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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
Dilena, Carl

President
Brayshaw, James

North Melbourne



Grand Finals | Honour board | Every player | Most games | Most goals
Game records

"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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2015 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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North Melbourne's 2015 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A North Melbourne 2.13.19.49.9 63 LOST Adelaide 6.412.1015.1221.14 140 -77 ADO Apr 5 (Sun, 2:50) Scores
2 H North Melbourne 5.313.515.920.13 133 WON Brisbane 3.24.55.87.9 51 82 DOC Apr 12 (Sun, 4:40) Scores
3 H North Melbourne 2.05.411.716.9 105 LOST Port Adelaide 3.38.612.917.11 113 -8 DOC Apr 18 (Sat, 7:20) Scores
4 A North Melbourne 1.25.47.812.11 83 WON Geelong 4.34.66.89.13 67 16 KAR Apr 26 (Sun, 3:20) Scores
5 H North Melbourne 3.14.37.810.10 70 LOST Hawthorn 6.47.812.1319.16 130 -60 DOC May 2 (Sat, 7:25) Scores
6 H North Melbourne 3.26.813.1016.13 109 WON Richmond 2.15.86.1110.14 74 35 BEL May 9 (Sat, 1:45) Scores
7 A North Melbourne 2.67.99.1313.15 93 WON Essendon 5.06.38.1012.10 82 11 DOC May 15 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
8 A North Melbourne 1.14.45.65.12 42 LOST Fremantle 5.39.813.1117.13 115 -73 SUB May 23 (Sat, 5:40) Scores
9 A North Melbourne 4.410.610.914.11 95 LOST Collingwood 1.24.313.517.10 112 -17 MCG May 31 (Sun, 3:20) Scores
10 H North Melbourne 4.45.49.613.7 85 WON West Coast 1.45.117.1210.15 75 10 BEL Jun 7 (Sun, 3:20) Scores
11 H North Melbourne 3.44.68.1110.15 75 LOST Sydney 4.39.512.714.7 91 -16 DOC Jun 13 (Sat, 7:20) Scores
12 A North Melbourne 6.210.413.518.9 117 WON Greater Western Sydney 1.44.88.128.13 61 56 SSH Jun 20 (Sat, 4:35) Scores
13 North Melbourne       Bye        
14 A North Melbourne 0.43.66.910.10 70 LOST Gold Coast 2.35.511.919.11 125 -55 CRR Jul 4 (Sat, 4:40) Scores
15 H North Melbourne 3.210.514.718.12 120 WON Geelong 3.34.87.1111.13 79 41 DOC Jul 11 (Sat, 7:20) Scores
16 H North Melbourne 2.45.510.714.9 93 WON Essendon 1.56.77.109.14 68 25 DOC Jul 17 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
17 A North Melbourne 5.57.79.1116.14 110 WON Brisbane 1.14.44.55.8 38 72 GAB Jul 25 (Sat, 7:20) Scores
18 A North Melbourne 5.38.312.618.10 118 WON Carlton 1.26.57.68.6 54 64 DOC Aug 1 (Sat, 7:20) Scores
19 A North Melbourne 7.49.412.1019.13 127 WON Melbourne 2.06.411.614.8 92 35 MCG Aug 9 (Sun, 1:10) Scores
20 H North Melbourne 2.14.313.818.12 120 WON St. Kilda 3.36.118.1311.17 83 37 BEL Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 H North Melbourne 3.26.59.814.10 94 WON Fremantle 7.28.610.812.11 83 11 DOC Aug 23 (Sun, 1:10) Scores
22 H North Melbourne 1.53.85.1110.13 73 LOST Western Bulldogs 1.35.57.1014.12 96 -23 DOC Aug 29 (Sat, 4:35) Scores
23 A North Melbourne 2.34.56.610.7 67 LOST Richmond 1.42.77.1116.12 108 -41 DOC Sep 4 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
1EF A North Melbourne 1.66.811.1315.15 105 WON Richmond 2.39.312.314.4 88 17 MCG Sep 13 (Sun, 3:20) Scores
1SF A North Melbourne 2.35.67.811.11 77 WON Sydney 2.13.35.77.9 51 26 STA Sep 19 (Sat, 7:20) Scores
2PF A North Melbourne 3.44.75.117.13 55 LOST West Coast 0.23.88.1410.20 80 -25 SUB Sep 26 (Sat, 5:45) Scores
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2015 Player Stats

