List of North Melbourne Football Club individual awards and records

This is a list of individual awards achieved by the North Melbourne Football Club since its foundation in 1869.

Individual honours

Tassie Medal

• 1958 – Allen James Aylett

Norm Smith Medal

• 1996 – Glenn Archer
• 1999 – Shannon Grant

Brownlow Medal

• 1965 – Noel Teasdale
• 1973 – Keith Greig
• 1974 – Keith Greig
• 1978 – Malcolm Blight
• 1983 – Ross Glendinning

Michael Tuck Medal

• 1995 – Mick Martyn
• 1998 – Wayne Carey

EJ Whitten Medal

• 1999 – Brent Harvey

Graham Moss Medal

• 1998 – Peter Bell

Simpson Medal

• 1960 – Allen Aylett

Jim Stynes Medal

• 2003 – Brent Harvey

Lou Richards Medal

• 2007 – Brent Harvey
• 2008 – Brent Harvey

Leigh Matthews Trophy

• 1995 – Wayne Carey
• 1996 – Corey McKernan
• 1998 – Wayne Carey

Jock McHale Medal

• 1975 – Ron Barassi
• 1977 – Ron Barassi
• 1996 – Denis Pagan
• 1999 – Denis Pagan

Gardiner Medal

• 1932 – A. Frankie
• 1945 – W. Arthur
• 1951 – N. Doolan
• 1961 – J. O'Brien
• 1970 – M. Redenbach
• 1977 – D. Schimmelbusch
• 1996 – T. Nichols

Morrish Medal

• 1950 – N. Alford
• 1958 – N. Bowler
• 1964 – P. Gowans
• 1972 – I. Kilmartin
• 1978 – S. Simpson
• 1984 – A. Libertore
• 1986 – D. Ross
• 1987 – W. Schwass
• 1988 – T. McGrath
• 1990 – C. Watson

AFLPA Best First Year Player Award

• 2003 – Daniel Wells

Marn Grook Award

• 2004 – Daniel Wells

Robert Rose Award

• 1998 – Glenn Archer
• 1999 – Glenn Archer
• 2002 – Glenn Archer
• 2003 – Glenn Archer
• 2005 – Glenn Archer
• 2006 – Glenn Archer

Madden Medal

• 2007 – Glenn Archer

Herald Sun Player of the Year Award

• 2008 – Brent Harvey

Norm Goss Medal

• 2008 – Josh Smith

Polly Farmer Medal

• 2008 – Matt Campbell

Jack Titus Award

• 1978 – Jack Adams
• 1986 – Jim Hannan
• 1990 – John Dugdale
• 1993 – Keith McKenzie
• 1999 – Laurie Dwyer

Jason McCartney Medal

• 2008 – Drew Petrie

Archer–Hird Medal

• 2009 – Brent Harvey

Rising Star

Rising Star Award

• 1998 – Byron Pickett
• 2023 - Harry Sheezel

Rising Star Nominees

• 1993 – Glenn Archer
• 1994 – Corey McKernan
• 1995 – Stuart Anderson; Matthew Capuano
• 1996 – Peter Bell; Adam Simpson
• 1998 – Evan Hewitt; Byron Pickett
• 2000 – Adam Lange
• 2001 – Daniel Harris
• 2003 – Daniel Motlop; Daniel Wells
• 2004 – Michael Firrito
• 2006 – Brad Moran; Andrew Swallow
• 2007 – Scott McMahon; Jesse Smith
• 2008 – Gavin Urqhart
• 2009 – Jack Ziebell
• 2010 – Ryan Bastinac; Sam Wright
• 2013 – Aaron Mullett
• 2014 – Luke McDonald
• 2016 - Ryan Clarke
• 2019 - Bailey Scott, Cameron Zurhaar, Tarryn Thomas, Nick Larkey
• 2020 - Curtis Taylor
• 2022 - Jason Horne-Francis
• 2023 - Harry Sheezel

Mark and Goal of the Year

Mark of the Year

• 1978 – Phil Baker
• 1991 – Brett Allison
• 1998 – Winston Abraham
• 2016 - Magic Door

Goal of the Year

• 1976 – Keith Greig
• 1978 – Phil Baker
• 1986 – Jim Krakouer
• 1988 – Matthew Larkin
• 2004 – Daniel Wells

Goalkickers

Association Top Goalkicker

• 1885 – G. Houstone 38 goals
• 1910 – Frank Caine 75 goals
• 1918 – Tom Stevens 54 goals

Leading Goalkicker Medal

• 1941 – Sel Murray 88 goals

Coleman Medal

• 1972 – Doug Wade 103 Goals
• 1982 – Malcolm Blight 103 Goals
• 1990 – John Longmire 98 Goals

Team of the Century

AFL Team of the Century

• Keith Greig (wing)

