This is a list of coaches and captains of the Fitzroy Football Club, along with best and fairest award winners and leading goalkickers, for every year of the club's participation in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL) and the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA).
From 1987 to 1996, Fitzroy's best and fairest award was known as the Mitchell Medal, named after Percy Mitchell, a long-serving club administrator and life member.
VFA 1884–1896 YearCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading goalkickerGoals 1884 5 Paddy McShane J. Williams G. Heron & E. Carew 5 1885 6 Paddy McShane Herbert Rappaport 12 1886 5 Jack Worrall Jack Worrall A. Newlands 18 1887 4 Jack Worrall Jack Worrall 16 1888 10 W. Schmidt & James Hogg 12 1889 7 Jack Worrall Jack Worrall 24 1890 4 Jack Worrall Jim Grace 35 1881 3 Jack Worrall Jim Grace 49 1892 2 Jack Worrall Tom Banks Jim Grace 48 1893 5 Tom Banks Tom Banks Jim Grace 48 1894 4 Tom Banks Tom Banks Jim Grace 23 1895 1 Tom Banks Jim Grace 24 1896 4 Bill Cleary Chris Kiernan Chris Kiernan 19
VFL/AFL 1897–1909 YearCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading goalkickerGoals 1897 6 Bill Cleary Chris Kiernan 11 1898 1 Alec Sloan Mick Grace Chris Kiernan 18 1899 1 Alec Sloan Pat Hickey Bill McSpeerin 18 1900 2 Alec Sloan Mick Grace Chris Kiernan 21 1901 4 Bill McSpeerin Gerald Brosnan 33 1902 3 Bill McSpeerin Percy Trotter 22 1903 2 Gerald Brosnan Percy Trotter Percy Trotter 27 1904 1 Gerald Brosnan Jim Sharp Percy Trotter 36 1905 1 Gerald Brosnan Les Millis Alf Wilkinson 30 1906 2 Ern Jenkins Les Millis Percy Trotter 28 1907 7 Ern Jenkins Barclay Bailes &Wally Johnson Jim Sharp 24 1908 6 Jim Sharp Herbert Milne &George Holden Wally Johnson 27 1909 8 Jim Sharp Bill Walker &George Lambert Billy Dick 26
1910–1919 YearCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading goalkickerGoals 1910 8 Jim Sharp Herbert Milne Bob Briggs 30 1911 5 Geoff Moriarty Harold McLennan Jack Cooper Bruce Campbell 25 1912 5 Geoff Moriarty Jack Cooper Harold McLennan Jimmy Freake 53 1913 1 Percy Parratt Bill Walker Harold McLennan Jimmy Freake 56 1914 3 Percy Parratt Percy Parratt Jack Cooper Jimmy Freake 47 1915 3 Percy Parratt Percy Parratt George Holden Jimmy Freake 66 1916 1 George Holden Wally Johnson Tom Heaney 27 1917 2 George Holden George Holden Jimmy Freake 37 1918 5 George Holden George Holden Jimmy Freake Jimmy Freake 29 1919 5 George Holden &Ted Melling Wally Johnson Bob Merrick 42
1920–1929 YearCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading goalkickerGoals 1920 4 Percy Parratt Percy Parratt Len Wigraft Bob Merrick 53 1921 5 Percy Parratt Percy Parratt, &Chris Lethbridge Gordon Rattray Bob Merrick 32 1922 1 Vic Belcher Chris Lethbridge Jim Atkinson Bob Merrick 47 1923 2 Vic Belcher Gordon Rattray Goldie Collins Jimmy Freake 45 1924 3 Vic Belcher Jim Atkinson Len Wigraft Jack Moriarty 82 1925 5 Chris Lethbridge Jim Atkinson Len Wigraft Jack Moriarty 63 1926 8 Vic Belcher Bill Adams Horrie Jenkin Jack Moriarty 48 1927 9 Vic Belcher Len Wigraft Jack Moriarty Jack Moriarty 83 1928 8 Gordon Rattray Gordon Rattray Jack Moriarty 68 1929 11 Doug Ringrose Charlie Chapman Jack Moriarty 58
