North Melbourne / Kangaroos

Team Details

Name: North Melbourne
Club: North Melbourne Football Club
Moniker: Kangaroos
Founding Year: 1869
Season(s): 1925-2022
Former Name(s): Kangaroos (1999-2007)
Home Ground(s): Arden Street Oval (1925-1964, 1966-1984), Coburg City Oval (1965), MCG (1985-1999), Docklands Stadium (2000-2022)

Team Accolades

Premiership(s): 1975, 1977, 1996, 1999
Runner-Up(s): 1950, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1998
Minor Premiership(s): 1949, 1978, 1983, 1998
Brownlow Medallist(s): Noel Teasdale (1965), Keith Greig (1973-1974), Malcolm Blight (1978), Ross Glendinning (1983)
Leading Goalkicker / Coleman Medallist(s): Sel Murray (1941), Doug Wade (1974), Malcolm Blight (1982), John Longmire (1990)
Norm Smith Medallist(s): Glenn Archer (1996), Shannon Grant (1999)
Leigh Matthews Trophy Winner(s): Wayne Carey (1995, 1998), Corey McKernan (1996)
Jock McHale Medallist(s): Ron Barassi (1975, 1977), Denis Pagan (1996, 1999)
Alex Jesaulenko (Mark of the Year) Medallist(s): Majak Daw (2016)
Phil Manassa (Goal of the Year) Medallist(s): Daniel Wells (2004)
Rising Star Awardee(s): Byron Pickett (1998)

