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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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1970 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Fitzroy's 1970 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Fitzroy 3.35.811.1416.20 116 WON Richmond 3.46.79.1014.12 96 20 MCG Apr 5 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
2 H Fitzroy 4.34.46.57.9 51 LOST St. Kilda 9.213.1418.2123.23 161 -110 JUN Apr 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Fitzroy 1.41.73.77.11 53 LOST Geelong 5.29.715.1217.12 114 -61 VFL Apr 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 A Fitzroy 8.39.912.913.13 91 LOST Melbourne 5.39.614.1517.19 121 -30 MCG Apr 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Fitzroy 1.61.103.185.24 54 WON North Melbourne 4.17.37.47.7 49 5 JUN May 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Fitzroy 5.39.811.1415.20 110 LOST Carlton 8.213.318.723.9 147 -37 PRI May 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 A Fitzroy 0.112.136.179.18 72 LOST Collingwood 3.47.910.1215.15 105 -33 VIC May 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Fitzroy 3.05.69.109.14 68 LOST Essendon 5.07.210.411.5 71 -3 JUN May 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 A Fitzroy 5.37.511.812.9 81 WON Footscray 0.23.85.1011.13 79 2 VFL May 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 H Fitzroy 4.411.512.614.9 93 WON South Melbourne 2.47.911.1612.19 91 2 JUN Jun 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 A Fitzroy 2.05.48.712.8 80 LOST Hawthorn 4.19.514.918.12 120 -40 GLE Jun 15 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
12 H Fitzroy 2.16.47.712.11 83 WON Richmond 4.37.58.88.9 57 26 JUN Jun 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Fitzroy 3.14.56.98.11 59 LOST St. Kilda 3.55.88.1011.14 80 -21 MOO Jun 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Fitzroy 4.37.109.1213.16 94 LOST Geelong 8.110.216.420.8 128 -34 KAR Jul 4 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Fitzroy 1.54.119.1312.18 90 WON Melbourne 2.44.76.108.14 62 28 JUN Jul 11 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 A Fitzroy 2.38.810.818.14 122 WON North Melbourne 4.97.1012.1613.17 95 27 ARD Jul 18 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Fitzroy 1.24.38.59.7 61 LOST Carlton 4.26.37.410.11 71 -10 VFL Jul 25 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 H Fitzroy 5.46.410.811.9 75 LOST Collingwood 2.210.611.917.15 117 -42 JUN Aug 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 A Fitzroy 5.57.510.714.10 94 WON Essendon 2.36.710.1312.16 88 6 WIN Aug 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 H Fitzroy 4.45.59.1012.10 82 WON Footscray 1.17.79.1011.14 80 2 JUN Aug 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 A Fitzroy 5.26.56.1410.20 80 LOST South Melbourne 2.38.512.1314.15 99 -19 LAK Aug 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
22 H Fitzroy 1.13.63.79.11 65 LOST Hawthorn 5.79.815.1318.16 124 -59 JUN Aug 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
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1970 Player Stats

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