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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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1927 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Fitzroy's 1927 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Fitzroy 3.16.69.810.11 71 LOST North Melbourne 2.53.106.169.21 75 -4 ARD Apr 30 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
2 H Fitzroy 1.13.39.511.6 72 LOST Carlton 2.54.97.1014.15 99 -27 BWS May 7 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
3 A Fitzroy 1.42.84.98.11 59 LOST Melbourne 2.36.79.1013.15 93 -34 MCG May 14 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
4 H Fitzroy 4.27.611.913.14 92 WON St. Kilda 3.36.58.711.9 75 17 BWS May 21 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
5 A Fitzroy 3.17.38.49.5 59 LOST Collingwood 6.97.1115.1218.15 123 -64 VIC May 28 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
6 H Fitzroy 3.65.77.88.13 61 LOST Footscray 1.18.411.1013.13 91 -30 BWS Jun 6 (Mon, 2:45) Scores
7 A Fitzroy 6.28.311.615.13 103 WON Hawthorn 3.25.57.811.11 77 26 GLE Jun 11 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
8 H Fitzroy 3.26.810.1114.11 95 WON South Melbourne 3.66.78.1111.14 80 15 BWS Jun 18 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
9 A Fitzroy 4.47.510.712.8 80 LOST Geelong 2.28.710.1112.15 87 -7 COR Jun 25 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
10 A Fitzroy 2.24.67.67.6 48 DRAW Essendon 2.23.54.76.12 48 0 WIN Jul 2 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
11 H Fitzroy 2.25.26.48.7 55 LOST Richmond 3.44.611.717.9 111 -56 BWS Jul 9 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
12 H Fitzroy 3.28.313.414.5 89 WON North Melbourne 0.23.96.1210.14 74 15 BWS Jul 16 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
13 A Fitzroy 2.32.74.129.16 70 LOST Carlton 5.28.511.911.10 76 -6 PRI Jul 23 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
14 H Fitzroy 5.510.812.913.11 89 WON Melbourne 3.05.18.611.11 77 12 BWS Jul 30 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
15 A Fitzroy 3.45.59.1111.16 82 LOST St. Kilda 3.16.99.1113.11 89 -7 JUN Aug 6 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
16 H Fitzroy 4.25.312.614.11 95 WON Collingwood 4.210.612.913.10 88 7 BWS Aug 27 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
17 A Fitzroy 0.03.83.89.18 72 LOST Footscray 6.87.815.1115.11 101 -29 WES Sep 3 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
18 H Fitzroy 1.23.54.75.13 43 LOST Essendon 5.27.412.1014.10 94 -51 BWS Sep 10 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
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1927 Player Stats

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