1913 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results for Fitzroy for the 1913 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 first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Collingwood in the second semi final and being defeated by St Kilda in the final, Fitzroy exercised their right to challenge for the premiership by virtue of being the minor premiers. Fitzroy defeated St Kilda in the challenge final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1913 VFL Season
Team:
Fitzroy
Club:
Fitzroy
Home Ground:
Brunswick Street Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 16-0-2, P%: 144.3)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Henry | #12 | 6 | 0 | R06-09, R14-15 |
| Bamford, Fred | #1 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Buist, Teddy | #1 | 5 | 0 | R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Cooper, Jack | #5 | 19 | 0 | R01-02, R04-10, R12-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Downs, Johnny | 2 | 0 | R01-02 | |
| Fowler, Orm | #13 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Freake, Jim | #8 | 21 | 56 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Harrison, Artie | #18 | 10 | 2 | R02-06, R11, R13, R16, R18, GF |
| Heaney, Tom | #6 | 17 | 17 | R05-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Heron, Percy | #11 | 21 | 10 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Holden, George | #30 | 20 | 3 | R02-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Johnson, Wally | #14 | 21 | 1 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| King, George | #10 | 2 | 1 | R01-02 |
| Lambert, George | #15 | 7 | 1 | R02, R05-07, R11-12, PF |
| Lenne, Bert | #17 | 19 | 0 | R01-06, R08-17, SF, PF, GF |
| Lethbridge, Chris | #12 | 13 | 4 | R07-11, R14-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Loughnan, Jack | #22 | 1 | 0 | R05 |
| Lynch, Roland | #1 | 1 | 0 | R10 |
| Martin, Jim | #8 | 9 | 7 | R12, R14-18, SF, PF, GF |
| McArthur, Jack | #16 | 8 | 0 | R01, R03-04, R10-13, R16 |
| McDonald, Ted | #29 | 3 | 0 | R02-04 |
| McLennan, Harold | #19 | 16 | 3 | R03-13, R16-18, SF, GF |
| Millen, Roy | 1 | 1 | R01 | |
| Munro, Don | 1 | 0 | R02 | |
| Norris, Charlie | #20 | 19 | 2 | R01-04, R06-15, R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Parratt, Percy | #21 | 21 | 13 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Porter, Jim | #4 | 2 | 2 | R01, R06 |
| Shaw, George | #23 | 21 | 11 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Strownix, Tom | #26 | 3 | 0 | R01, R03-04 |
| Toohey, Jim | #7 | 17 | 22 | R01-02, R07-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Walker, Bill | #24 | 19 | 1 | R01, R03-15, R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Wells, Charlie | #2 | 11 | 5 | R03-05, R07-09, R13-16, GF |
| Willoughby, Paddy | #25 | 20 | 13 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Wilson, Billy | #23 | 1 | 0 | R05 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parratt, Percy | 21 | 18 | -0- | 3 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/04/1913 | Round 1 | University | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 42 | Percy Parratt | Bill Walker |
| 03/05/1913 | Round 2 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 33 | Percy Parratt | unknown |
| 10/05/1913 | Round 3 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 19 | Percy Parratt | Bill Walker |
| 17/05/1913 | Round 4 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 22 | Percy Parratt | Bill Walker |
| 24/05/1913 | Round 5 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 15 | Percy Parratt | Bill Walker |
| 31/05/1913 | Round 6 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 7 | Percy Parratt | Bill Walker |
| 07/06/1913 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 33 | Percy Parratt | Bill Walker |
| 09/06/1913 | Round 8 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 10 | Percy Parratt | Bill Walker |
| 14/06/1913 | Round 9 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 35 | Percy Parratt | Bill Walker |
| 21/06/1913 | Round 10 | University | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 40 | Percy Parratt | Bill Walker |
| 28/06/1913 | Round 11 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 14 | Percy Parratt | Bill Walker |
| 05/07/1913 | Round 12 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 17 | Percy Parratt | Bill Walker |
| 19/07/1913 | Round 13 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 58 | Percy Parratt | Bill Walker |
| 26/07/1913 | Round 14 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 18 | Percy Parratt | Bill Walker |
| 02/08/1913 | Round 15 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 33 | Percy Parratt | Bill Walker |
| 09/08/1913 | Round 16 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 3 | Percy Parratt | unknown |
| 23/08/1913 | Round 17 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 27 | Percy Parratt | Bill Walker |
| 30/08/1913 | Round 18 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 23 | Percy Parratt | Bill Walker |
| 13/09/1913 | Semi Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 37 | Percy Parratt | Bill Walker |
| 20/09/1913 | Preliminary Final | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 25 | Percy Parratt | Bill Walker |
| 27/09/1913 | Grand Final | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 13 | Percy Parratt | Bill Walker |