1971 VFL Season: North Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of North Melbourne for the 1971 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in ninth place.
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 |
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.