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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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1937 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Fitzroy's 1937 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Fitzroy 3.75.97.1510.21 81 LOST St. Kilda 2.16.109.1412.16 88 -7 JUN Apr 24 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
2 H Fitzroy 0.13.65.99.11 65 LOST North Melbourne 2.13.29.510.7 67 -2 BWS May 1 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
3 H Fitzroy 7.58.613.1415.15 105 WON Hawthorn 0.09.59.109.15 69 36 BWS May 8 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
4 A Fitzroy 1.54.89.912.12 84 LOST Richmond 5.212.314.517.10 112 -28 PUN May 15 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
5 H Fitzroy 2.65.97.1111.16 82 WON South Melbourne 0.21.96.147.18 60 22 BWS May 22 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
6 H Fitzroy 2.43.57.711.9 75 WON Essendon 0.35.137.158.18 66 9 BWS May 29 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
7 A Fitzroy 2.05.55.510.10 70 LOST Geelong 4.77.1114.1816.19 115 -45 COR Jun 5 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
8 H Fitzroy 0.36.89.1014.15 99 WON Footscray 3.54.68.118.14 62 37 BWS Jun 14 (Mon, 2:30) Scores
9 A Fitzroy 5.37.69.812.12 84 LOST Collingwood 4.17.312.616.9 105 -21 VIC Jun 19 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
10 H Fitzroy 1.31.56.57.8 50 LOST Melbourne 4.75.117.1711.23 89 -39 BWS Jun 26 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
11 A Fitzroy 2.13.103.128.19 67 LOST Carlton 3.55.612.913.11 89 -22 PRI Jul 3 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
12 H Fitzroy 2.73.107.1510.19 79 WON St. Kilda 2.34.65.65.11 41 38 BWS Jul 10 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
13 A Fitzroy 2.44.59.129.14 68 WON North Melbourne 1.12.82.95.17 47 21 ARD Jul 17 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
14 A Fitzroy 2.35.66.116.13 49 LOST Hawthorn 1.34.36.410.11 71 -22 GLE Jul 24 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
15 H Fitzroy 3.56.59.1011.13 79 LOST Richmond 5.48.510.615.13 103 -24 BWS Jul 31 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
16 A Fitzroy 4.36.611.815.8 98 WON South Melbourne 1.25.68.910.16 76 22 LAK Aug 7 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
17 A Fitzroy 2.35.48.610.10 70 LOST Essendon 5.68.812.1117.17 119 -49 WIN Aug 21 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
18 H Fitzroy 5.58.710.812.9 81 LOST Geelong 4.67.810.1116.13 109 -28 BWS Aug 28 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
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1937 Player Stats

Player GP K Avg H Avg D Avg M Avg HO Avg T Avg FF FA G Avg B TS
Bartling, Charlie 2                             0 0.0    
Bunton Snr, Haydn 16 20 20.0         6 6.0         3 1 37 2.3 2 224
Bunworth, Bill 13 17 17.0         7 7.0         6 3 3 0.2 0 18
Butherway, Tom 1                             0 0.0    
Callick, Alf 2                             0 0.0    
Calverley, Bruce 2                             0 0.0    
Carroll, Vic 12 10 10.0         2 2.0         3 3 2 0.2 0 12
Clark, Eric 16 17 17.0         4 4.0         1 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dawson, Horrie 17 17 17.0         6 6.0         3 2 0 0.0 0 0
Edwards, Arthur 2                             0 0.0    
Fitzsimmons, Bob 2                             0 0.0    
Gillespie-Jones, Audley 5                             5 1.0    
Gray, Wally 14 18 18.0         1 1.0         6 1 3 0.2 1 19
Hall, Arthur 18 36 36.0         10 10.0         5 3 4 0.2 0 24
Hearn, Maurie 8                             9 1.1    
Hughson Snr, Les 17 12 12.0         2 2.0         2 2 12 0.7 0 72
Hughson, Mick 6                             0 0.0    
Laskey, Tommy 4                             2 0.5    
Lowenthal, Bill 13 0 0.0         0 0.0         0 0 1 0.1 0 6
Maynes, Leo 1                             0 0.0    
McConchie, Jock 7                             13 1.9    
McInnes, Russell 3                             0 0.0    
McKenzie, Jock 18 13 13.0         6 6.0         1 3 17 0.9 1 103
McLellan, Bob 1                             0 0.0    
Morgan, Laurie 14                             5 0.4    
Mutimer, Wally 14 17 17.0         8 8.0         2 0 8 0.6 0 48
Nicholls, Doug 1                             0 0.0    
Nilan, Allen 1 13 13.0         3 3.0         4 0 0 0.0 0 0
Noble, Dick 4                             0 0.0    
O'Leary, Charlie 1                             0 0.0    
O'Meara, Joe 'Brum' 1                             1 1.0    
Re, Tom 1                             0 0.0    
Ryan, Denis 'Dinny' 17 27 27.0         15 15.0         2 3 10 0.6 0 60
Sharp, Mickey 17 21 21.0         9 9.0         3 0 20 1.2 2 122
Smallhorn, Wilfred 'Chicken' 17 20 20.0         7 7.0         4 3 2 0.1 0 12
Smith, Len 4 8 8.0         3 3.0         0 1 13 3.3 2 80
Stott, Len 3                             0 0.0    
Treweek, Bernie 17 18 18.0         7 7.0         4 2 0 0.0 0 0
Trigg, Reg 2                             4 2.0    
Warne, Bill 1                             1 1.0    
Watt, Les 1                             0 0.0    
White, Allan 8                             11 1.4    
Williams, Tommy 16 8 8.0         2 2.0         1 1 9 0.6 0 54
Young, Charlie 2 7 7.0         2 2.0         2 0 0 0.0 0 0
 

Footnotes

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