Gardiners Reserve. Its the clubs best season since 2011. The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos, is a professional Australian rules football club. Speculation mounts that Tom Hafey will coach Melbourne in 1977, but Bob Skilton remains coach. Melbourne plays reigning premiers Geelong in round three at Kardinia Park and enters the game massive outsiders. The rivalry reignited in the 21st century, firstly with an intense semi-final in 2007. The Demons claim eight wins from 20 matches, coming eighth on the ladder. be a person that in the Committees considered opinion is deemed worthy of eligibility for membership of the Association, in addition to being a current financial member of the North Melbourne Football Club. Today, its the sixth best in VFL/AFL history. The next few years were punctuated by "The Invincibles". The story goes that in 1869 some of the lads who lived in Up until 2016, North Melbourne's home jumper was predominantly white, but that has recently become the away design and a more predominantly blue design has been made the home guernsey. Melbourne finishes as minor premiers and wins the McClelland Trophy. Ricky Jackson boots 43 majors to top the clubs goalkicking. The league moves into its new Spring St headquarters and names it Harrison House, after the late Henry Harrison. Alex Hall returns as coach, while Harry Brereton tops the VFL goalkicking at the end of the home and away season with 46 goals. Laurie Fowler wins his first of three Melbournes best and fairest awards, while Greg Wells boots 32 majors to top the clubs goal scoring. Melbournes clash against the Crows is a remarkable match. Frank Checker Hughes comes out of retirement for Melbournes round 12 match against North Melbourne at Coburg Oval the clubs only game at the venue before Smith is reinstated for round 13. Todd Viney becomes captain, replacing Garry Lyon, who steps down after holding the position since 1991. The second story was that Norths fiercest players were Joe Blair is appointed chairman and club great Henry Harrison passes away aged 93 years old on September 2. The great David Neitz makes his debut. The AFL confirms that the finals series will be played outside of Victoria, to allow fans to attend. It also happens to be Fannings last game. Harold Ball, Jack Furniss and Keith Bluey Truscott are among the players absent due to war. Garry Baker wins Melbournes best and fairest, as Henry Coles kicks 33 majors to lead the clubs goalkicking. The departure of Henry Harrison and Tom Wills to Geelong plays a key part in the clubs worse season to date. treasurer and secretary and chairman of several of its committees. Melbourne is forced to move its training headquarters to the Junction Oval. Adem Yze finishes equal third in the Brownlow Medal. For the third time, Jack Leith is Melbournes highest goalkicker in a season with 26 majors. In 1925 the club was promoted to the premier competition in the country, the VFL. The amalgamation was foiled when some members of the VFA launched a successful legal challenge. The total flight duration from Melbourne, Australia to South Whittier, CA is 16 hours, 23 minutes. In 1979, Moore polled 22 votes and Flower 19. Ron Barassi comes out of retirement to play one match against Melbourne at Princes Park. [32], "Join in the Chorus" is the official anthem of the North Melbourne Football Club. Barassi remained team coach until 1980, but only a Night Premiership in that year resulted in him leaving Arden Street. It finishes eighth with six wins. Robert Flower wins remarkably his only club best and fairest, as Ross Brewer kicks 26 goals to top the clubs goalkicking for the third time. Melbourne finishes third for the season, after defeating St Kilda in the first semi-final by seven points at the MCG. From rounds nine to 11, Melbourne sits third on the ladder again, something it hasnt achieved since 2006. He joins after being lured by former Richmond secretary Percy Page, who also takes up the role at Melbourne. At the seasons end, Melbourne defeats Sydney Swans and North Melbourne in exhibition matches played in Vancouver, Canada. He quickly becomes a cult figure among the Melbourne faithful. North Network is back, as we continue to grow our community of engaged professionals! The North Melbourne Cricket Club then, After finishing sixth with six wins, and defeating Essendon in the preliminary final at Lake Oval, Melbourne claims the flag over the favoured Fitzroy by four points at East Melbourne. The biggest VFL/AFL comeback of all time occurred between the two teams when Essendon managed to come back from a 69-point deficit to win by 12 points in 2001. [31] Following the reformation of the club in 1877, it was known as the "Hotham Football Club" but later took the name "North Melbourne" again in 1888. Melbourne plays and wins its first finals match since 1964, smashing North Melbourne by 118 points in the elimination final at the MCG the equal fourth greatest winning margin in a