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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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1926 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Fitzroy's 1926 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Fitzroy 2.73.106.137.13 55 LOST Collingwood 2.17.39.714.10 94 -39 BWS May 1 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
2 A Fitzroy 1.23.54.88.10 58 LOST Richmond 4.39.314.418.8 116 -58 PUN May 8 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
3 H Fitzroy 3.56.910.1111.13 79 WON Footscray 2.35.67.811.12 78 1 BWS May 15 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
4 A Fitzroy 2.13.55.77.9 51 LOST St. Kilda 4.26.37.59.8 62 -11 JUN May 22 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
5 H Fitzroy 1.42.65.117.16 58 WON Carlton 1.26.46.67.6 48 10 BWS May 29 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
6 A Fitzroy 3.25.57.911.15 81 WON North Melbourne 2.54.68.1111.11 77 4 ARD Jun 5 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
7 H Fitzroy 4.16.510.911.15 81 LOST Hawthorn 3.111.412.714.12 96 -15 BWS Jun 7 (Mon, 2:45) Scores
8 A Fitzroy 1.24.27.49.5 59 LOST South Melbourne 3.45.68.1013.15 93 -34 LAK Jun 19 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
9 H Fitzroy 5.28.310.610.9 69 LOST Geelong 5.49.710.1112.12 84 -15 BWS Jun 26 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
10 H Fitzroy 0.13.45.96.13 49 LOST Essendon 4.55.78.1011.12 78 -29 BWS Jul 3 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
11 A Fitzroy 3.14.56.68.12 60 LOST Melbourne 3.24.59.814.15 99 -39 MCG Jul 10 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
12 A Fitzroy 4.35.67.1111.16 82 LOST Collingwood 7.412.815.1618.16 124 -42 VIC Jul 17 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
13 H Fitzroy 3.85.128.1310.17 77 LOST Richmond 4.37.810.1512.20 92 -15 BWS Aug 7 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
14 A Fitzroy 0.08.89.914.21 105 WON Footscray 3.73.77.148.15 63 42 WES Aug 14 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
15 H Fitzroy 2.68.1111.1418.18 126 WON St. Kilda 3.03.66.89.10 64 62 BWS Aug 21 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
16 A Fitzroy 5.79.911.1315.14 104 LOST Carlton 2.57.1113.1418.18 126 -22 PRI Aug 28 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
17 H Fitzroy 6.99.1214.1717.18 120 WON North Melbourne 2.06.29.613.7 85 35 BWS Sep 4 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
18 A Fitzroy 0.13.64.96.13 49 LOST Geelong 4.57.713.1115.14 104 -55 COR Sep 11 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
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1926 Player Stats

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