1944 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results of Fitzroy for the 1944 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Richmond in a semi final, Fitzroy defeated Richmond in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1944 VFL Season
Team:
Fitzroy
Home Ground:
Brunswick Street Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 13-1-4, P%: 131.1)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bickerton, Laurie | #18 | 12 | 0 | R05-07, R10-16, SF, GF |
| Bristowe, Wally | #25 | 2 | 0 | R03-04 |
| Brooks, Merv | #19 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Calverley, Bruce | #20 | 16 | 3 | R01, R06-18, SF, GF |
| Calverley, Des | #12 | 5 | 5 | R01-03, R05-06 |
| Clay, Alf | #15 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Clay, Bert | #31 | 18 | 6 | R03-18, SF, GF |
| Clay, Ivor | #34 | 3 | 1 | R08-10 |
| Curtin, Claude | #33 | 4 | 4 | R06-09 |
| Dawson, Stan | #5 | 17 | 14 | R01-07, R11-18, SF, GF |
| Denning, Clen | #32 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Dyring, Lindsay | #4 | 13 | 1 | R02-03, R05, R08-15, R17-18 |
| Edwards, Arthur | #2 | 2 | 0 | R03-04 |
| Fields, Allan | #33 | 8 | 1 | R13-18, SF, GF |
| Hall, Dennis | #4 | 3 | 0 | R01, R07-08 |
| Hallahan, Jim | #28 | 5 | 0 | R01-02, R04-06 |
| Harrow, Jack | #29 | 2 | 0 | R11, R13 |
| Hart, Eddie | #37 | 1 | 2 | R05 |
| Hearn, Maurie | #23 | 14 | 7 | R03-08, R10, R14-18, SF, GF |
| Hill, Les | #16 | 3 | 1 | R01-03 |
| Hill, Ted | #25 | 5 | 0 | R06-10 |
| Hillard, Norm | #8 | 20 | 5 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Horan, Monty | #9 | 10 | 1 | R02-10, R18 |
| Hoskins, George | #14 | 18 | 0 | R01-12, R14-16, R18, SF, GF |
| Hughson, Fred | #6 | 20 | 1 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Jarvis, Noel | #27 | 9 | 0 | R11-17, SF, GF |
| Johnstone, Norm | #16 | 4 | 1 | R11-13, R17 |
| Knott, Arch | #14 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Lancaster, Jack | #19 | 7 | 1 | R05-06, R08-12 |
| Linney, Charlie | #21 | 2 | 0 | R05, R07 |
| Merrick, Bob | #17 | 4 | 2 | R01-04 |
| Miller, Wally | #10 | 14 | 18 | R01-02, R04, R07-09, R11-18 |
| Monaghan, Leo | #17 | 5 | 0 | R13-17 |
| Murray, Dan | #7 | 10 | 0 | R01-04, R11-12, R15-16, SF, GF |
| Nicholls, Geoff | #11 | 2 | 1 | R17-18 |
| O'Bryan, Arthur | #24 | 15 | 24 | R01-10, R12, R17-18, SF, GF |
| Price, Noel | #22 | 9 | 8 | R06-10, R15-16, SF, GF |
| Ruthven, Allan | #30 | 19 | 46 | R01-14, R16-18, SF, GF |
| Sier, Ken | #17 | 20 | 41 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Spokes, Bill | #11 | 2 | 0 | R01, R05 |
| Stackpole, Keith | #26 | 12 | 40 | R02-04, R09-14, R18, SF, GF |
| Symons, Jack | #19 | 9 | 15 | R12-18, SF, GF |
| Walsh, Billy | 1 | 0 | R01 | |
| Wright, Stan | #35 | 12 | 9 | R01, R09-11, R13-18, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughson, Fred | 20 | 15 | -1- | 4 | R01-18, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/05/1944 | Round 1 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 9 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 13/05/1944 | Round 2 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 48 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 20/05/1944 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 25 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 27/05/1944 | Round 4 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 46 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 03/06/1944 | Round 5 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 5 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 10/06/1944 | Round 6 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 14 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 17/06/1944 | Round 7 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 45 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 24/06/1944 | Round 8 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 25 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 01/07/1944 | Round 9 | Essendon | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 08/07/1944 | Round 10 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 30 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 15/07/1944 | Round 11 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 123 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 22/07/1944 | Round 12 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 26 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 29/07/1944 | Round 13 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 51 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 05/08/1944 | Round 14 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 23 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 12/08/1944 | Round 15 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 50 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 19/08/1944 | Round 16 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 2 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 26/08/1944 | Round 17 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 55 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 02/09/1944 | Round 18 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 35 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 16/09/1944 | Semi Final | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 11 | Fred Hughson | Fred Hughson |
| 30/09/1944 | Grand Final | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 15 | 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.