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
1943 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
North Melbourne's 1943 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-05-08 1 | A | North Melbourne | 2.3 | 3.5 | 6.10 | 7.12 | 54 | LOST | Collingwood | 1.3 | 3.13 | 3.18 | 6.22 | 58 | -4 | VIC | 1943-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1943-05-15 2 | H | North Melbourne | 1.1 | 2.10 | 4.12 | 8.14 | 62 | DRAW | St. Kilda | 1.9 | 2.9 | 7.13 | 8.14 | 62 | 0 | ARD | 1943-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1943-05-22 3 | A | North Melbourne | 0.0 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | Essendon | 3.5 | 3.7 | 6.11 | 11.12 | 78 | -13 | WIN | 1943-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1943-05-29 4 | H | North Melbourne | 5.7 | 7.7 | 13.8 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | Melbourne | 1.3 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 10.11 | 71 | 33 | ARD | 1943-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1943-06-05 5 | A | North Melbourne | 1.1 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | Fitzroy | 7.4 | 12.7 | 16.9 | 23.12 | 150 | -77 | BWS | 1943-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1943-06-12 6 | H | North Melbourne | 5.1 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 14.7 | 91 | WON | South Melbourne | 5.6 | 6.9 | 8.15 | 12.18 | 90 | 1 | ARD | 1943-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1943-06-19 7 | A | North Melbourne | 4.2 | 7.8 | 11.14 | 13.17 | 95 | LOST | Hawthorn | 5.3 | 11.6 | 15.9 | 20.16 | 136 | -41 | GLE | 1943-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1943-07-03 9 | H | North Melbourne | 0.1 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 9.2 | 56 | LOST | Richmond | 5.2 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 13.7 | 85 | -29 | ARD | 1943-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1943-07-10 10 | A | North Melbourne | 5.5 | 7.8 | 10.12 | 12.14 | 86 | WON | Footscray | 1.3 | 4.11 | 5.14 | 9.23 | 77 | 9 | WES | 1943-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1943-07-17 11 | H | North Melbourne | 4.6 | 4.6 | 11.10 | 12.10 | 82 | WON | Carlton | 1.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 11.12 | 78 | 4 | ARD | 1943-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1943-07-31 12 | A | North Melbourne | 3.1 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 42 | LOST | South Melbourne | 5.1 | 8.4 | 12.9 | 14.11 | 95 | -53 | PRI | 1943-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1943-08-07 13 | A | North Melbourne | 1.0 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 50 | LOST | Collingwood | 2.7 | 8.15 | 10.22 | 14.24 | 108 | -58 | VIC | 1943-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1943-08-14 14 | H | North Melbourne | 1.0 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 7.11 | 53 | LOST | Footscray | 6.4 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 9.10 | 64 | -11 | ARD | 1943-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1943-08-21 15 | A | North Melbourne | 0.0 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 47 | LOST | Carlton | 5.6 | 8.16 | 9.20 | 15.23 | 113 | -66 | PRI | 1943-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1943-08-28 16 | H | North Melbourne | 1.3 | 4.9 | 6.11 | 8.11 | 59 | WON | Hawthorn | 0.4 | 0.8 | 6.8 | 7.16 | 58 | 1 | ARD | 1943-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1943 Player Stats
| Player | GP | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | TS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abikhair, Dick | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Allister, Jack | 11 | 2 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Attenborough, Stan | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bennett, Jack | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Boldiston, Jack | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bretherton, Basil | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Casey, Vin | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chalmers, Harry | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chirgwin, Dick | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cooper, Ron | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Crawford, Alan | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Crosbie, Les | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cross, Vince | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Crump, Alf | 14 | 8 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Day, Dick | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dobson, Lance | 12 | 2 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dunstone, Phil | 8 | 9 | 1.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dyer, Sid | 15 | 26 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dynon, Kevin | 10 | 2 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Findlay, Bill | 15 | 43 | 2.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Foote, Les | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Garlick Jnr, George | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hacker, Alf | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Harrison, Jack | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jones, Herb | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kemp, Don | 14 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| McGain, Syd | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Moran, Jack | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Murray, Sel | 12 | 41 | 3.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| O'Brien, Dally | 12 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Patterson, Jim | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pullen, Mick | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Slater, Syd | 9 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Smith, Ron | 11 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spratling, Col | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wellington, Ted | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wells, Billy | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Williams, Alby | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Willis, Geoff | 11 | 0 | 0.0 |