1943 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results for Fitzroy for the 1943 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 third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Carlton in the first semi final, Fitzroy were defeated by Richmond in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1943 VFL Season
Team:
Fitzroy
Club:
Fitzroy
Home Ground:
Brunswick Street Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 10-0-5, P%: 109.0)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Richmond (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks, Merv | #11 | 1 | 0 | R05 |
| Brown, Doug | #7 | 13 | 21 | R05-11, Q01, Q03-05, SF, PF |
| Calverley, Bruce | #20 | 12 | 4 | R01, R03-11, Q02-03 |
| Calverley, Des | #12 | 6 | 0 | R01, R04, Q04-05, SF, PF |
| Clay, Alf | #15 | 10 | 2 | R01, R03-08, Q04-05, SF |
| Clay, Bert | #31 | 9 | 5 | R01, R03-09, PF |
| Clay, Ivor | #34 | 2 | 0 | R10-11 |
| Curcio, Frank | #18 | 17 | 0 | R01, R03-11, Q01-05, SF, PF |
| Dawson, Stan | #5 | 15 | 18 | R04-11, Q01-05, SF, PF |
| Denning, Clen | #32 | 17 | 2 | R01, R03-11, Q01-05, SF, PF |
| Doherty, Vin | #2 | 3 | 5 | R01, R03, Q02 |
| Dyring, Lindsay | #4 | 11 | 2 | R04-05, R10-11, Q01-05, SF, PF |
| Fyffe, Bernie | #3 | 2 | 3 | Q01-02 |
| Gemmell, Leon | #24 | 4 | 1 | R06, R09, Q01-02 |
| Grant, Jack | #19 | 16 | 42 | R03-11, Q01-05, SF, PF |
| Hall, Dennis | #33 | 1 | 0 | Q04 |
| Hallahan, Jim | #28 | 17 | 3 | R01, R03-11, Q01-05, SF, PF |
| Hearn, Adrian | #22 | 3 | 1 | Q02-04 |
| Hearn, Maurie | #23 | 17 | 13 | R01, R03-11, Q01-05, SF, PF |
| Hill, Les | #16 | 14 | 0 | R01, R03-04, R06-11, Q01, Q04-05, SF, PF |
| Hill, Ted | #22 | 1 | 0 | Q01 |
| Hillard, Norm | #8 | 12 | 3 | R01, R03-11, SF, PF |
| Horan, Monty | #9 | 5 | 0 | Q01-03, Q05, SF |
| Hoskins, George | #14 | 9 | 0 | R01, R09-11, Q01, Q03, Q05, SF, PF |
| Hughson, Fred | #6 | 17 | 1 | R01, R03-11, Q01-05, SF, PF |
| Lancaster, Jack | #7 | 2 | 5 | R09-10 |
| McGain, Syd | #3 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| McHenry, Bob | #17 | 5 | 2 | R09, Q01-03, Q05 |
| Miller, Wally | #10 | 14 | 10 | R01, R03-11, Q02-04, PF |
| Monaghan, Leo | #17 | 2 | 0 | SF, PF |
| Murray, Dan | #30 | 2 | 0 | Q02, Q05 |
| Patman, Ralph | #17 | 1 | 0 | R07 |
| Powell, Les | #21 | 3 | 0 | R01, R03, Q04 |
| Rippon, Max | #1 | 2 | 0 | R03-04 |
| Ruthven, Allan | #30 | 6 | 4 | R01, R03-04, R07-08, PF |
| Smith, Len | #29 | 1 | 5 | R01 |
| Spokes, Bill | #11 | 3 | 3 | Q05, SF, PF |
| Stackpole, Keith | #26 | 14 | 37 | R01, R03, R05-11, Q01, Q03-05, SF |
| Tomkins, Ted | #25 | 1 | 0 | R11 |
| White, Allan | #36 | 5 | 12 | R05-08, Q03 |
| Winberg, Harold | #11 | 12 | 4 | R04-11, Q01-04 |
| Wright, Stan | #35 | 15 | 5 | R01, R03-06, R08, R10-11, Q01-05, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughson, Fred | 17 | 11 | -0- | 6 | R01, R03-11, Q01-05, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/05/1943 | Round 1 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 3 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| Round 2 | BYE | ||||||
| 22/05/1943 | Round 3 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 1 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 29/05/1943 | Round 4 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 11 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 05/06/1943 | Round 5 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 77 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 12/06/1943 | Round 6 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 6 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 19/06/1943 | Round 7 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 34 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 26/06/1943 | Round 8 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 39 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 03/07/1943 | Round 9 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 43 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 10/07/1943 | Round 10 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 27 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 17/07/1943 | Round 11 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 22 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 31/07/1943 | Qualifying Round 1 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 11 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 07/08/1943 | Qualifying Round 2 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 34 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 14/08/1943 | Qualifying Round 3 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 50 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 21/08/1943 | Qualifying Round 4 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 50 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 28/08/1943 | Qualifying Round 5 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 15 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 04/09/1943 | Semi Final | Carlton | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 51 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 18/09/1943 | Preliminary Final | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 25 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |