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KEY FACTS

Official name
Fitzroy Football Club

Known as
Fitzroy

Formed
1883

Disbanded
1996

Colours
Maroon, royal blue and gold

Emblem
Lions (formerly, at various times, Maroons, Roys and Gorillas)

Associated clubs
Fitzroy; Fitzroy Reserves

Affiliations (Historical)
Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1884–1896; Australian Football League (AFL) 1897–1996

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)

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)

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

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1919 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Fitzroy's 1919 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Fitzroy 0.14.44.48.7 55 LOST Carlton 4.67.911.1314.14 98 -43 PRI May 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 Fitzroy       Bye        
3 H Fitzroy 4.28.415.918.10 118 WON Essendon 1.41.72.105.12 42 76 BWS May 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Fitzroy 1.62.92.104.12 36 LOST South Melbourne 0.30.62.144.15 39 -3 LAK May 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Fitzroy 5.56.77.1210.14 74 WON Richmond 2.14.25.57.6 48 26 BWS May 31 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 H Fitzroy 3.53.76.147.18 60 WON Geelong 2.23.44.44.4 28 32 BWS Jun 9 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
7 A Fitzroy 5.26.89.1111.12 78 WON Melbourne 3.23.54.66.6 42 36 MCG Jun 14 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Fitzroy 0.23.57.913.14 92 WON St. Kilda 0.11.26.47.5 47 45 BWS Jun 21 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Fitzroy 0.44.65.610.11 71 WON Collingwood 2.53.99.129.14 68 3 VIC Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Fitzroy 1.61.104.115.11 41 WON Carlton 0.33.45.55.9 39 2 BWS Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 Fitzroy       Bye        
12 A Fitzroy 2.03.47.58.8 56 LOST Essendon 1.43.87.129.13 67 -11 EME Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 H Fitzroy 3.15.35.57.5 47 LOST South Melbourne 2.55.79.914.10 94 -47 BWS Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Fitzroy 1.32.83.83.13 31 LOST Richmond 2.54.94.156.21 57 -26 PUN Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Fitzroy 2.16.58.911.9 75 DRAW Geelong 3.55.67.711.9 75 0 COR Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Fitzroy 6.514.719.1221.16 142 WON Melbourne 1.21.22.32.5 17 125 BWS Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 A Fitzroy 4.24.56.77.10 52 WON St. Kilda 0.13.53.63.14 32 20 JUN Sep 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Fitzroy 2.45.66.96.10 46 LOST Collingwood 1.33.56.79.10 64 -18 BWS Sep 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
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1919 Player Stats

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