The 1999 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the North Melbourne Football Club and the Carlton Football Club in the annual grand final of the Australian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1999 AFL season. The match, attended by 94,228 spectators, was won by the Kangaroos by a margin of 35 points. It was the club's fourth and most recent premiership victory.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground, where the 1999 AFL Grand Final took place.
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos, is a professional Australian rules football club. The men's team competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), and the women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW). The Kangaroos also field a reserves men's team in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and women's team in the VFLW.
James Henry Gardiner, regarded as a father figure of the club due to his tireless efforts to promote it in its early years.
"The Inaugurals". The side that brought North premiership glory after 34 years of wait. To commemorate the achievement, club President G/M Prendergast presented the 26 players and head trainer with a gold medal at the club's general meeting that year.
A VFA cigarette card from 1906
Syd Barker, Sr., club legend and star ruckman of "The Invincibles" era.