2016 North Melbourne Football Club season

December 2017 December 2017 2016 James Brayshaw Brad Scott (7th season) Andrew Swallow (5th season) Etihad Stadium (Capacity: 56,347) NAB Challenge 13th AFL season 8th (12-10) Finals 8th (eliminated by in Elimination Final) Syd Barker Medal Robbie Tarrant Ben Brown (41) 47,622 vs (Round 6) 12,607 vs (Round 3) 28,171 ( 2,497) 45,014 ( 4,002) 2015 2017 The 2016 AFL season was the 91st season in the Australian Football League (AFL) contested by the North Melbourne Football Club. Squad for 2016 Statistics are correct as of end of 2015 season. Flags represent the state of origin, i.e. the state in which the player played his Under-18s football. Senior Listhttp://www.nmfc.com.au/players Kallan Dawson | AFL No. State Player Hgt (cm) Wgt (kg) Date of birth Age (end 2015) AFL Debut Recruited from Games (end 2015) Goals (end 2015) 2 South Australia Brad McKenzie 186 84 29 May 1993 22 2012 Sturt 23 5 3 Northern Territory Jed Anderson 179 79 2 February 1994 21 2013 NT Thunder (U18), 10 4 4 Victoria Shaun Higgins 184 89 4 March 1988 27 2006 Geelong (U18), 153 167 5 Victoria Ben Jacobs 185 83 9 January 1992 23 2011 Sandringham (U18), PA 70 9 6 Victoria Lachlan Hansen 197 98 17 August 1988 27 2007 Gippsland (U18) 133 76 7 Victoria Jack Ziebell (vc) 188 88 28 February 1991 24 2009 Murray (U18) 124 72 8 Western Australia Daniel Wells 181 79 3 February 1985 30 2003 Peel 224 145 9 Western Australia Andrew Swallow (c) 182 80 2 June 1987 28 2006 East Fremantle 186 76 10 Victoria Ben Cunnington 185 88 30 June 1991 24 2010 Geelong (U18) 123 54 11 Victoria Michael Firrito 189 93 27 November 1983 32 2003 Eastern (U18), Box Hill 253 29 12 South Australia Lindsay Thomas 180 79 29 February 1988 27 2007 PA (SANFL) 174 283 13 Victoria Ryan Clarke 184 84 17 June 1997 18 Eastern (U18) 14 South Australia Trent Dumont 186 85 30 June 1995 20 2015 Norwood 8 2 15 Victoria Nick Dal Santo 185 85 22 February 1984 31 2002 Bendigo (U18), StK 300 150 16 Victoria Scott Thompson 193 96 9 May 1986 29 2008 (VFL) 160 6 17 Victoria Aaron Mullett 184 79 23 February 1992 23 2011 Eastern (U18) 52 25 18 Victoria Shaun Atley 189 86 13 September 1992 23 2011 Murray (U18) 109 15 19 Victoria Sam Wright 188 85 15 July 1990 25 2009 Murray (U18) 108 56 20 Victoria Drew Petrie 197 101 15 October 1982 33 2001 North Ballarat (U18) 293 401 21 Victoria Luke McDonald 189 85 9 February 1995 20 2014 Oakleigh (U18) 37 1 22 Victoria Todd Goldstein 201 103 1 July 1988 27 2008 Oakleigh (U18) 149 70 23 Victoria Ben McKay 199 95 24 December 1997 18 Gippsland (U18) 24 South Australia Sam Durdin 198 94 6 June 1996 19 West Adelaide 25 Victoria Robbie Tarrant 196 97 25 April 1989 26 2010 Bendigo (U18) 61 41 26 Victoria Daniel Nielson 194 96 9 May 1996 19 Eastern (U18) 27 Victoria Taylor Garner 186 86 8 January 1994 21 2013 Dandenong (U18) 13 6 29 Victoria Brent Harvey 177 75 14 May 1978 37 1996 Northern (U18) 409 482 30 Victoria Jarrad Waite 194 96 4 February 1983 32 2003 Murray (U18) 207 294 32 Victoria Mason Wood 192 84 13 September 1993 22 2014 Geelong (U18) 8 4 33 Victoria Ed Vickers-Willis 190 86 28 March 1996 19 Sandringham (U18) 34 Victoria Jamie Macmillan 188 88 23 September 1991 24 2010 Oakleigh (U18) 81 33 35 Western Australia Aaron Black 192 192 29 November 1990 25 2011 Peel Thunder 50 64 36 Queensland Joel Tippett 197 96 26 October 1988 27 2011 Southport, , 9 0 39 Tasmania Mitchell Hibberd 190 85 23 September 1996 19 Clarence 40 Victoria Kayne Turner 180 74 31 December 1995 20 2014 Murray (U18) 19 16 41 Queensland Corey Wagner 180 74 23 March 1997 18 Aspley 42 Western Australia Declan Mountford 181 72 13 February 1997 18 Claremont 43 Victoria Sam Gibson 185 83 27 May 1986 29 2012 Box Hill, Oakleigh (U18) 85 33 50 Tasmania Ben Brown 200 101 20 November 1992 23 2014 Devenport 33 50 Rookie Listhttp://www.nmfc.com.au/afl/players/rookies