1944 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results for Fitzroy for the 1944 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Brunswick Street Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Richmond in the second semi final, Fitzroy defeated Richmond in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1944 VFL Season
Team:
Fitzroy
Club:
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 |