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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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1943 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Fitzroy's 1943 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Fitzroy 3.28.612.715.9 99 WON Melbourne 5.210.413.814.12 96 3 PUN May 8 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
3 H Fitzroy 4.28.1410.1416.17 113 WON South Melbourne 4.55.814.1316.16 112 1 BWS May 22 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
4 A Fitzroy 3.37.77.159.21 75 LOST Hawthorn 3.27.410.713.8 86 -11 GLE May 29 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
5 H Fitzroy 7.412.716.923.12 150 WON North Melbourne 1.14.48.910.13 73 77 BWS Jun 5 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
6 A Fitzroy 4.49.512.814.11 95 WON Richmond 1.35.58.1112.17 89 6 PUN Jun 12 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
7 H Fitzroy 5.511.715.916.11 107 WON Footscray 1.27.39.711.7 73 34 BWS Jun 19 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
8 A Fitzroy 4.55.67.119.13 67 LOST Carlton 3.47.1110.1415.16 106 -39 PRI Jun 26 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
9 H Fitzroy 5.89.1011.1415.18 108 WON Collingwood 1.26.78.109.11 65 43 BWS Jul 3 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
10 A Fitzroy 5.27.611.1214.14 98 WON St. Kilda 2.35.57.910.11 71 27 TOO Jul 10 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
11 H Fitzroy 1.34.75.87.14 56 LOST Essendon 3.65.109.209.24 78 -22 BWS Jul 17 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
12 H Fitzroy 2.04.55.610.10 70 WON Richmond 3.35.66.147.17 59 11 BWS Jul 31 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
13 A Fitzroy 2.35.77.88.8 56 LOST Essendon 2.35.78.1511.24 90 -34 WIN Aug 7 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
14 H Fitzroy 3.26.611.1015.14 104 WON Melbourne 0.32.65.97.12 54 50 BWS Aug 14 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
15 A Fitzroy 4.55.69.99.9 63 LOST Collingwood 4.18.78.1216.17 113 -50 VIC Aug 21 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
16 H Fitzroy 6.26.511.812.12 84 WON Carlton 2.06.68.810.9 69 15 BWS Aug 28 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
1SF H Fitzroy 5.37.912.1013.16 94 WON Carlton 3.23.44.95.13 43 51 PRI Sep 4 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
PF H Fitzroy 5.16.57.98.13 61 LOST Richmond 2.33.87.912.14 86 -25 PRI Sep 18 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
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1943 Player Stats

Player GP K Avg H Avg D Avg M Avg HO Avg T Avg FF FA G Avg B TS
Brooks, Merv 1                             0 0.0    
Brown, Doug 13                             21 1.6    
Calverley, Des 6                             0 0.0    
Calverley, Bruce 12                             4 0.3    
Clay, Ivor 2                             0 0.0    
Clay, Bert 9                             5 0.6    
Clay, Alf 10                             2 0.2    
Curcio, Frank 17                             0 0.0    
Dawson, Stan 15                             18 1.2    
Denning, Clen 17                             2 0.1    
Doherty, Vin 3                             5 1.7    
Dyring, Lindsay 11                             2 0.2    
Fyffe, Bernie 2                             3 1.5    
Gemmell, Leon 4                             1 0.3    
Grant, Jack 16                             42 2.6    
Hall, Dennis 1                             0 0.0    
Hallahan Jnr, Jim 17                             3 0.2    
Hearn, Maurie 17                             13 0.8    
Hearn, Adrian 3                             1 0.3    
Hill, Les 14                             0 0.0    
Hill, Ted 1                             0 0.0    
Hillard, Norm 12                             3 0.3    
Horan, Monty 5                             0 0.0    
Hoskins, George 9                             0 0.0    
Hughson, Fred 17                             1 0.1    
Lancaster, Jack 2                             5 2.5    
McGain, Syd 1                             0 0.0    
McHenry, Bob 5                             2 0.4    
Miller, Wally 14                             10 0.7    
Monaghan, Leo 2                             0 0.0    
Murray, Dan 2                             0 0.0    
Patman, Ralph 1                             0 0.0    
Powell, Les 3                             0 0.0    
Rippon, Max 2                             0 0.0    
Ruthven, Allan 6                             4 0.7    
Smith, Len 1                             5 5.0    
Spokes, Bill 3                             3 1.0    
Stackpole, Keith 14                             37 2.6    
Tomkins, Ted 1                             0 0.0    
White, Allan 5                             12 2.4    
Winberg, Harold 12                             4 0.3    
Wright, Stan 15                             5 0.3    
 

Footnotes

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