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KEY FACTS

Official name
North Melbourne Football Club

Known as
North Melbourne

Nickname
Kangaroos

Former name
Hotham

Former name date
1888-01-01

Formed
1869 (disbanded 1907; reformed 1908; disbanded 1921; reformed 1922)

Colours
Royal blue and white

Associated clubs
Werribee; North Melbourne Reserves; North Melbourne WFC; North Melbourne U19s

Affiliation (Current)
Australian Football League (AFL) 1925–2025

Affiliation (Historical)
Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1877–1924

Home Ground
Docklands

AFL Premierships
1996, 1999 (2 total)

VFL Premierships
1975, 1977 (2 total)

VFA Premierships
1903-4, 1910, 1914-15, 1918 (6 total)

Senior Premierships
Championship of Australia - 1975 (1 total); VFL/AFL Night Series - 1965-6, 1980, 1995, 1998 (5 total); McClelland Trophy - 1976, 1978, 1983, 1998 (4 total)

Most Games
432 - Brent Harvey (1996-2016)

Most Goals
671 - Wayne Carey (1989-2001)

League Top Goalkickers
D.Wade (103) 1974; M.Blight (103) 1982; J.Longmire (98) 1990 (3 total)

Brownlow Medalists
Noel Teasdale 1965; Keith Greig 1973 & 1974; Malcolm Blight 1978; Ross Glendinning 1983 (4 medallists/5 medals)

Headquarters
204-206 Arden St, North Melbourne, VIC 3051

Phone: (03) 9320 2400 

Email
[email protected]

Website
nmfc.com.au

North Melbourne



"With former playing hero Allen Aylett now spearheading the club's administration as a radical and forward thinking president, in 1971 North Melbourne audaciously announced a 'Five Year Plan' to secure a VFL premiership ... Every aspect of the club's operation came under intense analysis with a view to trimming the fat and maximising efficiency. Nevertheless, it is doubtful if such measures alone would have been sufficient to propel the team which won just one game in 1972 (earning an inevitable wooden spoon) to a remarkable four consecutive grand finals for two flags between 1974 and 1977..."

John Devaney explains how a rule change helped the Kangaroos break through to win their first flag

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2025 Season (AFL) Fixture

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North Melbourne's 2025 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A North Melbourne        vs Western Bulldogs          DOC Mar 15 (Sat, 7:35)  
2 H North Melbourne        vs Melbourne          DOC Mar 23 (Sun, 3:20)  
3 A North Melbourne        vs Adelaide          ADO Mar 30 (Sun, 2:50)  
4 H North Melbourne        vs Sydney          DOC Apr 5 (Sat, 7:35)  
5 H North Melbourne        vs Gold Coast          BAR Apr 12 (Sat, 12:05)  
6 H North Melbourne        vs Carlton          DOC Apr 18 (Fri, 3:20)  
7 A North Melbourne        vs Port Adelaide          ADO Apr 26 (Sat, 3:45)  
8 A North Melbourne        vs Essendon          DOC May 1 (Thu, 7:30)  
9 H North Melbourne        vs Brisbane          BEL May 11 (Sun, 4:40)  
10 A North Melbourne        vs Richmond          MCG May 18 (Sun, 1:10)  
11 H North Melbourne        vs Collingwood          DOC May 24 (Sat, 7:35)  
12 North Melbourne       Bye        
13 H North Melbourne        vs West Coast          HAN Jun 8 (Sun, 1:20)  
14 H North Melbourne        vs Fremantle          PER Jun 14 (Sat, 5:35)  
15 A North Melbourne        vs Carlton          MCG Jun 21 (Sat, 1:20)  
16 A North Melbourne        vs Hawthorn          YOR Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10)  
17 H North Melbourne        vs Western Bulldogs          DOC Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10)  
18 A North Melbourne        vs Melbourne          MCG Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10)  
19 A North Melbourne        vs Sydney          SCG Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10)  
20 H North Melbourne        vs Geelong          DOC Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10)  
21 A North Melbourne        vs St. Kilda          DOC Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10)  
22 A North Melbourne        vs Greater Western Sydney          MAN Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10)  
23 H North Melbourne        vs Richmond          BEL Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10)  
24 H North Melbourne        vs Adelaide          DOC Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10)  
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.