1902 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results of Fitzroy for the 1902 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Collingwood in a semi final, Fitzroy were defeated by Essendon in the final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1902 VFL Season
Team:
Fitzroy
Home Ground:
Brunswick Street Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 10-0-7, P%: 125.9)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Essendon (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alder, Henry | 1 | 0 | R02 | |
| Baker, Sam | 1 | 0 | R14 | |
| Barker, Lou | 18 | 10 | R01-08, R10-14, S01-03, SF, PF | |
| Bartlett, Alf | 17 | 0 | R01, R04-14, S01-03, SF, PF | |
| Beauchamp, Tammy | 16 | 0 | R01-08, R10-14, S01-02, PF | |
| Best, Teddy | 6 | 0 | R14, S01-03, SF, PF | |
| Brophy, Frank | 10 | 4 | R01-02, R04-08, R11-13 | |
| Brosnan, Gerald | 14 | 19 | R01-09, S01-03, SF, PF | |
| Clarke, Harry | 13 | 0 | R01, R05, R09-14, S01-03, SF, PF | |
| Dalton, Bill | 2 | 0 | R09, R11 | |
| Drohan, Eddie | 12 | 3 | R01-11, R13 | |
| Fontaine, Fred | 13 | 2 | R01-13 | |
| Gilligan, Arthur | 3 | 4 | R12-14 | |
| Hince, Frank | 13 | 0 | R01-05, R07-10, R12-14, S03 | |
| Howard, Fred | 2 | 0 | S01-02 | |
| Hutchinson, George | 9 | 0 | R01-09 | |
| Jenkins, Ern | 15 | 4 | R01-10, S01-03, SF, PF | |
| Kruse, George | 1 | 0 | R06 | |
| Loel, Bertie | 2 | 0 | S01-02 | |
| McCarthy, Bill | 11 | 0 | R09-14, S01-03, SF, PF | |
| McDonald, Alby | 2 | 1 | S03, SF | |
| McDougall, Abe | 5 | 2 | R01-03, R13-14 | |
| McSpeerin, Bill | 17 | 8 | R01, R04-14, S01-03, SF, PF | |
| Milne, Herbert | 5 | 3 | R14, S01, S03, SF, PF | |
| Moriarty, Geoff | 12 | 0 | R01-06, R08, R13, S01-02, SF, PF | |
| Naismith, Charlie | 6 | 2 | R02-03, R07, R09-10, R12 | |
| Naismith, Wally | 15 | 10 | R02-04, R06-07, R09-12, R14, S01-03, SF, PF | |
| Potter, Bill | 1 | 0 | R03 | |
| Sharp, Jim | 19 | 0 | R01-14, S01-03, SF, PF | |
| Sharpe, Bert | 15 | 17 | R04-12, R14, S01-03, SF, PF | |
| Shea, Mark | 12 | 1 | R02-03, R06-12, S03, SF, PF | |
| Sloan, Alec | 2 | 0 | R11, R13 | |
| Smith, Bob | 13 | 8 | R01, R03-05, R08, R10-13, S02-03, SF, PF | |
| Trehey, Jack | 1 | 0 | R14 | |
| Trotter, Percy | 19 | 22 | R01-14, S01-03, SF, PF | |
| Wilkinson, Alf | 19 | 14 | R01-14, S01-03, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team Line-Up
| Back: | Teddy Best | Geoff Moriarty | George Hutchinson |
| Half-Back: | Tammy Beauchamp | Fred Fontaine | Jim Sharp |
| Centre: | Mark Shea | Harry Clarke | Alf Bartlett |
| Half-Forward: | Alf Wilkinson | Gerald Brosnan | Percy Trotter |
| Forward: | Bill McSpeerin | Herbert Milne | Wally Naismith |
| Follower: | Bert Sharpe | Bob Smith | Lou Barker |
This is an approximation for the typical team line-up based on available complete positional records from this season.
Names in bold indicate that the player was named in this position at least ten times this season (exc. interchange).
Positional information from 4 out of 19 matches was used.
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05/1902 | Round 1 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 13 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 10/05/1902 | Round 2 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 68 | unknown | Gerald Brosnan |
| 17/05/1902 | Round 3 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 6 | unknown | unknown |
| 24/05/1902 | Round 4 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 33 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 31/05/1902 | Round 5 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 13 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 07/06/1902 | Round 6 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 38 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 09/06/1902 | Round 7 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 36 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 14/06/1902 | Round 8 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 6 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 21/06/1902 | Round 9 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 61 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 05/07/1902 | Round 10 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 12 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 12/07/1902 | Round 11 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 23 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 19/07/1902 | Round 12 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 4 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 26/07/1902 | Round 13 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 14 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 02/08/1902 | Round 14 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 21 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 16/08/1902 | Sectional Round 1 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 15 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 23/08/1902 | Sectional Round 2 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 53 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 30/08/1902 | Sectional Round 3 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 4 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 06/09/1902 | Semi Final | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 16 | unknown | Bill McSpeerin |
| 13/09/1902 | Preliminary Final | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 11 | 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.