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Almanac Footy: Fitzroy Football Club’s season stars in the modern era – Best and Fairest votes, Brownlow Medal votes and leading goalkickers 1970-1996

January 9, 2026 by 6 Comments

Philip Mendes presents another fascinating historical look at the Fitzroy FC looking at the stars of the club from the modern era.

Almanac Footy: Fitzroy Football Club’s 15 biggest season goal scorers in the modern era

December 31, 2025 by 7 Comments

In another superbly researched look back at the mighty Roys, Phil Mendes presents the 15 biggest goal-scorers of Fitzroy’s modern era (1970-1996).

Almanac Poetry: Morning Sun, Fitzroy

June 2, 2025 by 2 Comments

In this rerun of a previously posted poem, according to KD it is clear that beauty can be found in the most unlikely places; this time the very streetsides of inner-Melbourne. [Prompted by the sunrise and today’s VAFA write up – Ed.]

Almanac Footy: VAFA Round 8 – Fitzroy v Old Carey: Hard heels

June 2, 2025 by 9 Comments

ER enjoys an afternoon of local footy at the Brunswick Street Oval watching Old Carey record a win over Fitzroy FC.

Almanac Footy: Fitzroy Football Club’s nine biggest bags in the modern era

January 22, 2025 by 14 Comments

Phil Mendes goes back in time to highlight Fitzroy players who kicked big bags of goals between 1970 and 1996.

Almanac Footy: Another great Football Rivalry: Fitzroy v North Melbourne 1979-1986

December 31, 2024 by 9 Comments

Philip Mendes presents the next instalment featuring the Fitzroy Football Club participating in pivotal seasons, this time matches against North Melbourne 1979 -1986.

Almanac Footy History: 1899 Grand Final – Fitzroy v South Melbourne

September 24, 2024 by 3 Comments

This Saturday Fitzroy play South Melbourne for the 2024 AFL Premiership, albeit as Brisbane and Sydney. Here’s a story by John Harms about that 1899 Grand Final when Fitzroy really did play South Melbourne.

Almanac (Footy) History: Fitzroy’s Last Great Win

July 7, 2024 by 6 Comments

Paul Harman recalls a magnificent win by the mighty Roys on the first weekend in July of 1993. He dedicates the piece to all those wonderful footy commentators who’ve brought us these games. [Great stuff – Ed]

Almanac Footy: A Lost Classic – Round 14, 1993. Fitzroy v North Melbourne

July 7, 2024 by 5 Comments

Adam Fox re-visits an epic 1993 clash between North Melbourne and Fitzroy.

Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (Fitzroy)

April 29, 2024 by 2 Comments

Rodney continues his series featuring teams made up of arrivals and departures from each club. This week it’s Fitzroy’s turn.

Almanac (Footy) History: Jack Cooper – Courageous Fitzroy footballer and Anzac soldier

April 25, 2024 by 2 Comments

At a time of remembrance for soldiers who served and gave their lives in The Great War, Roger Spaull pays tribute to Jack Cooper, champion footballer of the Fitzroy Football Club. In this moving and in-depth account of a footballer and soldier, Roger paints a picture of a man who served his club, and his country, and made the supreme sacrifice on the Menin Road, Passchendaele .

Almanac Footy: Another great Football Rivalry – Fitzroy v Collingwood 1979-1986

January 31, 2024 by 3 Comments

Philip Mendes continues his in-depth series about VFL/AFL rivalries and this week examines the rivalry between Fitzroy and Collingwood over seasons 1979 to 1986.

Almanac Footy: A great Football Rivalry: Fitzroy versus Carlton 1979-1986 by Philip Mendes

January 27, 2024 by 5 Comments

Philip Mendes continues his in-depth Fitzroy FC series highlighting the great rivalries with opposition clubs. This time he examines the rivalry with Carlton between 1979 to 1986.

Almanac Footy: A great Football Rivalry – Fitzroy v Hawthorn 1978-1986 by Philip Mendes

January 24, 2024 by 3 Comments

Philip Mendes presents an in-depth analysis of the great footy rivalry between Fitzroy and Hawthorn between the years 1978 to 1986.

Almanac Footy: Fitzroy’s Jack Worrall – 19th century sporting superstar

October 13, 2023 by 4 Comments

Rod Gillett profiles the career of Jack Worrall, a superstar footballer and cricketer of the 19th Century,who later became a successful football coach and sporting journalist.

Almanac (Local) Footy: Fitzroy Thirds Fan Day – POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

July 29, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Some of the boys from old (new?) Fitzroy will be putting on a show for the fans at Ramsden Street Oval in Clifton Hill and would love to see you there!

Almanac Cricket Dinner: Rick Darling at the North Fitzroy Arms (Thursday, June 29)

June 19, 2023 by 2 Comments

The Almanac Cricket dinner is on Thursday, June 29 – Day 2 of the Lord’s Test – with special guest Rick Darling as we celebrate his recently released memoir. Enjoy some fine food, a few drinks and Rick’s story-telling and then we’ll take in the Test match.

Almanac Book Review: ‘The Fitzroy Lions and the Tragedy of 1996’ by William Westerman

May 29, 2023 by 2 Comments

In this review of William Westerman’s ‘Merger’, Jonathan Pilbrow shares how affecting and emotional he found the book’s subjects and their portrayals while offering lessons for the future and hope through community. [Couldn’t agree more – Ed]

Almanac Football: A great Football Rivalry – Fitzroy versus Essendon 1979-1986

January 28, 2023 by 9 Comments

Philip Mendes presents an historical account of the intense footy rivalry between the Essendon and Fitzroy Football Clubs during the years 1979 – 1986.

Almanac Footy History: A tribute to Gordon Proudfoot of the Fitzroy FC

July 27, 2022 by 1 Comment

Historian Roger Spaull pays tribute to former Fitzroy FC player Gordon Proudfoot who passed away recently.