The North Melbourne Football Club was founded in 1869 and became known as ‘the Kangaroos’ in 1950.

The fourth oldest football club in the Australian Football League and one of the oldest in the world, North Melbourne’s administration and training facility is based on Arden Street in North Melbourne.

The club has an envied culture and those lucky enough to have played in the royal blue and white are dubbed "Shinboners"; a term which dates back to the 19th-century and local abattoir-workers.

The phrase ‘Shinboner Spirit’ is synonymous with the club.

The club recently announced the eradication of historic debt in 2021 thanks to the unwavering commitment and support of our loyal members and fans. We now enter an exciting period with the ongoing development of our Arden Street facilities to cater to our four teams - AFL, AFLW, VFL and VFLW.