List of Fitzroy Coaches

Coaches who have coached in at least one match for Fitzroy in a premiership.

VFL/AFL Coach List (1897-1996)

Coaches who have coached in at least one match for Fitzroy in a VFL/AFL premiership.

No. Coach Seasons Matches Finals Wins Draws Losses
1 Geoff Moriarty 1911-1912 36 0 20 0 16
2 Percy Parratt 1913-1921 90 7 62 3 25
3 George Holden 1916-1919 54 6 24 2 28
4 Ted Melling 1919 9 0 4 1 4
5 Jim Toohey 1920 1 0 0 0 1
6 Vic Belcher 1922-1927 93 9 49 2 42
7 Chris Lethbridge 1925 17 0 12 0 5
8 Gordon Rattray 1928-1939 72 0 25 1 46
9 Jim Freake 1929 8 0 1 0 7
10 Doug Ringrose 1929 10 0 2 0 8
11 Colin Niven 1930-1931 36 0 11 0 25
12 Frank Maher 1932-1933 36 0 14 1 21
13 Jack Cashman 1934 2 0 1 0 1
14 Len Wigraft 1934 16 0 6 0 10
15 Percy Rowe 1935 18 0 8 1 9
16 Haydn Bunton 1936 18 0 2 0 16
17 Dan Minogue 1940-1942 51 0 25 0 26
18 Fred Hughson 1943-1947 96 6 59 2 35
19 Norm Hillard 1945 1 0 1 0 0
20 Charlie Cameron 1948 19 0 9 0 10
21 Norm Smith 1949-1951 55 0 30 2 23
22 Allan Ruthven 1952-1954 57 2 28 1 28
23 Bill Stephen 1955-1980 214 2 68 1 145
24 Frank Curcio 1956 1 0 0 0 1
25 Len Smith 1958-1962 92 3 50 2 40
26 Arthur Edwards 1961 1 0 1 0 0
27 Kevin Murray 1963-1964 34 0 0 0 34
28 Wally Clark 1963 1 0 1 0 0
29 Tommy Williams 1964 1 0 0 0 1
30 Ray Slocum 1968 1 0 0 0 1
31 Graham Donaldson 1971-1974 84 0 34 1 49
32 Graham Campbell 1973-1978 26 0 8 0 18
33 Kevin Rose 1975-1977 66 0 22 0 44
34 Robert Walls 1981-1985 115 5 60 1 54
35 David Parkin 1986-1988 69 3 30 0 39
36 Rod Austin 1989-1990 44 0 19 0 25
37 Robert Shaw 1991-1994 86 0 28 0 58
38 Bernie Quinlan 1995 19 0 2 0 17
39 Alan McConnell 1995-1996 11 0 0 0 11
40 Mike Nunan 1996 14 0 1 0 13

Coach History

VFL/AFL Coach History (1897-1996)

