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, the Victorian/Australian Football League and the Victorian Amateur Football Association.

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From 1987 to 1996, Fitzroy's best and fairest award was known as the Mitchell Medal, named after Percy Mitchell, a long-serving club administrator and life member.

Victorian Football Association

1884–1896

YearPosCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading GoalkickerGoals
18845                         Paddy McShane J. Williams G. Heron & E. Carew 5
18856 Paddy McShane  Herbert Rappaport 12
18865  Jack Worrall Jack Worrall A. Newlands 18
18874 Jack Worrall  Jack Worrall 16
188810    W. Schmidt &
James Hogg
12
18897 Jack Worrall Jack Worrall24
18904 Jack Worrall  Jim Grace 35
18813 Jack Worrall Jim Grace49
18922 Jack Worrall Tom Banks Jim Grace48
18935  Tom Banks Tom BanksJim Grace48
18944 Tom BanksTom BanksJim Grace23
18951 Tom Banks Jim Grace24
18964  Bill Cleary Chris Kiernan Chris Kiernan 19

Victorian/Australian Football League

1897–1909

YearPosCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading GoalkickerGoals
18976                         Bill Cleary   Chris Kiernan 11
18981  Alec Sloan Mick Grace Chris Kiernan18
18991 Alec Sloan Pat Hickey Bill McSpeerin 18
19002 Alec SloanMick GraceChris Kiernan21
19014  Bill McSpeerin   Gerald Brosnan 33
19023 Bill McSpeerin  Percy Trotter 22
19032  Gerald Brosnan Percy Trotter Percy Trotter27
19041 Gerald Brosnan Jim Sharp Percy Trotter36
19051 Gerald Brosnan Les Millis Alf Wilkinson 30
19062  Ern Jenkins Les MillisPercy Trotter28
19077 Ern Jenkins Barclay Bailes &
Wally Johnson
Jim Sharp 24
19086  Jim Sharp Herbert Milne &
George Holden
Wally Johnson 27
19098  Jim Sharp Bill Walker &
George Lambert
Billy Dick 26

1910–1919

YearPosCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading GoalkickerGoals
19108  Jim Sharp Herbert Milne Bob Briggs 30
19115 Geoff Moriarty Harold McLennan Jack Cooper Bruce Campbell 25
19125Geoff Moriarty Jack Cooper Harold McLennan Jimmy Freake 53
19131 Percy Parratt Bill Walker Harold McLennanJimmy Freake56
19143Percy Parratt Percy Parratt Jack CooperJimmy Freake47
19153Percy ParrattPercy Parratt George Holden Jimmy Freake66
19161 George Holden Wally Johnson  Tom Heaney 27
19172George Holden George Holden  Jimmy Freake37
19185George HoldenGeorge Holden Jimmy Freake Jimmy Freake29
19195George Holden &
Ted Melling
Wally Johnson  Bob Merrick 42

1920–1929

YearPosCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading GoalkickerGoals
19204 Percy Parratt Percy Parratt Len Wigraft Bob Merrick 53
19215Percy ParrattPercy Parratt, &
Chris Lethbridge
Gordon Rattray Bob Merrick32
19221 Vic Belcher Chris Lethbridge Jim Atkinson Bob Merrick47
19232Vic Belcher Gordon Rattray Goldie Collins Jimmy Freake 45
19243Vic Belcher Jim Atkinson Len Wigraft Jack Moriarty 82
19255 Chris Lethbridge   Jim AtkinsonLen WigraftJack Moriarty63
19268Vic Belcher Bill Adams Horrie Jenkin Jack Moriarty48
19279Vic Belcher Len Wigraft Jack Moriarty Jack Moriarty83
19288 Gordon Rattray Gordon Rattray Jack Moriarty68
192911 Doug Ringrose Charlie Chapman  Jack Moriarty58

1930–1939

YearPosCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading GoalkickerGoals
19309 Colin Niven Colin Niven   Charlie Chapman 46
193110Colin NivenColin Niven  Jack Moriarty 53
193210 Frank Maher Haydn Bunton Senior
Jack Sexton
 Jack Moriarty81
19335Frank MaherJack Sexton
Jack Moriarty
 Jack Moriarty70
19348 Jack Cashman
Len Wigraft
Jack Cashman
Fred Davies
Haydn Bunton Senior Len Pye 39
19357 Percy Rowe Charlie Cameron Haydn Bunton Senior Dinny Ryan 46
193612 Haydn Bunton Senior Haydn Bunton Senior  Haydn Bunton Senior 33
19377 Gordon Rattray Haydn Bunton Senior Haydn Bunton Senior37
193810Gordon Rattray Frank Curcio   Fred Hughson 62
19398Gordon RattrayFrank Curcio  Clen Denning 37

1940–1949

YearPosCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading GoalkickerGoals
19407 Dan Minogue Frank Curcio   Claude Curtin 56
19417Dan MinogueFrank Curcio Claude Curtin65
19426Dan Minogue Maurie Hearn  Claude Curtin61
19433 Fred Hughson Fred Hughson   Jack Grant 42
19441Fred HughsonFred Hughson Allan Ruthven Allan Ruthven 46
19456Fred HughsonFred HughsonAllan RuthvenAllan Ruthven42
19468Fred HughsonFred HughsonAllan RuthvenClaude Curtin56
19473Fred HughsonFred Hughson Norm Johnstone Eddie Hart 64
19487 Charlie Cameron Allan Ruthven Allan RuthvenEddie Hart61
19497 Norm Smith Norm Smith Allan RuthvenEddie Hart53

