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
2012 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
North Melbourne's 2012 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-31 1 | H | North Melbourne | 4.3 | 8.5 | 10.10 | 15.12 | 102 | LOST | Essendon | 3.2 | 9.8 | 13.14 | 14.20 | 104 | -2 | DOC | 2012-03-31 Mar 31 (Sat, 7:45) | Scores |
| 2012-04-08 2 | H | North Melbourne | 7.4 | 12.8 | 20.9 | 28.15 | 183 | WON | Greater Western Sydney | 0.3 | 0.4 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 54 | 129 | BEL | 2012-04-08 Apr 8 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2012-04-15 3 | H | North Melbourne | 4.5 | 9.5 | 16.8 | 20.11 | 131 | WON | Geelong | 1.3 | 5.8 | 9.14 | 16.18 | 114 | 17 | DOC | 2012-04-15 Apr 15 (Sun, 4:40) | Scores |
| 2012-04-22 4 | A | North Melbourne | 1.3 | 6.7 | 7.11 | 10.17 | 77 | LOST | Sydney | 5.5 | 9.7 | 14.9 | 17.11 | 113 | -36 | SCG | 2012-04-22 Apr 22 (Sun, 3:15) | Scores |
| 2012-04-28 5 | H | North Melbourne | 4.9 | 8.13 | 14.22 | 17.25 | 127 | WON | Gold Coast | 2.5 | 9.8 | 10.12 | 13.15 | 93 | 34 | DOC | 2012-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 4:40) | Scores |
| 2012-05-06 6 | A | North Melbourne | 4.0 | 7.2 | 12.2 | 15.5 | 95 | LOST | West Coast | 4.4 | 7.10 | 12.15 | 17.18 | 120 | -25 | SUB | 2012-05-06 May 6 (Sun, 2:40) | Scores |
| 2012-05-13 7 | H | North Melbourne | 3.1 | 6.5 | 11.8 | 12.11 | 83 | LOST | Western Bulldogs | 3.3 | 9.6 | 14.8 | 15.11 | 101 | -18 | DOC | 2012-05-13 May 13 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2012-05-19 8 | A | North Melbourne | 4.1 | 7.5 | 11.9 | 14.9 | 93 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 5.1 | 6.2 | 8.6 | 14.11 | 95 | -2 | FBP | 2012-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 1:15) | Scores |
| 2012-05-27 9 | H | North Melbourne | 6.4 | 13.8 | 15.8 | 17.10 | 112 | WON | Brisbane | 3.2 | 5.4 | 11.6 | 15.6 | 96 | 16 | DOC | 2012-05-27 May 27 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
| 2012-06-02 10 | A | North Melbourne | 4.1 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 59 | LOST | Hawthorn | 5.2 | 12.5 | 20.10 | 27.12 | 174 | -115 | YOR | 2012-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2012-06-12 11 | North Melbourne | Bye | 2012-06-12 Jun 12 (Tue, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 2012-06-16 12 | A | North Melbourne | 1.5 | 3.12 | 7.17 | 11.21 | 87 | WON | Gold Coast | 1.3 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 12.8 | 80 | 7 | CRR | 2012-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2012-06-24 13 | H | North Melbourne | 6.6 | 10.10 | 13.14 | 17.19 | 121 | WON | Adelaide | 3.2 | 4.5 | 9.8 | 13.11 | 89 | 32 | DOC | 2012-06-24 Jun 24 (Sun, 4:40) | Scores |
| 2012-07-01 14 | A | North Melbourne | 3.1 | 9.3 | 13.5 | 21.10 | 136 | WON | St. Kilda | 6.2 | 9.5 | 10.11 | 15.13 | 103 | 33 | DOC | 2012-07-01 Jul 1 (Sun, 4:40) | Scores |
| 2012-07-07 15 | H | North Melbourne | 5.1 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 13.6 | 84 | LOST | West Coast | 3.2 | 4.6 | 8.8 | 12.14 | 86 | -2 | BEL | 2012-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 1:45) | Scores |
| 2012-07-13 16 | H | North Melbourne | 6.1 | 12.2 | 19.4 | 24.5 | 149 | WON | Carlton | 3.4 | 6.9 | 9.9 | 14.12 | 96 | 53 | DOC | 2012-07-13 Jul 13 (Fri, 7:50) | Scores |
| 2012-07-22 17 | A | North Melbourne | 3.5 | 7.9 | 9.11 | 15.13 | 103 | WON | Richmond | 2.3 | 5.9 | 10.12 | 14.15 | 99 | 4 | MCG | 2012-07-22 Jul 22 (Sun, 3:15) | Scores |
| 2012-07-28 18 | H | North Melbourne | 5.4 | 9.6 | 15.10 | 19.13 | 127 | WON | Melbourne | 1.2 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 73 | 54 | DOC | 2012-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 2012-08-04 19 | A | North Melbourne | 3.3 | 7.3 | 11.7 | 18.7 | 115 | WON | Western Bulldogs | 3.1 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 8.13 | 61 | 54 | DOC | 2012-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 1:45) | Scores |
| 2012-08-12 20 | A | North Melbourne | 6.2 | 8.4 | 11.7 | 15.10 | 100 | WON | Essendon | 5.2 | 8.6 | 9.10 | 11.10 | 76 | 24 | DOC | 2012-08-12 Aug 12 (Sun, 4:40) | Scores |
| 2012-08-18 21 | A | North Melbourne | 4.3 | 9.6 | 12.9 | 13.13 | 91 | WON | Collingwood | 4.2 | 5.8 | 7.12 | 8.13 | 61 | 30 | DOC | 2012-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 7:40) | Scores |
| 2012-08-26 22 | H | North Melbourne | 1.2 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 12.7 | 79 | LOST | Fremantle | 3.5 | 6.7 | 11.10 | 20.12 | 132 | -53 | DOC | 2012-08-26 Aug 26 (Sun, 3:15) | Scores |
| 2012-09-01 23 | A | North Melbourne | 3.2 | 7.4 | 12.5 | 16.9 | 105 | WON | Greater Western Sydney | 3.3 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 11.11 | 77 | 28 | SSH | 2012-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 4:40) | Scores |
| 2012-09-09 1EF | A | North Melbourne | 0.3 | 2.8 | 8.10 | 9.12 | 66 | LOST | West Coast | 7.4 | 11.8 | 15.11 | 24.18 | 162 | -96 | SUB | 2012-09-09 Sep 9 (Sun, 3:15) | Scores |