VFL/AFL final. Melbourne led throughout the game and snuffed out a late Hawks charge to book their first Preliminary Final appearance since 2000. The Demons defeat the Roos by 38 points at the MCG, before falling to Adelaide in the second semi-final at the G. Melbourne endures one of its worst VFL/AFL seasons, when it wins just two games. The two clubs are forced to play the match at the SCG, where a crowd can support FightMND's Big Freeze, while 'sliders' hit the ice in an eerie MCG event. After narrowly losing to Carlton by two points in the first semi-final at the MCG, Melbourne ends the season in fourth place. The move to the League finally took place several years after On May 19, one of Melbournes greatest players, David Neitz announces his retirement, after a club record 306 games. [10] As a result, the Essendon League Club moved instead to the Essendon Oval, replacing the ground's original occupants, Essendon Association. Despite the tough, disciplined coaching of the legendary John Kennedy, the 1980s and early 1990s were mostly lean years for the Kangaroos. After three attempts, 29 years of waiting and numerous other applications to enter the VFL, finally North was rewarded for its persistence with admittance to the League in 1925, along with Footscray and Hawthorn. Its a tumultuous year on and off the field. them support both talk of The Shinbone Spirit which I think we can take to mean Keith Bluey-Truscott (pictured) tragically lost his life during WWII in 1943. Charlie Young tops the clubs goalkicking with 21 goals. The Demons go on to host games in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Adelaide and Cairns, while playing in unique fixture slots like Wednesday nights. Bert Chadwick takes over as captain-coach. In July, Jim Stynes reveals he is fighting cancer. Both matches are played at the MCG. Greg Healy wins Melbournes best and fairest and tops the clubs goalkicking with 35 goals. North people can touch that spirit they are the real Shinboners, they are the club. After the1987 Panasonic Cup night seriesPremiership. In 2012, the club returned to the finals for the first time since 2008, finishing the season in 8th place, but would go down to the West Coast Eagles by 96 points in an elimination final. From 1974 to 1978 they played together in 10 finals and the 1976 NFL Night Series final in Adelaide. Vin Coutie boots 19 goals to lead Melbournes goal tally. Melbourne slides to second last on the ladder, notching up just three wins its worst season since 1953. Essendon League Football Club had lost its playing ground at East Melbourne and had decided to acquire the North Melbourne Recreation Reserve as a new playing ground. In round 18 against Geelong at the MCG, Harry Harker becomes the first player to kick 10 goals in a match for Melbourne. Phillip Friedman wins the Morrish Medal. The official YouTube channel of the North Melbourne Kangaroos Ken Emselle (who wins the Gardiner Medal), Barrie Vagg, Bryan Kenneally and Tony Anderson retire at seasons end. At the end of the season, Roos passes the coaching baton to Simon Goodwin. The pandemic also took it's toll on the AFL season, leading to one of the more unique seasons in recent memory. . few years after his death, the club moved from the Victorian Football Despite finishing 6th in 1896, North Melbourne was not invited to the breakaway competition. Onfield, the 1950s and 1960s were lean years for North Melbourne, though the club did secure two consecutive Night Premierships in 1965 and 1966. Unfortunately, Melbourne suffers statistically its worst VFL/AFL season, when it fails to win a game. David Neitz leads the club goalkicking for the second year in a row and for the fifth time in his career. West Coast superstar Chris Judd, who barracks for the Demons growing up, nominates Melbourne as possible candidate, upon his return to Victoria. Melbourne again finishes runner-up to Essendon. Neil Balme sings with the team after a win in 1993. Melbourne slips to eighth, notching up eight victories for the season. Melbourne draws Hawthorn in Week Two of the Finals and again get a chance on the Friday night stage in front of more than 90,000 at the MCG. Jeff White and Adem Yze finish at the end of the season, while Jack Watts is selected with Melbournes No.1 pick at the NAB AFL Draft. Melbourne finishes runner-up to Essendon. Laurie Mithen wins Melbournes best and fairest, while Athol Webb and Barassi kick 44 goals each to top the clubs goalkicking. After claiming the minor premiership, Melbournes finals start with a second semi-final victory over Carlton by 44 points at the MCG. The Demons also defeat Essendon by four points at Waverley Park to win the night series Grand Final. Melbourne drafts superstar Daisy Pearce with the first pick in the draft. The 1880s marked the emergence of the modern identity we now associate with North today. He gains one win from five matches against the Gold Coast Suns at the MCG in round 23. Ken Melville wins Melbournes