1950–1959

YearPosCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading GoalkickerGoals
19505 Norm Smith Norm Smith
Allan Ruthven
Bill Stephen Eddie Hart 50
19515Norm SmithAllan Ruthven Vic Chanter Eddie Hart65
19523 Allan Ruthven    Allan Ruthven Neville Broderick Tony Ongarello 50
19536Allan RuthvenAllan Ruthven Don Furness Joe Hickey 40
195411Allan RuthvenAllan Ruthven Bill Stephen Allan Ruthven 31
19559 Bill Stephen Bill Stephen Don Furness Norm Johnstone 32
19568Bill StephenBill Stephen Kevin Murray Tony Ongarello [1] 33
195711Bill StephenBill Stephen Graham Campbell Owen Abrahams 31
19584 Len Smith Alan Gale Kevin MurrayTony Ongarello53
19595Len SmithAlan Gale Ron Harvey Kevin Wright 43

1960–1969

YearPosCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading GoalkickerGoals
19603 Len Smith              Alan Gale Kevin Murray Kevin Wright36
19615Len SmithAlan GaleKevin Murray Owen Abrahams 32
196210Len Smith Owen Abrahams Kevin Murray Wally Clark 21
196312 Kevin Murray Kevin Murray Kevin Murray Gary Lazarus 35
196412Kevin MurrayKevin MurrayKevin Murray Ralph Rogerson 27
196511 Bill Stephen Ralph Rogerson Norm Brown Gary Lazarus32
196612Bill StephenRalph Rogerson
John Hayes
Norm BrownGary Lazarus39
196711Bill StephenKevin MurrayNorm BrownGary Lazarus35
196811Bill StephenKevin MurrayKevin Murray &
John Murphy
Doug Searl 31
196910Bill StephenKevin MurrayKevin MurrayDoug Searl68

1970–1979

YearPosCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading GoalkickerGoals
19709 Bill Stephen Kevin Murray John Murphy Alex Ruscuklic 49
19716 Graham Donaldson Kevin MurrayJohn Murphy John Murphy 47
19729Graham DonaldsonKevin Murray Garry Wilson Garry Wilson 37
19738Graham Donaldson John Murphy John MurphyGarry Wilson43
197411Graham Donaldson
Graham Campbell
John Murphy Harvey Merrigan David Wall 35
197511 Kevin Rose John Murphy Warwick Irwin Renato Serafini 34
197611Kevin RoseJohn MurphyGarry WilsonJohn Murphy35
197710Kevin RoseJohn MurphyJohn Murphy Bob Beecroft 59
19789Graham Campbell Harvey Merrigan  Garry WilsonBob Beecroft65
19794Bill Stephen Ron Alexander Garry WilsonBob Beecroft87

1980–1989

YearPosCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading GoalkickerGoals
198012 Bill Stephen            Ron Alexander    Garry Wilson Bob Beecroft 63
19814 Robert Walls Garry Wilson Ron Alexander Bernie Quinlan 73
19826Robert WallsGarry Wilson Matt Rendell Bernie Quinlan53
19834Robert WallsGarry WilsonMatt RendellBernie Quinlan116
19845Robert WallsGarry Wilson Ross Thornton Bernie Quinlan105
19859Robert Walls Matt Rendell Paul Roos Bernie Quinlan84
19863 David Parkin Matt RendellPaul Roos Richard Osborne 62
198711David ParkinMatt Rendell Scott McIvor Richard Osborne62
198812David Parkin Paul Roos Darren Kappler Richard Osborne60
19896 Rod Austin Paul Roos Gary Pert Richard Osborne68

1990–1996

YearPosCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading GoalkickerGoals
199012 Rod Austin            Paul Roos Scott Clayton Paul Roos 49
199114 Robert Shaw Richard Osborne Paul Roos Darren Wheildon 29
199210Robert ShawPaul RoosPaul Roos Richard Osborne 58
199311Robert ShawPaul Roos Alastair Lynch Alastair Lynch 68
199414Robert ShawPaul RoosPaul RoosDarren Wheildon26
199516 Bernie Quinlan
Alan McConnell
Brad Boyd Brad Boyd Chris Johnson 25
199616 Mick Nunan
Alan McConnell
Brad Boyd Martin Pike Anthony Mellington 22

Victorian Amateur Football Association

2009–2012

YearPosCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading GoalkickerGoals
20092Simon Taylor           James O'ReillyConor DullardRoss Borland ??
20107Simon TaylorJames O'ReillyPatrick O'ConnorRoss Borland ??
20118Tim BellJames O'ReillyJames McGeeWill Pickering59
20126Michael PickeringRory AngiolellaMax Ellis0

Notes

  1. Tony Ongarello was the last VFL footballer ever to attempt to score a goal using a place kick.

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