Rookies - NMFC.com.au 17 August 2016 20 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160820035915/http://www.nmfc.com.au/afl/players/rookies dead No. State Player Hgt Wgt Date of birth Age Debut Recruited from Games Goals 28 Victoria Robin Nahas 176 73 10 November 1987 28 2009 Oakleigh (U18), 109 131 31 Queensland Braydon Preuss 206 107 16 July 1995 20 Townsville 37 Victoria Will Fordham 188 84 14 March 1996 19 Sandringham (U18) 38 Victoria Majak Daw 195 97 11 March 1991 24 2013 Western (U18) 16 17 44 Western Australia Farren Ray 187 84 23 March 1986 29 2004 , StK, Peel Thunder 205 58 Senior coaching panelhttp://www.nmfc.com.au/afl/coaches Coaches - NMFC.com.au 17 August 2016 19 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160819223039/http://www.nmfc.com.au/afl/coaches dead State Coach Coaching position Club Coaching debut Former clubs as coach Victoria Brad Scott Senior coach 2010 (d) Victoria Jarred Moore Assistant coach (Midfield/Stoppages) 2013 Victoria Leigh Tudor Assistant coach (Forwards) 2013 (a), StK (a), (a) Tasmania Brad Green Assistant coach (defence) 2016 (d) Queensland Josh Drummond Assistant coach (Transition) 2014 Victoria Gavin Brown Senior Development Coach 2014 (a), (a) Victoria Darren Crocker Director of Coaching 2005 (a), (a) Western Australia Ben Dyer Development manager 2014 Victoria David Loader Development coach 2016 For players: (c) denotes captain, (vc) denotes vice-captain, (lg) denotes leadership group. For coaches: (s) denotes senior coach, (cs) denotes caretaker senior coach, (a) denotes assistant coach, (d) denotes development coach. Playing list changes The following summarises all player changes between the conclusion of the 2015 season and the beginning of the 2016 season. In Player Previous Club League via Northern Territory Jed Anderson AFL Trade Victoria Ben McKay Gippsland (U18) TAC Cup Pick 21, 2015 National Draft Victoria Ryan Clarke Eastern (U18) TAC Cup Pick 31, 2015 National Draft Tasmania Mitchell Hibberd Clarence TSL Pick 33, 2015 National Draft Queensland Corey Wagner Aspley NEAFL Pick 43, 2015 National Draft Western Australia Declan Mountford Claremont WAFL Pick 60, 2015 National Draft Western Australia Farren Ray StK AFL Pick 15, 2016 Rookie Draft Out Player New Club League via Victoria Leigh Adams Retired South Australia Nathan Grima AFL Retired Victoria Ryan Bastinac AFL Traded Victoria Daniel Currie AFL Traded Victoria Kieran Harper Delisted South Australia Scott McMahon Delisted USA Eric Wallace Delisted Victoria Max Warren Delisted List management Player Change Victoria Majak Daw Demoted from the senior list to the rookie list Season summary Pre-season matches Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (North's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away Result 1 Saturday, 20 February (2:05 pm) StK 1.9.10 (73) 0.18.9 (117) Won by 44 pointshttp://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/nab-challenge/2016/1/stk-v-nmfc#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160202194250/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/nab-challenge/2016/1/stk-v-nmfc#match-report dead 2 February 2016 Young Saint McCartin hamstrung as Roos cruise to big win Nick Bowen 20 February 2016 20 February 2016 AFL Norm Minns Oval (A) 6,216 2 Saturday, 5 March (4:40 pm) 1.10.8 (77) 0.12.13 (85) Lost by 8 pointshttp://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/nab-challenge/2016/1/nmfc-v-coll#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160202194231/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/nab-challenge/2016/1/nmfc-v-coll#match-report dead 2 February 2016 Pies burn off dogged Roos to make it two from two Travis King 5 March 2016 5 March 2016 AFL Robertson Oval (H) 6,000 3 Friday, 11 March (5:50 pm) 2.16.11 (125) 0.12.8 (80) Lost by 45 