North Melbourne Reserves / Kangaroos Reserves

Team Details

Name: North Melbourne Reserves
Moniker: Kangaroos
Seasons: 1925-1999, 2018-2019, 2021-2026
Former Names: North Melbourne Seconds (1925-1959), Kangaroos Reserves (1999)
Club History:
North Melbourne / Kangaroos (1960-1999, 2018-2019, 2021-2026)
Home Grounds: Arden Street Oval (1925-1964, 1967-1970, 1972-1984, 2019, 2021-2026), Coburg City Oval (1965), MCG (1985-1998), Punt Road Oval (1999), Chirnside Park (2018)

Team Accolades

VFL/AFL Reserves Premierships: 75 (1925-1999)
VFL/AFL Reserves Premiers: 7 (1947, 1957, 1967, 1978, 1979, 1995, 1996)
VFL/AFL Reserves Runners-Up: 5 (1950, 1976, 1988, 1993, 1994)
VFL/AFL Reserves Minor Premiers: 5 (1957, 1978, 1994, 1995, 1996)
VFA/VFL Premierships: 8 (2018-2019, 2021-2026)
VFA/VFL Premiers: 0
VFA/VFL Runners-Up: 0
VFA/VFL Minor Premiers: 0

Team History

VFL/AFL Reserves History (1925-1999)

