North Melbourne Women

Leagues Played: AFL Women 72
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Related Teams: North Melbourne North Melbourne Reserves

Wikipedia - North Melbourne Football Club

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

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.