1943 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results of Fitzroy for the 1943 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Carlton in a semi final, Fitzroy were defeated by Richmond in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1943 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
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.