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
1953 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
North Melbourne's 1953 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-04-18 1 | A | North Melbourne | 4.5 | 5.14 | 10.19 | 14.21 | 105 | WON | St. Kilda | 4.0 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 57 | 48 | JUN | 1953-04-18 Apr 18 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-05-02 2 | H | North Melbourne | 6.2 | 10.4 | 14.7 | 18.10 | 118 | WON | Collingwood | 3.1 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 75 | 43 | ARD | 1953-05-02 May 2 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-05-09 3 | H | North Melbourne | 2.4 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 12.12 | 84 | WON | Melbourne | 2.3 | 7.6 | 9.11 | 11.17 | 83 | 1 | ARD | 1953-05-09 May 9 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-05-16 4 | A | North Melbourne | 1.3 | 4.6 | 7.13 | 10.15 | 75 | LOST | Fitzroy | 2.3 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 12.14 | 86 | -11 | BWS | 1953-05-16 May 16 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-05-23 5 | A | North Melbourne | 2.3 | 3.6 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 62 | WON | South Melbourne | 0.1 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 8.10 | 58 | 4 | LAK | 1953-05-23 May 23 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-05-30 6 | H | North Melbourne | 0.3 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 51 | LOST | Essendon | 2.4 | 3.4 | 6.11 | 9.14 | 68 | -17 | ARD | 1953-05-30 May 30 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-06-06 7 | A | North Melbourne | 2.3 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 48 | LOST | Carlton | 0.4 | 6.8 | 9.10 | 14.16 | 100 | -52 | PRI | 1953-06-06 Jun 6 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-06-13 8 | A | North Melbourne | 5.3 | 6.4 | 10.5 | 12.8 | 80 | WON | Hawthorn | 0.5 | 3.10 | 6.13 | 8.14 | 62 | 18 | GLE | 1953-06-13 Jun 13 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-06-20 9 | H | North Melbourne | 0.1 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 45 | WON | Richmond | 3.4 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 5.12 | 42 | 3 | ARD | 1953-06-20 Jun 20 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-06-27 10 | H | North Melbourne | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 25 | LOST | Footscray | 2.1 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 5.12 | 42 | -17 | ARD | 1953-06-27 Jun 27 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-07-04 11 | A | North Melbourne | 2.1 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 13.7 | 85 | LOST | Geelong | 4.2 | 6.4 | 9.8 | 12.14 | 86 | -1 | KAR | 1953-07-04 Jul 4 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-07-18 12 | H | North Melbourne | 4.3 | 11.4 | 14.10 | 20.11 | 131 | WON | St. Kilda | 2.2 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 5.16 | 46 | 85 | ARD | 1953-07-18 Jul 18 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-07-25 13 | A | North Melbourne | 2.5 | 5.9 | 6.12 | 8.17 | 65 | LOST | Collingwood | 1.4 | 5.7 | 9.13 | 13.16 | 94 | -29 | VIC | 1953-07-25 Jul 25 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-08-01 14 | A | North Melbourne | 2.6 | 3.9 | 6.16 | 8.16 | 64 | LOST | Melbourne | 2.4 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 9.13 | 67 | -3 | MCG | 1953-08-01 Aug 1 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-08-08 15 | H | North Melbourne | 4.4 | 8.9 | 10.16 | 17.19 | 121 | WON | Fitzroy | 1.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 7.9 | 51 | 70 | ARD | 1953-08-08 Aug 8 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-08-15 16 | H | North Melbourne | 1.1 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | South Melbourne | 4.5 | 5.13 | 8.14 | 11.21 | 87 | -31 | ARD | 1953-08-15 Aug 15 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-08-22 17 | A | North Melbourne | 3.3 | 6.5 | 9.6 | 12.7 | 79 | WON | Essendon | 4.0 | 5.1 | 9.3 | 12.6 | 78 | 1 | WIN | 1953-08-22 Aug 22 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1953-08-29 18 | H | North Melbourne | 3.5 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 14.10 | 94 | LOST | Carlton | 2.2 | 7.6 | 9.11 | 15.15 | 105 | -11 | ARD | 1953-08-29 Aug 29 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1953 Player Stats
| Player | GP | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | TS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alford, Noel | 13 | 18 | 1.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Aylett, Allen | 18 | 32 | 1.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brady, John | 16 | 10 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brooker, Bob | 12 | 8 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cuffe, Jack | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Doolan, Neil | 8 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dynon, Kevin | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Easton, Kevin | 10 | 13 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Edwards, Jack | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Grambeau, Mick | 10 | 14 | 1.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Grant, Reg | 8 | 7 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hamilton, Peter | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Icke, Laurie | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jarrard, Ted | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Johnson, Brian | 16 | 3 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Johnson, Percy | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kelly, Pat | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Larsen, Ted | 18 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lawrence, Vic | 17 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lineen, Jock | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Marchesi, Gerald | 18 | 49 | 2.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Martyn, Bryan | 13 | 2 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| McCorkell, Jock | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| McMahon, Kevin | 18 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mogg, Les | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| O'Halloran, Jack | 18 | 17 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Parkes, Eric | 12 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Reeves, Les | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Reeves, John | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Smith, Kevin | 8 | 5 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spencer, Jock | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thornton, Col | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Walsh, Ron | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |