Australian Football

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) 2009–2025

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

Grand Finals | Honour board | Every player | Most games | Most goals

"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.

1945 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Fitzroy's 1945 Fixture

Rnd	H&A	Club	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	S	R	Opponent	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	S	Mgn	Grd	Date	SC
1945-04-21 1	A	Fitzroy	2.0	6.5	11.11	15.16	106	WON	Geelong	2.2	4.4	7.5	10.8	68	38	KAR	1945-04-21 Apr 21 (Sat, 2:45)	Scores
1945-04-28 2	H	Fitzroy	3.5	6.7	8.11	8.16	64	DRAW	Essendon	4.4	6.6	7.8	9.10	64	0	BWS	1945-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 2:45)	Scores
1945-05-05 3	H	Fitzroy	1.3	8.6	11.7	12.9	81	LOST	Footscray	2.7	8.7	10.11	14.14	98	-17	BWS	1945-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:45)	Scores
1945-05-12 4	A	Fitzroy	3.3	6.5	8.8	11.11	77	LOST	Carlton	2.1	5.5	8.10	12.12	84	-7	PRI	1945-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:45)	Scores
1945-05-19 5	H	Fitzroy	4.3	7.7	9.8	11.10	76	LOST	North Melbourne	6.4	8.4	10.10	13.14	92	-16	BWS	1945-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:45)	Scores
1945-05-26 6	A	Fitzroy	4.4	5.8	9.15	12.21	93	WON	St. Kilda	0.2	3.6	3.10	8.20	68	25	JUN	1945-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:45)	Scores
1945-06-02 7	H	Fitzroy	2.8	4.13	4.18	7.23	65	LOST	South Melbourne	2.2	6.8	8.11	10.15	75	-10	BWS	1945-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:30)	Scores
1945-06-09 8	H	Fitzroy	6.2	13.8	18.12	23.15	153	WON	Collingwood	1.3	3.4	5.8	8.10	58	95	BWS	1945-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 2:30)	Scores
1945-06-16 9	A	Fitzroy	6.3	11.6	13.12	14.17	101	WON	Melbourne	4.4	5.5	9.11	11.15	81	20	PUN	1945-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:30)	Scores
1945-06-23 10	H	Fitzroy	4.6	5.9	7.11	12.14	86	LOST	Richmond	1.0	8.5	9.5	13.11	89	-3	BWS	1945-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:30)	Scores
1945-06-30 11	A	Fitzroy	3.4	5.6	9.12	10.15	75	WON	Hawthorn	2.4	6.5	7.7	7.8	50	25	GLE	1945-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:30)	Scores
1945-07-07 12	H	Fitzroy	2.3	9.11	10.16	17.27	129	WON	Geelong	2.1	2.4	3.7	4.9	33	96	BWS	1945-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:30)	Scores
1945-07-14 13	A	Fitzroy	4.5	5.9	7.11	11.14	80	WON	Essendon	0.4	5.5	6.7	7.14	56	24	WIN	1945-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:30)	Scores
1945-07-21 14	A	Fitzroy	3.6	4.7	5.11	8.15	63	WON	Footscray	0.0	3.1	5.3	9.7	61	2	WES	1945-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:30)	Scores
1945-07-28 15	H	Fitzroy	1.2	3.6	4.10	7.12	54	LOST	Carlton	3.0	7.1	9.3	9.4	58	-4	BWS	1945-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:30)	Scores
1945-08-04 16	A	Fitzroy	1.1	2.3	4.7	4.9	33	LOST	North Melbourne	3.3	5.5	7.5	12.6	78	-45	ARD	1945-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:45)	Scores
1945-08-11 17	H	Fitzroy	6.11	8.15	13.19	17.27	129	WON	St. Kilda	1.2	2.8	3.10	8.14	62	67	BWS	1945-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 2:45)	Scores
1945-08-18 18	A	Fitzroy	4.5	6.8	10.13	11.16	82	WON	South Melbourne	0.3	4.5	7.7	10.13	73	9	JUN	1945-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:45)	Scores
1945-08-25 19	A	Fitzroy	0.2	4.13	6.13	10.17	77	LOST	Collingwood	3.2	5.3	13.5	16.7	103	-26	VIC	1945-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:45)	Scores
1945-09-01 20	H	Fitzroy	4.7	8.16	12.21	14.22	106	WON	Melbourne	4.1	9.2	12.6	15.11	101	5	BWS	1945-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:45)	Scores

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1945 Player Stats

Player	GP	G	Avg
Bristowe, Wally	16	14	0.9
Brown, Jim	1	0	0.0
Calverley, Bruce	3	0	0.0
Calverley, Des	10	5	0.5
Clay, Ivor	5	2	0.4
Clay, Bert	19	3	0.2
Collins, Jack	8	17	2.1
Crouch, Laurie	6	3	0.5
Curcio, Frank	13	0	0.0
Dalwood, Peter	7	12	1.7
Dawson, Stan	19	6	0.3
Denning, Clen	19	0	0.0
Edwards, Arthur	6	7	1.2
Gemmell, Leon	8	4	0.5
Gillespie-Jones, Audley	1	0	0.0
Hall, Dennis	1	0	0.0
Hammond, Don	5	0	0.0
Hill, Ted	8	1	0.1
Hillard, Norm	15	0	0.0
Horan, Monty	2	0	0.0
Hoskins, George	11	1	0.1
Hughson, Fred	19	0	0.0
Hughson, Mick	2	0	0.0
Jarvis, Noel	19	3	0.2
Johnstone, Norm	15	5	0.3
Kettle, Jim	2	0	0.0
Linney, Charlie	7	0	0.0
Miller, Wally	8	5	0.6
Murray, Dan	3	0	0.0
O'Bryan, Arthur	20	5	0.3
Price, Noel	18	13	0.7
Ruthven, Allan	20	42	2.1
Shillinglaw, Harold	3	0	0.0
Sier, Ken	8	13	1.6
Smith, Len	9	20	2.2
Symons, Jack	19	34	1.8
White, Ed	1	0	0.0
Winberg, Harold	5	3	0.6
Wright, Stan	19	16	0.8