1982 VFL Season: North Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for North Melbourne for the 1982 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Arden Street Oval as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fifth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Essendon in the elimination final, North Melbourne were defeated by Hawthorn in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1982 VFL Season
Team:
North Melbourne
Club:
North Melbourne
Home Ground:
Arden Street Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 14-0-8, P%: 109.6)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Hawthorn (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abernethy, Bruce | #12 | 23 | 11 | R01-11, R13-22, EF, SF |
| Atkins, Graeme | #36 | 19 | 12 | R03-06, R10-22, EF, SF |
| Blight, Malcolm | #15 | 20 | 103 | R01-03, R05-07, R10-14, R16-22, EF, SF |
| Briedis, Arnold | #6 | 14 | 14 | R01-10, R15-18 |
| Bryant, Kevin | #9 | 17 | 0 | R04-08, R11-16, R19-22, EF, SF |
| Byrne, John | #21 | 2 | 2 | R01-02 |
| Carman, Phil | #22 | 13 | 27 | R05-06, R08-09, R12-17, R22, EF, SF |
| Demetriou, Andrew | #28 | 8 | 3 | R01-02, R07-09, R22, EF, SF |
| Dempsey, Gary | #24 | 24 | 1 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Dench, David | #23 | 23 | 2 | R01-19, R21-22, EF, SF |
| Dugdale, Dean | #44 | 13 | 9 | R03-06, R09, R11-16, R18-19 |
| Dugdale, Glenn | #19 | 5 | 0 | R01, R18-20, R22 |
| Glendinning, Ross | #4 | 24 | 11 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Good, Kerry | #7 | 14 | 25 | R02-07, R09-14, R19-20 |
| Greig, Keith | #27 | 20 | 3 | R01-05, R08-14, R16-19, R21-22, EF, SF |
| Henderson, Darryl | #26 | 1 | 0 | R09 |
| Henshaw, Ross | #34 | 9 | 0 | R02-05, R10, R15, R22, EF, SF |
| Hodgeman, Kym | #17 | 15 | 23 | R01-08, R10-16 |
| Holden, Craig | #11 | 17 | 0 | R01-02, R06-18, R20-21 |
| Holt, John | #37 | 15 | 23 | R07-12, R15-20, R22, EF, SF |
| Kelly, Phil | #14 | 16 | 12 | R01, R10-22, EF, SF |
| Krakouer, Jim | #3 | 15 | 27 | R01-09, R12-13, R21-22, EF, SF |
| Krakouer, Phil | #8 | 22 | 31 | R01-14, R17-22, EF, SF |
| Law, John | #13 | 22 | 1 | R01-16, R19-22, EF, SF |
| McCann, Stephen | #16 | 22 | 19 | R01-04, R06-21, EF, SF |
| McDonald, Donald | #43 | 8 | 5 | R07-10, R21-22, EF, SF |
| McGuire, Kevin | #31 | 2 | 0 | R17-18 |
| Nimmo, Brad | #40 | 6 | 0 | R17-22 |
| Schimmelbusch, Wayne | #20 | 22 | 37 | R01, R03-21, EF, SF |
| Smith, Doug | #5 | 17 | 5 | R01-08, R11-17, R20-21 |
| Smith, Peter | #39 | 1 | 0 | R20 |
| Spencer, Peter | #2 | 5 | 6 | R02-06 |
| Tanner, Xavier | #25 | 17 | 9 | R01-04, R07-08, R11, R15-22, EF, SF |
| Turco, Mario | #35 | 7 | 8 | R10, R15, R17-21 |
| Wright, Rodney | #32 | 2 | 1 | R09, R14 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cable, Barry | 24 | 15 | -0- | 9 | R01-22, EF, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/03/1982 | Round 1 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 18 | Barry Cable | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 03/04/1982 | Round 2 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 40 | Barry Cable | unknown |
| 10/04/1982 | Round 3 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 64 | Barry Cable | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 17/04/1982 | Round 4 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 17 | Barry Cable | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 24/04/1982 | Round 5 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 17 | Barry Cable | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 01/05/1982 | Round 6 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 34 | Barry Cable | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 08/05/1982 | Round 7 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 37 | Barry Cable | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 15/05/1982 | Round 8 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 104 | Barry Cable | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 22/05/1982 | Round 9 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 46 | Barry Cable | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 29/05/1982 | Round 10 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 58 | Barry Cable | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 05/06/1982 | Round 11 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 9 | Barry Cable | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 13/06/1982 | Round 12 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 6 | Barry Cable | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 19/06/1982 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 1 | Barry Cable | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 26/06/1982 | Round 14 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 8 | Barry Cable | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 03/07/1982 | Round 15 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 20 | Barry Cable | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 10/07/1982 | Round 16 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 94 | Barry Cable | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 24/07/1982 | Round 17 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 33 | Barry Cable | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 31/07/1982 | Round 18 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 54 | Barry Cable | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 07/08/1982 | Round 19 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 68 | Barry Cable | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 14/08/1982 | Round 20 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 14 | Barry Cable | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 21/08/1982 | Round 21 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 70 | Barry Cable | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 28/08/1982 | Round 22 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 19 | Barry Cable | unknown |
| 04/09/1982 | Elimination Final | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 13 | Barry Cable | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 11/09/1982 | Semi Final | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 52 | Barry Cable | Wayne Schimmelbusch |