List of Fitzroy Football Club seasons explained

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 (VFA), Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL) and the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA).

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.

VFA

1884–1896

Year		Coach	Captain	Best and fairest	Leading goalkicker	Goals
1884	5		Paddy McShane	J. Williams	G. Heron & E. Carew	5
1885	6		Paddy McShane			12
1886	5					18
1887	4		Jack Worrall			16
1888	10					12
1889	7		Jack Worrall		Jack Worrall	24
1890	4		Jack Worrall			35
1881	3		Jack Worrall		Jim Grace	49
1892	2		Jack Worrall		Jim Grace	48
1893	5			Tom Banks	Jim Grace	48
1894	4		Tom Banks	Tom Banks	Jim Grace	23
1895	1		Tom Banks		Jim Grace	24
1896	4					19

VFL/AFL

1897–1909

Year		Coach	Captain	Best and fairest	Leading goalkicker	Goals
1897	6		Bill Cleary		Chris Kiernan	11
1898	1				Chris Kiernan	18
1899	1		Alec Sloan			18
1900	2		Alec Sloan	Mick Grace	Chris Kiernan	21
1901	4					33
1902	3		Bill McSpeerin			22
1903	2				Percy Trotter	27
1904	1		Gerald Brosnan		Percy Trotter	36
1905	1		Gerald Brosnan			30
1906	2			Les Millis	Percy Trotter	28
1907	7		Ern Jenkins			24
1908	6					27
1909	8					26

1910–1919

Year		Coach	Captain	Best and fairest	Leading goalkicker	Goals
1910	8		Jim Sharp	Herbert Milne	Bob Briggs	30
1911	5	Geoff Moriarty	Harold McLennan	Jack Cooper	Bruce Campbell	25
1912	5	Geoff Moriarty	Jack Cooper	Harold McLennan	Jimmy Freake	53
1913	1	Percy Parratt	Bill Walker	Harold 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	Wally Johnson		Tom Heaney	27
1917	2	George Holden	George Holden		Jimmy Freake	37
1918	5	George Holden	George Holden	Jimmy Freake	Jimmy Freake	29
1919	5	George Holden &<br />Ted Melling	Wally Johnson		Bob Merrick	42

1920–1929

Year		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, &<br />Chris Lethbridge	Gordon Rattray	Bob Merrick	32
1922	1	Vic Belcher	Chris Lethbridge	Jim Atkinson	Bob Merrick	47
1923	2	Vic Belcher	Gordon Rattray	Goldie 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 Ringrose	Charlie Chapman		Jack Moriarty	58

1930–1939

Year		Coach	Captain	Best and fairest	Leading goalkicker	Goals
1930	9					46
1931	10	Colin Niven	Colin Niven			53
1932	10				Jack Moriarty	81
1933	5	Frank Maher			Jack Moriarty	70
1934	8					39
1935	7			Haydn Bunton Senior		46
1936	12		Haydn Bunton Senior			33
1937	7		Haydn Bunton Senior		Haydn Bunton Senior	37
1938	10	Gordon Rattray				62
1939	8	Gordon Rattray	Frank Curcio			37

1940–1949

Year		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

1950–1959

Year		Coach	Captain	Best and fairest	Leading goalkicker	Goals
1950	5					50
1951	5	Norm Smith	Allan Ruthven		Eddie Hart	65
1952	3	Allan Ruthven	Allan Ruthven			50
1953	6	Allan Ruthven	Allan Ruthven			40
1954	11	Allan Ruthven	Allan Ruthven			31
1955	9			Don Furness		32
1956	8	Bill Stephen	Bill Stephen		Tony Ongarello^[1]	33
1957	11	Bill Stephen	Bill Stephen			31
1958	4			Kevin Murray	Tony Ongarello	53
1959	5	Len Smith	Alan Gale			43

