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KEY FACTS

Official name
North Melbourne Football Club

Known as
North Melbourne Reserves

Formed
1869 (disbanded 1907; reformed 1908; disbanded 1921; reformed 1922)

Colours
Royal blue and white

Emblem
Kangaroos

Associated clubs
North Melbourne; North Melbourne U19s

Affiliation (Current)
Victorian Football League (VFL) 2018–2024

Affiliation (Historical)
Australian Football League (AFL) 1925–1999

Home Ground
Arden St Oval

Most Games
38 - Louis Cunningham (2018-2021) (VFL)

Most Goals
48 - Nick Larkey (2018-2019) (VFL)

North Melbourne Reserves



Grand Finals | Notable players
Game records

North Melbourne first fielded a a standalone reserves team in the VFL in 2018.

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1981 Season (V/AFL) Fixture

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North Melbourne Reserves' 1981 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H North Melbourne Reserves ———10.15 75 LOST South Melbourne Reserves ———13.24 102 -27 ARD Mar 28 (Sat, 11:10) Scores
2 A North Melbourne Reserves ———15.17 107 LOST Essendon Reserves ———19.12 126 -19 WIN Apr 4 (Sat, 11:10) Scores
3 H North Melbourne Reserves ———11.13 79 LOST Geelong Reserves ———15.18 108 -29 ARD Apr 11 (Sat, 11:10) Scores
4 H North Melbourne Reserves ———13.20 98 LOST Richmond Reserves ———22.12 144 -46 VFL Apr 18 (Sat, 11:10) Scores
5 A North Melbourne Reserves ———10.20 80 LOST Hawthorn Reserves ———16.18 114 -34 PRI May 25 (Mon, 11:10) Scores
6 H North Melbourne Reserves ———17.13 115 WON Fitzroy Reserves ———12.11 83 32 ARD May 2 (Sat, 11:10) Scores
7 H North Melbourne Reserves ———17.16 118 WON Footscray Reserves ———12.10 82 36 VFL May 9 (Sat, 11:10) Scores
8 A North Melbourne Reserves ———14.12 96 LOST St. Kilda Reserves ———21.12 138 -42 MOO May 16 (Sat, 11:10) Scores
9 H North Melbourne Reserves ———22.19 151 WON Collingwood Reserves ———11.9 75 76 ARD May 23 (Sat, 11:10) Scores
10 A North Melbourne Reserves ———20.20 140 WON Melbourne Reserves ———5.14 44 96 VFL May 30 (Sat, 11:10) Scores
11 A North Melbourne Reserves ———15.18 108 WON Carlton Reserves ———8.11 59 49 PRI Jun 6 (Sat, 11:10) Scores
12 H North Melbourne Reserves ———14.12 96 LOST Essendon Reserves ———16.8 104 -8 ARD Jun 13 (Sat, 11:10) Scores
13 A North Melbourne Reserves ———14.6 90 LOST Geelong Reserves ———19.17 131 -41 KAR Jun 20 (Sat, 11:10) Scores
14 A North Melbourne Reserves ———15.21 111 WON Richmond Reserves ———12.17 89 22 MCG Jun 27 (Sat, 11:10) Scores
15 H North Melbourne Reserves ———17.16 118 WON Hawthorn Reserves ———9.12 66 52 ARD Jul 4 (Sat, 11:10) Scores
16 A North Melbourne Reserves ———25.10 160 WON Fitzroy Reserves ———15.21 111 49 VFL Jul 18 (Sat, 11:10) Scores
17 A North Melbourne Reserves ———20.20 140 WON Footscray Reserves ———5.8 38 102 WES Jul 25 (Sat, 11:10) Scores
18 H North Melbourne Reserves ———15.16 106 WON St. Kilda Reserves ———8.10 58 48 ARD Aug 1 (Sat, 11:10) Scores
19 A North Melbourne Reserves ———12.12 84 WON Collingwood Reserves ———5.14 44 40 VIC Aug 8 (Sat, 11:10) Scores
20 H North Melbourne Reserves ———25.18 168 WON Melbourne Reserves ———13.10 88 80 ARD Aug 15 (Sat, 11:10) Scores
21 H North Melbourne Reserves ———11.17 83 WON Carlton Reserves ———5.10 40 43 VFL Aug 22 (Sat, 11:10) Scores
22 A North Melbourne Reserves ———8.13 61 WON South Melbourne Reserves ———5.9 39 22 LAK Aug 29 (Sat, 11:10) Scores
QF A North Melbourne Reserves ———13.8 86 LOST Richmond Reserves ———23.11 149 -63 LAK Sep 6 (Sun, 11:10) Scores
1SF H North Melbourne Reserves ———13.12 90 LOST Essendon Reserves ———14.16 100 -10 LAK Sep 13 (Sun, 11:10) Scores
 

Footnotes

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