pointshttp://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/nab-challenge/2016/1/haw-v-nmfc#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160202194221/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/nab-challenge/2016/1/haw-v-nmfc#match-report dead 2 February 2016 Veterans star as Hawks outlast, outclass Kangaroos Nick Bowen 12 March 2016 12 March 2016 AFL Etihad Stadium (A) 8,894 Home and away season 2016 AFL season Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (North's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ladderposition Record Ref. Home Away Result 1 Saturday, 26 March (7:25 pm) 16.11 (107) 14.13 (97) Won by 10 points Etihad Stadium (H) 25,485 8th 1-0 http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/1/nmfc-v-adel#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160318152439/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/1/nmfc-v-adel#match-report dead 18 March 2016 North ends Scott's round one hoodoo with thrilling win over Crows Nick Bowen 26 March 2016 26 March 2016 AFL 2 Saturday, 2 April (3:35 pm) 11.17 (83) 17.15 (117) Won by 34 points The Gabba (A) 18,021 4th 2-0 http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/2/bl-v-nmfc#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160331094000/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/2/bl-v-nmfc#match-report dead 31 March 2016 Kangaroos make it a 2-0 start with win over Lions Michael Whiting 2 April 2016 2 April 2016 AFL 3 Sunday, 10 April (1:10 pm) 21.10 (136) 20.11 (131) Won by 5 points Blundstone Arena (H) 12,607 3rd 3-0 http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/3/nmfc-v-melb#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160404213215/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/3/nmfc-v-melb#match-report dead 4 April 2016 Kangaroos scrape past Demons in a classic AAP, with Stu Warren 10 April 2016 10 April 2016 AFL 4 Sunday, 17 April (4:40 pm) 20.12 (132) 14.17 (101) Won by 31 points Etihad Stadium (H) 23,393 1st 4-0 http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/4/nmfc-v-fre#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160401084925/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/4/nmfc-v-fre#match-report dead 1 April 2016 North goes top after shaking off improved Dockers Nathan Schmook 17 April 2016 17 April 2016 AFL 5 Saturday, 23 April (4:35 pm) 11.15 (81) 18.11 (119) Won by 38 points Metricon Stadium (A) 13,351 1st 5-0 http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/5/gcfc-v-nmfc#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191029/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/5/gcfc-v-nmfc#match-report dead 5 April 2016 Roos cruise against Gold Coast AAP with Michael Whiting 23 April 2016 23 April 2016 AFL 6 Friday, 29 April (7:50 pm) 9.7 (61) 6.9 (45) Won by 16 points Etihad Stadium (H) 47,622 1st 6-0 http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/6/nmfc-v-wb#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160330225555/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/6/nmfc-v-wb#match-report dead 30 March 2016 Roos win the arm wrestle to stay perfect Nathan Schmook 29 April 2016 29 April 2016 AFL 7 Sunday, 8 May (5:50 pm) StK 11.9 (75) 11.16 (82) Won by 7 points Etihad Stadium (A) 27,254 1st 7-0 http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/7/stk-v-nmfc#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191129/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/7/stk-v-nmfc#match-report dead 5 April 2016 Unbeaten Roos in seventh heaven Travis King 8 May 2016 8 May 2016 AFL 8 Saturday, 14 May (1:45 pm) 8.12 (60) 10.14 (74) Won by 14 points Etihad Stadium (A) 30,321 1st 8-0 http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/8/ess-v-nmfc#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160405164431/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/8/ess-v-nmfc#match-report dead 5 April 2016 Roos crush Dons early and keep clean sheet intact Callum Twomey 14 May 2016 14 May 2016 AFL 9 Saturday, 21 May (7:25 pm) 17.11 (113) 6.10 (46) Won by 67 points Etihad Stadium (H) 38,419 1st 9-0 http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/9/nmfc-v-carl#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160402072411/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/9/nmfc-v-carl#match-report dead 2 April 2016 Roos halt Blues' streak to make it nine straight Nick Bowen 21 May 2016 21 May 2016 AFL 10 Friday, 27 May (7:50 pm) 14.7 (91) 9.11 (65) Lost by 26 points Sydney Cricket Ground (A) 38,498 1st 9-1 http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/10/syd-v-nmfc#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191430/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/10/syd-v-nmfc#match-report dead 5 April 2016 Swans end Roos' run with powerful SCG win Adam Curley 27 May 2016 27 May 2016 AFL 11 Friday, 3 June (7:50 pm) 18.16 (124) 7.12 (54) Won by 70 points Blundstone Arena (H) 17,844 1st 10-1 http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/11/nmfc-v-rich#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160405185333/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/11/nmfc-v-rich#match-report dead 5 April 2016 Roos run riot over injury-ravaged Tigers AAP 3 June 2016 3 June 2016 AFL 12 Saturday, 11 June (7:25 pm) 15.15 (105) 12.2 (74) Lost by 31 points Etihad Stadium (A) 44,025 1st 10-2 http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/12/geel-v-nmfc#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160405180517/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/12/geel-v-nmfc#match-report dead 5 April 2016 Cats pounce to swallow crippled Kangas Travis King 11 June 2016 11 June 2016 AFL 13 Friday, 17 June (7:50 pm) 11.18 (86) 14.9 (93) Lost by 9 points Etihad Stadium (H) 37,073 3rd 10-3 http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/13/nmfc-v-haw#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160330153221/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/13/nmfc-v-haw#match-report dead 30 March 2016 Hawks take hits then KO boxing Kangaroos Travis King 17 June 2016 17 June 2016 AFL 14 Thursday, 23 June (7:20 pm) 12.28 (100) 10.7 (67) Lost by 33 points Adelaide Oval (A) 37,890 5th 10-4 http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/14/adel-v-nmfc#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160325130804/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/14/adel-v-nmfc#match-report dead 25 March 2016 Five-in-a-row Crows down tumbling Roos Harry Thring 23 June 2016 23 June 2016 AFL 15 Bye 7th 10-4 16 Sunday, 10 July (1:20 pm) WC 16.8 (104) 11.6 (72) Lost by 32 points Domain Stadium (A) 35,168 8th 10-5 http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/16/wce-v-nmfc#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160405194651/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/16/wce-v-nmfc#match-report dead 5 April 2016 Eagles hand Roos fourth-straight loss Alex Malcolm 10 July 2016 10 July 2016 AFL 17 Saturday, 16 July (4:35 pm) PA 10.17 (77) 16.9 (105) Lost by 28 points Etihad Stadium (H) 24,361 8th 10-6 http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/17/nmfc-v-port#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160405140804/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/17/nmfc-v-port#match-report dead 5 April 2016 Finals hopes alive as Power shock Roos Nick Bowen 16 July 2016 16 July 2016 AFL 18 Saturday, 23 July (1:45 pm) 12.12 (84) 18.16 (124) Won by 40 points Etihad Stadium (A) 36,041 8th 11-6 http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/18/coll-v-nmfc#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160405141939/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/18/coll-v-nmfc#match-report dead 5 April 2016 Roos bounce back to win