Australian Football

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) 2009–2025

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

Grand Finals | Honour board | Every player | Most games | Most goals

"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.

1913 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Fitzroy's 1913 Fixture

Rnd	H&A	Club	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	S	R	Opponent	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	S	Mgn	Grd	Date	SC
1913-04-26 1	H	Fitzroy	1.6	4.12	8.17	10.19	79	WON	University	1.2	3.4	3.6	5.7	37	42	BWS	1913-04-26 Apr 26 (Sat, 3:00)	Scores
1913-05-03 2	A	Fitzroy	1.5	2.12	2.13	3.16	34	LOST	St. Kilda	4.1	4.2	7.5	10.7	67	-33	JUN	1913-05-03 May 3 (Sat, 3:00)	Scores
1913-05-10 3	H	Fitzroy	2.4	3.8	7.9	8.14	62	WON	Geelong	1.2	2.4	5.5	6.7	43	19	BWS	1913-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 3:00)	Scores
1913-05-17 4	A	Fitzroy	2.2	4.4	5.9	7.11	53	WON	Melbourne	1.1	2.3	3.6	4.7	31	22	MCG	1913-05-17 May 17 (Sat, 3:00)	Scores
1913-05-24 5	H	Fitzroy	2.2	2.4	3.5	7.9	51	WON	Essendon	0.1	2.4	5.6	5.6	36	15	BWS	1913-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 3:00)	Scores
1913-05-31 6	H	Fitzroy	1.1	3.2	5.6	6.7	43	WON	Richmond	1.1	2.1	3.1	5.6	36	7	BWS	1913-05-31 May 31 (Sat, 3:00)	Scores
1913-06-07 7	A	Fitzroy	1.4	2.7	7.13	11.17	83	WON	South Melbourne	1.3	5.4	6.5	7.8	50	33	LAK	1913-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 3:00)	Scores
1913-06-09 8	A	Fitzroy	0.3	3.4	5.11	6.11	47	WON	Collingwood	2.0	3.3	4.6	5.7	37	10	VIC	1913-06-09 Jun 9 (Mon, 3:00)	Scores
1913-06-14 9	H	Fitzroy	5.3	5.4	9.10	14.15	99	WON	Carlton	2.2	4.6	6.8	9.10	64	35	BWS	1913-06-14 Jun 14 (Sat, 3:00)	Scores
1913-06-21 10	A	Fitzroy	1.3	4.7	8.12	10.15	75	WON	University	4.4	5.4	5.4	5.5	35	40	MCG	1913-06-21 Jun 21 (Sat, 3:00)	Scores
1913-06-28 11	H	Fitzroy	6.3	6.6	7.10	7.11	53	WON	St. Kilda	1.2	1.5	4.7	5.9	39	14	BWS	1913-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 3:00)	Scores
1913-07-05 12	A	Fitzroy	1.0	2.2	5.9	8.13	61	LOST	Geelong	4.3	8.9	8.9	11.12	78	-17	COR	1913-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 3:00)	Scores
1913-07-19 13	H	Fitzroy	0.4	4.11	8.12	12.14	86	WON	Melbourne	1.2	1.2	2.6	3.10	28	58	BWS	1913-07-19 Jul 19 (Sat, 3:00)	Scores
1913-07-26 14	A	Fitzroy	0.3	3.8	5.10	7.12	54	WON	Essendon	2.4	4.8	4.10	4.12	36	18	EME	1913-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 3:00)	Scores
1913-08-02 15	A	Fitzroy	2.1	4.2	9.5	11.13	79	WON	Richmond	1.4	3.5	5.7	6.10	46	33	PUN	1913-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 3:00)	Scores
1913-08-09 16	H	Fitzroy	3.6	7.7	8.10	8.11	59	WON	South Melbourne	1.1	4.2	5.6	7.14	56	3	BWS	1913-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 3:00)	Scores
1913-08-23 17	H	Fitzroy	1.0	3.3	6.8	9.10	64	WON	Collingwood	2.4	4.8	4.11	4.13	37	27	BWS	1913-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 3:00)	Scores
1913-08-30 18	A	Fitzroy	3.7	4.7	7.9	7.13	55	WON	Carlton	0.1	2.7	3.7	4.8	32	23	PRI	1913-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 3:00)	Scores
1913-09-13 2SF	H	Fitzroy	1.1	4.5	9.11	11.14	80	WON	Collingwood	2.2	2.5	3.6	6.7	43	37	MCG	1913-09-13 Sep 13 (Sat, 2:30)	Scores
1913-09-20 PF	A	Fitzroy	1.2	5.6	5.8	6.9	45	LOST	St. Kilda	4.2	5.4	7.8	10.10	70	-25	MCG	1913-09-20 Sep 20 (Sat, 2:30)	Scores
1913-09-27 GF	H	Fitzroy	3.6	4.8	5.11	7.14	56	WON	St. Kilda	0.1	0.5	1.10	5.13	43	13	MCG	1913-09-27 Sep 27 (Sat, 3:00)	Scores

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1913 Player Stats

Player	GP	G	Avg
Anderson, Henry	6	0	0.0
Bamford, Fred	20	0	0.0
Buist, Teddy	5	0	0.0
Cooper, Jack	19	0	0.0
Downs, Johnny	2	0	0.0
Fowler, Orm	1	0	0.0
Freake, Jim	21	56	2.7
Harrison, Artie	10	2	0.2
Heaney, Tom	17	17	1.0
Heron, Percy	21	10	0.5
Holden, George	20	3	0.2
Johnson, Wally	21	1	0.0
King, George	2	1	0.5
Lambert, George	7	1	0.1
Lenne, Bert	19	0	0.0
Lethbridge, Chris	13	4	0.3
Loughnan, Jack	1	0	0.0
Lynch, Roland	1	0	0.0
Martin, Jim	9	7	0.8
McArthur, Jack	8	0	0.0
McDonald, Ted	3	0	0.0
McLennan, Harold	16	3	0.2
Millen, Roy	1	1	1.0
Munro, Don	1	0	0.0
Norris, Charlie	19	2	0.1
Parratt, Percy	21	13	0.6
Porter, Jim	2	2	1.0
Shaw, George	21	11	0.5
Strownix, Tom	3	0	0.0
Toohey Snr, Jim	17	22	1.3
Walker, Bill	19	1	0.1
Wells, Charlie	11	5	0.5
Willoughby, Tom	20	13	0.7
Wilson, Billy	1	0	0.0