1897 VFA Season: North Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for North Melbourne for the 1897 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used East Melbourne as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place.
Team Details
Competition:
1897 VFA Season
Team:
North Melbourne
Club:
North Melbourne
Home Ground:
East Melbourne
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 14-0-6, P%: 113.1)
Finals Performance:
Not applicable
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Dick | 17 | 0 | R02-16, R19-20 | |
| Noonan, Dan | 10 | 0 | R07, R10-11, R13-15, R17-20 | |
| Rolent, Steve | 17 | 0 | R02-08, R10-17, R19-20 | |
| Stuckey, Bill | 10 | 0 | R01-09, R11 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/1897 | Round 1 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 49 | unknown | Bill Stuckey |
| 08/05/1897 | Round 2 | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 3 | unknown | Bill Stuckey |
| 15/05/1897 | Round 3 | Brunswick | AWAY | LOSS | BRNW by 5 | unknown | Bill Stuckey |
| 22/05/1897 | Round 4 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 7 | unknown | Bill Stuckey |
| 24/05/1897 | Round 5 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 1 | unknown | Bill Stuckey |
| 29/05/1897 | Round 6 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 21 | unknown | Bill Stuckey |
| 05/06/1897 | Round 7 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 15 | unknown | Bill Stuckey |
| 12/06/1897 | Round 8 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 36 | unknown | Bill Stuckey |
| 19/06/1897 | Round 9 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 14 | unknown | Bill Stuckey |
| 26/06/1897 | Round 10 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 36 | unknown | unknown |
| 03/07/1897 | Round 11 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 18 | unknown | Bill Stuckey |
| 10/07/1897 | Round 12 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 1 | unknown | unknown |
| 17/07/1897 | Round 13 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 12 | unknown | unknown |
| 24/07/1897 | Round 14 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 18 | unknown | unknown |
| 07/08/1897 | Round 15 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 24 | unknown | unknown |
| 14/08/1897 | Round 16 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 6 | unknown | unknown |
| 21/08/1897 | Round 17 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 44 | unknown | unknown |
| 28/08/1897 | Round 18 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 36 | unknown | unknown |
| 04/09/1897 | Round 19 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 17 | unknown | unknown |
| 11/09/1897 | Round 20 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 8 | unknown | unknown |