Shinboner number: 590
Guernsey numbers: 17, 26, 45
Born: September 24, 1947
North Melbourne games: 120 (1974-82)
Goals: 5
Coach (1993-2002)
North Melbourne Hall of Fame inductee: 2009
Denis Pagan stands as the master strategist behind the club’s most dominant modern era.
After wearing the jumper for 120 games as a player, Pagan honed his craft by steering the club's under-19 team to five premierships.
He returned as senior coach in 1993, coaching 240 games and leading the Kangaroos to the 1996 and 1999 flags.
Under his guidance, the Kangaroos were a powerhouse, reaching at least a preliminary final every year from 1994 to 2000.
Pagan holds the esteemed position of coach in North Melbourne's Team of the Century.
