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[Snake_Baker]

Photograph of North player Tim Trevaskis taken in 1928.

Trevaskis played 64 games for North between 1925 and 1929 and was a member of Norths first VFL side that beat Geelong in round 1, 1925.

 

[Snake_Baker]

A photo of a very rare 1898 members season ticket

 

[Snake_Baker]

A record for an historical presentation of the club in 1939

 

[Snake_Baker]

1946 members seasons ticket

 

[Snake_Baker]

An autographed caricature depicting John Kennedy Snr as North coach in 1989. Sure to piss off any Hawthorn fan.

 

[Snake_Baker]

The NMFC official newsletter "Kangaroo Kapers" circa 1965

 

[Snake_Baker]

North 1944

 

[Snake_Baker]

A pennant celebrating the 1949 North side which was the first to ever finish on top of the VFL ladder at the end of the home and away season.

 

[Snake_Baker]

1961 members ticket

 

[Snake_Baker]

1957 members ticket

 

[Snake_Baker]

A post card depicting North in the VFA era, believed to be from the early 1900's.

 

[Snake_Baker]

A copy of the North 1990 season report featuring John Longmire being carried off the ground by Shaun Smith and Peter German, and congratulated by Wayne Carey, after booting a club record 14 goals v Melbourne in round 14.

 

[Snake_Baker]

The 1914 to 1918 triple premiership "invincibles"

 

[Orange Peanut]

Great stuff Snake

 

[Twinkletoes]

Great stuff Snake

Yep, superb finds.

 

[giantroo]

1981 card series



From left to right: Blight, Law, Byrne ,Darryl, Wayne, Smith, Dench, Dempsey, Breidis, Wilson, Bryant ,Reeves, Dugdale,Poldezac, Hodgeman, Spencer, Icke, Glendinning, Grieg ,Montgomery,Ramsay, McCann, Henshaw, Good, Tanner, Baker, Payne,Jarrott,Easton, Kelly,Cassin.

 

[Passmore]

1981 card series

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From left to right: Blight, Law, Byrne ,Darryl, Wayne, Smith, Dench, Dempsey, Breidis, Wilson, Bryant ,Reeves, Dugdale,Poldezac, Hodgeman, Spencer, Icke, Glendinning, Grieg ,Montgomery,Ramsay, McCann, Henshaw, Good, Tanner, Baker, Payne,Jarrott,Easton, Kelly,Cassin.

Sweet. I got them packed away at home.

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[Flawed Genius]

Thread re-stickied for the offseason.

 

[Twinkletoes]

1981 card series

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From left to right: Blight, Law, Byrne ,Darryl, Wayne, Smith, Dench, Dempsey, Breidis, Wilson, Bryant ,Reeves, Dugdale,Poldezac, Hodgeman, Spencer, Icke, Glendinning, Grieg ,Montgomery,Ramsay, McCann, Henshaw, Good, Tanner, Baker, Payne,Jarrott,Easton, Kelly,Cassin.

As a 13 yr old who travelled to every game by bus, train and tram, I absolutely worshipped this lot.

 

[tazaa]

A photo of a very rare 1898 members season ticket

Been my Display Pic for the past 4 years

 

[Snake_Baker]

Been my Display Pic for the past 4 years

I know mate. Top shelf material

 

[kangaroo7]

Sweet. I got them packed away at home.

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Me too.

 

[kangaroo7]

Early North players from the 1870s:







H Thurgarland



J Traynor

 

[Flawed Genius]

Early North players from the 1870s:

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H Thurgarland

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J Traynor

Calling bullshit. I was in Fitzroy the other night and saw all these blokes.

 

[Roogal]

1981 card series

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From left to right: Blight, Law, Byrne ,Darryl, Wayne, Smith, Dench, Dempsey, Breidis, Wilson, Bryant ,Reeves, Dugdale,Poldezac, Hodgeman, Spencer, Icke, Glendinning, Grieg ,Montgomery,Ramsay, McCann, Henshaw, Good, Tanner, Baker, Payne,Jarrott,Easton, Kelly,Cassin.

I like that they had kept much of their 1977 GF team together at that point, although sadly, that team's better days were behind them by 1981.