1975 VFL Season: North Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of North Melbourne for the 1975 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Carlton in the qualifying final, being defeated by Hawthorn in a semi final and defeating Richmond in the preliminary final, North Melbourne defeated Hawthorn in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1975 VFL Season
Team:
North Melbourne
Home Ground:
Arden Street Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 14-0-8, P%: 115.1)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Team Leaders
Captain:
Barry Davis
Vice-Captain:
David Dench
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker, Phil | #29 | 5 | 4 | R03-06, R08 |
| Blight, Malcolm | #15 | 18 | 14 | R01, R03-09, R11-13, R18-20, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Briedis, Arnold | #6 | 13 | 25 | R01-03, R15-18, R21-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Burns, John | #11 | 24 | 25 | R01-09, R11-18, R20-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Byrne, John | #21 | 6 | 5 | R10-11, R15, R18-20 |
| Cable, Barry | #9, #44 | 24 | 22 | R01-06, R09-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Chisnall, Peter | #40 | 21 | 3 | R05-21, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Cowton, Gary | #13 | 16 | 17 | R01, R03-13, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Crosswell, Brent | #8 | 18 | 14 | R07-12, R14-19, R21-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Davis, Barry | #32 | 26 | 14 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Dawson, Mark | #35 | 7 | 5 | R02, R10, R14, R19-22 |
| Dench, David | #23 | 24 | 4 | R01-10, R13-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Douglas, John | #14 | 3 | 2 | R11, R13-14 |
| Farrant, Garry | #28 | 6 | 0 | R01-04, PF, GF |
| Feltham, Paul | #18 | 17 | 13 | R01-12, R22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Goodingham, Barry | #10 | 13 | 1 | R02-06, R08, R11-13, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Greig, Keith | #27 | 25 | 2 | R01-13, R15-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Gumbleton, Frank | #38 | 24 | 2 | R02-05, R07-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Henshaw, Ross | #34 | 22 | 0 | R02, R06-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Icke, Stephen | #36 | 8 | 6 | R04, R13-14, R16-17, R20-21, PF |
| Kekovich, Sam | #4 | 20 | 31 | R04-08, R11-19, R21-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Melrose, Graham | #17 | 24 | 40 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Michalczyk, Dick | #16 | 15 | 3 | R01-03, R12-22, QF |
| Montgomery, Ken | #12 | 12 | 0 | R01-10, R12, R20 |
| Moylan, John | #24 | 3 | 0 | R01, R16-17 |
| Muir, Russell | #3 | 11 | 0 | R04-06, R08-15 |
| Munari, Dennis | #37 | 4 | 0 | R14, R19-21 |
| Nolan, Mick | #22 | 26 | 10 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Rantall, John | #5 | 24 | 0 | R01-03, R05-15, R17-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Ryan, Phil | #19 | 12 | 3 | R01, R09-10, R14-22 |
| Schimmelbusch, Wayne | #20 | 26 | 32 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Smith, Brad | #1 | 4 | 0 | R01-02, R06-07 |
| Smith, Rob | #26 | 3 | 1 | R15-16, R22 |
| Wade, Doug | #2 | 15 | 47 | R01-05, R07, R09-10, R16-19, R22, SF, GF |
| Zantuck, Shane | #48 | 1 | 2 | R07 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barassi, Ron | 26 | 17 | -0- | 9 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/04/1975 | Round 1 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 29 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 12/04/1975 | Round 2 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 2 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 19/04/1975 | Round 3 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 36 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 26/04/1975 | Round 4 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 30 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 03/05/1975 | Round 5 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 16 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 10/05/1975 | Round 6 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 53 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 17/05/1975 | Round 7 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 9 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 24/05/1975 | Round 8 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 8 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 31/05/1975 | Round 9 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 15 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 07/06/1975 | Round 10 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 22 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 16/06/1975 | Round 11 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 20 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 21/06/1975 | Round 12 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 25 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 28/06/1975 | Round 13 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 34 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 05/07/1975 | Round 14 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 9 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 12/07/1975 | Round 15 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 21 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 19/07/1975 | Round 16 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 54 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 26/07/1975 | Round 17 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 49 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 02/08/1975 | Round 18 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 52 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 09/08/1975 | Round 19 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 5 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 16/08/1975 | Round 20 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 14 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 23/08/1975 | Round 21 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 70 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 30/08/1975 | Round 22 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 22 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 06/09/1975 | Qualifying Final | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 20 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 13/09/1975 | Semi Final | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 11 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 20/09/1975 | Preliminary Final | Richmond | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 17 | Ron Barassi | Barry Davis |
| 27/09/1975 | Grand Final | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 55 | 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.