiden 1 5 5.0 10 10.0 15 15.0 5 5.0 0 0.0 2 2.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
30 Comben, Charlie 1 7 7.0 6 6.0 13 13.0 3 3.0 12 12.0 6 6.0 1 2 1 1.0 1 7
10 Cunnington, Ben 1 8 8.0 8 8.0 16 16.0 3 3.0 0 0.0 3 3.0 2 1 0 0.0 1 1
25 Curtis, Paul 1 6 6.0 2 2.0 8 8.0 3 3.0 0 0.0 1 1.0 1 1 2 2.0 1 13
9 Davies-Uniacke, Luke 1 12 12.0 20 20.0 32 32.0 1 1.0 0 0.0 5 5.0 2 0 1 1.0 1 7
31 Goater, Josh 1 8 8.0 7 7.0 15 15.0 3 3.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0.0 1 1
18 Greenwood, Hugh 1 8 8.0 7 7.0 15 15.0 1 1.0 11 11.0 5 5.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0
20 Larkey, Nick 1 7 7.0 2 2.0 9 9.0 3 3.0 0 0.0 1 1.0 2 0 6 6.0 0 36
19 Logue, Griffin 1 6 6.0 4 4.0 10 10.0 4 4.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 2 0 0.0 0 0
11 McDonald, Luke 1 15 15.0 7 7.0 22 22.0 5 5.0 0 0.0 6 6.0 2 4 0 0.0 0 0
29 Phillips, Will 1 5 5.0 12 12.0 17 17.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 2.0 1 1 0 0.0 1 1
24 Powell, Tom 1 8 8.0 16 16.0 24 24.0 3 3.0 0 0.0 4 4.0 0 3 0 0.0 1 1
8 Scott, Bailey 1 10 10.0 7 7.0 17 17.0 5 5.0 0 0.0 4 4.0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1
3 Sheezel, Harry 1 22 22.0 12 12.0 34 34.0 9 9.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
14 Shiels, Liam 1 9 9.0 10 10.0 19 19.0 3 3.0 0 0.0 4 4.0 1 2 0 0.0 1 1
12 Simpkin, Jy 1 13 13.0 12 12.0 25 25.0 3 3.0 0 0.0 5 5.0 3 3 0 0.0 0 0
2 Stephenson, Jaidyn 1 4 4.0 4 4.0 8 8.0 2 2.0 0 0.0 5 5.0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1
5 Taylor, Curtis 1 12 12.0 5 5.0 17 17.0 6 6.0 0 0.0 3 3.0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1
28 Turner, Kayne 1 4 4.0 4 4.0 8 8.0 1 1.0 0 0.0 9 9.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
38 Xerri, Tristan 1 0 0.0 5 5.0 5 5.0 1 1.0 9 9.0 1 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
7 Ziebell, Jack 1 22 22.0 4 4.0 26 26.0 9 9.0 0 0.0 2 2.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
44 Zurhaar, Cameron 1 8 8.0 6 6.0 14 14.0 1 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0 1 0 2 2.0 0 12
Totals 23 208 9.0 174 7.6 382 16.6 77 3.3 32 1.4 69 3.0 24 20 12 0.5 11 83
 

Footnotes

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