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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



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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 – world beaters at the start of the century; out of business by the end of it.

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1954 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Fitzroy's 1954 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Fitzroy 1.22.56.107.16 58 LOST Geelong 6.511.1016.1519.16 130 -72 BWS Apr 17 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
2 A Fitzroy 2.02.14.45.8 38 LOST Collingwood 2.24.67.912.12 84 -46 VIC Apr 24 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
3 H Fitzroy 1.65.88.109.10 64 LOST North Melbourne 2.15.78.1013.16 94 -30 BWS May 1 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
4 A Fitzroy 0.32.66.97.12 54 LOST Melbourne 2.67.711.1014.12 96 -42 MCG May 8 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
5 H Fitzroy 2.04.55.1010.16 76 DRAW St. Kilda 5.67.710.1011.10 76 0 BWS May 15 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
6 H Fitzroy 2.44.55.88.10 58 LOST Carlton 2.15.49.415.10 100 -42 BWS May 22 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
7 A Fitzroy 1.23.54.77.12 54 LOST Essendon 4.510.1116.1322.13 145 -91 WIN May 29 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
8 A Fitzroy 2.25.95.1110.14 74 LOST Footscray 4.44.512.813.9 87 -13 WES Jun 5 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
9 H Fitzroy 3.23.63.116.17 53 LOST Richmond 5.36.58.1111.13 79 -26 BWS Jun 12 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
10 H Fitzroy 2.46.810.911.10 76 WON South Melbourne 1.33.78.1110.14 74 2 BWS Jun 26 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
11 A Fitzroy 1.47.57.711.10 76 LOST Hawthorn 3.36.68.1111.15 81 -5 GLE Jul 3 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
12 A Fitzroy 1.04.24.36.6 42 LOST Geelong 2.12.46.710.8 68 -26 KAR Jul 10 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
13 H Fitzroy 1.14.56.612.9 81 WON Collingwood 2.43.45.106.13 49 32 BWS Jul 24 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
14 A Fitzroy 0.14.45.48.6 54 LOST North Melbourne 3.73.77.118.19 67 -13 ARD Jul 31 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
15 H Fitzroy 3.45.95.118.11 59 WON Melbourne 1.33.34.66.12 48 11 BWS Aug 7 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
16 A Fitzroy 1.53.95.139.15 69 LOST St. Kilda 5.37.511.1213.14 92 -23 JUN Aug 14 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
17 A Fitzroy 5.07.510.514.7 91 LOST Carlton 3.27.613.622.11 143 -52 PRI Aug 21 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
18 H Fitzroy 5.312.612.1014.13 97 WON Essendon 1.23.58.1113.13 91 6 BWS Aug 28 (Sat, 2:15) Scores
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1954 Player Stats

Player GP K Avg H Avg D Avg M Avg HO Avg T Avg FF FA G Avg B TS
Abrahams, Owen 8                             12 1.5    
Barrett, John 14                             0 0.0    
Bench, Arnie 16                             0 0.0    
Broderick, Neville 11                             0 0.0    
Carr, Reg 2                             0 0.0    
Chambers, Ken 2                             1 0.5    
Chapman, James 5                             0 0.0    
Coates, George 8                             5 0.6    
Darrigan, Kevin 9                             1 0.1    
Davey, Colin 16                             0 0.0    
Davies, Ray 1                             0 0.0    
Furness, Don 12                             2 0.2    
Gale, Alan 14                             0 0.0    
Gervasoni, Jack 15                             20 1.3    
Goodger, Eddie 13                             0 0.0    
Harding, John 6                             1 0.2    
Harvey, Ron 10                             17 1.7    
Johnstone, Norm 16                             14 0.9    
Knight, Graham 7                             5 0.7    
MacGregor, Jack 11                             3 0.3    
Meehan, Tom 2                             0 0.0    
Morgan, Ron 8                             8 1.0    
Ongarello, Tony 18                             5 0.3    
Patterson, Jeff 7                             6 0.9    
Pert, Brian 4                             1 0.3    
Proudfoot, Gordon 4                             0 0.0    
Roberts, Bob 6                             0 0.0    
Ross, Ken 11                             8 0.7    
Ruthven, Allan 18                             31 1.7    
Smyth, Leo 7                             1 0.1    
Stephen, Bill 12                             0 0.0    
Streader, Jack 7                             3 0.4    
Trickey, Ernie 1                             1 1.0    
Tucker, Eddie 4                             1 0.3    
Vernon, Rod 7                             5 0.7    
Wanhope, Charlie 3                             0 0.0    
Webb, Keith 13                             5 0.4    
Williams, Vin 15                             0 0.0    
Wright, Kevin 17                             6 0.4    
 

Footnotes

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