Fitzroy FC honour roll
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This is a list of coaches and captains of the Fitzroy Football Club, along with best-and-fairest award winners and leading goalkickers, for every year of the club's participation in the Victorian Football Association and the Victorian/Australian Football League.
From 1987, Fitzroy's best-and-fairest award was known as the Mitchell Medal, named after Percy Mitchell, a long-serving club administrator and life member.
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[edit] Victorian Football Association
[edit] 1884-1896
| Year | Pos | Coach | Captain | Best-and-fairest | Leading Goalkicker | Goals |
| 1884 | 5 | Paddy McShane | J. Williams | G. Heron & E. Carew | 5 | |
| 1885 | 6 | Paddy McShane | Herbert Rappaport | 12 | ||
| 1886 | 5 | Jack Worrall | Jack Worrall | A. Newlands | 18 | |
| 1887 | 4 | Jack Worrall | Jack Worrall | 16 | ||
| 1888 | 10 | W. Schmidt & James Hogg |
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| 1889 | 7 | Jack Worrall | Jack Worrall | 24 | ||
| 1890 | 4 | Jack Worrall | Jim Grace | 35 | ||
| 1881 | 3 | Jack Worrall | Jim Grace | 49 | ||
| 1892 | 2 | Jack Worrall | Tom Banks | Jim Grace | 48 | |
| 1893 | 5 | Tom Banks | Tom Banks | Jim Grace | 48 | |
| 1894 | 4 | Tom Banks | Tom Banks | Jim Grace | 23 | |
| 1895 | 1 | Tom Banks | Jim Grace | 24 | ||
| 1896 | 4 | Bill Cleary | Chris Kiernan | Chris Kiernan | 19 |
[edit] Victorian/Australian Football League
[edit] 1897-1909
| Year | Pos | Coach | Captain | Best-and-fairest | Leading Goalkicker | Goals |
| 1897 | 6 | Bill Cleary | Chris Kiernan | 11 | ||
| 1898 | 1 | Alec Sloan | Mick Grace | Chris Kiernan | 18 | |
| 1899 | 1 | Alec Sloan | Pat Hickey | Bill McSpeerin | 18 | |
| 1900 | 2 | Alec Sloan | Mick Grace | Chris Kiernan | 21 | |
| 1901 | 4 | Bill McSpeerin | Gerald Brosnan | 33 | ||
| 1902 | 3 | Bill McSpeerin | Percy Trotter | 22 | ||
| 1903 | 2 | Gerald Brosnan | Percy Trotter | Percy Trotter | 27 | |
| 1904 | 1 | Gerald Brosnan | Jim Sharp | Percy Trotter | 36 | |
| 1905 | 1 | Gerald Brosnan | Leslie Millis | Alf Wilkinson | 30 | |
| 1906 | 2 | Ern Jenkins | Leslie Millis | Percy Trotter | 28 | |
| 1907 | 7 | Ern Jenkins | Barclay Bailes & Wally Johnson |
Jim Sharp | 24 | |
| 1908 | 6 | Jim Sharp | Herbert Milne & George Holden |
Wally Johnson | 27 | |
| 1909 | 8 | Jim Sharp | Bill Walker & George Lambert |
Billy Dick | 26 |
[edit] 1910-1919
| Year | Pos | Coach | Captain | Best-and-fairest | Leading Goalkicker | Goals |
| 1910 | 8 | Jim Sharp | Herbert Milne | Bob Briggs | 30 | |
| 1911 | 5 | Geoff Moriarty | Lal McLennan | Jack Cooper | Bruce Campbell | 25 |
| 1912 | 5 | Geoff Moriarty | Jack Cooper | Lal McLennan | Jimmy Freake | 53 |
| 1913 | 1 | Percy Parratt | Bill Walker | Lal McLennan | Jimmy Freake | 56 |
| 1914 | 3 | Percy Parratt | Percy Parratt | Jack Cooper | Jimmy Freake | 47 |
| 1915 | 3 | Percy Parratt | Percy Parratt | George Holden | Jimmy Freake | 66 |
| 1916 | 1 | George Holden | Wal Johnson | Tom Heaney | 27 | |
| 1917 | 2 | George Holden | George Holden | Jimmy Freake | 37 | |
| 1918 | 5 | George Holden | George Holden | Jimmy Freake | 29 | |
| 1919 | 5 | George Holden & Ted Melling |
Wal Johnson | Jimmy Freake | Bob Merrick | 42 |
[edit] 1920-1929
| Year | Pos | Coach | Captain | Best-and-fairest | Leading Goalkicker | Goals |
| 1920 | 4 | Percy Parratt | Percy Parratt | Len Wigraft | Bob Merrick | 53 |
| 1921 | 5 | Percy Parratt | Percy Parratt, & Chris Lethbridge |
Gordon Rattray | Bob Merrick | 32 |
| 1922 | 1 | Vic Belcher | Chris Lethbridge | Jim Atkinson | Bob Merrick | 47 |
