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 - worldbeaters at the start of the century; out of business by the end of it
1909 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Fitzroy's 1909 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-05-01 1 | A | Fitzroy | 3.4 | 5.7 | 8.11 | 10.12 | 72 | WON | Collingwood | 1.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 9.7 | 61 | 11 | VIC | 1909-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1909-05-08 2 | H | Fitzroy | 3.5 | 4.7 | 7.14 | 12.16 | 88 | WON | Geelong | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.10 | 28 | 60 | BWS | 1909-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1909-05-15 3 | A | Fitzroy | 0.1 | 1.8 | 5.8 | 9.14 | 68 | WON | Richmond | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3.13 | 4.13 | 37 | 31 | PUN | 1909-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1909-05-22 4 | H | Fitzroy | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 5.7 | 37 | LOST | South Melbourne | 1.2 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 11.10 | 76 | -39 | BWS | 1909-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1909-05-29 5 | H | Fitzroy | 1.2 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 37 | LOST | Essendon | 1.4 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 8.13 | 61 | -24 | BWS | 1909-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1909-06-05 6 | A | Fitzroy | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 39 | LOST | Carlton | 2.7 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 6.12 | 48 | -9 | PRI | 1909-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1909-06-07 7 | A | Fitzroy | 1.4 | 5.5 | 9.8 | 11.10 | 76 | WON | St. Kilda | 1.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.11 | 35 | 41 | JUN | 1909-06-07 Jun 7 (Mon, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1909-06-12 8 | H | Fitzroy | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 5.12 | 42 | LOST | Melbourne | 1.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 8.7 | 55 | -13 | BWS | 1909-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1909-06-26 9 | A | Fitzroy | 0.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.10 | 28 | LOST | University | 3.4 | 6.11 | 7.16 | 8.20 | 68 | -40 | EME | 1909-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1909-07-03 10 | H | Fitzroy | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 21 | LOST | Collingwood | 1.5 | 4.7 | 6.10 | 6.16 | 52 | -31 | BWS | 1909-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1909-07-10 11 | A | Fitzroy | 5.1 | 6.2 | 11.4 | 13.9 | 87 | WON | Geelong | 1.3 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 9.7 | 61 | 26 | COR | 1909-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1909-07-17 12 | H | Fitzroy | 1.4 | 3.8 | 6.11 | 9.14 | 68 | WON | Richmond | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 25 | 43 | BWS | 1909-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1909-07-24 13 | A | Fitzroy | 2.5 | 2.8 | 4.11 | 5.14 | 44 | WON | South Melbourne | 1.2 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 30 | 14 | LAK | 1909-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1909-07-31 14 | A | Fitzroy | 3.1 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 49 | LOST | Essendon | 3.3 | 3.4 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 69 | -20 | EME | 1909-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1909-08-14 15 | H | Fitzroy | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 21 | LOST | Carlton | 4.1 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 11.6 | 72 | -51 | BWS | 1909-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1909-08-21 16 | H | Fitzroy | 3.3 | 4.7 | 8.7 | 11.11 | 77 | WON | St. Kilda | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 31 | 46 | BWS | 1909-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1909-08-28 17 | A | Fitzroy | 1.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 31 | LOST | Melbourne | 1.4 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 9.7 | 61 | -30 | MCG | 1909-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
| 1909-09-04 18 | H | Fitzroy | 3.0 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 9.6 | 60 | DRAW | University | 3.6 | 3.7 | 7.10 | 8.12 | 60 | 0 | BWS | 1909-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 3:00) | Scores |
1909 Player Stats
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