1930–1939 YearCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading goalkickerGoals 1930 9 Colin Niven Colin Niven Charlie Chapman 46 1931 10 Colin Niven Colin Niven Jack Moriarty 53 1932 10 Frank Maher Haydn Bunton Senior Jack Sexton Jack Moriarty 81 1933 5 Frank Maher Jack Sexton Jack Moriarty Jack Moriarty 70 1934 8 Jack Cashman Len Wigraft Jack Cashman Fred Davies Haydn Bunton Senior Len Pye 39 1935 7 Percy Rowe Charlie Cameron Haydn Bunton Senior Dinny Ryan 46 1936 12 Haydn Bunton Senior Haydn Bunton Senior Haydn Bunton Senior Haydn Bunton Senior 33 1937 7 Gordon Rattray Haydn Bunton Senior Haydn Bunton Senior 37 1938 10 Gordon Rattray Frank Curcio Fred Hughson 62 1939 8 Gordon Rattray Frank Curcio Clen Denning 37
1940–1949 YearCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading goalkickerGoals 1940 7 Dan Minogue Frank Curcio Claude Curtin 56 1941 7 Dan Minogue Frank Curcio Claude Curtin 65 1942 6 Dan Minogue Maurie Hearn Claude Curtin 61 1943 3 Fred Hughson Fred Hughson Jack Grant 42 1944 1 Fred Hughson Fred Hughson Allan Ruthven Allan Ruthven 46 1945 6 Fred Hughson Fred Hughson Allan Ruthven Allan Ruthven 42 1946 8 Fred Hughson Fred Hughson Allan Ruthven Claude Curtin 56 1947 3 Fred Hughson Fred Hughson Norm Johnstone Eddie Hart 64 1948 7 Charlie Cameron Allan Ruthven Allan Ruthven Eddie Hart 61 1949 7 Norm Smith Norm Smith Allan Ruthven Eddie Hart 53
1950–1959 YearCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading goalkickerGoals 1950 5 Norm Smith Norm SmithAllan Ruthven Bill Stephen Eddie Hart 50 1951 5 Norm Smith Allan Ruthven Vic Chanter Eddie Hart 65 1952 3 Allan Ruthven Allan Ruthven Neville Broderick Tony Ongarello 50 1953 6 Allan Ruthven Allan Ruthven Don Furness Joe Hickey 40 1954 11 Allan Ruthven Allan Ruthven Bill Stephen Allan Ruthven 31 1955 9 Bill Stephen Bill Stephen Don Furness Norm Johnstone 32 1956 8 Bill Stephen Bill Stephen Kevin Murray Tony OngarelloTony Ongarello was the last VFL footballer ever to attempt to score a goal using a place kick. 33 1957 11 Bill Stephen Bill Stephen Graham Campbell Owen Abrahams 31 1958 4 Len Smith Alan Gale Kevin Murray Tony Ongarello 53 1959 5 Len Smith Alan Gale Ron Harvey Kevin Wright 43
1960–1969 YearCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading goalkickerGoals 1960 3 Len Smith Alan Gale Kevin Murray Kevin Wright 36 1961 5 Len Smith Alan Gale Kevin Murray Owen Abrahams 32 1962 10 Len Smith Owen Abrahams Kevin Murray Wally Clark 21 1963 12 Kevin Murray Kevin Murray Kevin Murray Gary Lazarus 35 1964 12 Kevin Murray Kevin Murray Kevin Murray Ralph Rogerson 27 1965 11 Bill Stephen Ralph Rogerson Norm Brown Gary Lazarus 32 1966 12 Bill Stephen Ralph Rogerson John Hayes Norm Brown Gary Lazarus 39 1967 11 Bill Stephen Kevin Murray Norm Brown Gary Lazarus 35 1968 11 Bill Stephen Kevin Murray Kevin Murray &John Murphy Doug Searl 31 1969 10 Bill Stephen Kevin Murray Kevin Murray Doug Searl 68