| 1923 | 2 | Vic Belcher | Gordon Rattray | Gordie Collins | Jimmy Freake | 45 |
| 1924 | 3 | Vic Belcher | Jim Atkinson | Len Wigraft | Jack Moriarty | 82 |
| 1925 | 5 | Chris Lethbridge | Jim Atkinson | Len Wigraft | Jack Moriarty | 63 |
| 1926 | 8 | Vic Belcher | Bill Adams | Horrie Jenkin | Jack Moriarty | 48 |
| 1927 | 9 | Vic Belcher | Len Wigraft | Jack Moriarty | Jack Moriarty | 83 |
| 1928 | 8 | Gordon Rattray | Gordon Rattray | Jack Moriarty | 68 | |
| 1929 | 11 | Doug Ringose | Charles Chapman | Arthur Batchelor | Jack Moriarty | 58 |
[edit] 1930-1939
| Year | Pos | Coach | Captain | Best-and-fairest | Leading Goalkicker | Goals |
| 1930 | 9 | Colin Niven | Colin Niven | Charlie Chapman | 46 | |
| 1931 | 10 | Colin Niven | Colin Niven | Jack Moriarty | 53 | |
| 1932 | 10 | Frank Maher | Haydn Bunton Senior Jack Sexton |
Jack Moriarty | 81 | |
| 1933 | 5 | Frank Maher | Jack Sexton Jack Moriarty |
Jack Moriarty | 70 | |
| 1934 | 8 | Jack Cashman Len Wigraft |
Jack Cashman Fred Davies |
Haydn Bunton Senior | Len Pye | 39 |
| 1935 | 7 | Percy Rowe | Charlie Cameron | Haydn Bunton Senior | Dinny Ryan | 46 |
| 1936 | 12 | Haydn Bunton Senior | Haydn Bunton Senior | Haydn Bunton Senior | 33 | |
| 1937 | 7 | Gordon Rattray | Haydn Bunton Senior | Haydn Bunton Senior | 37 | |
| 1938 | 10 | Gordon Rattray | Frank Curcio | Fred Hughson | 62 | |
| 1939 | 8 | Gordon Rattray | Frank Curcio | Clen Denning | 37 |
[edit] 1940-1949
| Year | Pos | Coach | Captain | Best-and-fairest | Leading Goalkicker | Goals |
| 1940 | 7 | Dan Minogue | Frank Curcio | Claude Curtin | 56 | |
| 1941 | 7 | Dan Minogue | Frank Curcio | Claude Curtin | 65 | |
| 1942 | 6 | Dan Minogue | Maurie Hearn | Claude Curtin | 61 | |
| 1943 | 3 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson | Jack Grant | 42 | |
| 1944 | 1 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven | 46 |
| 1945 | 6 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven | 42 |
| 1946 | 8 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson | Allan Ruthven | Claude Curtin | 56 |
| 1947 | 3 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson | Norm Johnstone | Eddie Hart | 64 |
| 1948 | 7 | Charlie Cameron | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven | Eddie Hart | 61 |
| 1949 | 7 | Norm Smith | Norm Smith | Allan Ruthven | Eddie Hart | 53 |
[edit] 1950-1959
| Year | Pos | Coach | Captain | Best-and-fairest | Leading Goalkicker | Goals |
| 1950 | 5 | Norm Smith | Norm Smith Allan Ruthven |
Bill Stephen | Eddie Hart | 50 |
| 1951 | 5 | Norm Smith | Allan Ruthven | Vic Chanter | Eddie Hart | 65 |
| 1952 | 3 | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven | Neville Broderick | Tony Ongarello | 50 |
| 1953 | 6 | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven | Don Furness | Joe Hickey | 40 |
| 1954 | 11 | Allan Ruthven | Allan Ruthven | Bill Stephen | Allan Ruthven | 31 |
| 1955 | 9 | Bill Stephen | Bill Stephen | Don Furness | Norm Johnstone | 32 |
| 1956 | 8 | Bill Stephen | Bill Stephen | Kevin Murray | Tony Ongarello[1] | 33 |
| 1957 | 11 | Bill Stephen | Bill Stephen | Graham Campbell | Owen Abrahams | 31 |
| 1958 | 4 | Len Smith | Alan Gale | Kevin Murray | Tony Ongarello | 53 |
| 1959 | 5 | Len Smith | Alan Gale | Ron Harvey | Kevin Wright | 43 |
[edit] 1960-1969
| Year | Pos | Coach | Captain | Best-and-fairest | Leading Goalkicker | Goals |
| 1960 | 3 | Len Smith | Alan Gale | Kevin Murray | Kevin Wright | 36 |
| 1961 | 5 | Len Smith | Alan Gale | Kevin Murray | Owen Abrahams | 32 |
| 1962 | 10 | Len Smith | Owen Abrahams | Kevin Murray | Wally Clark | 21 |
