Almanac (Fitzroy FC) History – Round 16, 1919: ‘Bloater’s’ Dozen Torments Battling Redlegs

April 17, 2020 by Leave a Comment

Bloater Merrick had a day out (in Spanish-flu ridden 1919) as his Maroons smashed the hapless Fuchsias at Brunswick Street. This is one of FitzroyPete Carter’s stories from his recently released book Fitzroy’s Fabulous Century. [With link to where you can buy the book – Ed]

Round 4 – Collingwood v Melbourne: it was a Fuchsias market

April 19, 2016 by 5 Comments

Jim Kesselschmidt steps up for the Floreat Pica Society. And while reading the writing on the wall helped his footy tipping, Jim found it’s possible to “get hangovers from things other than alcohol.”