1960 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results of Fitzroy for the 1960 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Melbourne in a semi final, Fitzroy were defeated by Collingwood in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1960 VFL Season
Team:
Fitzroy
Home Ground:
Brunswick Street Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 112.5)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Collingwood (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrahams, Owen | #16 | 18 | 29 | R01-09, R11-15, R17-18, SF, PF |
| Aston, Ian | #6 | 13 | 0 | R02-05, R10, R13-18, SF, PF |
| Barclay, Brian | #31 | 20 | 1 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Bromage, Keith | #37 | 14 | 16 | R07-18, SF, PF |
| Campbell, Graham | #20 | 20 | 19 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Clark, Wally | #7 | 19 | 33 | R01-18, SF |
| Crow, Russell | #32 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Duncan, Stewart | #18 | 13 | 3 | R03-12, R17-18, SF |
| Embrey, John | #22 | 1 | 0 | R07 |
| Gale, Alan | #33 | 20 | 2 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Gotch, Graham | #4 | 14 | 8 | R01-11, R14, R16-17 |
| Harvey, Ron | #19 | 20 | 1 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Henderson, Bob | #23 | 17 | 0 | R01-10, R14-18, SF, PF |
| Hill, Geoff | #15 | 6 | 0 | R01, R07, R12-13, R16, PF |
| Hughson, Les | #8 | 9 | 1 | R01-05, R10-11, R13, PF |
| Jones, Ken | #17 | 19 | 1 | R01-18, SF |
| Knight, Graham | #1 | 7 | 1 | R01, R12, R15-18, PF |
| Lynch, Allen | #11 | 15 | 0 | R01, R04, R08-18, SF, PF |
| MacKenzie, Graeme | #29 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| MacNeil, Colin | #38 | 3 | 2 | R06, R09-10 |
| McMaster-Smith, Bruce | #24 | 10 | 1 | R02-09, SF, PF |
| Murray, Kevin | #2 | 19 | 1 | R01-09, R11-18, SF, PF |
| Ongarello, Tony | #5 | 10 | 26 | R10-15, R17-18, SF, PF |
| Pert, Brian | #3 | 15 | 0 | R01-06, R11-18, SF |
| Pigot, Barrie | #25 | 1 | 0 | R16 |
| Powell, John | #30 | 12 | 3 | R05-15, PF |
| Ross, Ken | #22 | 2 | 0 | R02-03 |
| Slocum, Ray | #27 | 20 | 11 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Vernon, Rod | #9 | 16 | 5 | R01-08, R11-15, R18, SF, PF |
| Wicks, Brian | #39 | 1 | 0 | R16 |
| Wright, Kevin | #13 | 20 | 36 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Zorzi, Bruno | #28 | 4 | 0 | R06, R08-10 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Len | 20 | 14 | -0- | 6 | R01-18, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/04/1960 | Round 1 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 55 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 25/04/1960 | Round 2 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 7 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 07/05/1960 | Round 3 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 14 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 14/05/1960 | Round 4 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 11 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 21/05/1960 | Round 5 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 39 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 28/05/1960 | Round 6 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 5 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 04/06/1960 | Round 7 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 24 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 11/06/1960 | Round 8 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 1 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 18/06/1960 | Round 9 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 42 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 02/07/1960 | Round 10 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 22 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 09/07/1960 | Round 11 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 17 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 16/07/1960 | Round 12 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 16 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 23/07/1960 | Round 13 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 44 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 30/07/1960 | Round 14 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 42 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 06/08/1960 | Round 15 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 20 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 13/08/1960 | Round 16 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 23 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 20/08/1960 | Round 17 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 11 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 27/08/1960 | Round 18 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 25 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 10/09/1960 | Semi Final | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 62 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 17/09/1960 | Preliminary Final | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 5 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
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.