| 1963 | 12 | Kevin Murray | Kevin Murray | Kevin Murray | Gary Lazarus | 35 |
| 1964 | 12 | Kevin Murray | Kevin Murray | Kevin Murray | Ralph Rogerson | 27 |
| 1965 | 11 | Bill Stephen | Ralph Rogerson | Norm Brown | Gary Lazarus | 32 |
| 1966 | 12 | Bill Stephen | Ralph Rogerson John Hayes |
Norm Brown | Gary Lazarus | 39 |
| 1967 | 11 | Bill Stephen | Kevin Murray | Norm Brown | Gary Lazarus | 35 |
| 1968 | 11 | Bill Stephen | Kevin Murray | Kevin Murray & John Murphy |
Doug Searl | 31 |
| 1969 | 10 | Bill Stephen | Kevin Murray | Kevin Murray | Doug Searl | 68 |
[edit] 1970-1979
| Year | Pos | Coach | Captain | Best-and-fairest | Leading Goalkicker | Goals |
| 1970 | 9 | Bill Stephen | Kevin Murray | John Murphy | Alex Ruscuklic | 49 |
| 1971 | 6 | Graham Donaldson | Kevin Murray | John Murphy | John Murphy | 47 |
| 1972 | 9 | Graham Donaldson | Kevin Murray | Garry Wilson | Garry Wilson | 37 |
| 1973 | 8 | Graham Donaldson | John Murphy | John Murphy | Garry Wilson | 43 |
| 1974 | 11 | Graham Donaldson Graham Campbell |
John Murphy | Harvey Merrigan | David Wall | 35 |
| 1975 | 12 | Kevin Rose | John Murphy | Warwick Irwin | Renato Serafini | 34 |
| 1976 | 11 | Kevin Rose | John Murphy | Garry Wilson | John Murphy | 35 |
| 1977 | 10 | Kevin Rose | John Murphy | John Murphy | Bob Beecroft | 59 |
| 1978 | 9 | Graham Campbell | Harvey Merrigan | Garry Wilson | Bob Beecroft | 65 |
| 1979 | 4 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander | Garry Wilson | Bob Beecroft | 87 |
[edit] 1980-1989
| Year | Pos | Coach | Captain | Best-and-fairest | Leading Goalkicker | Goals |
| 1980 | 12 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander | Garry Wilson | Bob Beecroft | 63 |
| 1981 | 4 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson | Ron Alexander | Bernie Quinlan | 73 |
| 1982 | 6 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson | Matt Rendell | Bernie Quinlan | 53 |
| 1983 | 4 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson | Matt Rendell | Bernie Quinlan | 116 |
| 1984 | 5 | Robert Walls | Garry Wilson | Ross Thornton | Bernie Quinlan | 105 |
| 1985 | 9 | Robert Walls | Matt Rendell | Paul Roos | Bernie Quinlan | 84 |
| 1986 | 3 | David Parkin | Matt Rendell | Paul Roos | Richard Osborne | 62 |
| 1987 | 11 | David Parkin | Matt Rendell | Scott McIvor | Richard Osborne | 62 |
| 1988 | 12 | David Parkin | Paul Roos | Darren Kappler | Richard Osborne | 60 |
| 1989 | 6 | Rod Austin | Paul Roos | Gary Pert | Richard Osborne | 68 |
[edit] 1990-1996
| Year | Pos | Coach | Captain | Best-and-fairest | Leading Goalkicker | Goals |
| 1990 | 12 | Rod Austin | Paul Roos | Scott Clayton | Paul Roos | 49 |
| 1991 | 14 | Robert Shaw | Richard Osborne | Paul Roos | Darren Wheildon | 29 |
| 1992 | 10 | Robert Shaw | Paul Roos | Paul Roos | Richard Osborne | 58 |
| 1993 | 11 | Robert Shaw | Paul Roos | Alastair Lynch | Alastair Lynch | 68 |
| 1994 | 14 | Robert Shaw | Paul Roos | Paul Roos | Darren Wheildon | 26 |
| 1995 | 16 | Bernie Quinlan Alan McConnell |
Brad Boyd | Brad Boyd | Chris Johnson | 25 |
| 1996 | 16 | Mick Nunan Alan McConnell |
Brad Boyd | Martin Pike | Anthony Mellington | 22 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Tony Ongarello was the last VFL footballer ever to attempt to score a goal using a place kick.
[edit] References
- Dom has footy flourishing in the jungle. (2005, June). The Lions Tale, p. 14
- Hutchinson, G.; Lang, R.; Ross, J. (1997). Roar of the Lions. Port Melbourne: Lothian Books. ISBN 0-85091-880-4.
- Lovett, Michael (ed.) (2005). AFL Record Guide to Season 2005. Melbourne: AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-6-5.
