1920 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results for Fitzroy for the 1920 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Brunswick Street Oval as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. Fitzroy were defeated by Collingwood in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1920 VFL Season
Team:
Fitzroy
Club:
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 |