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KEY FACTS

Official name
Fitzroy Football Club Ltd.

Known as
Fitzroy

Formed
1883; absorbed Fitzroy Reds in 2008; returned to playing operations in 2009

Disbanded
1996: transferred AFL playing operations to Brisbane

Colours
Maroon, royal blue and gold

Emblem
Lions (formerly, at various times, Maroons, Roys and Gorillas)

Associated clubs
Fitzroy Reds; Fitzroy ACU WFC; Fitzroy ACU Reserves WFC; Fitzroy Reserves; Fitzroy U19s

Affiliation (Current)
Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) 2009–2024

Affiliations (Historical)
Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1884–1896; Australian Football League (AFL) 1897–1996

Home Ground
Brunswick Street Oval

VFL Premierships
1898-9, 1904-5, 1913, 1916, 1922, 1944 (8 total)

VFA Premierships
1895 (1 in total)

Senior Premierships
VFL Night Series 1959, 1978 (2 total); VAFA Premier C - 2018 (1 total)

Most Games
333 - Kevin Murray (1955-1964; 1967-1974)

Most Goals
626 - Jack Moriarty (1924-1933)

League Top Goalkickers
V/AFL: J.Freake (56) 1913 & (66) 1915; J.Moriarty (82) 1924; B.Quinlan (116) 1983 & (105) 1984 (5 total)

Brownlow Medalists
Haydn Bunton 1931, 1932 & 1935; Wilfred 'Chicken' Smallhorn 1933; Denis 'Dinny' Ryan 1936; Alan Ruthven 1950; Kevin Murray 1969; Bernie Quinlan 1981 (6 Medallists/8 Medals)

Championships and Trophies
GT Moore Medal - Rory Angiolella 2015 (1 total)

Headquarters
578 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy North, Melbourne, VIC 3068

Postal Address
PO Box 5230, Mordialloc, VIC, 3195

Email
secretary@fitzroyfc.com.au

Website
https://www.fitzroyfc.com.au/

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.

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1915 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Fitzroy's 1915 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Fitzroy 1.34.46.56.5 41 DRAW Carlton 1.33.53.75.11 41 0 PRI Apr 24 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
2 H Fitzroy 2.25.58.1214.17 101 WON Melbourne 1.16.28.29.2 56 45 BWS May 1 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
3 A Fitzroy 4.29.311.416.6 102 WON Essendon 1.12.24.64.10 34 68 EME May 8 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
4 H Fitzroy 1.42.102.125.19 49 WON St. Kilda 0.10.11.62.6 18 31 BWS May 15 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
5 A Fitzroy 2.12.24.46.4 40 LOST South Melbourne 1.15.66.78.8 56 -16 LAK May 22 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
6 A Fitzroy 2.36.68.98.12 60 WON Richmond 0.12.53.77.12 54 6 PUN May 29 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
7 Fitzroy       Bye        
8 H Fitzroy 1.22.54.56.14 50 LOST Collingwood 5.17.39.811.8 74 -24 BWS Jun 12 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
9 A Fitzroy 2.53.68.1210.12 72 WON Geelong 0.22.93.114.12 36 36 COR Jun 19 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
10 H Fitzroy 3.43.66.77.8 50 WON Carlton 1.03.43.65.8 38 12 BWS Jun 26 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
11 A Fitzroy 3.45.77.810.13 73 LOST Melbourne 4.38.79.1212.13 85 -12 MCG Jul 3 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
12 H Fitzroy 0.21.73.96.12 48 WON Essendon 4.25.35.55.5 35 13 BWS Jul 10 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
13 A Fitzroy 3.56.610.1114.14 98 WON St. Kilda 2.26.46.47.7 49 49 JUN Jul 17 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
14 H Fitzroy 1.23.57.68.6 54 WON South Melbourne 2.13.23.47.6 48 6 BWS Jul 24 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
15 H Fitzroy 1.69.1212.1418.17 125 WON Richmond 0.10.25.57.7 49 76 BWS Jul 31 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
16 Fitzroy       Bye        
17 A Fitzroy 3.56.77.98.11 59 LOST Collingwood 1.32.64.118.13 61 -2 VIC Aug 14 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
18 H Fitzroy 3.410.814.918.13 121 WON Geelong 1.23.33.54.7 31 90 BWS Aug 21 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
2SF H Fitzroy 1.83.97.129.16 70 WON Collingwood 1.34.84.104.12 36 34 MCG Sep 4 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
PF A Fitzroy 1.24.54.65.8 38 LOST Carlton 3.33.85.126.18 54 -16 MCG Sep 11 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
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1915 Player Stats

Player GP K Avg H Avg D Avg M Avg HO Avg T Avg FF FA G Avg B TS
Abbott, Paddy 17                             1 0.1    
Bamford, Fred 14                             0 0.0    
Buist, Teddy 12                             10 0.8    
Collins, Harry 4                             0 0.0    
Cooper, Jack 17                             2 0.1    
Crone, Dave 3                             1 0.3    
Fergie, Clive 7                             3 0.4    
Freake, Jim 18                             66 3.7    
Heaney, Tom 10                             5 0.5    
Heron, Percy 3                             1 0.3    
Holden, George 18                             2 0.1    
Johnson, Wally 18                             0 0.0    
King, George 7                             0 0.0    
Lambert, George 14                             0 0.0    
Lenne, Bert 7                             0 0.0    
Lethbridge, Chris 18                             7 0.4    
Lowrie, Tom 8                             10 1.3    
McDonald, Ted 7                             0 0.0    
McLennan, Harold 18                             4 0.2    
Millen, Roy 18                             0 0.0    
Norris, Charlie 18                             3 0.2    
Odee, Bert 2                             1 0.5    
Parratt, Percy 18                             20 1.1    
Pattison, George 5                             0 0.0    
Shaw, George 15                             11 0.7    
Smith, Harry 2                             0 0.0    
Stone, Bill 9                             3 0.3    
Toohey Snr, Jim 17                             24 1.4    
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.