1970–1979 YearCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading goalkickerGoals 1970 9 Bill Stephen Kevin Murray John Murphy Alex Ruscuklic 49 1971 6 Graham Donaldson Kevin Murray John Murphy John Murphy 47 1972 9 Graham Donaldson Kevin Murray Garry Wilson Garry Wilson 37 1973 8 Graham Donaldson John Murphy John Murphy Garry Wilson 43 1974 11 Graham DonaldsonGraham Campbell John Murphy Harvey Merrigan David Wall 35 1975 11 Kevin Rose John Murphy Warwick Irwin Renato Serafini 34 1976 11 Kevin Rose John Murphy Garry Wilson John Murphy 35 1977 10 Kevin Rose John Murphy John Murphy Bob Beecroft 59 1978 9 Graham Campbell Harvey Merrigan Garry Wilson Bob Beecroft 65 1979 4 Bill Stephen Ron Alexander Garry Wilson Bob Beecroft 87
1980–1989 YearCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading goalkickerGoals 1980 12 Bill Stephen Ron Alexander Garry Wilson Bob Beecroft 63 1981 4 Robert Walls Garry Wilson Ron Alexander Bernie Quinlan 73 1982 6 Robert Walls Garry Wilson Matt Rendell Bernie Quinlan 53 1983 4 Robert Walls Garry Wilson Matt Rendell Bernie Quinlan 116 1984 5 Robert Walls Garry Wilson Ross Thornton Bernie Quinlan 105 1985 9 Robert Walls Matt Rendell Paul Roos Bernie Quinlan 84 1986 3 David Parkin Matt Rendell Paul Roos Richard Osborne 62 1987 11 David Parkin Matt Rendell Scott McIvor Richard Osborne 62 1988 12 David Parkin Paul Roos Darren Kappler Richard Osborne 60 1989 6 Rod Austin Paul Roos Gary Pert Richard Osborne 68
1990–1996 YearCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading goalkickerGoals 1990 12 Rod Austin Paul Roos Scott Clayton Paul Roos 49 1991 14 Robert Shaw Richard Osborne Paul Roos Darren Wheildon 29 1992 10 Robert Shaw Paul Roos Paul Roos Richard Osborne 58 1993 11 Robert Shaw Paul Roos Alastair Lynch Alastair Lynch 68 1994 14 Robert Shaw Paul Roos Paul Roos Darren Wheildon 26 1995 16 Bernie QuinlanAlan McConnell Brad Boyd Brad Boyd Chris Johnson 25 1996 16 Mick NunanAlan McConnell Brad Boyd Martin Pike Anthony Mellington 22
VAFA Source: PremiersGrand FinalistMinor premiersFinals appearanceWooden spoon 2009–present YearDivisionCoachCaptainBest and fairestCoach's AwardLeading goalkickerGoals 2009 4th 11 7 0 Simon Taylor James O'Reilly Conor Dullard Simon Kelleher Ross Borland 2010 7th Simon Taylor James O'Reilly O. O'Connor James O'Reilly Ross Borland 2011 8th Tim Bell James O'Reilly James McGee Jack Dalton Will Pickering 59 2012 6th Michael Pickering Rory Angiolella Dom Pound-Palmieri Joshua Vansittar 2013 Michael Pickering; Sam Baker Rory Angiolella Dan Bisetto Dylan Patcas 2014 Michael Pickering; Will Fenton Rory Angiolella Matthew Kyroussis Max Ellis 2015 Michael Pickering; Will Fenton Rory Angiolella Dan Bisetto Nick Marshall 2016 Michael Pickering; Nick Mitchell Rory Angiolella; Dan Bisetto Max Ellis Nathan Ligris 2017 9th 5 13 0 Nick Mitchell Rory Angiolella Max Ellis Ted Clayton 2018 2nd 15 3 0 Luke Mahoney Julian Turner Max Ellis T. O'Donnell 2019 Premier B 7th 6 12 0 Luke Mahoney Julian Turner Max Ellis Jack Hart 2020 Premier B (No season) Luke Mahoney Julian Turner (No season) 2021 Premier B 6th 4 7 0 Luke Mahoney Julian Turner Ted Clayton Nathan Ligris 2022 Premier B 4th 9 7 0 Luke Mahoney Julian Turner;Jack Hart Ted Clayton Jock Green 2023 Premier B 2nd 12 6 0 Luke Mahoney Julian Turner Donovan Toohey Charlie Faubel 2024 Premier Travis Ronaldson Jack Hart
References
Dom has footy flourishing in the jungle. (2005, June). The Lions Tale, p. 14
External links Fitzroy Honour Roll at FootyStats