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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



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"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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1951 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Fitzroy's 1951 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Fitzroy 3.38.813.1016.12 108 WON St. Kilda 4.66.129.1610.18 78 30 JUN Apr 21 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
2 H Fitzroy 2.26.59.1012.11 83 WON Geelong 3.04.47.510.7 67 16 BWS Apr 28 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
3 A Fitzroy 2.45.78.912.12 84 WON Melbourne 4.35.76.118.12 60 24 MCG May 5 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
4 H Fitzroy 1.24.37.610.10 70 WON Footscray 3.45.96.146.16 52 18 BWS May 12 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
5 A Fitzroy 3.26.68.910.12 72 LOST Carlton 2.35.611.1219.15 129 -57 PRI May 19 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
6 H Fitzroy 3.27.611.614.7 91 WON Essendon 1.45.88.119.14 68 23 BWS Jun 2 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
7 H Fitzroy 2.45.66.106.15 51 LOST North Melbourne 6.58.78.1012.12 84 -33 BWS Jun 11 (Mon, 2:15) Scores
8 A Fitzroy 0.55.88.1012.16 88 WON Richmond 3.34.58.109.12 66 22 PUN Jun 16 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
9 H Fitzroy 2.34.69.1012.13 85 DRAW South Melbourne 3.59.811.1012.13 85 0 BWS Jun 23 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
10 H Fitzroy 2.78.810.1010.14 74 LOST Hawthorn 2.15.28.611.9 75 -1 BWS Jul 7 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
11 A Fitzroy 6.18.316.821.9 135 WON Collingwood 3.16.611.815.13 103 32 VIC Jul 14 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
12 H Fitzroy 3.76.711.911.10 76 WON St. Kilda 0.13.73.74.16 40 36 BWS Jul 21 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
13 A Fitzroy 1.11.43.44.5 29 LOST Geelong 0.23.56.811.10 76 -47 KAR Jul 28 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
14 H Fitzroy 0.03.105.118.21 69 WON Melbourne 1.32.44.96.9 45 24 BWS Aug 4 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
15 A Fitzroy 3.54.57.88.9 57 WON Footscray 1.02.33.54.6 30 27 WES Aug 11 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
16 H Fitzroy 5.29.510.613.9 87 DRAW Carlton 3.55.610.813.9 87 0 BWS Aug 18 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
17 A Fitzroy 2.14.34.57.11 53 LOST Essendon 3.65.98.1111.13 79 -26 WIN Aug 25 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
18 A Fitzroy 1.43.85.118.13 61 LOST North Melbourne 2.35.38.811.15 81 -20 ARD Sep 1 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
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1951 Player Stats

Player GP K Avg H Avg D Avg M Avg HO Avg T Avg FF FA G Avg B TS
Anderson, Fred 7                             2 0.3    
Bickley, Ron 7                             0 0.0    
Carroll, Noel 3                             0 0.0    
Chanter, Vic 17                             0 0.0    
Clay, Bert 16                             4 0.3    
Coates, George 16                             15 0.9    
Donnellan, Ray 11                             0 0.0    
Dunn, Ron 8                             0 0.0    
Furness, Don 14                             3 0.2    
Gaffney, Jack 10                             0 0.0    
Gale, Alan 17                             3 0.2    
Gervasoni, Jack 15                             13 0.9    
Goodger, Eddie 15                             0 0.0    
Hart, Eddie 17                             65 3.8    
Hart, Don 17                             25 1.5    
Jarvis, Noel 17                             4 0.2    
Johnstone, Norm 16                             1 0.1    
Kennedy, Dick 9                             1 0.1    
Kettle, Jim 1                             0 0.0    
Lourey, Greg 8                             1 0.1    
Magee, Tom 11                             3 0.3    
Roberts, Bob 9                             4 0.4    
Ross, Ken 14                             3 0.2    
Ruthven, Allan 17                             35 2.1    
Shillinglaw, Harold 5                             3 0.6    
Simpson, Ron 12                             6 0.5    
Stephen, Bill 15                             1 0.1    
Streader, Jack 7                             1 0.1    
Toohey, Jack 12                             0 0.0    
Vandersluys, Stan 5                             0 0.0    
Watson, Lance 12                             1 0.1    
 

Footnotes

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