best and fairest award and Bob McKenzie tops the clubs goalkicking for the third time, with 38 majors. In the Northerners' most illustrious period ever, the club went undefeated from 1914 to 1919, collecting premierships in 1914, 1915 and 1918 the competition was in recess in 1916 and 1917 due to World War I. Home; About Us. Five-time premiership player Ian Ridley steps up to become coach, after guiding the reserves to consecutive flags in 1969-70. Alex Hall becomes Melbournes first coach. COVID soon begins to rear its head in Victoria once again, forcing the Demons' highly-anticipated Round 11 match against the Western Bulldogs to be played behind closed doors. Norths fans like to compare this to the (generally richer) clubs like Essendon and Carlton, which through their wealthier patronage and corresponding improved player catchments and ability to pay players more, were generally more successful in the pre-salary cap era. North Melbourne dominated extra time, kicking 3.5 to Hawthorn's nil and won by 23 points. Both clubs remain in the AFL as we know them today. fifteen years later he married again and in time was father to six sons and New North Melbourne Kangaroos President Dr Sonja Hood pays tribute to outgoing predecessor Ben Buckley, and lays the platform for the club's board By Dr Sonja Hood on Mar 15, 2022, 4:00pm It's an incredible privilege to be the next President of the North Melbourne Football Club. And Melbourne ends a 22-game losing streak at Docklands dating back to round 19, 2007, when Mark Riley was caretaker coach after it defeats Greater Western Sydney by 26 points in the final round of the season. It a record that still stands today. David Schwarz retires during the season, Steven Febey calls time at seasons end and Shane Woewodin is stunningly traded to Collingwood in October. The Demons start to show genuine improvement, when they win three in a row from rounds three to five. [54] Such a move would have placed the AFL in line with other leagues such as the National Rugby League and overseas competitions in creating a true home ground advantage for the home side. Captain Hassa Mann has an outstanding season, winning the best and fairest and topping the club goalkicking with 38. Still, its a disappointing end to the season, as Melbourne loses its last 10 matches to finish 17th. For the fifth year running, Melbourne makes the finals. nmfchospitality.com.au. Peter Schofield, Shinboner No.487, returned to the North Melbourne Football Club on Friday to celebrate his 91st birthday, North Melbourne's draft haul next week will be the cream of the crop as things stand, but late-blooming talent is worthy of celebration too, We're just days out from the 2022 NAB AFL Draft, so we've trawled through the Kangaroos' history of selections, North Melbourne has a long history of extracting maximum value on all fronts, and the trade table is no exception, The North Melbourne Football Club is mourning the loss of former captain John Brady, who passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning at the age of 90, The North Melbourne Football Club is mourning the death of club Legend, Dr Allen Aylett, who passed away on Friday, North Melbourne is proud to induct James Brayshaw, Frank Goode and Jona Segal as Life Members of the club, The North Melbourne Kangaroos will induct six new life members on Sunday as part of the clubs 1996 Premiership reunion celebrations, You are currently logged in to Club Exclusive access. [47], Friday night matches later became the most lucrative timeslot for televised games, and North Melbourne's relatively low supporter base resulted in fewer Friday night matches. Melbourne defeats Collingwood in the semi-final at the MCG, before overcoming Essendon in the preliminary final at the G. Melbourne has its first Brownlow Medal winner since Don Cordner in 1946, when Brian Wilson claims the award. the board of the club sacked coach and long-time player Wayne Schimmelbusch, and appointed Denis Pagan in his place. Again, Melbourne claims sixth position, with eight victories. Melbourne slips to second bottom, claiming three wins, one draw and 14 losses for the year. Melbourne wins its second VFL premiership, defeating Collingwood by 57 points at the MCG ending a 26-year drought. Jesse Hogan tops Melbournes goalkicking for the second successive season with 41 goals. Terry Johnston ties for the Morrish Medal. Its the 14th edition of the Australian National Football Carnival. The key to the Club's dominance in the latter part of this era was . Melbourne plays its first non-Victorian final against West Coast Eagles in the second preliminary final at the WACA. He boots 65 goals. Prior to VFL Entry in 1925, North Melbourne & Footscray were Major VFA Rivals, meeting in 3 Grand Finals during the 1910s. This version is only played at North home games as the team runs onto the ground. Chief executive Cameron Schwab resigns in August, with John Anderson his replacement. Pages in category "Melbourne Football Club presidents" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. Jack Viney wins Melbournes best and fairest award. He temporarily steps down, with vice-chairman Don McLardy stepping up in his absence. A club office is opened, as Henry Harrison moves a motion that sess the first 20 elect the captain and vice-captain. Their only other loss of the campaign came against eventual Premiers Adelaide. He finds out his fate via letter. The rivalry intensified in the 1970s when, after being generally unsuccessful in the first few decades since their entry into the VFL, both clubs became dominant and played against each other in three grand finals in four years. municipal council for ten years and elected as mayor of North Melbourne in Alf George is named skipper ahead of the 1912 season. Melbourne wins that game, and the next against Brisbane, but falls short to Collingwood in Round 13. In early 2006, another proposal from Sharks to underwrite the Kangaroos' games on the Gold Coast, in exchange for a slice of the shareholder structure at the club was knocked back after AFL intervention. Lyon wins the clubs best and fairest award and tops Melbournes goalkicking with 79 majors. He proposed that the team be called The Kangaroos. Its the most recent finals match Melbourne plays in. Norm Smith, who kicks 12 goals against Footscray in round 17 at the MCG, leads the VFL goalkicking at the end of the year with 89 goals, after South Melbournes Sel Murray finishes the home and away season with 88 goals. The Demons win six games and finish second last. On August 26, Cameron Schwab returns to the club as chief executive. It finishes fifth with 11 wins. Although Hughes becomes an influential figure in the clubs history he effectively changes Melbournes nickname from the Fuschias to Demons, when legend has it that he says: You are playing like a lot of flowers, lift your heads and play like demons its a tough first season as Melbourne wins just three matches. North Melbourne defeated Hawthorn in the 1975 VFL Grand Final by 55 points to win their maiden premiership. Looking likely to return to the finals, it was a trip to Cairns for two games that saw Melbourne's season come undone. Welcoming skipper Jack Viney back into the side, an aggressive Melbourne side shows up on a Friday night in front of more than 90,000 fans. The Demons win their opening 13 rounds and use just 27 players for the season. Fixture changes begin as early as Round 2, with lockdowns and quarantine requirements causing headaches across the league, and teams urged to remain adaptable. It also adds an extra 30 minutes for take-off and landing. You will receive notice of meetings and activities, which have included history walks, informative talks and information sessions at the North Melbourne Library, showing of old films, an historical enactment and the laying of a plaque to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first building in North Melbourne. Chinese Granite; Imported Granite; Chinese Marble; Imported Marble; China Slate & Sandstone; Quartz stone Since 2012, the Kangaroos have played a number of home games each season at Blundstone Arena, with the Kangaroos playing 4 home games a year under the current deal signed in 2021.[40]. In response to the poor finish, Melbourne adds respected fitness boss Darren Burgess and former Saints coach Alan Richardson to the football department. The great Norm Smith, who plays his 200th game, moves to Fitzroy as captain-coach at the end of the season. George Haines (Heinz) remains captain, but former Fitzroy captain Gerald Brosnan takes over as coach. The club had five different affiliation arrangements over that time: Since 2018, North Melbourne re-established its own reserves team which played in the VFL. After a disappointing 2020 season where North won only 3 games and finished second-last, Rhyce Shaw left the club in late October 2020 due to personal issues, bringing his short tenure as head coach to an end. Melbourne secures Todd Viney, Earl Spalding and Warren Dean as interstate recruits, as the club returns to its dark blue colours, instead of the television royal blue. Truscott returns to play one game for the season, unfurling Melbournes 1941 flag. Statistically, the Bombers produce the greatest individual season in VFL/AFL history. Fred McGinis and Vic Cumberland are among Melbournes best. They then head west, setting up camp at Joondalup Resort in what becomes their home away from home. Melbourne comes third at the end of the home and away season with 10 wins, before finishing fourth following round robin series. After leading Fitzroy by five points at three quarter-time, Melbourne falls 13 points short at Brunswick St Oval to finish fifth with nine wins and one draw. With the collapse of University, a host of Students join Melbourne for the season. In 1876 the club amalgamated with Albert-park Football Club to form Albert-park cum North Melbourne FC. Gerard Healy leaves the club at the end of the season, joining the Swans. Club great Todd Viney retires. After round three, on April 9, chief executive Cameron Schwab is asked to resign by president Don McLardy. Playing at full-forward, he took a mark in the final quarter, scored a goal from the resulting set shot, and set up Leigh Harding's winning goal with two minutes remaining. Melbourne equals its highest VFL/AFL score against the Kangaroos in round five, kicking 28.14 (182) at the MCG. On a post-season holiday, several players were caught in the 2002 Bali bombings terrorist attack, notably defender Jason McCartney, who suffered second-degree burns to over 50% of his body while carrying others to safety and nearly died during surgery after being flown back to Melbourne. It drops the opening seven rounds. Hassa Mann and Brian Dixon retire at the seasons end. But the motion fails to be carried by two third and the season goes ahead. Stuart Spencer and Athol Webb boot five goals each in the flag, while Ron Barassi, Frank Bluey Adams, Denis Cordner and John Beckwith are among Melbournes best. In the tougher Conference A, Melbourne finish the year in fourth with a 4-3 record. In 1903, after 34 years of competing, the club won its first premiership, defeating Richmond in the final. Max Gawn makes his debut. The Eagles take the win at home, with footy then going into hibernation following the match. Yet the Demons kick the opening three goals, before losing by a respectable 23 points. They would be scheduled to again go to Optus Stadium to play West Coast and enter the game confident after their Round 22 win at the venue. However it would end in heartbreak for the Dees, with a goal from Bulldog Brooke Lochland inside the last two minutes ensuring a two-point win for the Dogs. The board governs the club as well as selecting a chairman to head the club through a majority vote of directors. [4], In 1876, North Melbourne disbanded, and many of its player and members joined Albert-park,[5] giving the club such a strong North Melbourne character that many described it as "Albert-park cum North Melbourne". On September 28, former player and Australian Test cricketer Max Walker passes away, aged 68. The margin stays close throughout the match, with the lead swapping several times. Between 2010 and 2014, North Melbourne had hosted an annual Friday night match against Carlton in recognition of its pioneering role in the concept. Ron Baggott kicks 51 goals to top the clubs goals and J.W. The practice stopped Back on the MCG, after almost five years at Punt Rd, due to the military using the MCG, the Demons finish sixth after gaining 11 wins. In a virtual Preliminary Final, Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs meet in the final round, with the victor guaranteed a Grand Final spot. the City of Melbourne Bowling Club. `The North Melbourne Football Club is a non-profit organisation limited by guarantee. To this day, its also the heaviest defeat in VFL/AFL history. Neitz is Melbournes first VFL/AFL leading goalkicker since Fred Fanning in 1947. The Blues acquired 20 per cent of the capital but that stake was eventually bought back in 2001 by John Magowan, the former head of Merrill Lynch Australia. The inaugural winner is Don Cordner. The club loses its fences, goalposts and equipment, which are stored underneath. The conference system, which had been adopted for the past two seasons, is no longer and Melbourne opens its season on the road against Gold Coast. Only four clubs compete in the VFL: Carlton, Collingwood, Richmond and Fitzroy. but is again known officially as North Melbourne. Melbourne introduces a royal blue jumper, designed for television. Melbournes first win of the season against Greater Western Sydney in round four at the MCG sees the club record its highest scoring quarter in VFL/AFL history. Its not until 1987 that the club plays in the finals again. Greg Wells wins his second best and fairest and Ray Biffin tops the club goalkicking with 47. In September, North Melbourne went on to defeat Essendon by 12 points in the 2nd Elimination Final, only taking the lead in the last quarter. before in 1866, had set up the West Melbourne Lawn Bowls Club. The flurry of goals continues in the fourth quarter and Melbourne secures its first premiership since 1964, ending a 57-year drought. Gerard Healy wins the club best and fairest award and Kelvin Templeton boots 51 majors to head Melbournes goalkicking. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Melbourne plays South Melbourne in its inaugural match, and wins by 17 points at Lake Oval. Dual Brownlow Medal winner Ivor Warne-Smith passes away aged 62 on March 4. On August 16, the club appoints former West Coast player Glen Bartlett as its chairman. In the drawn Grand Final, Essendons remarkable inaccuracy it kicks 7.27 (69) to Melbournes 10.9 (69) allows the Demons another tilt at premiership success, which it takes. Hughes makes an immediate impact, sacking 13 players at the start of the season. Steven Icke, in his first year with the club after crossing from North Melbourne, wins Melbournes best and fairest award, as Gerard Healy boots 77 majors to top the clubs goalkicking. Norm Smith stars with seven goals and Percy Beames is again one of Melbournes best. Melbourne starts with eight consecutive wins, then its best start to a season, before finishing second after the home and away season, and third at the end of the year. Melbourne also claims the minor premiership. Denis Cordner becomes captain, Noel McMahen wins the best and fairest and Bob McKenzie kicks 40 goals to lead Melbournes goalkicking for the second time. North Melbourne was forced to change its uniform to avoid a clash when it joined the VFL. Melbourne returns to the finals finishing sixth playing the Kangaroos in the second elimination final. James was a migrant who Arch Aitken is president for one year. Alan Johnson wins the best and fairest and Robert Flower tops the goalkicking with 40 majors. Melbourne drafts Travis Johnstone with the No.1 AFL Draft pick late in the year, while the club also secures young ruckman Jeff White, former Saint Jamie Shanahan and ball-winner Guy Rigoni. Tyla Hanks wins the competition's Rising Star Award and shares the club's Best and Fairest Award with Karen Paxman. [22] by Lorna Hannan, the Hotham History Project, March 2010. After the two sides play in the first drawn VFL final, Melbourne falls four points short. AU $37.00 + AU $1.50 postage New 2018 SYDNEY ROOSTERS NRL Premiers Card BOYD CORDNER Elite. The pandemic forces all training from March to May to occur away from the club in small groups. Melbourne starts its finals campaign with a nine-point win over Carlton in the second qualifying final at the MCG, and follows up with a second preliminary final victory over the Kangaroos by 50 points at the G. After five consecutive seasons in the finals, Melbourne misses out for the first time since 1986. Crowd restrictions and lockdowns continue to keep Melbourne fans at home as the season progresses, but that doesn't dampen their excitement as results continue to go the Demons' way. To foster and maintain good fellowship and companionship among members of the Association; To consider the welfare of members and assist deserving cases where distress or hardship affects them; To conduct social functions for members (including raffles, family days, annual grand final dinners and luncheons or dinners at home and away games of NMFC) and to raise money from time to time for furthering the purposes of the Association and assisting such charitable causes as are consistent with the above purposes; To provide members with regular communications about the happenings of the Association; To develop a strong working relationship with NMFC that yields mutual benefits; To service existing members and to attract new members which is essential to achieving the stated objectives of the Association. Barassi also boots four majors to be Melbournes best in the premiership. If 2020 was unique, 2021 is the unknown. After finishing as minor premiers, Melbourne wins its ninth premiership and its third consecutive flag under coach Norm Smith. Three known stories, and there may be more. While the group became synonymous with the push to keep the club in Melbourne, its first priority was to see the club's shareholder structure wound-up and control returned to ordinary members. [citation needed], In the early 1920s North experimented with an NMFC monogram design, following League clubs like Carlton and South Melbourne. Percy Beames becomes captain-coach and Allan La Fontaine wins his fourth Melbourne best and fairest award an equal club record, which stands today. The Demons claim the minor premiership and the W.C. McClelland Trophy. Gardiner died. Early in the year, Steve Harris finishes as chief executive. Most of the club's earliest jumpers were long-sleeved and not the sleeveless design common today. Nathan Jones celebrates a goal in the Elimination Final win over Geelong (Photo: Michael Willson), The MCG would not hold a fan at any game in 2020 (Photo: Quinn Rooney). It proves to be Norm Smiths final season as Melbourne coach, after he retires at the end of the season. This was done to avoid extraordinary taxes being placed on the club, but the move was blocked in December by Bob Ansett and his proxies who feared that the restructure would make the club vulnerable to further takeover bids. This list may not reflect recent changes (learn more). [35], The song has a strong Victorian heritage and has been traditionally sung by the Victorian State Football and Victorian Cricket teams respectively. At just 19 years and 354 days, Terry Leahy becomes the youngest winner of Melbournes best and fairest, as Barrie Vagg goes back-to-back in the clubs goalkicking with 20 majors. The W.C. McClelland Trophy designed for television 1912 season sixth playing the Kangaroos a with! 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