Jock Spencer
In the opinion of the selectors who picked the Kangaroos' official 'Team of the 20th Century', 'Jock' Spencer was the club's greatest ever full forward - no mean accolade when you consider that Arden Street has also been home to the likes of John Dugdale, Doug Wade and Malcolm Blight.
Recruited from North Kensington, Spencer made his VFL debut in 1948, and went on to play 153 games and boot 474 goals over the next ten seasons. Much of his career coincided with that of the legendary John Coleman, but his high status at the time is evidenced by the regularity with which he was selected to represent the VFL.
Spencer donned the Big V jumper on 7 occasions, and was the top goal kicker, with 17 goals, at the 1956 Perth carnival. His omission from the All Australian team that year in favour of Western Australia's John Gerovich (who booted 13 goals) was treated with unmasked disdain by the Melbourne media.
A spectacular and effective aerialist, combining a prodigious leap with a clamp-like grip that rarely relinquished control of the ball, Spencer was also a thumping if sometimes wayward kick, equally capable of registering full points from 55 metres out and missing everything from the edge of the goal square.
He topped North's goal kicking list on seven occasions, and won the club's best and fairest award in 1951.
After leaving the VFL at the end of the 1957 season he spent time with both his original club North Kensington and with City United in the Goulburn Valley Football League.
Unsure if he would enjoy country living, Spencer signed for one year, but eventually found he enjoyed Goulburn Valley life too much to return.
Still an imposing figure up forward, Spencer led the Demons to a flag in his first season in 1962, booting 80 goals, and played three more seasons before ending an illustrious career.
His sons Stephen and Marcus became outstanding footballers in their own right - Marcus having captain the club to the 1987 premiership and was a valueable part of the club's hat-trick of premierships from 1987 to 1989.
He played more than 400 senior games of football with United and Shepparton East.
United named its VIP viewing box in honour of Spencer wife, Karen, who was tragically killed in a car accident in 1998.
Spencer died in April 2003, aged 74. On his death Norther Melbourne president Dr Allen Aylett said Spencer typified the North Melbourne spirit, hailing from nearby South Kensington.
"Jock played in the same era of John Coleman and many times was compared favourably with the goalkicking great," he said.
"His importance to our club was also recognised just recently with his nomination for our Hall of Fame, which will be announced next month.
"The Kangaroos have lost a true legend of the club and I have lost a great friend."