Coach: Luke Webster
Captain: Brent Bransgrove
Best and Fairest:
Position: 11th
Premier: Footscray
Round 1 - 6th April, 2014.
Played at IKON Park.
Northern Blues 4.4-28, 5.9-39, 10.10-70, 15.11 (101)
Williamstown 5.1-31, 9.5-59, 12.10-82, 14.13 (97)
Result: Won by 4 points
Goal Kickers: Tom Temay 4, John Anthony 3, Levi Casboult , Sam Docherty, Cameron Wood, Nick Graham, Patrick Cripps, Ciaran Sheehan, Heath Scotland, Tim Totevski 1.
Best Players: Heath Scotland, Levi Casboult, Patrick Cripps, Tom Temay, Cameron Wood, Nick Graham.
Round 2 - 12th April, 2014.
Played at IKON Park.
Northern Blues 3.5-23, 7.7-49, 11.12-78, 15.12 (102)
Frankston 2.2-14, 4.6-30, 9.8-62, 15.9 (99)
Result: Won by 3 points
Goal Kickers: Tom Bell 3, Blaine Johnson 2, Jarrad Waite 2, Simon White 2, Cameron Giles , Brock McLean, Tyson Thomas, Tom Wilson, Cameron Wood, Luke Reynolds 1.
Best Players: Brock McLean, Tom Bell, Sam Docherty, Simon White, Nick Holman, Cameron Wood.
Round 3 - 20th April, 2014.
Played at Victoria University Whitten Oval
Footscray Bulldogs 2.0-12, 6.4-40, 12.6-78, 13.9 (87)
Northern Blues 4.8-32, 7.10-52, 11.10-76, 16.16 (112)
Result: Won by 25 points.
Goal Kickers: Blaine Johnson 4, Tyson Thomas 3, Jeffery Garlett 2, Dennis Armfield 2, Nick Graham 2, Tim Totevski , Nick Holman, Tom Wilson 1.
Best Players: Blaine Johnson, Brock McLean, Tyson Thomas, Nick Graham, Matthew Watson, Cameron Wood.
Round 4 - 26th April, 2014.
Played at Avalon Airport Oval (Chirnside Park)
Werribee Tigers 5.2-32, 9.6-60, 13.8-86, 20.15 (135)
Northern Blues 1.4-10, 1.6-12, 2.12-24, 3.15 (33)
Result: lost by 102 points.
Goal Kickers: John Anthony, Luke Reynolds, Tom Wilson 1.
Best Players: Jaryd Cachia, S. Cattapan, Dennis Armfield, Cameron Wood, Tom Wilson, Ciaran Sheehan
Round 5 - 3rd May, 2014.
Played at Preston City Oval
Northern Blues 1.1-7, 3.3-21, 5.11-41, 9.15 (69)
Coburg 2.0-12, 6.3-39, 11.5-71, 12.6 (78)
Results: lost by 9 points.
Goal Kickers: Patrick Cripps 3, Nick Graham 2, Dennis Armfield, Jarryd Coulson, Joel Wilkinson , Blaine Johnson 1.
Best Players: Patrick Cripps, Jaryd Cachia, Joel Wilkinson, Dennis Armfield, Cameron Wood, Andrew McInnes.
Round 6 - 10th May, 2014.
Played at Preston City Oval
Northern Blues 2.1-13, 4.3-27, 8.7-55, 8.7 (55)
Casey Scorpions 3.2-20, 8.5-53, 9.9-63, 10.11 (71)
Result: lost by 16 points.
Goal Kickers: Brent Bransgrove 2, Tom Wilson 2, Cameron Wood, Ciaran Byrne, Tom Temay, Sam Cattapan 1.
Best Players: Jaryd Cachia, Nick Graham, Andrew McInnes, Brent Bransgrove, John Anthony, Jesse Tardio.
Round 7 - 17th May 2014.
Bye
Round 8 - 24th May 2014.
Played at Windy Hill.
Essendon 2.3-15, 7.5-47, 11.8-74, 16.11 (107)
Northern Blues 1.4-10, 4.9-33, 5.11-41, 8.15 (63)
Result: lost by 44 points.
Goal Kickers: Tom Wilson 2, Andrew Carrazzo, Luke Reynolds, Nick Graham, Cameron Wood, Brent Bransgrove, Ciaran Sheehan 1.
Best Players: Tom Wilson, Ciaran Sheehan, D. Watson, Nick Graham, Sam Cattapan, Nick Holman
Round 9 - 7th June 2014.
Played at IKON Park.
Northern Blues 3.3-21, 5.5-35, 9.7-61, 11.7 (73)
Sandringham 3.2-20, 4.6-30, 6.7-43, 9.7 (61)
Result: won by 12 points.
Goal Kickers: Tyson Thomas 2, Tom Wilson 2, Nick Graham 2, Joel Wilkinson, Blaine Johnson, Jaryd Cachia, Luke Reynolds, Tom Temay 1.
Best Players: Jaryd Cachia, Nick Graham, Matthew Watson, John Anthony, Kane Lucas, Sam Cattapan.
Round 10 - 14th June 2014.
Played at Punt Road.
Richmond 1.4-10, 2.6-18, 7.12-54, 11.14 (80)
Northern Blues 4.3-27, 7.11-53, 9.12-66, 12.15 (87)
Result: won by 7 points.
Goal Kickers: Tyson Thomas 3, Blaine Johnson 3, Tim Totevski 2, Tom Wilson , Ciaran Byrne , Michael Dufficy , Braydn Taglieri 1.
Best Players: Blaine Johnson, Andrew McInnes, Tyson Thomas, Paul Dirago, Jaryd Cachia, Kane Lucas.
Round 11 - 22nd June 2014
Played at Queen Elizabeth Oval Bendigo.
Bendigo Gold 4.1-25, 7.2-44, 11.5-71, 14.6 (90)
Northern Blues 5.3-33, 8.5-53, 11.8-74, 14.11 (95)
Result: won by 5 points.
Goal Kickers: Jeffery Garlett 2, Ciaran Byrne 2, Michael Dufficy, Blaine Johnson, Nick Graham, Matthew Watson, Cameron Wood, Jaryd Cachia, Luke Reynolds, Kane Lucas, Tyson Thomas, Nick Holman 1.
Best Players: Paul Dirago, Andrew McInnes, Matthew Watson, Luke Reynolds, Nick Graham, Tyson Thomas.
Round 12 - 29th June 2014.
Played at Preston City Oval.
Northern Blues 1.4-10, 1.5-11, 2.6-18, 3.7 (25)
Geelong Cats 6.4-40, 10.8-68, 12.9-81, 14.12 (96)
Goal Kickers: Tom Wilson 2, Nick Graham 1.
Best Players: Nick Holman, Tom Bell, Andrew McInnes, Nick Graham, Ciaran Sheehan, Ciaran Byrne.
Round 13 - 6th July 2014.
Played at Preston City Oval.
Northern Blues 3.2-20, 6.4-40, 10.7-67, 16.9 (105)
Collingwood 2.7-19, 8.11-59, 9.12-66, 12.15 (87)
Result; won by 18 points.
Goal Kickers: Jarrad Waite 3, Matthew Watson 3, Jeffery Garlett 2, Mitchell Gleeson, David Ellard, Cameron Wood, Jaryd Cachia, Luke Reynolds, Patrick Cripps, Tom Wilson, B. Walton 1.
Best Players: Cameron Wood, John Anthony Jarrad Waite, Tom Wilson, Dennis Armfield, Nick Graham.
Round 14 - 13th July 2014.
Played at Eureka Stadium Ballarat.
North Ballarat 3.6-24, 5.8-38, 11.10-76, 15.13 (103)
Northern Blues 2.2-14, 3.8-26, 7.10-52, 8.15 (63)
Result; lost by 40 points.
Goal Kickers: Matthew Watson 3, Cameron Wood 2, Luke Reynolds, Dennis Armfield, Tim Totevski 1.
Best Players: Sam Cattapan, Matthew Watson, Kane Lucas, Tom Wilson, Cameron Wood, Dennis Armfield.
Round 15 - 19th July 2014.
Played at IKON Park.
Northern Blues 4.3-27, 5.6-36, 7.7-49, 8.7 (55)
Werribee Tigers 2.6-18, 6.8-44, 8.12-60, 11.18 (84)
Result: lost by 29 points.
Goal Kickers: Blaine Johnson 2, Tom Wilson, Brent Bransgrove, John Anthony, Ciaran Byrne, Kane Lucas, Luke Reynolds 1.
Best Players: Kane Lucas, John Anthony, Patrick Cripps, Tom Wilson, Dennis Armfield, Brent Bransgrove.
Round 16 - 26th July 2014.
Bye
Round 17 - 2nd August 2014.
Played at Casey Fields Cranbourne.
Casey Scorpions 4.2-26, 10.4-64, 12.10-82, 13.14 (92)
Northern Blues 3.6-24, 3.9-27, 4.11-35, 6.14 (50)
Result; lost by 42 points.
Goal Kickers: Ben Walton 3, Tim Totevski, Brent Bransgrove,, Robert Warnock 1.
Best Players: Dennis Armfield, Tom Wilson, Joel Wilkinson, Patrick Cripps, Ciaran Sheehan, Robert Warnock.
Round 18 - 10th August 2014.
Played at Burbank Oval Williamstown.
Williamstown 1.1-7, 8.8-56, 9.10-64, 14.18 (102)
Northern Blues 4.5-29, 5.6-36, 9.8-62, 9.8 (62)
Result; lost by 40 points.
Goal Kickers: Patrick Cripps 2, Blaine Johnson 2, Tim Totevski, Ciaran Byrne, Sean Bolger, Sam Cattapan, Jeffery Garlett 1.
Best Players: Sam Cattapan, John Anthony, Nick Holman, Ciaran Byrne, Brent Bransgrove, Matthew Watson.
Round 19 - 16th August 2014.
Played at Preston City Oval.
Northern Blues 2.2-14, 3.3-21, 5.6-36, 9.6 (60)
Port Melbourne 2.5-17, 7.10-52, 12.12-84, 18.17 (125)
Result; lost by 65 points.
Goal Kickers: Matthew Watson 3, Kane Lucas, Blaine Johnson, Brent Bransgrove, Robert Warnock, Luke Reynolds, Nick Holman 1.
Best Players: Nick Holman, Patrick Cripps, John Anthony, Matthew Watson, Kane Lucas, Braydn Taglieri.
Round 20 - 23rd August 2014.
Played at Box Hill City Oval
Box Hill Hawks 8.0-48, 11.8-74, 18.12-120, 26.15 (171)
Northern Blues 3.2-20, 3.3-21, 5.5-35, 6.6 (42)
Result; lost by 129 points.
Goal Kickers: Matthew Watson 3, Fraser Russell, Luke Reynolds, Sam Cattapan 1.
Best Players: Matthew Watson, Patrick Cripps, Tim Totevski, Tom Wilson, Sam Cattapan, Dennis Armfield.
Ladder end of 2014 VFL Home & Away Season.
Pos | Team | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points | For | Against | % |
1 | Port Melbourne | 16 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 1953 | 1257 | 155.37 |
2 | Footscray | 14 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 1951 | 1239 | 157.47 |
3 | Williamstown | 14 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 1808 | 1290 | 140.16 |
4 | Box Hill Hawks Bulldogs | 13 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 1856 | 1270 | 146.14 |
5 | Collingwood | 12 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 1687 | 1486 | 113.53 |
6 | Werribee | 10 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 1603 | 1360 | 117.87 |
7 | Nth Ballarat | 10 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 1478 | 1389 | 106.41 |
8 | Sandringham | 9 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 1600 | 1668 | 95.92 |
9 | Geelong | 8 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 1631 | 1448 | 112.64 |
10 | Essendon | 7 | 10 | 1 | 30 | 1491 | 1635 | 91.19 |
11 | Northern Blues | 7 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 1252 | 1765 | 70.93 |
12 | Richmond | 6 | 11 | 1 | 26 | 1571 | 1755 | 89.52 |
13 | Frankston | 4 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 1209 | 1459 | 82.86 |
14 | Coburg | 5 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 1308 | 1727 | 75.74 |
15 | Casey Scorpions | 5 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 1182 | 1573 | 75.14 |
16 | Bendio Gold | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1070 | 2329 | 45.94 |
2014 Finals Series
Week 1
1st Elimination Final: Sandringham 10.11.71 d Collingwood 5.15.45 d
2nd Elimination Final: Box Hill 16.6.102 d Port Melbourne 12.6.78
1st Qualifying Final: Footscray Bulldogs 14.11.95 d Williamstown 10.15.75
2nd Qualifying Final: Werribee 13.12.90 d Nth Ballarat 7.11.53
Week 2
1st Semi Final: Port Melbourne 16.23.119 d Sandringham 11.6.72
2nd Semi Final: Williamstown 15.15.105 d Werribee 11.13.79
Week 3
1st Preliminary Final: Footscray 20.10.130 d Port Melbourne 14.14.98
2nd Preliminary Final: Box Hill Hawks 15.10.100 d Williamstown 14.9.93
Week 4
Grand Final: Footscray 16.13.109 d Box Hill Hawks 13.9.87