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PROMINANT FFC PLAYERS IN THE VFA 1884 - 1896
AHERN, William 1893-4
BANKS, Tom 1888-96*
Dashing and fearless defender
Captain 1892 (part), 1893-95 including innaugural premiership
Champion All round player 1892-94
Represented Victoria 1892, 93, 94
Long serving Secretary of club until 1910
BARCLAY, J 1889-91
BEGGS, James 1885-91
BEGGS, W 1889-90
BONNITCHA, N 1890
BRAZIL, J 1894-96
BROOKS, E 1894
BROWN, C 1884-85
BROWNE, E 1887-90
BUCKLEY, Con 1885-90, 1893
BUCKLEY, William 1889-96
BURGESS, Robert 1886, 89
BURKE, P 1886-89
BURKE, T 1885-90
BURTON, Fred 1886
CALLAHAN, William J 1890-94
CAMERON, J "Ducky" 1884-85
Described as Fitzroy's greatest playerin their innaugural season.
CAREW, E 1884-87
Equal leading goal kicker in 1884 (5)
CARROLL, J 1884-87
CASEY, R 1888
CLEARY, William 1888-96*
Great Rover, captain 1896
CLEMENTS, E 1896
CLIFT, S 1893-94
CLOUGH, C 1889
COCK, Charles 1884-87
Became Secretary of the club and wrote the club's first history in 1890
COLEMAN, J 1884-87
COLLOPY, G 1884
ELLIOTT, J 1884-88
EVANS, J 1893
FARLEY, J 1884
FLYNN, W 1895-96
FOLETTA, Charlie 1894-96*
FRIBBS, J 1891-92
GIFFORD, GW 1890
GLEESON, PF 1889
GRACE, James 1890-96*
Champion forward of the early era along with Thurgood of Essendon
Leading goal kicker of the VFA in 1891 with 49 goals, including first player to kick 11 goals in a game
Won Fitzroy's goal kicking in 1890 (35), 1891 (49), 1892 (48), 1893 (48), 1894 (23), 1895 (24), 1896 (19)
Represented Victoria in 1893, 94
GRACE, Michael 1895-96*
HALL, G 1885-89
HANNAH, Brook 1893
HERON, G 1884-85
Equal leading goal kicker in 1884 (5)
HICKEY, Con 1887-94
Rugged half back who represented Victoria in 1893
Became one of Fitzroy's greatest ever
Administrator and innaugural president of the ANFC
The Sheild for Interstate Carnival victors is struck in his honour
HICKEY, Pat 1895-96*
HILES, T 1888-89
HOGG, James 1888-89
Captain in 1888 after James retired
HOWARD, H 1895
HUGHES, G 1887-88
IRWIN, T 1884
JAMIESON, J 1885-87
JENKINS, Ernest 1894-96*
JOYCE, Jack 1888
KELLY, B 1893-95
KEOGH, L 1889-90
KERRIGAN, Joe 1894-96
KIERNAN, Chris 1896*
KING, AE 1890-91
LAMLEY, Roger 1894-96*
LAWRENCE, J 1889
LECKIE, J 1884
LECKIE, Jack 1890-96
LEYDIN, Thomas 1890-93
LINDSAY, E 1884-86
McGREGOR, A 1891-92
McINERNY, Tim 1890-91
McINTYRE, Peter 1884-85
McKEAN, A 1891
McMICHAEL, Sam 1891-96
McPHERSON, KA 1890-91
McRAILE, J 1886-90
McSHANE, Paddy 1884-86
One of the founders of the Fitzroy Football Club and first ever captain.
Also Captain in 1885
Played Test Cricket
McSHANE, Phil 1890
McSPEERIN, William 1894-96*
MAHER, Jerry 1885-88
MEATES, TW 1889-90
MELLING, Edward 1885-93
MILLARD, P 1887-90
MITCHELL, Jem 1890
MORIARTY, Geoff 1892-96*
Became Fitzroy's first ever coach in 1911
MORRISON, Herbert 1890-91
MOYES, D 1889-90
MUIR, J "Dummy" 1894-91
Early crowd favourite, Muir gained his nickname due to being mute
MUIRHEAD, Arch 1896*
MURRAY, W 1886
NATHAN, Ben 1884-87
NEALE, W 1889-90
NEWLANDS, A 1886-89
Goal kicking forward who won the goal kicking award in 1887 (18)
NICHOLLS, E 1888-89
NOMENS, F 1896*
NOONAN, Paddy 1896*
PAGE, Ben 1887-88
Captain in 1888 until injury forced his retriement
PATTERSON, J 1891-93
PATTERSON, W 1891
PIERCE, AJ "Jockey" 1886-88
RAPIPORT, Herbert 1884-92 1896*
Leading goal kicker in 1885 (12)
REID, SS 1891-96*
REYNOLDS, Edward 1891-96
RILEY, G 1895
ROBERTSON, D 1884-85
ROJO, J 1891-93
ROLLS, J 1884-87 1890
ROSS, J 1886-88
ROWE, S 1885-86
RUSSELL, J 1894-95
RYAN, James 1887-88
SALTON, A 1889-90
SCHMIDT, W 1887-90
SHEARWOOD, Abe 1884-88
SLOAN, Alex 1892-96*
STANILAND, E 1895-96*
STRACHAN, E 1886-91
STUB, RP 1891
SUMPTER, Richard 1895
THOMPSON, RS 1889-90
TIMOTHEE, J 1893-96
TYRELL, D 1895-96
VICKERS, J 1895
WALTON, William 1888-89
WARD, T 1887-88
WATSFORD, Goldie 1884-85
WIER, W 1893-94
WELSFORD, W 1884
WHELAN, James 1894-96*
WISEMAN, James 1889-90
WORRALL, John "Jack" 1884-93
Champion rover, Captain 1886-87, 1889-92 (part)
Champion of Colony 1887, 1890
Later became a successful coach of Carlton and Essendon
Also played Test Cricket and scored a record 417 no in a district game
WORRALL, L 1890

 

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