1901 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results of Fitzroy for the 1901 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Fitzroy were defeated by Essendon in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1901 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.