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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



"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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1910 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Fitzroy's 1910 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Fitzroy 5.45.58.89.10 64 WON Essendon 0.21.123.143.18 36 28 EME Apr 30 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
2 H Fitzroy 2.26.510.814.15 99 WON St. Kilda 2.62.74.94.12 36 63 BWS May 14 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
3 H Fitzroy 2.04.45.87.11 53 LOST Geelong 1.54.76.119.13 67 -14 BWS May 21 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
4 A Fitzroy 2.23.24.54.8 32 LOST Richmond 0.22.84.107.19 61 -29 PUN May 28 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
5 H Fitzroy 4.45.77.99.9 63 LOST Carlton 2.38.811.1414.20 104 -41 BWS Jun 4 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
6 H Fitzroy 2.13.45.77.9 51 LOST Collingwood 5.06.77.1111.14 80 -29 BWS Jun 6 (Mon, 3:00) Scores
7 A Fitzroy 4.24.47.78.8 56 LOST University 3.34.67.813.14 92 -36 EME Jun 11 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
8 A Fitzroy 0.42.136.148.18 66 WON Melbourne 2.62.73.136.14 50 16 MCG Jun 18 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
9 H Fitzroy 2.62.67.117.13 55 LOST South Melbourne 3.06.26.311.6 72 -17 BWS Jun 25 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
10 H Fitzroy 4.27.39.511.5 71 LOST Essendon 3.46.48.812.17 89 -18 BWS Jul 2 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
11 A Fitzroy 0.14.76.108.14 62 WON St. Kilda 2.42.52.84.10 34 28 JUN Jul 9 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
12 A Fitzroy 1.53.63.64.9 33 LOST Geelong 3.04.18.511.6 72 -39 COR Jul 16 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
13 H Fitzroy 0.31.31.53.7 25 LOST Richmond 1.01.34.45.5 35 -10 BWS Jul 23 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
14 A Fitzroy 2.52.93.124.16 40 LOST Carlton 0.80.112.135.13 43 -3 PRI Jul 30 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
15 A Fitzroy 2.16.16.36.6 42 LOST Collingwood 1.54.76.117.12 54 -12 VIC Aug 6 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
16 H Fitzroy 0.03.13.43.5 23 LOST University 5.56.67.67.6 48 -25 BWS Aug 20 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
17 H Fitzroy 2.36.58.1012.16 88 WON Melbourne 0.41.52.82.11 23 65 BWS Aug 27 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
18 A Fitzroy 1.13.33.54.5 29 LOST South Melbourne 1.23.55.87.10 52 -23 LAK Sep 3 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
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1910 Player Stats

Player GP K Avg H Avg D Avg M Avg HO Avg T Avg FF FA G Avg B TS
Bartlett, Herman 1                             1 1.0    
Briggs, Bob 18                             30 1.7    
Brophy, Joe 2                             2 1.0    
Cooper, Jack 8                             0 0.0    
Dick, Billy 18                             10 0.6    
Drew, Bill 8                             4 0.5    
Farrell, Ted 11                             3 0.3    
Featherston, George 5                             1 0.2    
Ferguson, Arthur 12                             1 0.1    
Holden, George 18                             11 0.6    
Jenkins, Ernie 5                             0 0.0    
Johnson, Wally 18                             4 0.2    
Kirkwood, Fred 15                             6 0.4    
Lambert, George 17                             3 0.2    
Lenne, Bert 16                             3 0.2    
Marchbank, Bill 13                             0 0.0    
McLennan, Harold 12                             1 0.1    
Milne, Herbert ' Boxer' 18                             11 0.6    
Morrison, Clive 9                             12 1.3    
Naismith, Wally 15                             1 0.1    
Newbound, Arthur 15                             4 0.3    
Parratt, Percy 15                             9 0.6    
Pattison, Andy 14                             0 0.0    
Payne, Bill 1                             0 0.0    
Porter, Jim 10                             6 0.6    
Rahilly, Bob 12                             4 0.3    
Richardson, Len 1                             0 0.0    
Scott, Fred 3                             1 0.3    
Sharp, Jim 4                             0 0.0    
Walker, Bill 10                             0 0.0    
 

Footnotes

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