Indigenous Team of the Century

• Barry Cable (coach)
• Jim Krakouer (forward pocket)
• Byron Pickett (interchange)

Greek Team of the Century

• Andrew Demetriou (wing)
• Arthur Karanicolas

• Dr. Con Mitropoulos (doctor)

Italian Team of the Century

• Ron Barassi (coach)
• Saverio Rocca (full-forward)

All Australians

Sporting Life Team of the Year

• 1949 – Les Foote
• 1954 – John Brady

National All Australians

• 1958 – Allan Aylett; John Dugdale
• 1961 – Allan Aylett
• 1966 – Noel Teasdale
• 1969 – Peter Steward
• 1979 – Graham Cornes; Darryl Sutton
• 1980 – Darryl Sutton
• 1983 – Keith Greig; Stephen McCann; Ross Glendinning

V/AFL Teams of the Year

• 1982 – Malcom Blight; Gary Dempsey; Ross Glendinning
• 1983 – Ross Glendinning
• 1984 – Ross Glendinning; Kym Hodgeman
• 1986 – Jim Krakouer
• 1987 – Jim Krakouer
• 1988 – Matthew Larkin
• 1990 – John Longmire

AFL All Australians

• 1993 – Wayne Carey (captain)
• 1994 – Wayne Carey
• 1995 – Wayne Carey
• 1996 – Glenn Archer; Wayne Carey; Corey McKernan
• 1997 – David King
• 1998 – Wayne Carey (captain); Glenn Archer; David King; Anthony Stevens
• 1999 – Wayne Carey (captain); Peter Bell; Byron Pickett; Denis Pagan (coach)
• 2000 – Wayne Carey (captain); Brent Harvey
• 2002 – Glenn Archer; Adam Simpson
• 2005 – Shannon Grant; Brent Harvey
• 2007 – Brent Harvey
• 2008 – Brent Harvey
• 2011 – Drew Petrie
• 2013 – Scott Thompson
• 2015 – Todd Goldstein

Representative sides

State representatives

• 1879 – Arthur Ley (VFA); Frank Lording (VFA); Billy McBean (VFA); Jimmy Robertson (VFA)
• 1881 – Levy (VFA); Ley (VFA); Frank Lording (VFA); Neeley (VFA); Patterson (VFA); Shaw (VFA); Walker (VFA); Wedd (VFA)
• 1891 – L. Carroll (VFA)
• 1924 – John Lewis (VFA vice-captain)
• 1925 – John Lewis (VFL); Dave Walsh (VFL)
• 1926 – John Lewis (VFL); Curly Linton (VFL); Bill Russ (VFL); Dave Walsh (VFL)
• 1927 – Leo Dwyer (VFL); Bill Russ (VFL); Dave Walsh (VFL)
• 1928 – Leo Dwyer (VFL)
• 1929 – Charles Cameron (VFL); Leo Dwyer (VFL)
• 1930 – Charles Cameron (VFL); John Lewis (VFL)
• 1931 – Charles Cameron (VFL); John Lewis (VFL)
• 1932 – Charles Cameron (VFL); Charlie Gaudion (VFL); Johnny Gregory (VFL); John Lewis (VFL)
• 1933 – Jimmy Adamson (VFL); Selwyn Baker (VFL); Charlie Gaudion (VFL); George Kennedy (VFL); Jack Wrout (VFL)
• 1934 – Charlie Gaudion (VFL); Jack Wrout (VFL)
• 1935 – Charlie Gaudion (VFL); John Lewis (VFL)
• 1936 – Charlie Gaudion (VFL captain)
• 1937 – Wally Carter (VFL); Roy Deller (VFL); Ted Ellis (VFL)
• 1938 – Jock Cordner (VFL)
• 1939 – Jimmy Adamson (VFL); Jock Cordner (VFL); George Kennedy (VFL); Sel Murray (VFL)
• 1941 – Sel Murray (VFL); Frank Stubbs (VFL)
• 1945 – Alan Crawford (VFL); Bill Findlay (VFL)
• 1946 – Syd Dyer (VFL); Les Foote (VFL)
• 1947 – Kevin Dynon (VFL); Les Foote (VFL)
• 1948 – Kevin Dynon (VFL); Keith McKenzie (VFL)
• 1949 – Kevin Dynon (VFL); Les Foote (VFL); Jock Lineen (VFL); Jock McCorkell (VFL)
• 1950 – Les Foote (VFL); Ted Jarrard (VFL)
• 1951 – Bob Brooker (VFL); Les Foote (VFL); Ted Jarrard (VFL); Keith McKenzie (VFL); Les Reeves (VFL)
• 1952 – Vic Lawrence (VFL); Les Mogg (VFL); Jock Spencer (VFL)
• 1953 – Kevin Dynon (VFL); Ted Jarrard (VFL)
• 1954 – John Brady (VFL); Neil Doolan (VFL)
• 1955 – Kevin McMahon (VFL); Jock Spencer (VFL)
• 1956 – Kevin McMahon (VFL); Jock Spencer (VFL)
• 1957 – Allen Aylett (VFL); John Brady (VFL); Gerald Eastmure (VFL); Neil Doolan (VFL); Bryan Martyn (VFL)
• 1958 – Allen Aylett (VFL); John Dugdale (VFL); Noel Teasdale (VFL)
• 1959 – Allen Aylett (VFL); John Brady (VFL); Jack Edwards (VFL); Gerald Eastmure (VFL); Albert Mantello (VFL); Noel Teasdale (VFL)
• 1960 – Allen Aylett (VFL); John Dugdale (VFL); Laurie Dwyer (VFL); Gerald Eastmure (VFL); Noel Teasdale (VFL); John Waddington (VFL)
• 1961 – Allen Aylett (VFL); Noel Teasdale (VFL)
• 1962 – Keith Robertson (VFL)
• 1963 – Allen Aylett (VFL); Noel Teasdale (VFL)
• 1964 – John Ibrahim (VFL); John Waddington (VFL)
• 1965 – Tom Allison (VFL) Noel Teasdale (VFL)
• 1966 – Alan Killigrew (VFL coach); Michael Gaudion (VFL); Bob Pascoe (VFL); Noel Teasdale (VFL)
• 1967 – Laurie Dwyer (VFL); Peter Steward (VFL); Noel Teasdale (VFL)
• 1968 – Peter Steward (VFL)
• 1969 – Sam Kekovich (Vic); Peter Steward (VFL)
• 1970 – Bernie McCarthy (VFL); Peter Steward (VFL)
• 1971 – Keith Greig (VFL); Denis Pagan (VFL)
• 1972 – Keith Greig (VFL)
• 1973 – Barry Davis (VFL captain); David Dench (VFL); Keith Greig (VFL); John Rantall (VFL)
• 1974 – Arnold Briedis (VFL); Keith Greig (VFL); John Rantall (VFL)
• 1975 – Malcolm Blight (VFL); Keith Greig (VFL)
• 1976 – Barry Cable (VFL)
• 1977 – Malcolm Blight (Vic); John Bryne (Vic); John Cassin (Vic); David Dench (Vic); Ross Henshaw (Vic); Steven Icke (Vic)
• 1978 – Keith Greig (Vic captain); Malcolm Blight (Vic); Peter Keenan (Vic); Ken Montgomery (Vic); Wayne Schimmelbusch (Vic)
• 1979 – Malcolm Blight (Vic captain); Darryl Sutton (Tas captain); Wayne Schimmelbusch (Vic SoS captain); Graham Cornes (SA)
• 1980 – Arnold Briedis (Vic); Gary Dempsey (Vic); Keith Greig (Vic); Stephen McCann (Vic); Wayne Schimmelbusch (Vic); Darryl Sutton (Tas)
• 1981 – Malcolm Blight (Vic captain); Gary Dempsey (Vic); Ross Glendinning (Vic); Wayne Schimmelbusch (Vic)
• 1982 – Ross Glendinning (Vic); Stephen McCann (Vic); Wayne Schimmelbusch (Vic)
• 1983 – Andrew Demetriou (Vic); David Dench (Vic); Ross Glendinning (Vic); Keith Greig Vic); Stephen McCann (Vic); Wayne Schimmelbusch (Vic)
• 1984 – Ross Glendinning (Vic); Keith Greig Vic); Stephen McCann (Vic)
• 1987 – Schimmelbusch (Vic captain); Matthew Larkin (Vic);
• 1988 – Brett Allison (ACT); Ross Smith (Vic) Matthew Larkin (Vic)
• 1989 – Matthew Larkin (Vic); Mick Martyn (Vic); Wayne Schwass (Vic)
• 1990 – Brett Allison (Vic); Wayne Carey (NSW); Michael Gallagher (Vic); John Longmire (NSW); Mick Martyn (Vic); Jose Romero (Vic)
• 1991 – Peter German (Vic); Matthew Larkin (Vic) Anthony Rock (Vic); Craig Sholl (Vic)
• 1992 – Wayne Carey (SA); Craig Sholl (Vic)
• 1993 – Wayne Carey (NSW captain); Brett Allison (NSW); Ben Buckley (Tasmania); Alex Ishchenko (WA); Dani Laidley (WA); John Longmire (NSW); Mark Roberts (NSW); Anthony Rock (Vic); Wayne Schwass (Vic); Ross Smith (Vic)
• 1994 – Craig Sholl (Vic)
• 1995 – Brett Allison (Allies); Dani Laidley (WA); Wayne Schwass (Vic); Anthony Stevens (Vic)
• 1996 – Glenn Archer (Vic), Dani Laidley (WA); Corey McKernan (Vic); Anthony Stevens (Vic)
• 1997 – Brett Allison (Allies); Glenn Archer (Vic); Anthony Stevens (Vic)
• 1999 – Brent Harvey (Vic); David King (Vic)
• 2008 – Brent Harvey (Vic)

International representatives

• 1967 – John Dugdale; Laurie Dwyer
• 1968 – Daryl O'Brien; John Dugdale
• 1984 – Ross Glendinning
• 1990 – Brett Allison
• 1998 – Wayne Carey (Captain); Anthony Stevens
• 1999 – Wayne Carey (Captain); Peter Bell; Anthony Stevens
• 2000 – Brent Harvey; David King
• 2001 – Brent Harvey; David King
• 2002 – Adam Simpson
• 2003 – Brent Harvey; Jess Sinclair; Adam Simpson; Daniel Wells
• 2004 – Brady Rawlings
• 2005 – Brent Harvey; Shannon Grant; Troy Makepeace; Daniel Wells
• 2008 – Brent Harvey (Captain); Matt Campbell; Michael Firrito (Goalkeeper); Drew Petrie; Daniel Wells

Australian Football Hall of Fame

Legends

• Ron Barassi
• Malcolm Blight
• Barry Cable
• Russell Ebert

Coaches

• John Kennedy, Sr.

Players

• Glenn Archer
• Allen Aylett
• Wayne Carey
• Barry Davis
• Gary Dempsey
• David Dench
• Wels Eicke
• Tom Fitzmaurice
• Les Foote
• Ross Glendinning
• Keith Greig
• Brent Harvey
• John Rantall
• Wayne Schimmelbusch
• Anthony Stevens
• Noel Teasdale
• Doug Wade
• Johnny Lewis

Media

• Ron Casey

Club records

Greatest winning margins

Rank	Margin	Opponent	Score	Year	Ground
1	152	Preston	23.21 (159) – 1.1 (7)	1910	Murray Park
2	141	Richmond	32.17 (209) – 9.14 (68)	1990	Melbourne Cricket Ground
3	140	Sydney	27.23 (185) – 5.15 (45)	1983	Sydney Cricket Ground
4	131	Footscray	26.12 (168) – 5.7 (37)	1996	Melbourne Cricket Ground
5	129	Melbourne	25.22 (168) – 6.7 (43)	1981	Waverley Park

Unbeaten streaks

Rank	Games	Sequence start	Sequence end
1	49	Rnd 17, 1914	2nd Semi Final, 1919
2	12	1st Semi Final 1977	Rnd 8, 1978
3	11	Rnd 14, 1998	2nd Preliminary Final, 1998
4	10	Rnd 5, 1999	Rnd 14, 1999
	10	Rnd 1, 1912	Rnd 10, 1912

Individual records

Most goals in a game

Rank	Goals	Player	Opponent	Year
1	14	John Longmire	Melbourne	1990
2	12	John Longmire	Richmond	1990
	12	Frank Caine	Preston	1910
3	11	Wayne Carey	Melbourne	1996
	11	Malcolm Blight	Footscray	1981
	11	Jock Spencer	South Melbourne	1950

Most goals in a season

Rank	Goals	Player	Year
1	103	Doug Wade	1974
	103	Malcolm Blight	1982
2	98	John Longmire	1990
3	91	John Longmire	1991
4	88	Sel Murray	1941

Games record

Over 250 games

• Brent Harvey 432 (1996–2016)
• Drew Petrie 316 (2001–16)
• Glenn Archer 311 (1992–2007)
• Wayne Schimmelbusch 306 (1973–1987)
• Adam Simpson 306 (1995–2009)
• Todd Goldstein 298 (2008–)
• Keith Greig 294 (1971–85)
• Anthony Stevens 292 (1989–2004)
• Mick Martyn 287 (1988–2002)
• David Dench 275 (1969–84)
• Michael Firrito 275 (2003–16)
• Jack Ziebell 262 (2009–)

(Updated after Round 4, 2023)

Leading goalkickers

• 671 Wayne Carey (1989–2001)
• 518 Brent Harvey (1996–2016)
• 511 John Longmire (1988–95; 1997–99)
• 475 Jock Spencer (1948–57)
• 444 Malcolm Blight (1974–82)
• 428 Drew Petrie (2001–16)
• 411 Sel Murray (1937–44; 1948)
• 358 John Dugdale (1955–70)
• 354 Wayne Schimmelbusch (1973–87)
• 352 Bill Findlay (1935–45)
• 325 Lindsay Thomas (2007–2017)
• 321 Sid Dyer (1937–47)

(Up to end of 2022 season)

References

• http://afl.allthestats.com
• Dowling, G. (1997) The North Story – Official history of the North Melbourne Football Club