1916 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results of Fitzroy for the 1916 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Collingwood in a semi final and defeating Carlton in the final, Carlton exercised their right to challenge for the premiership by virtue of being the minor premiers. Fitzroy defeated Carlton in the challenge final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1916 VFL Season
Team:
Fitzroy
Home Ground:
Brunswick Street Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 2-1-9, P%: 81.6)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Paddy | #31 | 6 | 0 | R01-05, R11 |
| Ballantyne, Frank | #32 | 4 | 1 | R05-07, R09 |
| Bamford, Fred | #8 | 13 | 0 | R01-05, R07, R09-12, SF, PF, GF |
| Barrett, Maurie | #2 | 2 | 1 | R10-11 |
| Buist, Teddy | #1 | 10 | 0 | R05, R07-12, SF, PF, GF |
| Byrne, Dick | 1 | 0 | R06 | |
| Fergie, Clive | #24 | 3 | 0 | R01-03 |
| Freake, Jim | #9 | 11 | 20 | R01-08, R10-12 |
| Gibaud, Bill | #25 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Heaney, Tom | #21 | 15 | 27 | R01-12, SF, PF, GF |
| Holden, George | #30 | 10 | 3 | R06-12, SF, PF, GF |
| Jenkin, Horrie | #5 | 10 | 12 | R02, R05-10, SF, PF, GF |
| Johnson, Wally | #14 | 14 | 0 | R01-10, R12, SF, PF, GF |
| King, Bob | #16, #15 | 9 | 0 | R04-07, R11-12, SF, PF, GF |
| King, George | #15 | 4 | 3 | R06-07, R09-10 |
| Lambert, George | #7 | 3 | 0 | R03-05 |
| Lenne, Bert | #11 | 12 | 0 | R01-06, R08, R10, R12, SF, PF, GF |
| Lethbridge, Chris | #12 | 13 | 3 | R01-09, R11-12, SF, PF |
| Lowrie, Tom | #28 | 14 | 14 | R01-02, R04-12, SF, PF, GF |
| McDonald, Ted | #23 | 11 | 0 | R01, R06-12, SF, PF, GF |
| McLennan, Harold | #19 | 4 | 1 | R01-03, GF |
| Millen, Roy | #26 | 15 | 0 | R01-12, SF, PF, GF |
| Moore, Fred | #16 | 8 | 3 | R08-12, SF, PF, GF |
| Norris, Charlie | #22 | 7 | 0 | R01-04, SF, PF, GF |
| O'Dee, Bert | #29 | 13 | 4 | R01-03, R06-12, SF, PF, GF |
| O'Keefe, Frank | #4 | 1 | 1 | R05 |
| Parratt, Percy | #20 | 13 | 15 | R01-05, R07, R09-12, SF, PF, GF |
| Purcell, Teddy | #6 | 12 | 2 | R01-04, R06, R08-09, R11-12, SF, PF, GF |
| Reeves, Bill | #2 | 1 | 0 | R08 |
| Shaw, George | #17 | 14 | 3 | R01-10, R12, SF, PF, GF |
| Smith, Harry | #18 | 4 | 0 | R03-05, R08 |
| Toohey, Jim | #3 | 11 | 13 | R01-04, R06-12 |
| Walker, Harold | #27 | 1 | 0 | R11 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holden, George | 15 | 5 | -1- | 9 | R01-12, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/05/1916 | Round 1 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 4 | George Holden | Wally Johnson |
| 13/05/1916 | Round 2 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 29 | George Holden | Wally Johnson |
| 20/05/1916 | Round 3 | Collingwood | HOME | DRAW | drawn | George Holden | Wally Johnson |
| 27/05/1916 | Round 4 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 33 | George Holden | Wally Johnson |
| 05/06/1916 | Round 5 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 59 | George Holden | Wally Johnson |
| 10/06/1916 | Round 6 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 14 | George Holden | Wally Johnson |
| 17/06/1916 | Round 7 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 29 | George Holden | Wally Johnson |
| 24/06/1916 | Round 8 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 10 | George Holden | Wally Johnson |
| 08/07/1916 | Round 9 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 1 | George Holden | Wally Johnson |
| 15/07/1916 | Round 10 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 19 | George Holden | Wally Johnson |
| 22/07/1916 | Round 11 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 10 | George Holden | unknown |
| 29/07/1916 | Round 12 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 18 | George Holden | Wally Johnson |
| 12/08/1916 | Semi Final | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 6 | George Holden | Wally Johnson |
| 26/08/1916 | Preliminary Final | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 23 | George Holden | Wally Johnson |
| 02/09/1916 | Grand Final | Carlton | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 29 | George Holden | Wally Johnson |
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.