1971 VFL Season: North Melbourne
Season Team Details
Competition:
1971 VFL Season
Team:
North Melbourne
Home Ground:
Arden Street Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
9th (W-D-L: 5-1-16, P%: 66.8)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker, Phil | #29 | 9 | 10 | R13-14, R16-22 |
| Beale, Ross | #28 | 3 | 0 | R16, R18-19 |
| Bloomfield, Alan | #13 | 2 | 0 | R01, R14 |
| Bryant, Geoff | #22 | 8 | 2 | R01-03, R08, R13, R16, R21-22 |
| Cowton, Gary | #46 | 4 | 0 | R05, R09-11 |
| Dench, David | #23 | 22 | 3 | R01-22 |
| Doolan, Vin | #52 | 15 | 4 | R04-06, R08, R10, R12, R14-22 |
| Dowdle, Mick | #11 | 8 | 4 | R01-03, R07, R09-12 |
| Duthie, John | #43 | 4 | 3 | R06-08, R15 |
| Elliott, Rod | #20 | 5 | 1 | R04-08 |
| Farrant, Doug | #16 | 14 | 9 | R01-04, R09-17, R21 |
| Farrant, Garry | #7 | 10 | 6 | R01-07, R09-11 |
| Feltham, Paul | #18 | 20 | 13 | R01-09, R11-15, R17-22 |
| Goodingham, Barry | #10 | 22 | 6 | R01-22 |
| Greig, Keith | #27 | 19 | 11 | R01-04, R07-15, R17-22 |
| Groenewegen, Leo | #42 | 5 | 2 | R08-11, R15 |
| Gumbleton, Frank | #38 | 5 | 4 | R03, R06-07, R11-12 |
| Hall, Brian | #31 | 4 | 0 | R09, R12, R19-20 |
| Haywood, Kerry | #3 | 20 | 0 | R01-05, R08-22 |
| Henshaw, Ross | #34 | 8 | 4 | R06, R11-17 |
| Hodgetts, Athol | #14 | 8 | 15 | R01-05, R08, R13, R18 |
| Hopgood, Jeff | #1 | 2 | 1 | R20, R22 |
| Joseph, Glenn | #33 | 17 | 2 | R01-06, R12-22 |
| Kekovich, Sam | #4 | 15 | 35 | R01-02, R05, R07-11, R13-14, R16-20 |
| Lasslett, Ian | #53 | 2 | 0 | R21-22 |
| McCarthy, Bernie | #1 | 6 | 0 | R04-08, R10 |
| Mitchell, Stan | #49 | 5 | 2 | R15, R19-22 |
| Montgomery, Ken | #12 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, R21-22 |
| Mulvihill, Brian | #32 | 15 | 16 | R04-07, R09, R12-21 |
| Nunn, Bill | #48 | 5 | 0 | R18-22 |
| Pagan, Denis | #17 | 16 | 0 | R01-15, R17 |
| Perry, John | #21 | 20 | 14 | R01-08, R10, R12-22 |
| Peterson, Robert | #8 | 13 | 26 | R01-04, R06-12, R16-17 |
| Pretty, David | #9 | 12 | 0 | R03-08, R16-21 |
| Redenbach, Michael | #24 | 7 | 9 | R02-03, R16-19, R22 |
| Ryan, Phil | #19 | 17 | 7 | R01-07, R09-11, R13-17, R20, R22 |
| Scholes, John | #5 | 7 | 3 | R13-16, R18-20 |
| Smith, Rob | #26 | 17 | 16 | R01-02, R05-13, R15, R18-22 |
| Taylor, Ray | #2 | 21 | 7 | R01-12, R14-22 |
| Wood, Maurie | #25 | 8 | 5 | R09-14, R21-22 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon, Brian | 22 | 5 | -1- | 16 | R01-22 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04/1971 | Round 1 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 26 | Brian Dixon | Barry Goodingham |
| 12/04/1971 | Round 2 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 28 | Brian Dixon | Barry Goodingham |
| 17/04/1971 | Round 3 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 34 | Brian Dixon | Barry Goodingham |
| 24/04/1971 | Round 4 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 7 | Brian Dixon | Barry Goodingham |
| 01/05/1971 | Round 5 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 40 | Brian Dixon | Barry Goodingham |
| 08/05/1971 | Round 6 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 62 | Brian Dixon | Barry Goodingham |
| 15/05/1971 | Round 7 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 45 | Brian Dixon | Barry Goodingham |
| 22/05/1971 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 95 | Brian Dixon | Barry Goodingham |
| 29/05/1971 | Round 9 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 15 | Brian Dixon | Barry Goodingham |
| 05/06/1971 | Round 10 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 33 | Brian Dixon | Barry Goodingham |
| 14/06/1971 | Round 11 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 9 | Brian Dixon | Barry Goodingham |
| 19/06/1971 | Round 12 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 91 | Brian Dixon | Barry Goodingham |
| 26/06/1971 | Round 13 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 59 | Brian Dixon | Barry Goodingham |
| 03/07/1971 | Round 14 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 7 | Brian Dixon | Barry Goodingham |
| 10/07/1971 | Round 15 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 92 | Brian Dixon | Barry Goodingham |
| 17/07/1971 | Round 16 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 15 | Brian Dixon | Barry Goodingham |
| 24/07/1971 | Round 17 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 90 | Brian Dixon | Barry Goodingham |
| 31/07/1971 | Round 18 | Melbourne | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Brian Dixon | Barry Goodingham |
| 07/08/1971 | Round 19 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 92 | Brian Dixon | Barry Goodingham |
| 14/08/1971 | Round 20 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 75 | Brian Dixon | Barry Goodingham |
| 21/08/1971 | Round 21 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 31 | Brian Dixon | Barry Goodingham |
| 28/08/1971 | Round 22 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 72 | Brian Dixon | Barry Goodingham |