She only stood four-foot-nine (145cm), but ‘Little June’ or ‘June Baby’ as she was affectionately known, had a huge impact on all those she encountered at Arden Street.

Cheeky and full of character, she claimed to often tap players on the rear as they passed her by.

“I've got to tap them or I tickle them on the back otherwise they don't see me. I'm a bit naughty,” she once told the Herald Sun.

As North was preparing to celebrate the 2016 Syd Barker medal last Friday night, sad news filtered through that June Stevenson had passed away after a short illness at age 89.

June had been a volunteer at North since 1984, most recently lending a hand in the Roo Shop sending out merchandise orders and mail.

In 2010, she was awarded a club Special Service award at the Annual General Meeting.

June grew up in Footscray and worked as a telephonist/stenographer.

She originally followed the Bulldogs but switched clubs when her daughter married a Roos supporter.

“I was watching training one day, about 1984, and was asked if I'd help out as a volunteer,” June told the Herald Sun in 2011.

June used to go to every North game in Melbourne, and also flew to watch her beloved Roos play in Sydney and Hobart.

She became an instant star among North supporters in 2007, when the club was fighting the AFL’s move to relocate it to the Gold Coast.

“There was a rock concert with Tim Rogers at the Prince of Wales in St Kilda to help us stay at Arden St,” she once recalled.

“I was helping out when the MC asked me on stage. He gave me the mike and said how I'd been extremely angry with (AFL boss) Mr Demetriou and if there was anything I'd like to say to him. There were only two words going through my mind. I thought, "Will I, or won't I?" and I did. I said, "F--- off". The crowd went wild. It wasn't a personal attack. I just felt we'd been treated badly. It shows my passion, but I hope no one holds it against me.”

June was larger than life and her impact on North Melbourne will never be forgotten.