1960–1969

Year		Coach	Captain	Best and fairest	Leading goalkicker	Goals
1960	3	Len Smith			Kevin Wright	36
1961	5	Len Smith	Alan Gale	Kevin Murray		32
1962	10	Len Smith		Kevin Murray		21
1963	12			Kevin Murray		35
1964	12	Kevin Murray	Kevin Murray	Kevin Murray		27
1965	11				Gary Lazarus	32
1966	12	Bill Stephen		Norm Brown	Gary Lazarus	39
1967	11	Bill Stephen	Kevin Murray	Norm Brown	Gary Lazarus	35
1968	11	Bill Stephen	Kevin Murray			31
1969	10	Bill Stephen	Kevin Murray	Kevin Murray	Doug Searl	68

1970–1979

Year		Coach	Captain	Best and fairest	Leading goalkicker	Goals
1970	9					49
1971	6		Kevin Murray	John Murphy		47
1972	9	Graham Donaldson	Kevin Murray			37
1973	8	Graham Donaldson		John Murphy	Garry Wilson	43
1974	11		John Murphy			35
1975	11		John Murphy			34
1976	11	Kevin Rose	John Murphy	Garry Wilson	John Murphy	35
1977	10	Kevin Rose	John Murphy	John Murphy		59
1978	9	Graham Campbell	Harvey Merrigan	Garry Wilson	Bob Beecroft	65
1979	4	Bill Stephen		Garry Wilson	Bob Beecroft	87

1980–1989

Year		Coach	Captain	Best and fairest	Leading goalkicker	Goals
1980	12	Bill Stephen	Ron Alexander			63
1981	4					73
1982	6	Robert Walls	Garry Wilson		Bernie Quinlan	53
1983	4	Robert Walls	Garry Wilson	Matt Rendell	Bernie Quinlan	116
1984	5	Robert Walls	Garry Wilson		Bernie Quinlan	105
1985	9	Robert Walls			Bernie Quinlan	84
1986	3		Matt Rendell	Paul Roos		62
1987	11	David Parkin	Matt Rendell		Richard Osborne	62
1988	12	David Parkin			Richard Osborne	60
1989	6		Paul Roos		Richard Osborne	68

1990–1996

Year		Coach	Captain	Best and fairest	Leading goalkicker	Goals
1990	12	Rod Austin				49
1991	14					29
1992	10	Robert Shaw	Paul Roos	Paul Roos		58
1993	11	Robert Shaw	Paul Roos			68
1994	14	Robert Shaw	Paul Roos	Paul Roos	Darren Wheildon	26
1995	16					25
1996	16	Mick Nunan Alan McConnell	Brad Boyd			22

VAFA

Source: ^[2]

