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.
2016 Season (VAFA Premier B) Fixture
Fitzroy's 2016 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-09 1 | A | Fitzroy | 3.3 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 50 | LOST | St. Bede's Mentone Tigers | 2.5 | 6.11 | 12.18 | 18.27 | 135 | -85 | BSO | 2016-04-09 Apr 9 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2016-04-16 2 | H | Fitzroy | 3.5 | 5.6 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 67 | LOST | Old Haileyburians | 2.2 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 12.11 | 83 | -16 | BWS | 2016-04-16 Apr 16 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2016-04-25 3 | H | Fitzroy | 1.1 | 1.4 | 5.5 | 9.8 | 62 | LOST | Ajax | 3.5 | 4.9 | 6.13 | 11.14 | 80 | -18 | BWS | 2016-04-25 Apr 25 (Mon, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2016-04-30 4 | A | Fitzroy | 4.2 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | Old Scotch | 3.6 | 6.7 | 12.10 | 16.12 | 108 | -47 | CBW | 2016-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2016-05-07 5 | A | Fitzroy | 6.1 | 10.3 | 13.3 | 18.7 | 115 | WON | Hampton Rovers | 3.5 | 4.5 | 7.9 | 8.11 | 59 | 56 | BOS | 2016-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2016-05-14 6 | H | Fitzroy | 1.1 | 5.1 | 10.5 | 15.12 | 102 | WON | Old Brighton | 1.6 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 7.12 | 54 | 48 | BWS | 2016-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2016-05-21 7 | A | Fitzroy | 3.3 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 12.10 | 82 | DRAW | Beaumaris | 4.3 | 7.12 | 9.16 | 10.22 | 82 | 0 | BNK | 2016-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2016-05-28 8 | H | Fitzroy | 2.2 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 13.8 | 86 | WON | Monash Blues | 0.1 | 1.3 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 45 | 41 | BWS | 2016-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2016-06-04 9 | H | Fitzroy | 4.3 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 12.12 | 84 | WON | Parkdale Vultures | 2.0 | 5.2 | 8.4 | 9.7 | 61 | 23 | BWS | 2016-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2016-06-18 10 | A | Fitzroy | 4.1 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | Ajax | 3.5 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 14.12 | 96 | -35 | GSO | 2016-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2016-06-25 11 | A | Fitzroy | 4.4 | 9.9 | 12.10 | 13.11 | 89 | WON | Old Haileyburians | 1.1 | 3.1 | 7.2 | 10.5 | 65 | 24 | PPC | 2016-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2016-07-02 12 | H | Fitzroy | 5.4 | 13.7 | 18.12 | 23.18 | 156 | WON | Hampton Rovers | 3.4 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 7.10 | 52 | 104 | BWS | 2016-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2016-07-16 13 | A | Fitzroy | 2.6 | 7.11 | 7.14 | 10.17 | 77 | LOST | Old Brighton | 5.3 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 14.12 | 96 | -19 | BBO | 2016-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2016-07-23 14 | H | Fitzroy | 4.8 | 5.9 | 7.19 | 8.19 | 67 | WON | St. Bede's Mentone Tigers | 1.1 | 4.9 | 6.10 | 7.13 | 55 | 12 | BWS | 2016-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2016-07-30 15 | A | Fitzroy | 3.1 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 67 | WON | Monash Blues | 3.1 | 5.1 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 65 | 2 | FRE | 2016-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2016-08-13 16 | H | Fitzroy | 3.5 | 7.6 | 16.9 | 18.12 | 120 | WON | Beaumaris | 3.3 | 8.4 | 11.7 | 15.10 | 100 | 20 | BWS | 2016-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2016-08-20 17 | H | Fitzroy | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 5.11 | 41 | LOST | Old Scotch | 2.1 | 5.7 | 7.10 | 13.18 | 96 | -55 | BWS | 2016-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |
| 2016-08-27 18 | A | Fitzroy | 5.3 | 5.3 | 9.8 | 12.9 | 81 | WON | Parkdale Vultures | 1.4 | 5.11 | 5.11 | 7.11 | 53 | 28 | GGS | 2016-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 2:00) | Scores |