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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



Grand Finals | Honour board | Every player | Most games | Most goals
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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 - worldbeaters at the start of the century; out of business by the end of it

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1924 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Fitzroy's 1924 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Fitzroy 5.310.516.716.9 105 WON Carlton 1.53.59.1115.13 103 2 BWS Apr 26 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
2 A Fitzroy 3.45.710.1012.14 86 WON South Melbourne 1.64.66.87.15 57 29 LAK May 3 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
3 H Fitzroy 5.28.510.1014.13 97 WON Geelong 1.64.108.1110.14 74 23 BWS May 10 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
4 A Fitzroy 2.45.87.910.14 74 WON Richmond 2.82.95.175.18 48 26 PUN May 17 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
5 Fitzroy       Bye        
6 H Fitzroy 5.48.48.710.8 68 WON Essendon 3.15.36.118.13 61 7 BWS May 31 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
7 A Fitzroy 3.27.512.714.9 93 WON St. Kilda 3.26.810.1112.13 85 8 JUN Jun 9 (Mon, 2:45) Scores
8 H Fitzroy 3.15.510.1312.15 87 WON Melbourne 2.73.105.115.11 41 46 BWS Jun 14 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
9 A Fitzroy 5.16.58.99.14 68 WON Collingwood 5.25.56.87.9 51 17 VIC Jun 21 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
10 A Fitzroy 1.34.46.78.8 56 LOST Carlton 3.57.711.1115.14 104 -48 PRI Jun 28 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
11 H Fitzroy 1.72.73.134.17 41 LOST South Melbourne 1.13.65.79.10 64 -23 BWS Jul 5 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
12 A Fitzroy 4.26.47.89.11 65 LOST Geelong 3.85.97.119.14 68 -3 COR Jul 12 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
13 H Fitzroy 3.23.75.87.12 54 LOST Richmond 0.44.97.138.16 64 -10 BWS Jul 19 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
14 Fitzroy       Bye        
15 A Fitzroy 2.25.49.79.7 61 LOST Essendon 0.14.47.79.19 73 -12 WIN Aug 2 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
16 H Fitzroy 4.27.78.1016.13 109 WON St. Kilda 0.51.54.86.10 46 63 BWS Aug 23 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
17 A Fitzroy 4.28.1012.1016.14 110 WON Melbourne 2.12.44.89.13 67 43 MCG Aug 30 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
18 H Fitzroy 1.13.55.86.14 50 LOST Collingwood 4.94.119.1611.20 86 -36 BWS Sep 6 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
RRF-1 A Fitzroy 0.11.31.52.6 18 LOST Essendon 0.24.64.108.10 58 -40 MCG Sep 13 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
RRF-2 H Fitzroy 3.24.55.811.10 76 WON Richmond 2.46.57.78.8 56 20 PRI Sep 20 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
RRF-3 H Fitzroy 4.25.58.1110.13 73 LOST South Melbourne 4.18.310.513.8 86 -13 MCG Sep 27 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
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1924 Player Stats

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