1920 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results of Fitzroy for the 1920 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. Fitzroy were defeated by Collingwood in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1920 VFL Season
Team:
Fitzroy
Home Ground:
Brunswick Street Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 14-0-2, P%: 143.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atkinson, Jim | #17 | 8 | 0 | R02-05, R07-10 |
| Boyce, Alf | #20 | 4 | 10 | R08-10, R17 |
| Carter, Johnny | #8 | 7 | 0 | R01, R03-05, R07-09 |
| Chanter, Fred | #23 | 1 | 0 | R07 |
| Chapman, Fred | #25 | 1 | 1 | R18 |
| Fergie, Clive | #3 | 11 | 8 | R01, R03-05, R08, R10, R12, R14, R16-17, SF |
| Freake, Jim | #9 | 7 | 11 | R01-03, R11-12, R18, SF |
| Gale, Len | #6 | 13 | 4 | R02, R05, R07, R09-14, R16-18, SF |
| Gough, George | #7 | 9 | 14 | R02, R04-05, R07-09, R13-14, R16 |
| Heaney, Tom | #4 | 9 | 5 | R04-05, R12-14, R16-18, SF |
| Hutchins, Don | 1 | 2 | R18 | |
| Jenkin, Horrie | #5 | 12 | 1 | R01-03, R08-09, R12-14, R16-18, SF |
| Keays, Fred | #18 | 2 | 0 | R11-12 |
| Keller, Carl | #1 | 13 | 2 | R01, R04, R08-14, R16-18, SF |
| King, Bob | #16 | 8 | 0 | R01-05, R07, R13, R18 |
| Lenne, Bert | #11 | 17 | 0 | R01-05, R07-14, R16-18, SF |
| Lethbridge, Chris | #12 | 12 | 1 | R02-05, R10-14, R16-18 |
| McCracken, Gordon | #22 | 4 | 1 | R01-02, R10-11 |
| McGilvray, Bill | #21 | 16 | 8 | R02-05, R07-14, R16-18, SF |
| McGrath, Dave | #33 | 10 | 6 | R07-10, R12-14, R16, R18, SF |
| Merrick, Bob | #24 | 17 | 53 | R01-05, R07-14, R16-18, SF |
| Millen, Roy | #26 | 15 | 3 | R01-03, R05, R07-14, R16-17, SF |
| Molan, Stan | #28 | 15 | 9 | R02-05, R07-11, R13-14, R16-18, SF |
| O'Dee, Bert | #31 | 8 | 0 | R01-05, R07, R11, SF |
| Parratt, Percy | #30 | 17 | 27 | R01-05, R07-14, R16-18, SF |
| Rattray, Gordon | #27 | 12 | 14 | R01, R08-14, R16-18, SF |
| Shaw, George | #19 | 6 | 1 | R01, R03-04, R07, R11, R17 |
| Sherry, Clarrie | #14 | 17 | 0 | R01-05, R07-14, R16-18, SF |
| Taylor, Bert | #2 | 12 | 1 | R01, R08-14, R16-18, SF |
| Toohey, Jim | #33 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Wigraft, Len | #29 | 16 | 2 | R01-05, R07-14, R16-17, SF |
| Williams, Fred | #15 | 5 | 1 | R02-05, R07 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toohey, Jim | 1 | 0 | -0- | 1 | R01 |
| Parratt, Percy | 16 | 14 | -0- | 2 | R02-05, R07-14, R16-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/1920 | Round 1 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 20 | Jim Toohey | Percy Parratt |
| 08/05/1920 | Round 2 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 30 | Percy Parratt | Percy Parratt |
| 15/05/1920 | Round 3 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 9 | Percy Parratt | Percy Parratt |
| 22/05/1920 | Round 4 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 8 | Percy Parratt | Percy Parratt |
| 26/05/1920 | Round 5 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 40 | Percy Parratt | Percy Parratt |
| Round 6 | BYE | ||||||
| 12/06/1920 | Round 7 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 50 | Percy Parratt | Percy Parratt |
| 19/06/1920 | Round 8 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 62 | Percy Parratt | Percy Parratt |
| 26/06/1920 | Round 9 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 74 | Percy Parratt | Percy Parratt |
| 03/07/1920 | Round 10 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 18 | Percy Parratt | Percy Parratt |
| 10/07/1920 | Round 11 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 5 | Percy Parratt | Percy Parratt |
| 17/07/1920 | Round 12 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 13 | Percy Parratt | Percy Parratt |
| 31/07/1920 | Round 13 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 22 | Percy Parratt | Percy Parratt |
| 07/08/1920 | Round 14 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 14 | Percy Parratt | Percy Parratt |
| Round 15 | BYE | ||||||
| 21/08/1920 | Round 16 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 16 | Percy Parratt | Percy Parratt |
| 28/08/1920 | Round 17 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 63 | Percy Parratt | Percy Parratt |
| 04/09/1920 | Round 18 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 80 | Percy Parratt | Percy Parratt |
| 11/09/1920 | Semi Final | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 18 | Percy Parratt | Percy Parratt |
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.