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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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1901 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Fitzroy's 1901 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Fitzroy 2.34.86.118.13 61 WON Carlton 0.50.51.62.7 19 42 BWS May 4 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
2 H Fitzroy 5.55.55.75.8 38 LOST Geelong 1.25.95.106.12 48 -10 BWS May 9 (Thu, 3:00) Scores
3 A Fitzroy 1.23.45.47.5 47 WON Essendon 3.24.46.76.8 44 3 EME May 11 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
4 H Fitzroy 2.47.69.1215.16 106 WON St. Kilda 1.12.32.53.5 23 83 BWS May 18 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
5 A Fitzroy 2.14.45.56.5 41 WON South Melbourne 2.02.13.53.7 25 16 LAK May 25 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
6 A Fitzroy 0.33.55.76.9 45 LOST Collingwood 2.24.45.107.13 55 -10 VIC Jun 1 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
7 H Fitzroy 1.03.25.35.6 36 DRAW Melbourne 3.24.35.55.6 36 0 BWS Jun 3 (Mon, 3:00) Scores
8 A Fitzroy 0.52.64.76.8 44 WON Carlton 1.22.23.55.7 37 7 PRI Jun 8 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
9 A Fitzroy 1.14.25.28.3 51 LOST Geelong 4.35.66.126.16 52 -1 COR Jun 22 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
10 H Fitzroy 3.16.66.76.8 44 LOST Essendon 7.210.313.514.8 92 -48 BWS Jun 29 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
11 A Fitzroy 3.05.47.611.7 73 WON St. Kilda 0.41.63.74.10 34 39 JUN Jul 6 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
12 H Fitzroy 1.45.66.89.11 65 LOST South Melbourne 1.33.49.612.7 79 -14 BWS Jul 13 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
13 H Fitzroy 0.11.42.72.7 19 LOST Collingwood 0.11.43.63.6 24 -5 BWS Jul 20 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
14 A Fitzroy 0.50.71.102.11 23 LOST Melbourne 0.13.13.34.5 29 -6 MCG Jul 27 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
SR1 A Fitzroy 4.49.811.1014.15 99 WON St. Kilda 0.11.14.24.3 27 72 JUN Aug 10 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
SR2 H Fitzroy 3.43.44.47.6 48 WON Collingwood 0.11.21.52.6 18 30 BWS Aug 17 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
SR3 H Fitzroy 0.31.51.74.13 37 WON Melbourne 2.02.22.63.6 24 13 BWS Aug 24 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
1SF A Fitzroy 2.42.63.86.9 45 LOST Essendon 0.13.25.76.10 46 -1 VIC Aug 31 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
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1901 Player Stats

Player GP K Avg H Avg D Avg M Avg HO Avg T Avg FF FA G Avg B TS
Barker, Lou 18                             14 0.8    
Bartlett, Alf 12                             0 0.0    
Beauchamp, Tammy 17                             1 0.1    
Brosnan, Gerald 17                             33 1.9    
Clarke, Harry 15                             1 0.1    
Dalton, Bill 12                             0 0.0    
Deas, Jack 7                             0 0.0    
Drohan, Eddie 16                             0 0.0    
Fontaine, Fred 11                             4 0.4    
Hay, Bob 3                             0 0.0    
Hickey, Pat 1                             0 0.0    
Hince, Frank 4                             0 0.0    
Jenkins, Ernie 17                             3 0.2    
Kiernan, Chris 14                             10 0.7    
Loel, Bertie 13                             2 0.2    
McDougall, Abe 6                             5 0.8    
McEwen, Hugh 8                             0 0.0    
McSpeerin, Bill 18                             17 0.9    
Moriarty, Geoff 14                             0 0.0    
Paternoster, Matt 12                             4 0.3    
Paternoster, Jim 7                             0 0.0    
Potter, Bill 9                             0 0.0    
Robinson, James 6                             0 0.0    
Ross, Gordon 2                             1 0.5    
Sharp, Jim 15                             17 1.1    
Sharpe, Bert 15                             5 0.3    
Sloan, Alec 6                             0 0.0    
Smith, Bob 9                             4 0.4    
Trotter, Percy 16                             6 0.4    
Wilkinson, Alf 4                             0 0.0    
 

Footnotes

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