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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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1972 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Fitzroy's 1972 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Fitzroy 3.45.67.810.10 70 LOST Carlton 2.45.97.1111.15 81 -11 PRI Apr 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Fitzroy 6.58.610.1112.16 88 WON St. Kilda 1.17.58.612.8 80 8 JUN Apr 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 A Fitzroy 4.58.1011.1216.13 109 WON North Melbourne 5.38.511.1012.14 86 23 ARD Apr 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
4 H Fitzroy 2.53.108.1211.17 83 WON Hawthorn 3.43.56.69.10 64 19 JUN Apr 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 A Fitzroy 4.38.514.1119.13 127 WON Geelong 1.24.26.711.9 75 52 KAR Apr 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
6 A Fitzroy 3.36.79.813.12 90 LOST Footscray 3.27.412.1416.16 112 -22 WES May 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
7 H Fitzroy 2.35.88.1210.15 75 LOST Collingwood 5.37.48.915.10 100 -25 JUN May 13 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 A Fitzroy 5.48.615.918.11 119 WON South Melbourne 2.13.37.59.7 61 58 LAK May 20 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
9 H Fitzroy 2.68.159.1812.25 97 LOST Richmond 8.39.313.716.9 105 -8 JUN May 27 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Fitzroy 4.35.612.615.9 99 LOST Essendon 4.36.812.1114.17 101 -2 VFL Jun 3 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
11 H Fitzroy 4.38.810.1112.17 89 WON Melbourne 3.36.512.613.10 88 1 JUN Jun 12 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
12 H Fitzroy 1.14.26.48.7 55 LOST Carlton 5.37.1012.1213.13 91 -36 VFL Jun 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Fitzroy 4.35.65.126.17 53 LOST St. Kilda 4.16.210.413.10 88 -35 MOO Jul 1 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
14 A Fitzroy 4.14.210.712.8 80 LOST Hawthorn 5.313.1014.1319.19 133 -53 VFL Jul 8 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 H Fitzroy 7.411.412.1016.14 110 WON North Melbourne 3.15.57.99.12 66 44 JUN Jul 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Fitzroy 1.25.26.810.9 69 LOST Geelong 1.06.58.1112.13 85 -16 JUN Jul 22 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Fitzroy 4.39.613.915.12 102 WON Footscray 3.78.118.1211.15 81 21 VFL Jul 29 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Fitzroy 3.26.69.912.13 85 LOST Collingwood 4.28.413.1019.15 129 -44 VIC Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
19 H Fitzroy 3.36.79.1214.14 98 WON South Melbourne 1.43.84.116.17 53 45 JUN Aug 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Fitzroy 2.26.87.1613.22 100 LOST Richmond 4.211.514.1120.17 137 -37 MCG Aug 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 H Fitzroy 4.610.1414.1714.20 104 LOST Essendon 5.27.315.818.11 119 -15 JUN Aug 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
22 A Fitzroy 3.29.511.714.11 95 LOST Melbourne 3.711.915.1618.19 127 -32 MCG Sep 2 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
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1972 Player Stats