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Premiers

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Grand Finalist

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Minor premiers

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Finals appearance

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Wooden spoon

2009–present

Year	Division					Coach	Captain	Best and fairest	Coach's Award	Leading goalkicker	Goals
align=center	2009	align=center		style=background:#96CDCD; align=center	4th	align=center	11	align=center	7	align=center	0	Simon Taylor	James O'Reilly	Conor Dullard	Simon Kelleher	Ross Borland	align=center		align=center	^[3]
align=center	2010	align=center		align=center	7th	align=center		align=center		align=center		Simon Taylor	James O'Reilly	O. O'Connor	James O'Reilly	Ross Borland	align=center		align=center
align=center	2011	align=center		align=center	8th	align=center		align=center		align=center		Tim Bell	James O'Reilly	James McGee	Jack Dalton	Will Pickering	align=center	59	align=center
align=center	2012	align=center		align=center	6th	align=center		align=center		align=center		Michael Pickering	Rory Angiolella	Dom Pound-Palmieri	Joshua Vansittar		align=center		align=center	^[4]
align=center	2013	align=center		align=center		align=center		align=center		align=center		Michael Pickering; Sam Baker	Rory Angiolella	Dan Bisetto	Dylan Patcas		align=center		align=center
align=center	2014	align=center		align=center		align=center		align=center		align=center		Michael Pickering; Will Fenton	Rory Angiolella	Matthew Kyroussis	Max Ellis		align=center		align=center
align=center	2015	align=center		align=center		align=center		align=center		align=center		Michael Pickering; Will Fenton	Rory Angiolella	Dan Bisetto	Nick Marshall		align=center		align=center
align=center	2016	align=center		align=center		align=center		align=center		align=center		Michael Pickering; Nick Mitchell	Rory Angiolella; Dan Bisetto	Max Ellis	Nathan Ligris		align=center		align=center	^[5]
align=center	2017	align=center		align=center	9th	align=center	5	align=center	13	align=center	0	Nick Mitchell	Rory Angiolella	Max Ellis	Ted Clayton		align=center		align=center	^[6]
align=center	2018	align=center		style=background:#F0E68C; align=center	2nd	align=center	15	align=center	3	align=center	0	Luke Mahoney	Julian Turner	Max Ellis	T. O'Donnell		align=center		align=center	^[7]
align=center	2019	align=center	Premier B	align=center	7th	align=center	6	align=center	12	align=center	0	Luke Mahoney	Julian Turner	Max Ellis	Jack Hart		align=center		align=center
align=center	2020	align=center	Premier B	(No season)	Luke Mahoney	Julian Turner	(No season)	align=center
align=center	2021	align=center	Premier B	align=center	6th	align=center	4	align=center	7	align=center	0	Luke Mahoney	Julian Turner	Ted Clayton	Nathan Ligris		align=center		align=center
align=center	2022	align=center	Premier B	style=background:#96CDCD; align=center	4th	align=center	9	align=center	7	align=center	0	Luke Mahoney	Julian Turner	Ted Clayton	Jock Green		align=center		align=center
align=center	2023	align=center	Premier B	style=background:#C0BFBD; align=center	2nd	align=center	12	align=center	6	align=center	0	Luke Mahoney	Julian Turner	Donovan Toohey	Charlie Faubel		align=center		align=center
align=center	2024	align=center	Premier	align=center	TBC	align=center		align=center		align=center		Travis Ronaldson	Julian Turner				align=center		align=center

References

• Dom has footy flourishing in the jungle. (2005, June). The Lions Tale, p. 14
• Book: Hutchinson, G. . Lang, R. . Ross, J. . Roar of the Lions . Port Melbourne . Lothian Books . 1997 . 0-85091-880-4.
• Book: Lovett, Michael. AFL Record Guide to Season 2005 . Melbourne . AFL Publishing . 2005 . 0-9580300-6-5.

External links

• Fitzroy Honour Roll at FootyStats

Notes and References

1. Tony Ongarello was the last VFL footballer ever to attempt to score a goal using a place kick.http://www.theage.com.au/news/geoff-mcclure/sporting-life/2005/06/15/1118645865759.html
2. Web site: Fitzroy Football Club Honour Board . Fitzroy Football Club . 17 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717063548/https://www.fitzroyfc.com.au/honour-board . 17 July 2024.
3. Web site: The Amateur Footballer Week 22 2009 . Victorian Amateur Football Association . 21 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160311023559/https://www.vafa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/AF_Rd_22_2009.pdf . 11 March 2016 . 19 September 2009.
4. Web site: Mitchell . Tim . VAFA: Leadership change a blessing for outgoing Fitzroy skipper Rory Angiolella and new captain Julian Turner . Herald Sun . 21 June 2024 . 3 May 2018 . After six seasons as skipper, Roys legend Rory Angiolella handed the captaincy to Julian Turner ahead of the start of the Premier C season..
5. Web site: Mitchell . Tim . VAFA: Leadership change a blessing for outgoing Fitzroy skipper Rory Angiolella and new captain Julian Turner . Herald Sun . 21 June 2024 . 3 May 2018 . After six seasons as skipper, Roys legend Rory Angiolella handed the captaincy to Julian Turner ahead of the start of the Premier C season..
6. Web site: 2018 in Premier C . Fitzroy Football Club . 21 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240314222237/https://www.fitzroyfc.com.au/latest-news/2018-in-premier-c . 14 March 2024 . 2 September 2017.
7. Web site: Fitzroy appoints Luke Mahoney as 2018 Senior Coach . Fitzroy Football Club . 21 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240318061504/https://www.fitzroyfc.com.au/latest-news/fitzroy-appoints-luke-mahoney-as-2018-senior-coach . 18 March 2024 . 4 October 2017.