over fiery Pies Nathan Schmook 22 July 2016 22 July 2016 AFL 19 Saturday, 30 July (7:25 pm) StK 12.13 (85) 8.14 (62) Won by 23 points Etihad Stadium (H) 44,287 8th 12-6 http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/19/nmfc-v-stk#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160405174822/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/19/nmfc-v-stk#match-report dead 5 April 2016 427th heaven as Roos win for Boomer's bash Nathan Schmook 30 July 2016 30 July 2016 AFL 20 Saturday, 6 August (7:25 pm) 9.7 (61) 7.5 (47) Lost by 14 points Etihad Stadium (A) 30,740 8th 12-7 http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/20/wb-v-nmfc#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160330234543/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/20/wb-v-nmfc#match-report dead 30 March 2016 Bontempelli brilliance ices lacklustre Roos Nick Bowen 6 August 2016 6 August 2016 AFL 21 Saturday, 13 August (2:10 pm) 14.12 (96) 8.9 (57) Lost by 39 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 50,657 8th 12-8 http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/21/haw-v-nmfc#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160405131437/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/21/haw-v-nmfc#match-report dead 5 April 2016 Hawks flex their muscles over shaky Roos Nick Bowen 13 August 2016 13 August 2016 AFL 22 Saturday, 20 August (1:45 pm) 10.16 (76) 12.13 (85) Lost by 9 points Blundstone Arena (H) 16,495 8th 12-9 http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/22/nmfc-v-syd#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191237/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/22/nmfc-v-syd#match-report dead 5 April 2016 Swans knock off Roos to reach top spot AAP 20 August 2016 20 August 2016 AFL 23 Saturday, 27 August (7:25 pm) 9.9 (63) 14.16 (100) Lost by 37 points Etihad Stadium (H) 22,295 8th 12-10 http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/23/nmfc-v-gws#match-report https://web.archive.org/web/20160405191038/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/23/nmfc-v-gws#match-report dead 5 April 2016 Giants secure top-four finish as Roos fall flat AAP 27 August 2016 27 August 2016 AFL Source Finals matches Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (North's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ref Home Away Result EF Saturday, 10 September (7:10 pm) 21.15 (141) 12.7 (79) Lost by 62 points Adelaide Oval (A) 49,007 http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/24/ade-v-nmfc#match-report Eddie Betts steers cruising Crows into semis Lee Gaskin 10 September 2016 18 September 2016 AFLSeptember 2021 medicmedic Ladder NOR Individual awards and records Milestones Milestones No. State Player Milestone Round 22 Victoria Todd Goldstein 150th career game Round 1 30 Victoria Jarrad Waite 300th career goal Round 2 20 Victoria Drew Petrie 300th career game Round 7 5 Victoria Ben Jacobs 50th club game Round 7 15 Victoria Nick Dal Santo 50th club game Round 10 29 Victoria Brent Harvey 500th career goal Round 11 21 Victoria Luke McDonald 50th career game Round 13 12 South Australia Lindsay Thomas 300th career goal Round 13 9 Western Australia Andrew Swallow 200th career game Round 16 43 Victoria Sam Gibson 100th career game Round 16 50 Tasmania Ben Brown 50th career game Round 18 29 Victoria Brent Harvey 427th career game(AFL record) Round 19 34 Victoria Jamie Macmillan 100th career game Round 20 Debuts Debuts No. State Player Round 3 Northern Territory Jed Anderson Round 11 44 Victoria Farren Ray Round 91 41 Queensland Corey Wagner Round 13 13 Victoria Ryan Clarke Round 16 1Had previously played for another club but played their first match for the North Melbourne. AFL Rising Star AFL Rising Star No. State Player Status Round 13 Victoria Ryan Clarke Nominated Round 18 References 30em North Melbourne