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
1896 Season () Fixture
North Melbourne's 1896 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896-05-02 1 | H | North Melbourne | 4.3 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6 | WON | Williamstown | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2 | 4 | ARD | 1896-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-05-09 2 | A | North Melbourne | 0.1 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4 | LOST | South Melbourne | 2.2 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5 | -1 | LAK | 1896-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-05-16 3 | A | North Melbourne | 2.2 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6 | WON | Carlton | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2 | 4 | UNI | 1896-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-05-23 4 | H | North Melbourne | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2 | LOST | Footscray | 0.1 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4 | -2 | ARD | 1896-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-05-30 5 | A | North Melbourne | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2 | LOST | Fitzroy | 2.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3 | -1 | BWS | 1896-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-06-13 6 | H | North Melbourne | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 5 | WON | Port Melbourne | 0.1 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3 | 2 | ARD | 1896-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-06-21 7 | North Melbourne | Bye | 1896-06-21 Jun 21 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1896-06-27 8 | A | North Melbourne | 2.4 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 8.11 | 8 | WON | Richmond | 0.3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 5 | 3 | PUN | 1896-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-07-04 9 | H | North Melbourne | 2.2 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4 | WON | Geelong | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2 | 2 | ARD | 1896-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-07-11 10 | A | North Melbourne | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3 | LOST | Williamstown | 1.2 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5 | -2 | WCG | 1896-07-11 Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-07-18 11 | A | North Melbourne | 0.3 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 5 | LOST | Melbourne | 3.1 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 12 | -7 | MCG | 1896-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-07-25 12 | H | North Melbourne | 0.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4 | LOST | Collingwood | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5 | -1 | ARD | 1896-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-08-01 13 | A | North Melbourne | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2 | LOST | St. Kilda | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 4.13 | 4 | -2 | JUN | 1896-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-08-08 14 | H | North Melbourne | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4 | LOST | Essendon | 1.5 | 5.8 | 7.10 | 11.10 | 11 | -7 | ARD | 1896-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-08-15 15 | H | North Melbourne | 7.3 | 12.3 | 15.12 | 19.12 | 19 | WON | Richmond | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 4 | 15 | ARD | 1896-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1970-01-02 16 | North Melbourne | Bye | 1970-01-02 Jan 2 (Fri, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1896-09-05 17 | H | North Melbourne | 3.4 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6 | WON | Carlton | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 5 | ARD | 1896-09-05 Sep 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-09-12 18 | A | North Melbourne | 0.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 5 | DRAW | Footscray | 1.4 | 2.6 | 5.15 | 5.15 | 5 | 0 | WES | 1896-09-12 Sep 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-09-19 19 | H | North Melbourne | 2.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 6.11 | 6 | WON | St. Kilda | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4 | 2 | ARD | 1896-09-19 Sep 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1896-09-26 20 | A | North Melbourne | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.10 | 1 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3 | -2 | NPO | 1896-09-26 Sep 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |