1945 VFL Season: North Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of North Melbourne for the 1945 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. North Melbourne were defeated by Carlton in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1945 VFL Season
Team:
North Melbourne
Home Ground:
Arden Street Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 13-0-7, P%: 111.1)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Carlton (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abikhair, Dick | #1 | 12 | 2 | R03-12, R18-19 |
| Allister, Jack | #8 | 5 | 0 | R01-03, R13, R17 |
| Arthur, Harold | #2 | 4 | 0 | R05-06, R09-10 |
| Bennett, Jack | #31 | 5 | 0 | R15-19 |
| Bogie, Cam | #7 | 15 | 1 | R02, R04-08, R13-20, SF |
| Clay, Alf | #15 | 10 | 12 | R01-03, R12-18 |
| Condon, Don | #16 | 21 | 27 | R01-20, SF |
| Crane, Jack | #34 | 17 | 0 | R04-07, R09-20, SF |
| Crane, Tom | #18 | 1 | 0 | R19 |
| Crawford, Alan | #12 | 19 | 13 | R01-11, R14-20, SF |
| Cross, Vince | #36 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Crump, Alf | #4 | 17 | 22 | R01-10, R12, R14, R17-20, SF |
| Dalton, Pat | #10 | 1 | 0 | R12 |
| Doherty, Jack | #33 | 14 | 0 | R04-15, R20, SF |
| Dyer, Sid | #5 | 20 | 42 | R02-20, SF |
| Dynon, Kevin | #24 | 2 | 0 | R20, SF |
| Evans, Alfie | #27 | 3 | 0 | R01-03 |
| Fairweather, Fred | #21 | 21 | 7 | R01-20, SF |
| Findlay, Bill | #9 | 20 | 49 | R01-11, R13-20, SF |
| Foote, Les | #18 | 21 | 18 | R01-20, SF |
| Francis, Leo | #31 | 7 | 2 | R12-16, R20, SF |
| Hager, Bill | #6 | 3 | 0 | R01-02, R19 |
| Harrison, Jack | #10 | 6 | 0 | R01-02, R04-05, R08, SF |
| Hunter, Jack | #24 | 2 | 1 | R08, R11 |
| Jarrard, Ted | #19 | 17 | 8 | R03-09, R11-20 |
| Kelly, Pat | #22 | 2 | 0 | R14, R20 |
| Malone, Jim | #11 | 16 | 3 | R06-20, SF |
| McGain, Syd | #25 | 6 | 0 | R01, R09-13 |
| McKenzie, Keith | #20 | 16 | 1 | R01-13, R15-17 |
| Moran, Jack | #30 | 7 | 0 | R01-03, R13, R16, R18, SF |
| Morcom, Eddie | #26 | 20 | 3 | R01-20 |
| O'Brien, Dally | #28 | 21 | 7 | R01-20, SF |
| Quinn, Roy | #35 | 7 | 4 | R15-20, SF |
| Roulent, Tom | #3 | 20 | 7 | R01-12, R14-20, SF |
| Slater, Syd | #23 | 6 | 16 | R03-08 |
| Stubbs, Frank | #36 | 4 | 2 | R09-11, SF |
| Thomas, Ted | #32 | 3 | 0 | R01, R11-12 |
| Turner, Ted | #23 | 2 | 0 | R01, R13 |
| Wood, Herbie | #29 | 5 | 0 | R03-04, R07, R10, R14 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCaskill, Bob | 21 | 13 | -0- | 8 | R01-20, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/04/1945 | Round 1 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 21 | Bob McCaskill | Dally O'Brien |
| 28/04/1945 | Round 2 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 5 | Bob McCaskill | Dally O'Brien |
| 05/05/1945 | Round 3 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 24 | Bob McCaskill | Dally O'Brien |
| 12/05/1945 | Round 4 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 13 | Bob McCaskill | Dally O'Brien |
| 19/05/1945 | Round 5 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 16 | Bob McCaskill | Dally O'Brien |
| 26/05/1945 | Round 6 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 8 | Bob McCaskill | Dally O'Brien |
| 02/06/1945 | Round 7 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 47 | Bob McCaskill | Dally O'Brien |
| 09/06/1945 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 38 | Bob McCaskill | Dally O'Brien |
| 16/06/1945 | Round 9 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 30 | Bob McCaskill | Dally O'Brien |
| 23/06/1945 | Round 10 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 25 | Bob McCaskill | Dally O'Brien |
| 30/06/1945 | Round 11 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 6 | Bob McCaskill | Dally O'Brien |
| 07/07/1945 | Round 12 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 6 | Bob McCaskill | Dally O'Brien |
| 14/07/1945 | Round 13 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 19 | Bob McCaskill | Dally O'Brien |
| 21/07/1945 | Round 14 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 34 | Bob McCaskill | Dally O'Brien |
| 28/07/1945 | Round 15 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 19 | Bob McCaskill | Dally O'Brien |
| 04/08/1945 | Round 16 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 45 | Bob McCaskill | Dally O'Brien |
| 11/08/1945 | Round 17 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 58 | Bob McCaskill | Dally O'Brien |
| 18/08/1945 | Round 18 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 25 | Bob McCaskill | Dally O'Brien |
| 25/08/1945 | Round 19 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 7 | Bob McCaskill | Dally O'Brien |
| 01/09/1945 | Round 20 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 6 | Bob McCaskill | Dally O'Brien |
| 08/09/1945 | Semi Final | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 26 | Bob McCaskill | Dally O'Brien |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.