North Melbourne Kangaroos (Landrover Alternity)

North Melbourne (Landrover Alternity)
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North Melbourne Kangaroos
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 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Full name
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|North Melbourne Football lub
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Nickname(s)
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|AFL
 * colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; text-align: center; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "|2014 season
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Home and away season
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|TBD
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Pre-season Cup
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|TBD
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Leading goalkicker
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|TBD (0)
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Best and fairest
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|TBD
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|TBD
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Leading goalkicker
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|TBD (0)
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Best and fairest
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|TBD
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Best and fairest
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|TBD
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Founded
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|1996
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Colours
 * style="vertical-align: top; "| Blue, White
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Competition
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Australian Football League
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Chairman
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Andrew Demitriou
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Coach
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Brad Scott
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Captain(s)
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Andrew Swallow
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Premierships
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|4 (1975, 1977, 1996, 1999)
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Grounds
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Melbourne Cricket Ground (capacity: 100,018)
 * }
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Andrew Swallow
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Premierships
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|4 (1975, 1977, 1996, 1999)
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Grounds
 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Melbourne Cricket Ground (capacity: 100,018)
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 * style="vertical-align: top; "|Melbourne Cricket Ground (capacity: 100,018)
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The Ron Barassi (Jr.) Era
Malcolm Blight, Keith Greig, and Barry Cable weren't even the biggest names on the roster - coach Ron Barassi took most of the headlines. Barassi's tenure as coach was the true detriment of North football, after finishing dead last earlier in the decade. Barassi was asked to step in for the 1973 season, they would go on to lose the 1974, 76, and 78 Grand Finals to Richmond and the latter two to Hawthorn while beating Hawthorn in 1975 and Collingwood in the first ever Grand Final Replay in 1977. The three Grand Final meetings in four years sparked a rivalry among the Hawks and North. Following Barassi's departure, the team saw another period of decline. It would be nearly two decades between Grand Finals appearances.

The Magnificent 90s
Wayne Carey, Adam Simpson, Shannon Grant, Glenn Archer, and a yound Brent Harvey all set the stage in the latter half of the 90s

Return to Prominence (2011-Present)
Brad Scott was slowly gathering his team for a run at the Finals come Spetembers gone by. After a three season absence from tom eight footy, North managed to claw into the eight position on the ladder in 2011 only to lose to a resurgent Sydney side, who had lost a difficult fixture to close out the home and away portion of the season. 2012 had brought more good news than bad. North finished second in the ladder behind only minor premiers Adelaide. Having lost to Hawthorn in the Qualifying Finals, the Kangaroos hada daunting task: defeating the resilliant West Coast Eagles, who had been on a hot streak to end the season and having just soundly defeated the up-and-coming Dockers in the Elimination Finals. Sure enough it was the Eagles who preyed on North, who would look back on many missed opportinities throughout the match.

The following season saw the Roos win the NAB Cup in the presesason.This was a sign of what was to come as they became minor premiers followed closely by Fremantle. After defeating Geelong in the Qualifying Final, North awaited the winners of Port Adelaide vs. Collingwood and the loser of Fremantle vs. Hawthorn (Hawthorn lost both of their games). With the Power from Port as the next opponent, the fixture was much like their regular season meeting. Brisbane (who stunned the Cats on the last day of home and away fixtures) and Richmond after an overtime session was needed. Richmond had won the extra session as passage to play the Geelong. The winner had the unsightly task of facing the Dockers, who ultimately beat Richmond. The stage was set for the 2013 Grand Final at the MCG. The top two teams in the league failed to disappoint, but it was a double for the minor premiers, who went on to claim their fifth flag.