1979 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results of Fitzroy for the 1979 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Essendon in the elimination final, Fitzroy were defeated by Collingwood in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1979 VFL Season
Team:
Fitzroy
Home Ground:
Junction Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 15-0-7, P%: 122.8)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Ron Alexander
Vice-Captain:
Garry Wilson
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander, Ron | #6 | 24 | 2 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Allan, Graeme | #27 | 23 | 26 | R01-18, R20-22, EF, SF |
| Beecroft, Bob | #24 | 24 | 87 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Bramley, Malcolm | #37 | 4 | 1 | R01-02, R20-21 |
| Brown, Brian | #2 | 6 | 0 | R01-02, R04-06, R08 |
| Brown, Peter | #18 | 6 | 1 | R02-03, R17-19, EF |
| Carter, Rod | #28 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Conlan, Mick | #12 | 20 | 27 | R01-04, R07-09, R12-22, EF, SF |
| Duke, Wayne | #32 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Fowler, Grant | #1 | 5 | 3 | R09-13 |
| Frazer, John | #3 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Hansen, Chris | #16 | 23 | 6 | R01-20, R22, EF, SF |
| Harris, Leon | #56 | 20 | 8 | R05-22, EF, SF |
| Higgins, Kevin | #14 | 24 | 0 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Irwin, Warwick | #7 | 24 | 25 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Johnston, Peter | #44 | 2 | 0 | R03, R13 |
| Keays, Peter | #13 | 17 | 0 | R03-08, R10-12, R14-16, R20-22, EF, SF |
| Lawrie, Grant | #34 | 3 | 1 | R03, R17, R19 |
| MacLeod, Keith | #26 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| McCarthy, Gerald | #23 | 23 | 11 | R01-22, SF |
| McMahon, David | #19 | 24 | 36 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Merrigan, Harvey | #36 | 19 | 5 | R01-06, R11-18, R20-22, EF, SF |
| Mugavin, Noel | #35 | 18 | 6 | R04-11, R13-16, R18-19, R21-22, EF, SF |
| O'Keeffe, Kevin | #11 | 8 | 5 | R05-10, R19, R22 |
| Poynton, Michael | #43 | 6 | 2 | R04-07, R09, R21 |
| Quinlan, Bernie | #5 | 22 | 48 | R01-02, R05-22, EF, SF |
| Richardson, Max | #15 | 23 | 34 | R01-21, EF, SF |
| Serafini, Laurie | #10 | 24 | 0 | R01-22, EF, SF |
| Smith, Chris | #8 | 21 | 3 | R01-04, R07-20, R22, EF, SF |
| Taylor, Neville | #33 | 22 | 1 | R03-22, EF, SF |
| Thompson, Alan | #21 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Walls, Robert | #9 | 15 | 30 | R01, R10-12, R14-22, EF, SF |
| Wilson, Garry | #29 | 24 | 46 | R01-22, EF, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen, Bill | 24 | 16 | -0- | 8 | R01-22, EF, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/04/1979 | Round 1 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 80 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander |
| 14/04/1979 | Round 2 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 53 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander |
| 21/04/1979 | Round 3 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 20 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander |
| 28/04/1979 | Round 4 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 57 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander |
| 05/05/1979 | Round 5 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 96 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander |
| 12/05/1979 | Round 6 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 23 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander |
| 19/05/1979 | Round 7 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 12 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander |
| 26/05/1979 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 54 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander |
| 02/06/1979 | Round 9 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 45 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander |
| 09/06/1979 | Round 10 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 45 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander |
| 16/06/1979 | Round 11 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 67 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander |
| 23/06/1979 | Round 12 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 42 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander |
| 30/06/1979 | Round 13 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 26 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander |
| 07/07/1979 | Round 14 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 51 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander |
| 15/07/1979 | Round 15 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 17 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander |
| 21/07/1979 | Round 16 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 13 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander |
| 28/07/1979 | Round 17 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 190 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander |
| 04/08/1979 | Round 18 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 11 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander |
| 11/08/1979 | Round 19 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 67 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander |
| 18/08/1979 | Round 20 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | FITZ by 16 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander |
| 25/08/1979 | Round 21 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 51 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander |
| 01/09/1979 | Round 22 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 5 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander |
| 08/09/1979 | Elimination Final | Essendon | HOME | WIN | FITZ by 81 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander |
| 15/09/1979 | Semi Final | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 22 | Bill Stephen | Ron Alexander |
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.