Player GP K Avg H Avg D Avg M Avg HO Avg T Avg FF FA G Avg B TS
Atley, Shaun 23 195 8.5 191 8.3 386 16.8 76 3.3 0 0.0 61 2.7 14 13 4 0.2 1 25
Bastinac, Ryan 17 136 8.0 147 8.6 283 16.6 44 2.6 1 0.1 60 3.5 11 9 8 0.5 1 49
Black, Aaron 3 14 4.7 12 4.0 26 8.7 7 2.3 2 0.7 4 1.3 1 2 1 0.3 1 7
Brown, Ben 22 152 6.9 72 3.3 224 10.2 99 4.5 63 2.9 21 1.0 21 7 32 1.5 17 209
Cunnington, Ben 24 236 9.8 312 13.0 548 22.8 72 3.0 8 0.3 107 4.5 18 27 12 0.5 4 76
Dal Santo, Nick 15 187 12.5 172 11.5 359 23.9 46 3.1 9 0.6 42 2.8 15 8 1 0.1 5 11
Daw, Majak 2 8 4.0 3 1.5 11 5.5 4 2.0 29 14.5 10 5.0 2 0 2 1.0 0 12
Dumont, Trent 8 43 5.4 35 4.4 78 9.8 8 1.0 1 0.1 32 4.0 5 2 2 0.3 1 13
Firrito, Michael 23 189 8.2 123 5.3 312 13.6 79 3.4 1 0.0 52 2.3 21 17 0 0.0 3 3
Garner, Taylor 11 53 4.8 59 5.4 112 10.2 25 2.3 1 0.1 33 3.0 4 7 6 0.5 7 43
Gibson, Sam 25 251 10.0 250 10.0 501 20.0 94 3.8 0 0.0 47 1.9 12 12 11 0.4 8 74
Goldstein, Todd 24 157 6.5 195 8.1 352 14.7 100 4.2 1058 44.1 102 4.3 44 28 11 0.5 10 76
Hansen, Lachlan 16 127 7.9 105 6.6 232 14.5 108 6.8 0 0.0 24 1.5 6 12 0 0.0 1 1
Harvey, Brent 25 304 12.2 266 10.6 570 22.8 74 3.0 0 0.0 53 2.1 23 12 24 1.0 15 159
Higgins, Shaun 24 233 9.7 236 9.8 469 19.5 104 4.3 0 0.0 90 3.8 10 20 39 1.6 26 260
Jacobs, Ben 23 172 7.5 183 8.0 355 15.4 76 3.3 0 0.0 100 4.3 17 29 1 0.0 2 8
Macmillan, Jamie 17 203 11.9 123 7.2 326 19.2 100 5.9 1 0.1 30 1.8 10 5 7 0.4 5 47
McDonald, Luke 14 105 7.5 97 6.9 202 14.4 44 3.1 0 0.0 27 1.9 10 12 1 0.1 0 6
McKenzie, Brad 1 10 10.0 8 8.0 18 18.0 3 3.0 0 0.0 2 2.0 3 0 1 1.0 1 7
McMahon, Scott 2 15 7.5 5 2.5 20 10.0 5 2.5 0 0.0 2 1.0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Mullett, Aaron 4 26 6.5 15 3.8 41 10.3 8 2.0 0 0.0 5 1.3 0 3 0 0.0 0 0
Nahas, Robin 18 139 7.7 106 5.9 245 13.6 67 3.7 0 0.0 57 3.2 16 8 24 1.3 9 153
Petrie, Drew 24 219 9.1 98 4.1 317 13.2 168 7.0 11 0.5 62 2.6 19 20 42 1.8 29 281
Swallow, Andrew 22 219 10.0 260 11.8 479 21.8 43 2.0 0 0.0 164 7.5 52 32 4 0.2 3 27
Tarrant, Robbie 22 192 8.7 126 5.7 318 14.5 113 5.1 1 0.0 35 1.6 10 25 1 0.0 0 6
Thomas, Lindsay 21 153 7.3 65 3.1 218 10.4 49 2.3 0 0.0 59 2.8 28 31 34 1.6 19 223
Thompson, Scott 24 203 8.5 146 6.1 349 14.5 114 4.8 0 0.0 44 1.8 25 28 0 0.0 0 0
Tippett, Joel 3 12 4.0 9 3.0 21 7.0 6 2.0 0 0.0 4 1.3 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
Turner, Kayne 13 72 5.5 48 3.7 120 9.2 30 2.3 0 0.0 38 2.9 19 6 8 0.6 3 51
Waite, Jarrad 23 209 9.1 105 4.6 314 13.7 134 5.8 0 0.0 66 2.9 17 19 42 1.8 24 276
Wells, Daniel 2 6 3.0 16 8.0 22 11.0 1 0.5 2 1.0 6 3.0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0
Wood, Mason 7 56 8.0 48 6.9 104 14.9 28 4.0 0 0.0 12 1.7 3 6 1 0.1 6 12
Wright, Sam 24 271 11.3 181 7.5 452 18.8 130 5.4 1 0.0 44 1.8 23 17 2 0.1 0 12
Ziebell, Jack 24 354 14.8 112 4.7 466 19.4 93 3.9 24 1.0 134 5.6 44 32 15 0.6 16 106
 

Footnotes

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