1987 VFL Season: North Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for North Melbourne for the 1987 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing twelve matches there (ten as hosts and two as visitors). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. North Melbourne were defeated by Melbourne in the elimination final, resulting in finishing in fifth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1987 VFL Season
Team:
North Melbourne
Club:
North Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 13-1-8, P%: 99.4)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Melbourne (Elimination Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackerly, David | #10 | 15 | 1 | R01-03, R06, R10-11, R13-15, R18-22, EF |
| Allison, Brett | #33 | 5 | 0 | R02-06 |
| Arceri, Mark | #17 | 9 | 12 | R01-07, R09-10 |
| Bryce, Paul | #40 | 1 | 0 | R13 |
| Ceglar, David | #22 | 2 | 1 | R13-14 |
| Chandler, Jeff | #46 | 5 | 2 | R19-22, EF |
| Clarkson, Alastair | #57 | 8 | 7 | R15-17, R19-22, EF |
| Crocker, Darren | #27 | 15 | 11 | R01-14, EF |
| Demetriou, Andrew | #28 | 16 | 6 | R02-11, R15-17, R21-22, EF |
| Dwyer, David | #5 | 10 | 8 | R01-06, R08-09, R16-17 |
| Fairley, Ian | #6 | 21 | 26 | R02-22 |
| German, Peter | #29 | 22 | 21 | R01, R03-22, EF |
| Harris, Darren | #26 | 15 | 4 | R01-02, R07-10, R12-17, R21-22, EF |
| Hepburn, Mark | #34 | 6 | 10 | R18-22, EF |
| Hickey, Steve | #24 | 7 | 0 | R01, R11-14, R19-20 |
| Holmes, Dale | #44 | 3 | 0 | R01-03 |
| Holt, John | #2 | 7 | 8 | R01-06, R22 |
| Jonas, Peter | #45 | 7 | 11 | R12-17, EF |
| Kerr, Robert | #59 | 3 | 0 | R15-17 |
| Krakouer, Jim | #3 | 20 | 31 | R01, R04-22 |
| Krakouer, Phil | #8 | 21 | 43 | R02-14, R16-22, EF |
| Larkin, Matthew | #9 | 22 | 20 | R01-02, R04-22, EF |
| Law, John | #13 | 23 | 2 | R01-22, EF |
| Lisle, Mark | #1 | 2 | 1 | R11, R18 |
| Love, Jason | #39 | 12 | 20 | R01, R09-12, R16, R18-22, EF |
| McCann, Stephen | #16 | 21 | 30 | R01, R03-12, R14-22, EF |
| McDonald, Donald | #25 | 20 | 12 | R01, R04-17, R19-22, EF |
| McRae, Dean | #19 | 12 | 7 | R02-03, R07-15, R18 |
| Mossop, John | #4 | 23 | 12 | R01-22, EF |
| Passmore, Michael | #37 | 8 | 0 | R07-11, R18-20 |
| Robertson, Rohan | #12 | 8 | 4 | R11-18 |
| Schimmelbusch, Wayne | #20 | 10 | 6 | R01-10 |
| Sholl, Craig | #51 | 4 | 0 | R15-18 |
| Smith, Ross | #15 | 22 | 3 | R01-08, R10-22, EF |
| Smith, Shaun | #32 | 14 | 12 | R04-08, R12, R15-21, EF |
| Spargo, Paul | #31 | 13 | 13 | R02-03, R09, R12-15, R18-22, EF |
| Steele, Darren | #7 | 21 | 6 | R01-14, R17-22, EF |
| Stevenson, Jamie | #43 | 7 | 5 | R01-05, R07-08 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy, John | 23 | 13 | -1- | 9 | R01-22, EF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/03/1987 | Round 1 | Brisbane Bears | HOME | LOSS | BRIB by 33 | John Kennedy | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 03/04/1987 | Round 2 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 33 | John Kennedy | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 10/04/1987 | Round 3 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 74 | John Kennedy | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 18/04/1987 | Round 4 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 9 | John Kennedy | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 24/04/1987 | Round 5 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 17 | John Kennedy | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 03/05/1987 | Round 6 | West Coast | AWAY | LOSS | WCST by 74 | John Kennedy | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 09/05/1987 | Round 7 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 34 | John Kennedy | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 17/05/1987 | Round 8 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 34 | John Kennedy | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 22/05/1987 | Round 9 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 34 | John Kennedy | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 31/05/1987 | Round 10 | Sydney | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 9 | John Kennedy | Wayne Schimmelbusch |
| 06/06/1987 | Round 11 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 22 | John Kennedy | unknown |
| 12/06/1987 | Round 12 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 36 | John Kennedy | unknown |
| 20/06/1987 | Round 13 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 54 | John Kennedy | unknown |
| 28/06/1987 | Round 14 | Brisbane Bears | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 38 | John Kennedy | unknown |
| 04/07/1987 | Round 15 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 2 | John Kennedy | unknown |
| 11/07/1987 | Round 16 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 33 | John Kennedy | unknown |
| 18/07/1987 | Round 17 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 97 | John Kennedy | unknown |
| 01/08/1987 | Round 18 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 25 | John Kennedy | unknown |
| 07/08/1987 | Round 19 | West Coast | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 11 | John Kennedy | unknown |
| 15/08/1987 | Round 20 | Footscray | HOME | DRAW | drawn | John Kennedy | unknown |
| 22/08/1987 | Round 21 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 38 | John Kennedy | unknown |
| 29/08/1987 | Round 22 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 4 | John Kennedy | unknown |
| 06/09/1987 | Elimination Final | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 118 | John Kennedy | unknown |