1901 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results for Fitzroy for the 1901 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Brunswick Street Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Fitzroy were defeated by Essendon in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1901 VFL Season
Team:
Fitzroy
Club:
Fitzroy
Home Ground:
Brunswick Street Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 9-1-7, P%: 131.7)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker, Lou | 18 | 14 | R01-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Bartlett, Alf | 12 | 0 | R04-09, R11-12, S01-03, SF | |
| Beauchamp, Tammy | 17 | 1 | R01-03, R05-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Brosnan, Gerald | 17 | 33 | R01-14, S01-02, SF | |
| Clarke, Harry | 15 | 1 | R01-06, R08, R11-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Dalton, Bill | 12 | 0 | R01, R04-08, R12-14, S01-03 | |
| Deas, Jack | 7 | 0 | R02-05, R09-11 | |
| Drohan, Eddie | 16 | 0 | R01-03, R05-10, R12-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Fontaine, Fred | 11 | 4 | R01, R07-11, R14, S01-03, SF | |
| Hay, Bob | 3 | 0 | R01, R04, R11 | |
| Hickey, Pat | 1 | 0 | R03 | |
| Hince, Frank | 4 | 0 | S01-03, SF | |
| Jenkins, Ern | 17 | 3 | R01-02, R04-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Kiernan, Chris | 14 | 10 | R02-06, R09-10, R12-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Loel, Bertie | 13 | 2 | R01-08, R11, R13-14, S01, S03 | |
| McDougall, Abe | 6 | 5 | R11-14, S01-02 | |
| McEwen, Hugh | 8 | 0 | R09-14, S02, SF | |
| McSpeerin, Bill | 18 | 17 | R01-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Moriarty, Geoff | 14 | 0 | R01-02, R06-14, S02-03, SF | |
| Paternoster, Jim | 7 | 0 | R01, R03-08 | |
| Paternoster, Matt | 12 | 4 | R01-11, R13 | |
| Potter, Bill | 9 | 0 | R02-10 | |
| Robinson, James | 6 | 0 | R01-04, R07, R09 | |
| Ross, Gordon | 2 | 1 | R02-03 | |
| Sharp, Jim | 15 | 17 | R01-07, R09-12, S01-03, SF | |
| Sharpe, Bert | 15 | 5 | R01-08, R10, R12-14, S01, S03, SF | |
| Sloan, Alec | 6 | 0 | R13-14, S01-03, SF | |
| Smith, Bob | 9 | 4 | R08-10, R12-14, S02-03, SF | |
| Trotter, Percy | 16 | 6 | R01-12, R14, S01, S03, SF | |
| Wilkinson, Alf | 4 | 0 | R10-13 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05/1901 | Round 1 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 42 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 09/05/1901 | Round 2 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 10 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 11/05/1901 | Round 3 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 3 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 18/05/1901 | Round 4 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 83 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 25/05/1901 | Round 5 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 16 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 01/06/1901 | Round 6 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 10 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 03/06/1901 | Round 7 | Melbourne | HOME | DRAW | drawn | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 08/06/1901 | Round 8 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 7 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 22/06/1901 | Round 9 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 1 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 29/06/1901 | Round 10 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 48 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 06/07/1901 | Round 11 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 39 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 13/07/1901 | Round 12 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 14 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 20/07/1901 | Round 13 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 5 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 27/07/1901 | Round 14 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 6 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 10/08/1901 | Sectional Round 1 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 72 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 17/08/1901 | Sectional Round 2 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 30 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 24/08/1901 | Sectional Round 3 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 13 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 31/08/1901 | Semi Final | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 1 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |