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KEY FACTS

Official name
North Melbourne Football Club

Known as
North Melbourne

Nickname
Kangaroos

Former name
Hotham

Former name date
1888-01-01

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

Colours
Royal blue and white

Associated clubs
Werribee; North Melbourne Reserves; North Melbourne WFC; North Melbourne U19s

Affiliation (Current)
Australian Football League (AFL) 1925–2024

Affiliation (Historical)
Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1877–1924

Home Ground
Docklands

AFL Premierships
1996, 1999 (2 total)

VFL Premierships
1975, 1977 (2 total)

VFA Premierships
1903-4, 1910, 1914-15, 1918 (6 total)

Senior Premierships
Championship of Australia - 1975 (1 total); VFL/AFL Night Series - 1965-6, 1980, 1995, 1998 (5 total); McClelland Trophy - 1976, 1978, 1983, 1998 (4 total)

Most Games
432 - Brent Harvey (1996-2016)

Most Goals
671 - Wayne Carey (1989-2001)

League Top Goalkickers
D.Wade (103) 1974; M.Blight (103) 1982; J.Longmire (98) 1990 (3 total)

Brownlow Medalists
Noel Teasdale 1965; Keith Greig 1973 & 1974; Malcolm Blight 1978; Ross Glendinning 1983 (4 medallists/5 medals)

Headquarters
204-206 Arden St, North Melbourne, VIC 3051

Phone: (03) 9320 2400 

Email
info@nmfc.com.au

Website
nmfc.com.au

CEO
Dilena, Carl

President
Brayshaw, James

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

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2014 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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North Melbourne's 2014 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H North Melbourne 3.05.38.59.6 60 LOST Essendon 4.18.511.815.9 99 -39 DOC Mar 21 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
2 A North Melbourne 2.22.56.812.11 83 WON Western Bulldogs 0.32.35.48.6 54 29 DOC Mar 30 (Sun, 4:40) Scores
3 H North Melbourne 3.27.39.1114.13 97 WON Port Adelaide 4.36.811.913.12 90 7 DOC Apr 6 (Sun, 4:10) Scores
4 A North Melbourne 3.44.77.1013.13 91 WON Sydney 2.13.74.96.12 48 43 SCG Apr 13 (Sun, 1:10) Scores
5 A North Melbourne 2.35.35.78.10 58 LOST Collingwood 5.410.611.913.15 93 -35 MCG Apr 19 (Sat, 1:40) Scores
6 A North Melbourne 2.45.67.1110.14 74 WON Fremantle 4.46.88.88.13 61 13 SUB Apr 25 (Fri, 6:45) Scores
7 H North Melbourne 1.47.610.1011.11 77 LOST Gold Coast 7.410.513.1018.12 120 -43 DOC May 4 (Sun, 1:10) Scores
8 North Melbourne       Bye        
9 H North Melbourne 5.58.1113.1817.23 125 WON Brisbane 1.13.24.26.2 38 87 DOC May 17 (Sat, 4:40) Scores
10 A North Melbourne 2.25.49.813.13 91 LOST Geelong 5.510.913.1416.15 111 -20 KAR May 23 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
11 A North Melbourne 4.06.610.912.10 82 WON West Coast 3.33.44.66.8 44 38 SUB Jun 1 (Sun, 5:40) Scores
12 H North Melbourne 3.34.712.1117.14 116 WON Richmond 3.410.611.813.10 88 28 DOC Jun 8 (Sun, 7:10) Scores
13 A North Melbourne 1.24.36.710.13 73 LOST Adelaide 4.48.713.1016.13 109 -36 ADO Jun 14 (Sat, 7:10) Scores
14 A North Melbourne 4.57.814.1215.17 107 WON Melbourne 3.06.08.410.6 66 41 MCG Jun 22 (Sun, 4:40) Scores
15 A North Melbourne 3.54.76.99.12 66 LOST Brisbane 1.18.410.510.10 70 -4 GAB Jun 28 (Sat, 7:40) Scores
16 H North Melbourne 5.37.614.716.12 108 WON Hawthorn 4.26.610.913.10 88 20 DOC Jul 4 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
17 H North Melbourne 5.38.412.713.14 92 WON St. Kilda 0.31.92.113.15 33 59 BEL Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A North Melbourne 3.07.411.413.8 86 LOST Carlton 4.39.710.1316.13 109 -23 DOC Jul 18 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
19 H North Melbourne 2.73.108.1410.19 79 LOST Geelong 2.68.811.1216.15 111 -32 DOC Aug 2 (Sat, 7:40) Scores
20 A North Melbourne 4.17.315.619.12 126 WON Greater Western Sydney 1.46.56.67.9 51 75 MAN Aug 9 (Sat, 1:45) Scores
21 H North Melbourne 5.28.212.517.9 111 WON Western Bulldogs 1.05.67.118.13 61 50 DOC Aug 17 (Sun, 1:10) Scores
22 H North Melbourne 4.35.69.1214.17 101 WON Adelaide 2.35.710.1113.16 94 7 BEL Aug 23 (Sat, 1:45) Scores
23 H North Melbourne 4.38.513.919.9 123 WON Melbourne 4.38.59.714.9 93 30 DOC Aug 30 (Sat, 7:40) Scores
2EF H North Melbourne 2.32.49.514.9 93 WON Essendon 2.46.710.812.9 81 12 MCG Sep 6 (Sat, 7:15) Scores
2SF A North Melbourne 7.19.612.914.14 98 WON Geelong 5.15.68.913.14 92 6 MCG Sep 12 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
1PF A North Melbourne 1.24.46.79.11 65 LOST Sydney 4.59.1013.1719.22 136 -71 STA Sep 19 (Fri, 7:50) Scores
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2014 Player Stats

