Fitzroy
"Fitzroy's on-field achievements, particularly during the early years of the VFL, were considerable. During the first decade of VFL competition the Maroons won no fewer than four flags - more than any other club - and were runners up three times. Further premierships followed in 1913 and 1916, but after World War One the side tended to struggle. Paralleling this, the VFL began to take on more and more of the characteristics of a business: payment to players was officially recognised as taking place in 1909, and professionalism gradually became more and more overt ... "
John Devaney examines the tragic tale of Fitzroy FC – world beaters at the start of the century; out of business by the end of it.
1902 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Fitzroy's 1902 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902-05-03 1 | A | Fitzroy | 1.0 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 7.10 | 52 | WON | Essendon | 4.5 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 39 | 13 | EME | 1902-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1902-05-10 2 | A | Fitzroy | 7.6 | 9.8 | 13.16 | 14.20 | 104 | WON | St. Kilda | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 36 | 68 | JUN | 1902-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1902-05-17 3 | H | Fitzroy | 0.4 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 8.10 | 58 | WON | South Melbourne | 1.2 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 52 | 6 | BWS | 1902-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1902-05-24 4 | A | Fitzroy | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.10 | 7.13 | 55 | WON | Collingwood | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 22 | 33 | VIC | 1902-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1902-05-31 5 | H | Fitzroy | 1.4 | 4.9 | 7.15 | 7.17 | 59 | WON | Melbourne | 0.2 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 6.10 | 46 | 13 | BWS | 1902-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1902-06-07 6 | A | Fitzroy | 3.7 | 4.8 | 6.13 | 9.14 | 68 | WON | Carlton | 1.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 30 | 38 | PRI | 1902-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1902-06-09 7 | H | Fitzroy | 3.2 | 7.4 | 7.10 | 8.14 | 62 | WON | Geelong | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 26 | 36 | BWS | 1902-06-09 Jun 9 (Mon, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1902-06-14 8 | H | Fitzroy | 0.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 5.12 | 42 | LOST | Essendon | 1.3 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 48 | -6 | BWS | 1902-06-14 Jun 14 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1902-06-21 9 | H | Fitzroy | 5.1 | 6.4 | 11.6 | 12.8 | 80 | WON | St. Kilda | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 19 | 61 | BWS | 1902-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1902-07-05 10 | A | Fitzroy | 2.4 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 4.10 | 34 | LOST | South Melbourne | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 6.10 | 46 | -12 | LAK | 1902-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1902-07-12 11 | H | Fitzroy | 2.3 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 45 | LOST | Collingwood | 1.3 | 5.5 | 7.10 | 9.14 | 68 | -23 | BWS | 1902-07-12 Jul 12 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1902-07-19 12 | A | Fitzroy | 1.2 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 33 | LOST | Melbourne | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 37 | -4 | MCG | 1902-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1902-07-26 13 | H | Fitzroy | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 30 | LOST | Carlton | 2.3 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 44 | -14 | BWS | 1902-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1902-08-02 14 | A | Fitzroy | 5.1 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 61 | WON | Geelong | 0.2 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.10 | 40 | 21 | COR | 1902-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1902-08-16 SR1 | A | Fitzroy | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.12 | 6.15 | 51 | WON | Geelong | 2.3 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 36 | 15 | COR | 1902-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1902-08-23 SR2 | H | Fitzroy | 1.2 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 34 | LOST | Collingwood | 6.4 | 7.5 | 11.8 | 13.9 | 87 | -53 | BWS | 1902-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1902-08-30 SR3 | H | Fitzroy | 1.1 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 6.10 | 46 | LOST | South Melbourne | 2.2 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 50 | -4 | BWS | 1902-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1902-09-06 2SF | A | Fitzroy | 2.3 | 5.5 | 8.9 | 9.10 | 64 | WON | Collingwood | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 6.12 | 48 | 16 | MCG | 1902-09-06 Sep 6 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1902-09-13 PF | A | Fitzroy | 1.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.10 | 34 | LOST | Essendon | 2.5 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 45 | -11 | MCG | 1902-09-13 Sep 13 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
1902 Player Stats
| Player | GP | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | TS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alder, Henry | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Baker, Sam | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Barker, Lou | 18 | 10 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bartlett, Alf | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Beauchamp, Tammy | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Best, Teddy | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brophy, Frank | 10 | 4 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brosnan, Gerald | 14 | 19 | 1.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Clarke, Harry | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dalton, Bill | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Drohan, Eddie | 12 | 3 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fontaine, Fred | 13 | 2 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gilligan, Arthur | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hince, Frank | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Howard, Fred | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hutchinson, George | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jenkins, Ernie | 15 | 4 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kruse, George | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Loel, Bertie | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| McCarthy, Bill | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| McDonald, Alby | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| McDougall, Abe | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| McSpeerin, Bill | 17 | 8 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Milne, Herbert ' Boxer' | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Moriarty, Geoff | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Naismith, Wally | 15 | 10 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Naismith, Charlie | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Potter, Bill | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sharp, Jim | 19 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sharpe, Bert | 15 | 17 | 1.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Shea, Mark | 12 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sloan, Alec | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Smith, Bob | 13 | 8 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Trehey, Jack | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Trotter, Percy | 19 | 22 | 1.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wilkinson, Alf | 19 | 14 | 0.7 |