1979 VFL Season: Fitzroy
These are the details of the premiership results for Fitzroy for the 1979 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Junction Oval as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). 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 the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1979 VFL Season
Team:
Fitzroy
Club:
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 |