Player GP K Avg H Avg D Avg M Avg HO Avg T Avg FF FA G Avg B TS
Adams, Leigh 22 154 7.0 183 8.3 337 15.3 73 3.3 0 0.0 63 2.9 10 8 9 0.4 11 65
Anthony, Liam 4 24 6.0 16 4.0 40 10.0 13 3.3 0 0.0 5 1.3 1 1 1 0.3 1 7
Atley, Shaun 25 218 8.7 246 9.8 464 18.6 95 3.8 0 0.0 52 2.1 8 10 4 0.2 2 26
Bastinac, Ryan 25 250 10.0 161 6.4 411 16.4 92 3.7 1 0.0 79 3.2 8 14 16 0.6 13 109
Black, Aaron 25 165 6.6 89 3.6 254 10.2 110 4.4 0 0.0 51 2.0 16 11 26 1.0 23 179
Brown, Ben 11 66 6.0 41 3.7 107 9.7 49 4.5 27 2.5 17 1.5 6 7 18 1.6 9 117
Cunnington, Ben 25 284 11.4 268 10.7 552 22.1 87 3.5 1 0.0 140 5.6 9 31 13 0.5 7 85
Currie, Daniel 4 12 3.0 10 2.5 22 5.5 10 2.5 56 14.0 15 3.8 2 3 3 0.8 0 18
Dal Santo, Nick 25 323 12.9 295 11.8 618 24.7 80 3.2 25 1.0 74 3.0 21 7 9 0.4 12 66
Daw, Majak 8 35 4.4 24 3.0 59 7.4 20 2.5 54 6.8 27 3.4 6 12 6 0.8 10 46
Firrito, Michael 20 192 9.6 135 6.8 327 16.4 94 4.7 1 0.1 34 1.7 13 18 1 0.1 0 6
Gibson, Sam 25 345 13.8 270 10.8 615 24.6 163 6.5 1 0.0 87 3.5 18 15 8 0.3 6 54
Goldstein, Todd 24 98 4.1 190 7.9 288 12.0 52 2.2 838 34.9 114 4.8 27 29 10 0.4 7 67
Greenwood, Levi 22 322 14.6 228 10.4 550 25.0 119 5.4 4 0.2 97 4.4 22 26 16 0.7 18 114
Grima, Nathan 14 159 11.4 71 5.1 230 16.4 69 4.9 0 0.0 23 1.6 6 8 0 0.0 0 0
Hansen, Lachlan 18 164 9.1 123 6.8 287 15.9 131 7.3 1 0.1 28 1.6 15 11 1 0.1 0 6
Harvey, Brent 22 310 14.1 249 11.3 559 25.4 106 4.8 1 0.0 66 3.0 20 17 29 1.3 20 194
Jacobs, Ben 14 92 6.6 105 7.5 197 14.1 39 2.8 0 0.0 20 1.4 8 15 1 0.1 2 8
Macmillan, Jamie 6 43 7.2 44 7.3 87 14.5 19 3.2 0 0.0 14 2.3 1 5 1 0.2 0 6
McDonald, Luke 23 207 9.0 182 7.9 389 16.9 86 3.7 0 0.0 59 2.6 19 14 0 0.0 6 6
McKenzie, Brad 10 81 8.1 53 5.3 134 13.4 36 3.6 0 0.0 17 1.7 3 3 3 0.3 0 18
McMahon, Scott 5 29 5.8 22 4.4 51 10.2 14 2.8 0 0.0 7 1.4 2 0 1 0.2 0 6
Mullett, Aaron 17 173 10.2 76 4.5 249 14.6 51 3.0 0 0.0 28 1.6 9 5 9 0.5 5 59
Nahas, Robin 8 68 8.5 44 5.5 112 14.0 34 4.3 0 0.0 29 3.6 13 7 7 0.9 9 51
Petrie, Drew 25 213 8.5 90 3.6 303 12.1 135 5.4 23 0.9 61 2.4 32 21 50 2.0 39 339
Swallow, Andrew 18 195 10.8 200 11.1 395 21.9 54 3.0 0 0.0 107 5.9 29 24 5 0.3 6 36
Tarrant, Robbie 1 1 1.0 2 2.0 3 3.0 1 1.0 0 0.0 1 1.0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Thomas, Lindsay 23 187 8.1 86 3.7 273 11.9 60 2.6 0 0.0 58 2.5 29 29 45 2.0 23 293
Thompson, Scott 24 226 9.4 171 7.1 397 16.5 138 5.8 0 0.0 47 2.0 29 23 1 0.0 1 7
Tippett, Joel 4 17 4.3 14 3.5 31 7.8 10 2.5 0 0.0 4 1.0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0
Turner, Kayne 6 39 6.5 23 3.8 62 10.3 19 3.2 0 0.0 26 4.3 8 5 8 1.3 1 49
Warren, Max 1 1 1.0 1 1.0 2 2.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 2.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Wells, Daniel 10 100 10.0 87 8.7 187 18.7 39 3.9 7 0.7 25 2.5 7 6 4 0.4 4 28
Wood, Mason 1 6 6.0 1 1.0 7 7.0 4 4.0 0 0.0 3 3.0 0 0 3 3.0 1 19
Wright, Sam 15 178 11.9 102 6.8 280 18.7 74 4.9 0 0.0 18 1.2 7 10 2 0.1 5 17
Ziebell, Jack 20 240 12.0 116 5.8 356 17.8 85 4.3 6 0.3 94 4.7 28 29 18 0.9 15 123
 

Footnotes

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