Season Coach Matches Rounds
1897 VFL Season unknown 14 R01-14
1898 VFL Season unknown 19 R01-14, RF1-3, PF, GF
1899 VFL Season unknown 18 R01-14, RF1-3, GF
1900 VFL Season unknown 18 R01-14, RF1-3, GF
1901 VFL Season unknown 18 R01-14, S01-03, SF
1902 VFL Season unknown 19 R01-14, S01-03, SF, PF
1903 VFL Season unknown 19 R01-14, S01-03, SF, GF
1904 VFL Season unknown 19 R01-14, S01-03, SF, GF
1905 VFL Season unknown 20 R01-14, S01-03, SF, PF, GF
1906 VFL Season unknown 19 R01-14, S01-03, SF, GF
1907 VFL Season unknown 17 R01-14, S01-03
1908 VFL Season unknown 18 R01-18
1909 VFL Season unknown 18 R01-18
1910 VFL Season unknown 18 R01-18
1911 VFL Season Geoff Moriarty 18 R01-18
1912 VFL Season Geoff Moriarty 18 R01-18
1913 VFL Season Percy Parratt 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1914 VFL Season Percy Parratt 19 R01-18, SF
1915 VFL Season Percy Parratt 18 R01-06, R08-15, R17-18, SF, PF
1916 VFL Season George Holden 15 R01-12, SF, PF, GF
1917 VFL Season George Holden 18 R01-15, SF, PF, GF
1918 VFL Season George Holden 14 R01-14
1919 VFL Season George Holden 7 R01, R03-08
Ted Melling 9 R09-10, R12-18
1920 VFL Season Jim Toohey 1 R01
Percy Parratt 16 R02-05, R07-14, R16-18, SF
1921 VFL Season Percy Parratt 16 R01-05, R07-14, R16-18
1922 VFL Season Vic Belcher 19 R01-04, R06-13, R15-18, SF, PF, GF
1923 VFL Season Vic Belcher 19 R01-03, R05-12, R14-18, SF, PF, GF
1924 VFL Season Vic Belcher 19 R01-04, R06-13, R15-18, RF1-3
1925 VFL Season Chris Lethbridge 17 R01-17
1926 VFL Season Vic Belcher 18 R01-18
1927 VFL Season Vic Belcher 18 R01-18
1928 VFL Season Gordon Rattray 18 R01-18
1929 VFL Season Jim Freake 8 R01-08
Doug Ringrose 10 R09-18
1930 VFL Season Colin Niven 18 R01-18
1931 VFL Season Colin Niven 18 R01-18
1932 VFL Season Frank Maher 18 R01-18
1933 VFL Season Frank Maher 18 R01-18
1934 VFL Season Jack Cashman 2 R01-02
Len Wigraft 16 R03-18
1935 VFL Season Percy Rowe 18 R01-18
1936 VFL Season Haydn Bunton 18 R01-18
1937 VFL Season Gordon Rattray 18 R01-18
1938 VFL Season Gordon Rattray 18 R01-18
1939 VFL Season Gordon Rattray 18 R01-18
1940 VFL Season Dan Minogue 18 R01-18
1941 VFL Season Dan Minogue 18 R01-18
1942 VFL Season Dan Minogue 15 R01-10, R12-16
1943 VFL Season Fred Hughson 17 R01, R03-11, Q01-05, SF, PF
1944 VFL Season Fred Hughson 20 R01-18, SF, GF
1945 VFL Season Fred Hughson 19 R01-11, R13-20
Norm Hillard 1 R12
1946 VFL Season Fred Hughson 19 R01-19
1947 VFL Season Fred Hughson 21 R01-19, SF, PF
1948 VFL Season Charlie Cameron 19 R01-19
1949 VFL Season Norm Smith 19 R01-19
1950 VFL Season Norm Smith 18 R01-18
1951 VFL Season Norm Smith 18 R01-18
1952 VFL Season Allan Ruthven 21 R01-19, SF, PF
1953 VFL Season Allan Ruthven 18 R01-18
1954 VFL Season Allan Ruthven 18 R01-18
1955 VFL Season Bill Stephen 18 R01-18
1956 VFL Season Bill Stephen 17 R01-09, R11-18
Frank Curcio 1 R10
1957 VFL Season Bill Stephen 18 R01-18
1958 VFL Season Len Smith 19 R01-18, SF
1959 VFL Season Len Smith 18 R01-18
1960 VFL Season Len Smith 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1961 VFL Season Len Smith 17 R01-12, R14-18
Arthur Edwards 1 R13
1962 VFL Season Len Smith 18 R01-18
1963 VFL Season Kevin Murray 17 R01-09, R11-18
Wally Clark 1 R10
1964 VFL Season Kevin Murray 17 R01-07, R09-18
Tommy Williams 1 R08
1965 VFL Season Bill Stephen 18 R01-18
1966 VFL Season Bill Stephen 18 R01-18
1967 VFL Season Bill Stephen 18 R01-18
1968 VFL Season Bill Stephen 19 R01-11, R13-20
Ray Slocum 1 R12
1969 VFL Season Bill Stephen 20 R01-20
1970 VFL Season Bill Stephen 22 R01-22
1971 VFL Season Graham Donaldson 22 R01-22
1972 VFL Season Graham Donaldson 22 R01-22
1973 VFL Season Graham Donaldson 21 R01-13, R15-22
Graham Campbell 1 R14
1974 VFL Season Graham Donaldson 19 R01-19
Graham Campbell 3 R20-22
1975 VFL Season Kevin Rose 22 R01-22
1976 VFL Season Kevin Rose 22 R01-22
1977 VFL Season Kevin Rose 22 R01-22
1978 VFL Season Graham Campbell 22 R01-22
1979 VFL Season Bill Stephen 24 R01-22, EF, SF
1980 VFL Season Bill Stephen 22 R01-22
1981 VFL Season Robert Walls 24 R01-22, EF, SF
1982 VFL Season Robert Walls 22 R01-22
1983 VFL Season Robert Walls 24 R01-22, QF, SF
1984 VFL Season Robert Walls 23 R01-22, EF
1985 VFL Season Robert Walls 22 R01-22
1986 VFL Season David Parkin 25 R01-22, EF, SF, PF
1987 VFL Season David Parkin 22 R01-22
1988 VFL Season David Parkin 22 R01-22
1989 VFL Season Rod Austin 22 R01-22
1990 AFL Season Rod Austin 22 R01-22
1991 AFL Season Robert Shaw 22 R02-10, R12-24
1992 AFL Season Robert Shaw 22 R02-09, R11-24
1993 AFL Season Robert Shaw 20 R01, R03-16, R18-22
1994 AFL Season Robert Shaw 22 R01-05, R07-11, R13-24
1995 AFL Season Bernie Quinlan 19 R01-19
Alan McConnell 3 R20-22
1996 AFL Season Mike Nunan 14 R01-14
Alan McConnell 8 R15-22