Season Ladder (W-D-L & P%) Finals Performance O/A
1925 VFLS Season 10th 4 -0- 13 68.0% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1926 VFLS Season 8th 6 -0- 12 70.0% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1927 VFLS Season 11th 3 -0- 15 58.9% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1928 VFLS Season 5th 10 -0- 8 111.9% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1929 VFLS Season 9th 6 -0- 12 85.6% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1930 VFLS Season 12th 1 -0- 17 65.2% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1931 VFLS Season 12th 1 -0- 17 60.6% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1932 VFLS Season 11th 4 -0- 14 66.7% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1933 VFLS Season 12th 3 -0- 15 67.4% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1934 VFLS Season 12th 2 -0- 16 52.2% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1935 VFLS Season 12th 2 -0- 16 57.7% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1936 VFLS Season 11th 2 -0- 16 67.2% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1937 VFLS Season 12th 2 -0- 16 56.0% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1938 VFLS Season 11th 4 -0- 14 69.4% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1939 VFLS Season 10th 4 -0- 14 55.3% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1940 VFLS Season 12th 2 -0- 16 51.0% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1941 VFLS Season 5th 10 -1- 7 94.4% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1942 VFLS Season 9th 1 -0- 12 47.0% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1943 VFLS Season 8th 6 -0- 9 73.7% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1944 VFLS Season 7th 8 -0- 10 87.0% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1945 VFLS Season 7th 9 -0- 11 83.1% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1946 VFLS Season 11th 2 -1- 16 67.2% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1947 VFLS Season 2nd 13 -1- 5 108.6% Premiers 1st
1948 VFLS Season 10th 6 -0- 13 79.1% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1949 VFLS Season 11th 4 -1- 14 79.4% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1950 VFLS Season 3rd 11 -0- 7 129.2% Runners-Up 2nd
1951 VFLS Season 7th 8 -1- 9 104.5% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1952 VFLS Season 10th 6 -0- 12 67.2% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1953 VFLS Season 3rd 12 -0- 6 101.3% Defeated by Carlton (S) (Semi Final) 4th
1954 VFLS Season 5th 11 -0- 7 113.1% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1955 VFLS Season 10th 6 -0- 12 72.5% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1956 VFLS Season 12th 3 -0- 15 72.5% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1957 VFLS Season 1st 15 -0- 3 129.8% Premiers 1st
1958 VFLS Season 10th 7 -0- 11 84.3% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1959 VFLS Season 9th 7 -0- 11 94.8% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1960 VFLR Season 12th 4 -0- 14 79.0% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1961 VFLR Season 7th 7 -0- 11 83.2% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1962 VFLR Season 11th 6 -0- 12 86.7% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1963 VFLR Season 3rd 12 -0- 6 134.5% Defeated by St Kilda (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1964 VFLR Season 7th 8 -2- 8 100.1% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1965 VFLR Season 9th 7 -0- 11 90.8% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1966 VFLR Season 6th 10 -0- 8 125.6% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1967 VFLR Season 2nd 14 -0- 4 118.3% Premiers 1st
1968 VFLR Season 9th 8 -0- 12 96.4% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1969 VFLR Season 12th 3 -0- 17 70.9% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1970 VFLR Season 4th 14 -0- 8 104.0% Defeated by Melbourne (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1971 VFLR Season 8th 8 -0- 14 93.3% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1972 VFLR Season 11th 2 -0- 20 55.8% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1973 VFLR Season 10th 7 -1- 14 88.7% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1974 VFLR Season 9th 9 -0- 13 100.7% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1975 VFLR Season 9th 8 -2- 12 109.5% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1976 VFLR Season 3rd 14 -0- 8 101.8% Runners-Up 2nd
1977 VFLR Season 3rd 14 -0- 7 123.1% Defeated by Footscray (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1978 VFLR Season 1st 19 -0- 3 180.7% Premiers 1st
1979 VFLR Season 2nd 15 -0- 7 136.1% Premiers 1st
1980 VFLR Season 4th 14 -0- 8 110.3% Defeated by Essendon (R) (Elimination Final) 5th
1981 VFLR Season 3rd 14 -0- 8 126.6% Defeated by Essendon (R) (Semi Final) 4th
1982 VFLR Season 5th 12 -0- 10 101.1% Defeated by Hawthorn (R) (Elimination Final) 5th
1983 VFLR Season 4th 13 -0- 9 116.7% Defeated by Essendon (R) (Semi Final) 4th
1984 VFLR Season 7th 10 -0- 12 91.0% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1985 VFLR Season 9th 8 -0- 14 90.3% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1986 VFLR Season 5th 13 -0- 9 108.0% Defeated by Melbourne (R) (Elimination Final) 5th
1987 VFLR Season 6th 12 -0- 10 123.5% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1988 VFLR Season 2nd 17 -0- 5 128.8% Runners-Up 2nd
1989 VFLR Season 6th 12 -0- 8 119.1% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1990 AFLR Season 3rd 15 -0- 5 146.4% Defeated by Footscray (R) (Semi Final) 4th
1991 AFLR Season 5th 13 -0- 9 108.5% Defeated by St Kilda (R) (Elimination Final) 6th
1992 AFLR Season 6th 12 -0- 10 116.0% Defeated by Melbourne (R) (Elimination Final) 6th
1993 AFLR Season 3rd 12 -0- 10 107.8% Runners-Up 2nd
1994 AFLR Season 1st 17 -0- 5 123.0% Runners-Up 2nd
1995 AFLR Season 1st 19 -0- 3 177.9% Premiers 1st
1996 AFLR Season 1st 18 -0- 4 138.7% Premiers 1st
1997 AFLR Season 6th 11 -0- 9 104.5% Defeated by Richmond (R) (Semi Final) 4th
1998 AFLR Season 6th 9 -0- 11 87.5% Defeated by Melbourne (R) (Elimination Final) 6th
1999 AFLR Season 8th 7 -0- 13 88.4% Did not qualify for finals 8th

VFA/VFL History (2018-2026)

Season Ladder (W-D-L & P%) Finals Performance O/A
2018 VFL Season 10th 8 -0- 10 84.7% Did not qualify for finals 10th
2019 VFL Season 13th 5 -0- 13 69.5% Did not qualify for finals 13th
2021 VFL Season 15th 4 -0- 6 56.9% Not applicable 15th
2022 VFL Season 18th 4 -0- 14 72.2% Did not qualify for finals 18th
2023 VFL Season 10th 10 -0- 8 109.9% Defeated by Casey (Wildcard Final) 10th
2024 VFL Season 15th 8 -0- 10 87.9% Did not qualify for finals 15th
2025 VFL Season 15th 7 -1- 10 98.2% Did not qualify for finals 15th
2026 VFL Season 17th 6 -1- 11 92.0% Did not qualify for finals 17th