1905 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results of Fitzroy for the 1905 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Essendon in a semi final and defeating Carlton in the final, Collingwood exercised their right to challenge for the premiership by virtue of having the best (win-loss) record up until and including the final (in addition to the regular season). Fitzroy defeated Collingwood in the challenge final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1905 VFL Season
Team:
Fitzroy
Home Ground:
Brunswick Street Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 12-1-4, P%: 135.4)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Team Leaders
Captain:
Gerald Brosnan
Vice-Captain:
Percy Trotter
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailes, Barclay | 15 | 7 | R03-12, S02-03, SF, PF, GF | |
| Barker, Gilbert | 18 | 1 | R01-10, R13-14, S01-03, SF, PF, GF | |
| Barker, Lou | 19 | 3 | R01-02, R04-14, S01-03, SF, PF, GF | |
| Bartlett, Alf | 7 | 0 | R01-03, R10-13 | |
| Beauchamp, Tammy | 15 | 2 | R04-09, R12-14, S01-03, SF, PF, GF | |
| Billings, Syd | 13 | 0 | R01, R03-07, R09-10, R13-14, S01-03 | |
| Brosnan, Gerald | 18 | 18 | R01, R04-14, S01-03, SF, PF, GF | |
| Davison, Sam | 2 | 0 | R03, R11 | |
| Douglas, Sonny | 2 | 1 | R02-03 | |
| Elliott, George | 1 | 0 | R02 | |
| Fontaine, Fred | 7 | 3 | R14, S01-03, SF, PF, GF | |
| Holt, Jack | 12 | 0 | R01-08, R10-11, R13-14 | |
| Jenkins, Ern | 18 | 0 | R01-13, S02-03, SF, PF, GF | |
| Johnson, Joe | 19 | 5 | R01-14, S01, S03, SF, PF, GF | |
| Kneen, Edgar | 16 | 17 | R01-10, R12-14, S01-03 | |
| McDonough, Jack | 15 | 3 | R01-08, R11-12, R14, S01, SF, PF, GF | |
| Millis, Les | 20 | 12 | R01-14, S01-03, SF, PF, GF | |
| Milne, Herbert | 13 | 7 | R08-14, S01-03, SF, PF, GF | |
| Moriarty, Geoff | 13 | 0 | R01-08, R11-12, S02, PF, GF | |
| Naismith, Wally | 20 | 0 | R01-14, S01-03, SF, PF, GF | |
| Plaisted, Ridley | 1 | 0 | S01 | |
| Sharp, Jim | 19 | 0 | R01-03, R05-14, S01-03, SF, PF, GF | |
| Sharp, Les | 5 | 2 | R04, R07, R09, S03, SF | |
| Sheehan, Percy | 17 | 6 | R01-02, R05-07, R09-14, S01-03, SF, PF, GF | |
| Trotter, Percy | 17 | 26 | R01-04, R08-14, S01-03, SF, PF, GF | |
| Walker, Bill | 18 | 3 | R01-06, R08-14, S01-02, SF, PF, GF | |
| Wilkinson, Alf | 20 | 30 | R01-14, S01-03, SF, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/05/1905 | Round 1 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 3 | unknown | Gerald Brosnan |
| 13/05/1905 | Round 2 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 31 | unknown | Percy Trotter |
| 20/05/1905 | Round 3 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 41 | unknown | Percy Trotter |
| 27/05/1905 | Round 4 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 36 | unknown | Gerald Brosnan |
| 03/06/1905 | Round 5 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 8 | unknown | Gerald Brosnan |
| 10/06/1905 | Round 6 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 7 | unknown | Gerald Brosnan |
| 17/06/1905 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 26 | unknown | Gerald Brosnan |
| 01/07/1905 | Round 8 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 22 | unknown | Gerald Brosnan |
| 08/07/1905 | Round 9 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 51 | unknown | Gerald Brosnan |
| 15/07/1905 | Round 10 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 35 | unknown | Gerald Brosnan |
| 22/07/1905 | Round 11 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 2 | unknown | Gerald Brosnan |
| 29/07/1905 | Round 12 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 19 | unknown | Gerald Brosnan |
| 05/08/1905 | Round 13 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 13 | unknown | Gerald Brosnan |
| 19/08/1905 | Round 14 | South Melbourne | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | unknown | Gerald Brosnan |
| 26/08/1905 | Sectional Round 1 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 14 | unknown | Gerald Brosnan |
| 02/09/1905 | Sectional Round 2 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 2 | unknown | Gerald Brosnan |
| 09/09/1905 | Sectional Round 3 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 43 | unknown | Gerald Brosnan |
| 16/09/1905 | Semi Final | Essendon | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 43 | unknown | Gerald Brosnan |
| 23/09/1905 | Preliminary Final | Carlton | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 27 | unknown | Gerald Brosnan |
| 30/09/1905 | Grand Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 13 | unknown | Gerald Brosnan |
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.