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
1979 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
North Melbourne's 1979 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-04-07 1 | H | North Melbourne | 4.8 | 8.14 | 14.20 | 17.27 | 129 | WON | Essendon | 5.3 | 8.9 | 12.10 | 16.13 | 109 | 20 | ARD | 1979-04-07 Apr 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-04-14 2 | A | North Melbourne | 3.1 | 10.4 | 14.7 | 20.13 | 133 | WON | Footscray | 5.4 | 8.5 | 12.10 | 13.16 | 94 | 39 | WES | 1979-04-14 Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-04-21 3 | H | North Melbourne | 0.3 | 4.13 | 9.14 | 18.19 | 127 | WON | Collingwood | 5.5 | 7.7 | 11.12 | 14.15 | 99 | 28 | ARD | 1979-04-21 Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-04-28 4 | A | North Melbourne | 6.1 | 10.2 | 17.4 | 19.9 | 123 | WON | Geelong | 2.4 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 10.13 | 73 | 50 | KAR | 1979-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-05-05 5 | H | North Melbourne | 4.12 | 8.13 | 13.20 | 19.24 | 138 | WON | South Melbourne | 2.1 | 9.9 | 9.12 | 12.16 | 88 | 50 | ARD | 1979-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-05-12 6 | H | North Melbourne | 6.3 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 14.15 | 99 | WON | Richmond | 2.4 | 9.10 | 11.13 | 13.16 | 94 | 5 | VFL | 1979-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-05-19 7 | A | North Melbourne | 4.0 | 7.2 | 11.10 | 16.12 | 108 | WON | Carlton | 5.6 | 9.7 | 10.9 | 15.14 | 104 | 4 | PRI | 1979-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-05-26 8 | H | North Melbourne | 2.4 | 9.7 | 10.9 | 13.16 | 94 | LOST | Fitzroy | 4.7 | 5.10 | 13.20 | 21.22 | 148 | -54 | ARD | 1979-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-06-02 9 | A | North Melbourne | 5.7 | 10.8 | 14.13 | 23.18 | 156 | WON | Melbourne | 2.2 | 6.2 | 13.5 | 17.9 | 111 | 45 | MCG | 1979-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-06-10 10 | H | North Melbourne | 5.2 | 10.5 | 12.7 | 16.9 | 105 | LOST | Hawthorn | 3.2 | 8.6 | 17.10 | 23.18 | 156 | -51 | SCG | 1979-06-10 Jun 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-06-18 11 | A | North Melbourne | 3.2 | 8.6 | 11.10 | 16.14 | 110 | WON | St. Kilda | 7.6 | 9.9 | 10.15 | 15.17 | 107 | 3 | MOO | 1979-06-18 Jun 18 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-06-23 12 | A | North Melbourne | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.12 | 6.18 | 54 | LOST | Essendon | 3.5 | 10.8 | 13.9 | 15.11 | 101 | -47 | WIN | 1979-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-06-30 13 | H | North Melbourne | 2.7 | 3.8 | 6.18 | 8.21 | 69 | LOST | Footscray | 4.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 12.9 | 81 | -12 | ARD | 1979-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-07-07 14 | H | North Melbourne | 4.2 | 11.7 | 12.9 | 17.16 | 118 | WON | Geelong | 4.6 | 5.7 | 12.14 | 14.16 | 100 | 18 | ARD | 1979-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-07-14 15 | A | North Melbourne | 5.3 | 10.8 | 17.9 | 20.13 | 133 | WON | Collingwood | 3.5 | 5.8 | 5.13 | 10.16 | 76 | 57 | VIC | 1979-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-07-21 16 | A | North Melbourne | 1.6 | 3.12 | 9.15 | 12.16 | 88 | WON | South Melbourne | 4.3 | 7.6 | 7.11 | 8.18 | 66 | 22 | VFL | 1979-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-07-28 17 | A | North Melbourne | 4.1 | 10.3 | 15.6 | 19.10 | 124 | WON | Richmond | 4.5 | 11.9 | 15.10 | 16.15 | 111 | 13 | MCG | 1979-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-08-04 18 | H | North Melbourne | 6.1 | 8.6 | 15.8 | 18.11 | 119 | LOST | Carlton | 6.3 | 13.8 | 14.10 | 21.15 | 141 | -22 | ARD | 1979-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-08-11 19 | A | North Melbourne | 3.3 | 9.10 | 14.14 | 17.19 | 121 | WON | Fitzroy | 1.2 | 3.6 | 5.10 | 7.12 | 54 | 67 | JUN | 1979-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-08-18 20 | H | North Melbourne | 2.6 | 4.15 | 8.22 | 15.27 | 117 | WON | Melbourne | 2.2 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 45 | 72 | ARD | 1979-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-08-25 21 | A | North Melbourne | 2.6 | 8.13 | 15.19 | 24.21 | 165 | WON | Hawthorn | 3.7 | 3.11 | 4.13 | 7.18 | 60 | 105 | PRI | 1979-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-09-01 22 | H | North Melbourne | 8.7 | 11.9 | 18.11 | 21.18 | 144 | WON | St. Kilda | 1.3 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 9.11 | 65 | 79 | VFL | 1979-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1979-09-08 QF | A | North Melbourne | 3.2 | 6.5 | 16.7 | 18.13 | 121 | WON | Collingwood | 4.8 | 7.17 | 8.23 | 9.28 | 82 | 39 | MCG | 1979-09-08 Sep 8 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1979-09-15 2SF | A | North Melbourne | 1.2 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 11.7 | 73 | LOST | Carlton | 1.5 | 4.11 | 11.19 | 15.21 | 111 | -38 | VFL | 1979-09-15 Sep 15 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1979-09-22 PF | A | North Melbourne | 2.7 | 5.10 | 11.11 | 13.17 | 95 | LOST | Collingwood | 3.1 | 8.3 | 14.7 | 18.14 | 122 | -27 | VFL | 1979-09-22 Sep 22 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
1979 Player Stats
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