1974 VFL Season: North Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of North Melbourne for the 1974 VFL season. 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 a 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.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1974 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
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.