1975 VFL Season: North Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for North Melbourne for the 1975 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Arden Street Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). 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 the second semi final and defeating Richmond in the preliminary final, North Melbourne defeated Hawthorn in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1975 VFL Season
Team:
North Melbourne
Club:
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 |