1917 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results for Fitzroy for the 1917 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Brunswick Street Oval as their home ground, playing seven matches there (seven as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Carlton in the first semi final and defeating Collingwood in the final, Collingwood exercised their right to challenge for the premiership by virtue of being the minor premiers. Fitzroy were defeated by Collingwood in the challenge final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1917 VFL Season
Team:
Fitzroy
Club:
Fitzroy
Home Ground:
Brunswick Street Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 6-1-8, P%: 86.4)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Paddy | #31 | 3 | 0 | R02, R09, R15 |
| Atkinson, Jim | #17 | 7 | 0 | R02, R09-10, R12, R15, SF, PF |
| Bamford, Fred | #8 | 17 | 0 | R01, R03-15, SF, PF, GF |
| Barker, Norm | #4 | 2 | 0 | R01, R03 |
| Bennett, Doug | #14 | 4 | 2 | R08-09, R11-12 |
| Byrne, Bill | #2 | 10 | 2 | R01-02, R04-08, R10-11, GF |
| Byrne, Charlie | #1 | 1 | 1 | R01 |
| Freake, Jim | #9 | 16 | 37 | R01-07, R10-15, SF, PF, GF |
| Heaney, Tom | #21 | 13 | 7 | R01-04, R07, R09, R12-15, SF, PF, GF |
| Holden, George | #30 | 17 | 2 | R01-14, SF, PF, GF |
| Jenkin, Horrie | #5, #7 | 6 | 6 | R01-03, R05, R08-09 |
| Keller, Carl | #33, #1 | 14 | 0 | R04-11, R13-15, SF, PF, GF |
| Kennedy, Alex | #6, #18 | 9 | 2 | R02-03, R05, R08-11, R14-15 |
| King, Bob | #16 | 14 | 0 | R01, R03-08, R11-14, SF, PF, GF |
| Lambert, George | #7 | 7 | 0 | R01, R06-08, R14-15, PF |
| Lenne, Bert | #11 | 8 | 0 | R10-13, R15, SF, PF, GF |
| Lethbridge, Chris | #12, #4 | 18 | 0 | R01-15, SF, PF, GF |
| Lowrie, Tom | #28 | 15 | 14 | R01-04, R06-08, R10-15, SF, GF |
| McDonald, Ted | #23 | 16 | 1 | R01-10, R13-15, SF, PF, GF |
| Millen, Roy | #26 | 17 | 2 | R01-06, R08-15, SF, PF, GF |
| Moore, Fred | #15 | 18 | 8 | R01-15, SF, PF, GF |
| Norris, Charlie | #22 | 15 | 5 | R03-13, R15, SF, PF, GF |
| O'Brien, Jack | #29 | 2 | 0 | R03, R05 |
| Parratt, Percy | #20 | 18 | 24 | R01-15, SF, PF, GF |
| Pattison, George | #10 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Powditch, Harry | #24 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Purcell, Teddy | #6 | 5 | 0 | R04-07, R12 |
| Rattray, Gordon | #27 | 6 | 4 | R08-09, R13-14, PF, GF |
| Strawbridge, Frank | #25 | 15 | 5 | R01-07, R09-15, SF |
| Toohey, Jim | #3 | 17 | 5 | R01-04, R06-15, SF, PF, GF |
| Wigraft, Len | #27, #29 | 12 | 6 | R04-07, R10-14, SF, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holden, George | 18 | 8 | -1- | 9 | R01-15, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/1917 | Round 1 | Carlton | HOME | DRAW | drawn | George Holden | George Holden |
| 19/05/1917 | Round 2 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 18 | George Holden | George Holden |
| 26/05/1917 | Round 3 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 16 | George Holden | George Holden |
| 04/06/1917 | Round 4 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 11 | George Holden | George Holden |
| 09/06/1917 | Round 5 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 5 | George Holden | George Holden |
| 16/06/1917 | Round 6 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 16 | George Holden | George Holden |
| 23/06/1917 | Round 7 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 13 | George Holden | George Holden |
| 30/06/1917 | Round 8 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 3 | George Holden | George Holden |
| 07/07/1917 | Round 9 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 49 | George Holden | George Holden |
| 14/07/1917 | Round 10 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 7 | George Holden | George Holden |
| 21/07/1917 | Round 11 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 14 | George Holden | George Holden |
| 28/07/1917 | Round 12 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 19 | George Holden | George Holden |
| 11/08/1917 | Round 13 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 56 | George Holden | George Holden |
| 18/08/1917 | Round 14 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 18 | George Holden | George Holden |
| 25/08/1917 | Round 15 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 38 | George Holden | Chris Lethbridge |
| 01/09/1917 | Semi Final | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 9 | George Holden | George Holden |
| 15/09/1917 | Preliminary Final | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 6 | George Holden | George Holden |
| 22/09/1917 | Grand Final | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 35 | George Holden | George Holden |