# Player GP K Avg H Avg D Avg M Avg HO Avg T Avg FF FA G Avg B TS
31 Amos, Mark 1 4 4.0 2 2.0 6 6.0 0 0.0 11 11.0     3 2 1 1.0 1 7
3 Andrews, Mike 13 134 10.3 27 2.1 161 12.4 52 4.0 0 0.0     15 22 2 0.2 0 12
25 Austen, Geoff 3 6 2.0 0 0.0 6 2.0 2 0.7 5 1.7     2 0 0 0.0 2 2
24 Booth, Greg 6 38 6.3 3 0.5 41 6.8 12 2.0 0 0.0     9 14 0 0.0 1 1
9 Brain, Ray 4 20 5.0 5 1.3 25 6.3 7 1.8 0 0.0     7 4 1 0.3 2 8
23 Brown, Norm 8 46 5.8 14 1.8 60 7.5 31 3.9 49 6.1     11 16 3 0.4 3 21
20 Christou, Jim 6 29 4.8 10 1.7 39 6.5 5 0.8 0 0.0     5 7 1 0.2 1 7
32 Crow, Russell 20 158 7.9 43 2.2 201 10.1 80 4.0 318 16.7     24 67 15 0.8 5 95
2 Dare, Norm 10 132 13.2 15 1.5 147 14.7 41 4.1 0 0.0     17 11 5 0.5 4 34
16 Formosa, John 9 54 6.0 8 0.9 62 6.9 13 1.4 0 0.0     7 13 2 0.2 4 16
7 Irwin, Warwick 19 270 14.2 49 2.6 319 16.8 67 3.5 0 0.0     28 40 21 1.1 28 154
28 Lloyd, Trevor 22 259 11.8 62 2.8 321 14.6 73 3.3 12 0.6     44 49 10 0.5 8 68
6 McCulloch, Ian 14 69 4.9 52 3.7 121 8.6 47 3.4 71 5.5     12 36 3 0.2 5 23
4 McKenzie, Barry 7 45 6.4 5 0.7 50 7.1 20 2.9 62 8.9     4 12 3 0.4 3 21
36 Merrigan, Harvey 21 192 9.1 34 1.6 226 10.8 67 3.2 1 0.1     44 15 0 0.0 0 0
22 Molloy, Shane 21 239 11.4 100 4.8 339 16.1 74 3.5 2 0.1     44 33 0 0.0 0 0
5 Murphy, John 21 527 25.1 32 1.5 559 26.6 122 5.8 0 0.0     63 59 29 1.4 38 212
1 Murray, Kevin 22 269 12.2 93 4.2 362 16.5 69 3.1 16 0.8     70 42 2 0.1 4 16
30 Noonan, Gerry 4 24 6.0 6 1.5 30 7.5 11 2.8 0 0.0     3 7 10 2.5 4 64
14 Padley, Barry 22 317 14.4 55 2.5 372 16.9 62 2.8 1 0.0     51 62 13 0.6 14 92
37 Renwick, Graeme 7 76 10.9 29 4.1 105 15.0 46 6.6 3 0.5     12 17 5 0.7 2 32
15 Rhodes, David 19 281 14.8 80 4.2 361 19.0 108 5.7 0 0.0     49 35 1 0.1 11 17
8 Richards, Laurie 22 309 14.0 113 5.1 422 19.2 184 8.4 2 0.1     46 44 22 1.0 21 153
18 Robertson, Leigh 16 237 14.8 42 2.6 279 17.4 80 5.0 1 0.1     48 50 3 0.2 4 22
26 Robertson, Glenn 12 49 4.1 8 0.7 57 4.8 13 1.1 0 0.0     9 11 0 0.0 1 1
13 Ruscuklic, Alex 8 67 8.4 13 1.6 80 10.0 38 4.8 1 0.1     24 15 23 2.9 16 154
12 Sault, Ray 2 22 11.0 2 1.0 24 12.0 9 4.5 0 0.0     4 4 0 0.0 3 3
34 Searl, Doug 18 241 13.4 32 1.8 273 15.2 102 5.7 8 0.5     29 14 6 0.3 5 41
10 Serafini, Renato 18 159 8.8 39 2.2 198 11.0 64 3.6 3 0.2     26 29 31 1.7 21 207
19 Shanahan, Paul 2 13 6.5 3 1.5 16 8.0 9 4.5 0 0.0     0 7 6 3.0 2 38
21 Thompson, Alan 22 409 18.6 71 3.2 480 21.8 84 3.8 0 0.0     75 48 11 0.5 14 80
33 Wall, David 19 195 10.3 40 2.1 235 12.4 91 4.8 4 0.2     42 30 16 0.8 23 119
29 Wilson, Garry 21 354 16.9 145 6.9 499 23.8 141 6.7 0 0.0     97 33 37 1.8 24 246
11 Zunneberg, Noel 1 7 7.0 3 3.0 10 10.0 3 3.0         0 2 0 0.0 0 0
Totals 440 5251 11.9 1235 2.8 6486 14.7 1827 4.2 570 1.3     924 850 282 0.6 274 1966
 

Footnotes

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