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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) 2009–2024

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



"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.

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1942 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Fitzroy's 1942 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Fitzroy 4.37.410.714.13 97 WON St. Kilda 2.14.57.1210.12 72 25 BWS May 9 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
2 A Fitzroy 2.35.910.1117.13 115 WON North Melbourne 4.35.510.914.10 94 21 ARD May 16 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
3 H Fitzroy 4.211.313.920.13 133 WON Melbourne 1.35.810.1011.11 77 56 BWS May 23 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
4 A Fitzroy 0.65.107.119.14 68 LOST Carlton 5.47.810.1113.13 91 -23 PRI May 30 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
5 H Fitzroy 1.47.78.1111.13 79 LOST Footscray 4.16.610.912.11 83 -4 BWS Jun 6 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
6 A Fitzroy 2.17.79.1211.17 83 WON South Melbourne 2.82.108.139.15 69 14 TOO Jun 13 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
7 H Fitzroy 6.49.813.1316.14 110 WON Hawthorn 4.09.211.614.10 94 16 BWS Jun 20 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
8 H Fitzroy 3.27.59.812.9 81 LOST Richmond 3.46.912.1115.15 105 -24 BWS Jun 27 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
9 A Fitzroy 5.36.711.712.7 79 WON Collingwood 2.78.119.1310.18 78 1 VIC Jul 4 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
10 H Fitzroy 2.17.311.612.10 82 LOST Essendon 4.48.914.1215.17 107 -25 BWS Jul 11 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
11 Fitzroy       Bye        
12 A Fitzroy 3.59.812.1412.14 86 WON St. Kilda 5.06.78.1010.13 73 13 TOO Jul 25 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
13 H Fitzroy 5.312.712.920.14 134 WON North Melbourne 0.24.58.810.8 68 66 BWS Aug 1 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
14 A Fitzroy 1.36.48.610.8 68 LOST Melbourne 2.36.610.812.13 85 -17 PUN Aug 8 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
15 H Fitzroy 2.73.910.1913.20 98 LOST Carlton 3.03.67.717.13 115 -17 BWS Aug 15 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
16 A Fitzroy 3.17.39.714.8 92 LOST Footscray 5.26.615.1119.15 129 -37 YAR Aug 22 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
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1942 Player Stats

Player GP K Avg H Avg D Avg M Avg HO Avg T Avg FF FA G Avg B TS
Bridges, Bruce 3                             0 0.0    
Bunton Snr, Haydn 2                             2 1.0    
Calverley, Bruce 4                             2 0.5    
Calverley, Des 4                             0 0.0    
Clay, Ivor 8                             3 0.4    
Clay, Bert 1                             0 0.0    
Clay, Alf 14                             1 0.1    
Collier, Albert 'Leeter' 1                             0 0.0    
Curcio, Frank 14                             2 0.1    
Curtin, Claude 15                             61 4.1    
Denning, Clen 11                             2 0.2    
Doherty, Vin 9                             16 1.8    
Gemmell, Leon 1                             0 0.0    
Gillespie-Jones, Audley 9                             0 0.0    
Grant, Jack 10                             16 1.6    
Hall, Billy 2                             0 0.0    
Hallahan Jnr, Jim 10                             4 0.4    
Hammond, Reg 1                             2 2.0    
Hearn, Maurie 11                             5 0.5    
Hicks, Leo 3                             0 0.0    
Hill, Ted 5                             1 0.2    
Hill, Les 14                             2 0.1    
Hillard, Norm 9                             3 0.3    
Hoskins, George 1                             0 0.0    
Hughson, Fred 8                             0 0.0    
Hughson, Mick 14                             0 0.0    
McGain, Syd 1                             0 0.0    
McVeigh, Bernie 6                             2 0.3    
Monaghan, Leo 14                             6 0.4    
Muir, Alan 2                             0 0.0    
Muller, Angie 1                             1 1.0    
O'Bryan, Arthur 7                             0 0.0    
Oliphant, Doug 7                             11 1.6    
Price, Noel 11                             18 1.6    
Robinson, Bob 2                             3 1.5    
Smith, Len 12                             0 0.0    
Stackpole, Keith 13                             32 2.5    
Toyne, Len 12                             4 0.3    
Watson, George 4                             3 0.8    
Wright, Stan 9                             1 0.1    
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.