Team History

Season Ladder Finals Performance Brownlow Leader(s)
1925 VFL Season 10th Did not qualify for finals Wels Eicke, Dave Walsh (2)
1926 VFL Season 12th Did not qualify for finals Dave Walsh (4)
1927 VFL Season 11th Did not qualify for finals Leo Dwyer (3)
1928 VFL Season 11th Did not qualify for finals Leo Dwyer (4)
1929 VFL Season 12th Did not qualify for finals Charlie Cameron (3)
1930 VFL Season 12th Did not qualify for finals Johnny Lewis (2)
1931 VFL Season 12th Did not qualify for finals Johnny Lewis (17)
1932 VFL Season 8th Did not qualify for finals Johnny Lewis (12)
1933 VFL Season 8th Did not qualify for finals Jack Lynch (8)
1934 VFL Season 12th Did not qualify for finals Charlie Gaudion (10)
1935 VFL Season 12th Did not qualify for finals Johnny Lewis (9)
1936 VFL Season 11th Did not qualify for finals Jock Cordner (11)
1937 VFL Season 12th Did not qualify for finals Wally Carter (10)
1938 VFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals Jock Cordner (14)
1939 VFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals Jock Cordner, Sid Dyer (14)
1940 VFL Season 12th Did not qualify for finals Frank Stubbs (9)
1941 VFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals George Kennedy (13)
1942 VFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals
1943 VFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals
1944 VFL Season 6th Did not qualify for finals
1945 VFL Season 3rd Knocked out by Carlton (Semi Final)
1946 VFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals Sid Dyer (15)
1947 VFL Season 10th Did not qualify for finals Kevin Dynon (12)
1948 VFL Season 8th Did not qualify for finals Dally O'Brien (12)
1949 VFL Season 1st Knocked out by Essendon (Preliminary Final) Kevin Dynon, Les Foote (11)
1950 VFL Season 2nd Runners-Up Ted Jarrard, Jock McCorkell, Jock Spencer (6)
1951 VFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals Les Foote (10)
1952 VFL Season 7th Did not qualify for finals Ted Larsen, Jock Spencer (7)
1953 VFL Season 7th Did not qualify for finals Allen Aylett (12)
1954 VFL Season 3rd Knocked out by Melbourne (Semi Final) John Brady (13)
1955 VFL Season 11th Did not qualify for finals John Brady, Jack O'Halloran (9)
1956 VFL Season 12th Did not qualify for finals Bob Brooker, Laurie Dwyer (8)
1957 VFL Season 8th Did not qualify for finals Neil Doolan (11)
1958 VFL Season 4th Knocked out by Collingwood (Preliminary Final) Allen Aylett (17)
1959 VFL Season 6th Did not qualify for finals Allen Aylett (8)
1960 VFL Season 11th Did not qualify for finals Laurie Dwyer (18)
1961 VFL Season 12th Did not qualify for finals Laurie Dwyer (19)
1962 VFL Season 11th Did not qualify for finals Bill Serong (10)
1963 VFL Season 7th Did not qualify for finals Peter Steward (8)
1964 VFL Season 8th Did not qualify for finals Noel Teasdale (8)
1965 VFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals Noel Teasdale (20)
1966 VFL Season 7th Did not qualify for finals Noel Teasdale (8)
1967 VFL Season 8th Did not qualify for finals Laurie Dwyer (17)
1968 VFL Season 12th Did not qualify for finals Peter Steward (14)
1969 VFL Season 8th Did not qualify for finals Sam Kekovich (12)
1970 VFL Season 12th Did not qualify for finals Barry Cable (19)
1971 VFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals Keith Greig (10)
1972 VFL Season 12th Did not qualify for finals Keith Greig (11)
1973 VFL Season 6th Did not qualify for finals Keith Greig (27)
1974 VFL Season 2nd Runners-Up Keith Greig (27)
1975 VFL Season 3rd Premiers Keith Greig (16)
1976 VFL Season 3rd Runners-Up Barry Cable (28)
1977 VFL Season 3rd Premiers David Dench (26)
1978 VFL Season 1st Runners-Up Malcolm Blight (22)
1979 VFL Season 2nd Knocked out by Collingwood (Preliminary Final) Gary Dempsey (16)
1980 VFL Season 4th Knocked out by Collingwood (Elimination Final) Gary Dempsey, Keith Greig (15)
1981 VFL Season 8th Did not qualify for finals Ross Glendinning (11)
1982 VFL Season 5th Knocked out by Hawthorn (Semi Final) Ross Glendinning (18)
1983 VFL Season 1st Knocked out by Essendon (Preliminary Final) Ross Glendinning (24)
1984 VFL Season 11th Did not qualify for finals Keith Greig, Kym Hodgeman, Matthew Larkin (5)
1985 VFL Season 5th Knocked out by Footscray (Semi Final) Matthew Larkin (15)
1986 VFL Season 7th Did not qualify for finals Mark Arceri (9)
1987 VFL Season 4th Knocked out by Melbourne (Elimination Final) Matthew Larkin (10)
1988 VFL Season 11th Did not qualify for finals Mark Arceri, Jim Krakouer, Matthew Larkin (9)
1989 VFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals Wayne Schwass (10)
1990 AFL Season 6th Did not qualify for finals Matthew Larkin, John Longmire (9)
1991 AFL Season 8th Did not qualify for finals Wayne Schwass (13)
1992 AFL Season 12th Did not qualify for finals Wayne Carey (14)
1993 AFL Season 3rd Knocked out by West Coast (Elimination Final) Wayne Carey (16)
1994 AFL Season 3rd Knocked out by Geelong (Preliminary Final) Wayne Schwass (19)
1995 AFL Season 6th Knocked out by Carlton (Preliminary Final) Wayne Carey (14)
1996 AFL Season 2nd Premiers Corey McKernan (21)
1997 AFL Season 7th Knocked out by St Kilda (Preliminary Final) David King (12)
1998 AFL Season 1st Runners-Up Wayne Carey (20)
1999 AFL Season 2nd Premiers Corey McKernan (13)
2000 AFL Season 4th Knocked out by Melbourne (Preliminary Final) Wayne Carey, Brent Harvey (14)
2001 AFL Season 13th Did not qualify for finals Brent Harvey (16)
2002 AFL Season 7th Knocked out by Melbourne (Elimination Final) Brent Harvey (10)
2003 AFL Season 10th Did not qualify for finals Brent Harvey (16)
2004 AFL Season 10th Did not qualify for finals Adam Simpson (10)
2005 AFL Season 5th Knocked out by Port Adelaide (Elimination Final) Shannon Grant, Brent Harvey (11)
2006 AFL Season 14th Did not qualify for finals Nathan Thompson (13)
2007 AFL Season 4th Knocked out by Port Adelaide (Preliminary Final) Brent Harvey (22)
2008 AFL Season 7th Knocked out by Sydney (Elimination Final) Brent Harvey (17)
2009 AFL Season 13th Did not qualify for finals Brent Harvey (9)
2010 AFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals Brent Harvey (13)
2011 AFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals Andrew Swallow (16)
2012 AFL Season 8th Knocked out by West Coast (Elimination Final) Andrew Swallow (10)
2013 AFL Season 10th Did not qualify for finals Andrew Swallow (14)
2014 AFL Season 6th Knocked out by Sydney (Preliminary Final) Brent Harvey (15)
2015 AFL Season 8th Knocked out by West Coast (Preliminary Final) Todd Goldstein (18)
2016 AFL Season 8th Knocked out by Adelaide (Elimination Final) Daniel Wells (12)
2017 AFL Season 15th Did not qualify for finals Ben Brown (14)
2018 AFL Season 9th Did not qualify for finals Shaun Higgins (15)
2019 AFL Season 12th Did not qualify for finals Shaun Higgins (18)
2020 AFL Season 17th Did not qualify for finals Jy Simpkin (8)
2021 AFL Season 18th Did not qualify for finals Ben Cunnington (15)
2022 AFL Season 18th Did not qualify for finals Luke Davies-Uniacke (8)