1974 VFL Season: North Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for North Melbourne for the 1974 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Arden Street Oval as their home ground, playing ten matches there (ten as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Hawthorn in the qualifying final, being defeated by Richmond in the second semi final and defeating Hawthorn in the preliminary final, North Melbourne were defeated by Richmond in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1974 VFL Season
Team:
North Melbourne
Club:
North Melbourne
Home Ground:
Arden Street Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 16-0-6, P%: 138.8)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Team Leaders
Captain:
Barry Davis
Vice-Captain:
David Dench
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Barry Goodingham
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker, Phil | #29 | 14 | 19 | R01-02, R09-10, R13, R15, R19-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Blight, Malcolm | #15 | 15 | 17 | R02, R04-05, R09-20 |
| Briedis, Arnold | #6 | 24 | 42 | R01-08, R10-18, R20-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Burns, John | #11 | 22 | 6 | R01-05, R07-16, R18-19, R22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Cable, Barry | #9 | 21 | 30 | R01-08, R11-13, R16-17, R19-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Chisnall, Peter | #40 | 13 | 2 | R09-12, R14-15, R19-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Cowton, Gary | #13 | 19 | 5 | R01-08, R10, R15, R18-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Davis, Barry | #32 | 24 | 21 | R01-02, R05-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Dawson, Mark | #35 | 2 | 3 | R09, R21 |
| Dench, David | #23 | 23 | 2 | R02-08, R11-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Doolan, Vin | #7 | 1 | 1 | R13 |
| Farrant, Garry | #28 | 24 | 0 | R01-21, SF, PF, GF |
| Feltham, Paul | #18 | 25 | 20 | R01-10, R12-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Goodingham, Barry | #10 | 21 | 2 | R01-04, R08-15, R18-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Greig, Keith | #27 | 24 | 4 | R01-08, R10-14, R16-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Gumbleton, Frank | #38 | 19 | 1 | R01-10, R14-19, R22, QF, SF |
| Henshaw, Ross | #34 | 5 | 0 | R01, R03, R08-09, R17 |
| Kekovich, Sam | #4 | 19 | 35 | R04-15, R17-18, R21-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Michalczyk, Dick | #16 | 8 | 0 | R11-18 |
| Montgomery, Ken | #12 | 25 | 0 | R02-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Moylan, John | #39 | 6 | 0 | R06, R10-14 |
| Muir, Russell | #3 | 5 | 1 | R01, R03-04, R06, R09 |
| Munari, Dennis | #42 | 2 | 0 | R15-16 |
| Nolan, Mick | #22 | 11 | 9 | R05-07, R10, R16-17, R20-22, QF, SF |
| Pagan, Denis | #17 | 15 | 0 | R02-05, R07-08, R18-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Perry, John | #21 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Peterson, Robert | #8 | 16 | 22 | R01-07, R10-11, R14-17, R20, PF, GF |
| Rantall, John | #5 | 25 | 0 | R01-14, R16-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Ryan, Phil | #19 | 16 | 9 | R01-09, R11-12, R16-17, R19, PF, GF |
| Schimmelbusch, Wayne | #20 | 26 | 26 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Smith, Brad | #1 | 20 | 12 | R01, R06-09, R11-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Smith, Rob | #26 | 3 | 1 | R09, R11-12 |
| Taylor, Peter | #47 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Wade, Doug | #2 | 24 | 103 | R01-10, R13-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Zantuck, Shane | #48 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barassi, Ron | 26 | 18 | -0- | 8 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/04/1974 | Round 1 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 20 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 15/04/1974 | Round 2 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 57 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 20/04/1974 | Round 3 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 67 | Ron Barassi | David Dench |
| 25/04/1974 | Round 4 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 72 | Ron Barassi | David Dench |
| 04/05/1974 | Round 5 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 40 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 11/05/1974 | Round 6 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 93 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 18/05/1974 | Round 7 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 31 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 25/05/1974 | Round 8 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 25 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 01/06/1974 | Round 9 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 30 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 08/06/1974 | Round 10 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 19 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 17/06/1974 | Round 11 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 20 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 22/06/1974 | Round 12 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 106 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 29/06/1974 | Round 13 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 44 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 06/07/1974 | Round 14 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 49 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 13/07/1974 | Round 15 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 13 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 20/07/1974 | Round 16 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 64 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 27/07/1974 | Round 17 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 9 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 03/08/1974 | Round 18 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 6 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 10/08/1974 | Round 19 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 25 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 17/08/1974 | Round 20 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 10 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 24/08/1974 | Round 21 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 91 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 31/08/1974 | Round 22 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 29 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 07/09/1974 | Qualifying Final | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 38 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 14/09/1974 | Semi Final | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 21 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 21/09/1974 | Preliminary Final | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 5 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 28/09/1974 | Grand Final | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 41 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |