North Melbourne Women

North Melbourne Women

Leagues Played
AFL Women 72
Links
Wikipedia
Related Teams
North Melbourne North Melbourne Reserves

Fixtures

AFL Women 09/08 05:05 2 North Melbourne Women vs Geelong Women View
AFL Women 09/15 03:05 3 Melbourne Women vs North Melbourne Women View
AFL Women 09/20 07:05 4 North Melbourne Women vs Port Adelaide Women View
AFL Women 09/25 09:15 5 Carlton Women vs North Melbourne Women View
AFL Women 09/29 03:05 5 North Melbourne Women vs Richmond Women View
AFL Women 10/05 03:05 6 North Melbourne Women vs Western Bulldogs Women View

Results

AFL Women 09/01 05:05 1 [15] Brisbane Women v North Melbourne Women [15] 34-78
AFL Women 12/03 03:30 394 [3] North Melbourne Women v Brisbane Women [4] 27-44
AFL Women 11/26 04:05 232 [3] North Melbourne Women v Adelaide Women [1] 32-31
AFL Women 11/12 04:05 14 [2] Melbourne Women v North Melbourne Women [3] 9-50
AFL Women 11/04 02:05 10 [18] Western Bulldogs Women v North Melbourne Women [4] 9-55
AFL Women 10/29 04:05 9 [2] Adelaide Women v North Melbourne Women [3] 41-38
AFL Women 10/21 08:15 8 [3] Melbourne Women v North Melbourne Women [2] 37-14
AFL Women 10/15 02:05 7 [2] North Melbourne Women v Port Adelaide Women [15] 87-24
AFL Women 10/08 06:05 6 [10] Fremantle Women v North Melbourne Women [3] 21-66
AFL Women 10/01 02:05 5 [3] North Melbourne Women v GWS Women [18] 32-2
AFL Women 09/24 03:05 4 [3] North Melbourne Women v Brisbane Women [7] 33-35
AFL Women 09/15 07:05 3 [4] Geelong Women v North Melbourne Women [1] 22-31

The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos, is a professional Australian rules football club. The men's team competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), and the women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW). The Kangaroos also field a reserves men's team in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and women's team in the VFLW.

Founded in the suburb of North Melbourne in 1869 and based at the Arden Street Oval, it is the 4th oldest club in the competition and one of the oldest surviving clubs in the world. Its original home at Arden Street continues to serve as its headquarters, training facilities and home ground for its women's side. The club's senior men's team plays its home matches at Marvel Stadium in the Docklands area of Melbourne, Victoria, as well as Blundstone Arena in Hobart, Tasmania which is also used by the women's team as a secondary home ground.

The club's mascot is a grey kangaroo wearing the club uniform, and its use dates from the mid-20th century. The club is also unofficially known as "The Shinboners", a term which dates to its 19th-century abattoir-worker origins. The club's motto is victoria amat curam, Latin for "victory demands dedication". Aside from their representation in the AFL, the Kangaroos also field teams in the competitions AFL Women's, VFL Women's and Victorian Football League competitions.

The club has won four VFL/AFL premierships: 1975, 1977 (replay), 1996 and the most recent in 1999.

History

History

North Melbourne competed in the VFL/AFL reserves from 1925 until 1999. During that time, the team won seven premierships − 1947, 1957, 1967, 1978, 1979, 1995 and 1996.

Following the demise of the AFL reserves competition, the standalone reserves team was dissolved, and over the following eighteen years the club entered reserves affiliations with a range of Victorian Football League clubs.

  • 2000–2002: Murray Kangaroos
  • 2003–2005: Port Melbourne
  • 2006–2007: North Ballarat and Tasmania
  • 2008–2015: North Ballarat and Werribee
  • 2016–2017: Werribee

In 2018, North Melbourne re-established its own reserves team. The side initially played its home games at Chirnside Park in Werribee until mid-2019, and then at the redeveloped Arden Street Oval since the second half of 2019.

North Melbourne Women is a professional Australian rules football team based in Melbourne, Australia. The team competes in the AFL Women's competition, which is the top women's Australian rules football league in the country.

The North Melbourne Women's team is known for their strong and competitive playing style, as well as their dedication to promoting women's sports and empowering female athletes. The team is made up of talented and skilled players who are passionate about the game and strive to achieve success on the field.

North Melbourne Women have a loyal and dedicated fan base who support the team at every game, cheering them on to victory. The team's colors are royal blue and white, and their mascot is a kangaroo, reflecting their strong connection to their Australian roots.

Overall, North Melbourne Women is a respected and successful team in the AFL Women's competition, and they continue to inspire and motivate young girls and women to pursue their passion for Australian rules football.