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Northcote Football Club, nicknamed The Dragons, was an Australian rules football club which played in the VFA from 1908 until 1987. The club's colours were green and yellow and it was based in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote. They were originally nicknamed the Brickfielders because of the local brickworks, but changed their name to the Dragons towards the end of the 20th century.
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History
A Northcote player in club colours
Northcote joined the VFA in 1908 and for the next two decades failed to have a significant impact in the league. Everything changed however in 1929 when they won their first premiership and started what was a prolific period for the club. After defeating Port Melbourne in the 1929 decider, Northcote made the VFA grand final for every season until 1935, winning three of them. The captain-coach for most of this time was ex Collingwood player Percy Rowe and they tasted premiership success again in 1936, their last. They won 2nd division premierships in 1961 and 1982 before dropping out of the VFA following the 1987 season.
VFA Premierships
1929 premiership sideFirst Division
- 1929
- 1932
- 1933
- 1934
- 1936
Second Division
- 1961
- 1982
Coaches
- Percy Ogden 1922
- Maurie Sheehy 1923
- F. Moore 1924
- Gus Dobrigh 1925
- H. Dimmick 1926
- Bill Adams 1927-1928
- Percy Rowe 1929-1934
- Ralph Goullet & Alec Gray 1935
- Harold Rumney & Jack Lyngcoln 1936
- Ernie Hart & Jack Lyncoln 1937-1938
- Billy Libbis 1939-1941
In recess – WWII 1942-1944
- Tom Wallis 1945
- Jack Barker 1946
- Douglas Nicholls 1947
- Bill Faul 1948
- Jack O'Keefe 1950
- Bill Deans 1951-1952
- Bill Faul 1953-1956
- Jack Gervasoni 1957-1958
- Neil Doolan 1961
- Peter O'Donohue 1962
Notable players
- Carlton – Frank Seymour, Douglas Nicholls
- Collingwood – Peter McKenna, Ian McOrist
- Essendon – Greg Stockdale
- Fitzroy – Len Pye
- Footscray – Bill Downie
- Melbourne – Bob C. Johnson
- Richmond – Stan Judkins
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