1923 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results for Fitzroy for the 1923 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. After defeating Geelong in the first semi final and defeating South Melbourne in the final, Essendon exercised their right to challenge for the premiership by virtue of being the minor premiers. Fitzroy were defeated by Essendon in the challenge final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1923 VFL Season
Team:
Fitzroy
Club:
Fitzroy
Home Ground:
Brunswick Street Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 11-0-5, P%: 115.7)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atkinson, Jim | #17 | 11 | 0 | R01, R06-10, R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Bryant, Les | #23 | 16 | 15 | R05-12, R14-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Carter, Harold | #11 | 18 | 16 | R01-03, R05-12, R14-15, R17-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Cockram, Norm | #12 | 19 | 15 | R01-03, R05-12, R14-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Collins, Goldie | #29 | 18 | 3 | R01-03, R05-12, R14-17, SF, PF, GF |
| Corrigan, Tommy | #27 | 16 | 0 | R01-02, R05-06, R08-09, R11-12, R14-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Dickens, Arthur | #14 | 13 | 0 | R01-03, R09, R12, R14-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Donnellan, Steve | #28 | 3 | 0 | R02-03, R07 |
| Elliott, Ern | #5 | 18 | 0 | R01-03, R05-12, R14-18, SF, GF |
| Fergie, Clive | #3 | 9 | 7 | R11-12, R14-17, SF, PF, GF |
| Freake, Jim | #9 | 17 | 45 | R01-03, R05-12, R16-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Gale, Len | #6 | 13 | 26 | R01-03, R05-11, R14-16 |
| Hamilton, John | #20 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Jenkin, Horrie | #4 | 15 | 0 | R01-03, R05, R10-12, R14-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Keller, Carl | #1 | 2 | 0 | R07-08 |
| McCracken, Gordon | #24 | 16 | 9 | R01-03, R05-09, R11-12, R14-15, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Michel, Ern | #16 | 5 | 0 | R05-06, R10-11, R18 |
| Millen, Roy | #26 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Molan, Stan | #2 | 18 | 0 | R01-03, R05-10, R12, R14-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Parratt, Percy | #30 | 15 | 25 | R01, R03, R05-09, R14-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Rattray, Gordon | #7 | 18 | 11 | R01-03, R05-08, R10-12, R14-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Scales, Jack | #34 | 7 | 3 | R05-08, R10-12 |
| Scales, Joe | #36 | 9 | 0 | R09-12, R14-18 |
| Sherry, Clarrie | #18 | 4 | 0 | R17-18, PF, GF |
| Tarbotton, Jim | #21 | 18 | 0 | R01-03, R05-12, R14-16, R18, SF, PF, GF |
| Warren, Les | #31 | 14 | 0 | R02-03, R05-12, R14-16, PF |
| Watson, Ernie | #25 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Wigraft, Len | #10 | 10 | 2 | R01-02, R09-10, R16-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Williams, Fred | #19 | 16 | 2 | R01-03, R05-12, R14-17, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belcher, Vic | 19 | 13 | -0- | 6 | R01-03, R05-12, R14-18, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/05/1923 | Round 1 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 23 | Vic Belcher | Gordon Rattray |
| 12/05/1923 | Round 2 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 2 | Vic Belcher | Gordon Rattray |
| 19/05/1923 | Round 3 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 10 | Vic Belcher | Gordon Rattray |
| Round 4 | BYE | ||||||
| 02/06/1923 | Round 5 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 23 | Vic Belcher | Gordon Rattray |
| 09/06/1923 | Round 6 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 7 | Vic Belcher | Gordon Rattray |
| 16/06/1923 | Round 7 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 36 | Vic Belcher | Gordon Rattray |
| 23/06/1923 | Round 8 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 6 | Vic Belcher | Gordon Rattray |
| 07/07/1923 | Round 9 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 19 | Vic Belcher | unknown |
| 14/07/1923 | Round 10 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 1 | Vic Belcher | Gordon Rattray |
| 21/07/1923 | Round 11 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 4 | Vic Belcher | Gordon Rattray |
| 28/07/1923 | Round 12 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 5 | Vic Belcher | Gordon Rattray |
| Round 13 | BYE | ||||||
| 11/08/1923 | Round 14 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 21 | Vic Belcher | Gordon Rattray |
| 25/08/1923 | Round 15 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 34 | Vic Belcher | Gordon Rattray |
| 01/09/1923 | Round 16 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 28 | Vic Belcher | Gordon Rattray |
| 08/09/1923 | Round 17 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 35 | Vic Belcher | Gordon Rattray |
| 15/09/1923 | Round 18 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 8 | Vic Belcher | Gordon Rattray |
| 22/09/1923 | Semi Final | Geelong | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 35 | Vic Belcher | Gordon Rattray |
| 06/10/1923 | Preliminary Final | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 12 | Vic Belcher | Gordon Rattray |
| 20/10/1923 | Grand Final | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 17 | Vic Belcher | Gordon Rattray |