1961 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results for Fitzroy for the 1961 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 fifth place.
Team Details
Competition:
1961 VFL Season
Team:
Fitzroy
Club:
Fitzroy
Home Ground:
Brunswick Street Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 10-1-7, P%: 116.8)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrahams, Owen | #16 | 16 | 32 | R01-02, R04-12, R14-18 |
| Aston, Ian | #6 | 15 | 9 | R01-02, R04-05, R07-14, R16-18 |
| Barclay, Brian | #31 | 18 | 1 | R01-18 |
| Bond, Colin | #40 | 2 | 0 | R05-06 |
| Bromage, Keith | #37 | 11 | 18 | R01-02, R04-06, R13-18 |
| Campbell, Graham | #20 | 18 | 20 | R01-18 |
| Carmody, John | #21 | 6 | 8 | R03-05, R15, R17-18 |
| Clark, Wally | #7 | 14 | 15 | R01-03, R06-09, R12-18 |
| Clements, Bryan | #28 | 2 | 0 | R06, R10 |
| Crow, Russell | #32 | 18 | 25 | R01-18 |
| Duncan, Stewart | #18 | 5 | 4 | R02-03, R14-16 |
| Eastman, Wayne | #42 | 1 | 0 | R10 |
| Gale, Alan | #33 | 17 | 1 | R01-09, R11-18 |
| Harvey, Ron | #19 | 17 | 3 | R01, R03-18 |
| Hayes, John | #15 | 13 | 4 | R02-05, R07-15 |
| Henderson, Bob | #23 | 18 | 0 | R01-18 |
| Hughson, Les | #8 | 7 | 0 | R04, R13-18 |
| Jones, Ken | #17 | 6 | 0 | R01, R05-09 |
| Lynch, Allen | #11 | 5 | 0 | R01-04, R18 |
| MacKenzie, Graeme | #29 | 16 | 0 | R01-12, R14-17 |
| McMaster-Smith, Bruce | #24 | 3 | 0 | R02-03, R07 |
| Murray, Kevin | #2 | 17 | 0 | R01-12, R14-18 |
| Pert, Brian | #3 | 13 | 1 | R01-05, R08-13, R15, R18 |
| Pigot, Barrie | #25 | 11 | 3 | R01, R05-13, R16 |
| Powell, Ian | #4 | 7 | 0 | R04, R06, R08, R13-14, R17-18 |
| Powell, John | #30 | 18 | 6 | R01-18 |
| Russell, Les | #26 | 4 | 0 | R01, R11-13 |
| Slocum, Ray | #27 | 16 | 4 | R01-03, R06-18 |
| Stevens, Bill | #10 | 2 | 0 | R09, R13 |
| Sykes, David | #36 | 1 | 2 | R03 |
| Vernon, Rod | #9 | 18 | 16 | R01-18 |
| Webb, Keith | #12 | 2 | 0 | R11-12 |
| Wicks, Brian | #39 | 4 | 0 | R10-11, R16-17 |
| Wiegard, Keith | #5 | 3 | 0 | R03, R07, R10 |
| Wright, Kevin | #13 | 16 | 30 | R02, R04-18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Len | 17 | 9 | -1- | 7 | R01-12, R14-18 |
| Edwards, Arthur | 1 | 1 | -0- | 0 | R13 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/04/1961 | Round 1 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 29 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 22/04/1961 | Round 2 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 5 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 29/04/1961 | Round 3 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 26 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 06/05/1961 | Round 4 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 13 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 13/05/1961 | Round 5 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 61 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 20/05/1961 | Round 6 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 18 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 03/06/1961 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 67 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 10/06/1961 | Round 8 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 20 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 17/06/1961 | Round 9 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 4 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 24/06/1961 | Round 10 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 7 | Len Smith | unknown |
| 01/07/1961 | Round 11 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 1 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 08/07/1961 | Round 12 | Melbourne | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 22/07/1961 | Round 13 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 9 | Arthur Edwards | Alan Gale |
| 29/07/1961 | Round 14 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 7 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 05/08/1961 | Round 15 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 5 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 12/08/1961 | Round 16 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 22 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 19/08/1961 | Round 17 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 12 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |
| 26/08/1961 | Round 18 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 103 | Len Smith | Alan Gale |