1987 VFL Season: North Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of North Melbourne for the 1987 VFL season. 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).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1987 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
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.