Formed in 1869, the North Melbourne Football Club joined the Victorian Football League in 1925 along with Hawthorn and Footscray. The Kangaroos took 50 years to win their first VFL flag, and have won a total of four premierships, the most recent coming in 1999. In recent times the club has staved off efforts to forcibly shift the Roos to other location, primarily the Gold Coast. While still centred in Melbourne the club has a history of selling home games to the Gold Coast, Sydney, Canberra and currently Hobart.
Head to head[]
| Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 57 | 31 | 26 | 0 | 54.4% | |
| Finals | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.0% | |
| By venue | ||||||
| Subiaco Oval | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 73.7% | |
| WACA | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% | |
| Perth Stad | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% | |
| MCG | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33.3% | |
| Docklands | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% | |
| Princes Park | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Waverley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | |
| Bellerive | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.3% | |
| Manuka Oval | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% | |
| Carrara | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% | |
| SCG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
Every game[]
| Year | Round | Venue | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6 | Subiaco | W | 162-88 |
| 1987 | 19 | WACA | L | 109-120 |
| 1988 | 6 | MCG | L | 110-123 |
| 1988 | 19 | Subiaco | W | 115-84 |
| 1989 | 4 | WACA | L | 72-115 |
| 1990 | 10 | MCG | L | 90-118 |
| 1991 | 4 | WACA | W | 127-55 |
| 1991 | 19 | MCG | L | 82-85 |
| 1992 | 12 | MCG | W | 110-66 |
| 1993 | 12 | WACA | L | 101-107 |
| 1993 | EF | Waverley | W | 120-69 |
| 1994 | 6 | MCG | W | 123-86 |
| 1994 | 21 | WACA | W | 73-64 |
| 1995 | 3 | WACA | W | 91-43 |
| 1995 | 18 | Princes Park | L | 44-106 |
| 1995 | SF | MCG | L | 71-129 |
| 1996 | 7 | Subiaco | W | 125-58 |
| 1997 | 10 | Princes Park | L | 58-103 |
| 1997 | SF | MCG | L | 85-98 |
| 1998 | 1 | MCG | L | 101-103 |
| 1998 | 16 | Subiaco | L | 80-94 |
| 1999 | 11 | SCG | L | 64-84 |
| 2000 | 1 | MCG | W | 154-111 |
| 2000 | 16 | Subiaco | L | 52-113 |
| 2001 | 1 | Subiaco | L | 110-154 |
| 2002 | 7 | Subiaco | W | 139-90 |
| 2002 | 22 | Manuka | W | 143-126 |
| 2003 | 13 | Subiaco | W | 76-67 |
| 2004 | 13 | Manuka | L | 75-108 |
| 2005 | 15 | Docklands | W | 101-97 |
| 2006 | 4 | Manuka | W | 95-71 |
| 2006 | 19 | Subiaco | W | 107-81 |
| 2007 | 10 | Subiaco | W | 121-55 |
| 2007 | 19 | Docklands | W | 119-102 |
| 2008 | 8 | Carrara | L | 83-89 |
| 2009 | 20 | Subiaco | W | 110-72 |
| 2010 | 3 | Docklands | L | 91-116 |
| 2010 | 21 | Subiaco | L | 94-110 |
| 2011 | 1 | Subiaco | W | 92-88 |
| 2012 | 6 | Subiaco | W | 120-95 |
| 2012 | 15 | Bellerive | W | 86-84 |
| 2012 | EF | Subiaco | W | 162-66 |
| 2013 | 8 | Subiaco | W | 90-88 |
| 2014 | 11 | Subiaco | L | 44-82 |
| 2015 | 10 | Bellerive | L | 75-85 |
| 2015 | PF | Subiaco | W | 80-55 |
| 2016 | 16 | Subiaco | W | 104-72 |
| 2017 | 1 | Docklands | W | 136-93 |
| 2018 | 19 | Bellerive | L | 41-81 |
| 2019 | 19 | Perth Stadium | W | 121-72 |
| 2020 | 18 | Carrara | W | 49-34 |
| 2021 | 17 | Perth Stadium | L | 60-70 |
| 2022 | 2 | Docklands | L | 59-74 |
| 2023 | 1 | Docklands | L | 82-87 |
| 2023 | 20 | Perth Stadium | W | 72-67 |
| 2024 | 13 | Perth Stadium | L | 65-74 |
| 2024 | 22 | Bellerive | W | 102-97 |
Records[]
Biggest win: 96 points in the 2012 elimination final at Subiaco
Biggest loss: 62 points in Round 18 1995 at Princes Park
Highest score: 162 in Round 6 1987 at Subiaco and again in the 2012 elimination final at Subiaco
Lowest score: 41 in Round 19 2018 at Bellerive Oval
Highest score against: 154 in Round 15 2001 at Subiaco
Lowest score against: 34 in Round 18 2020 at Carrara
Most goals in a match: 7 by Peter Sumich in Round 4 1991 at the WACA and by Josh Kennedy in Round 19 2019 at Perth Stadium
Players to have appeared for both clubs[]
| Player | WCE games | Years at WCE | NM games | Years at NM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Edwards | 4 | 2003-2005 | 78 | 2007-2012 | ||||
| Ross Glendinning | 40 | 1987-1988 | 190 | 1978-1986 | ||||
| Kasey Green | 54 | 2000-2005 | 39 | 2006-2007 | ||||
| Mark Hepburn | 13 | 1991-1993 | 56 | 1987-1990 | ||||
| Alex Ishchenko | 30 | 1987-1988 | 70 | 1992-1995 | ||||
| Chad Jones | 7 | 2007-2008 | 6 | 2004-2006 | ||||
| Dean Laidley | 52 | 1987-1992 | 99 | 1993-1997 | ||||
| Daniel McConnell | 2 | 2004-2005 | 4 | 2006-2007 | ||||
| Ben McKinley | 46 | 2006-2010 | 2 | 2011-2012 | ||||
| Declan Mountford | 2 | 2022 (top-up) | 12 | 2016-2018 | ||||
| Trent Nichols | 4 | 1992-1993 | 33 | 1994-1996 | ||||
| Drew Petrie | 16 | 2017 | 316 | 2001-2016 | ||||
| On playing list at both clubs | ||||||||
| Matthew Burton | 0 | 1991-1993 | 77 | 2000-2003 | ||||
| Peter Mann | 0 | 1990 | 39 | 1991-1994 | ||||
| David Muir | 0 | 1993 | 0 | 1994 | ||||
| Ben Robbins | 0 | 1994-1995 | 40 | 2002-2003 |
Trade history[]
| Year | Traded | Acquired | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Peter Mann | Pick 9 (Matt Clape) | ||
| 1990 | Pick 50 (Craig Ellis) | Mark Hepburn | ||
| 1992 | Dean Laidley | Pick 8 (Paul Symmons) | ||
| 2005 | Daniel McConnell Pick 18 (Max Bailey) |
Pick 13 (Shannon Hurn) Pick 29 (Ben McKinley) |
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| 2010 | Ben McKinley | Pick 84 (Callum Wilson - rookie promotion) |