Standing by

Photo: Phyllis Quealy

The guernseys are still on the rack for the time being as new announcements work their way through all the appropriate avenues to determine if we can have a 2020 season.

Sunday's announcement from the Victorian Government for community sport has given us some exciting dates to look forward to.

From Monday 13 July we will be able to commence with full-contact training and a date has been set for a potential return to competition from Monday 20 July.

While the date for competition has been set by the State Government, and is a positive step forward, we still have a lot to work through.

AFL Victoria will now work with Leagues, Clubs, participants, coaches, umpires and volunteers to ensure we return to competition play in an effective and safe manner in adherence with Victorian Government guidelines and the AFL Return to Play (RTP) Framework.

The VAFA Board will meet the week beginning June 22 to determine whether a season will proceed and provide further advice specifically related to VAFA RTP will follow.

We’ll need to wait for news from this meeting of the VAFA Board meeting about what RTP means for our association, us as a Club, and all of our teams individually. Once this occurs, the FFC Board will meet to form decisions based on this news, so it may not be until the following week until more is known about Fitzroy's approach to 2020.

The Club's Directors would like to express their sincere thanks to coaches and players for the respect shown for the RTT protocols since we've been back at training and for their spirit and enthusiasm as we've come back together. It's been wonderful to see.

Thanks to or local community for also being so understanding of the protocols and vacating ovals while sessions are on, and not crowding spaces by watching the sessions. We know it's hard.

We're all keen to get our season going, and we know it's been a long few months without answers, but we need to stay patient and wait for the information to come to hand.

Local Footy: Football in the time of Corona

The great Fitzroy Footy Raffle is back on…
online that is!

Great prizes, and easier than ever to support the mighty Roys

Now more than ever, we need all Roys supporters to get on board and support our major fundraiser.

Like everything this year, it’s a bit different in 2020, but it’s super easy.
 
All you have to do is:

• Jump online and be in the running to win one of 10 amazing prizes, including a brand new Toyota.
• 100% of the proceeds go to Fitzroy FC.
• Raffle drawn on Thursday 20 August.

BUY YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS 

Don’t want to buy online? Don’t worry! Just give one of us a call or drop us an email, and we’ll organise it all for you:

David Leydon, Director Community Relations
E: client_relations@fitzroyfc.com.au
T: 0408 998 849

Gabrielle Murphy, Director Volunteers
E: volunteers@fitzroyfc.com.au
T: 0425 709 609

Rob Olney, Director Sponsorships
E: sponsorship@fitzroyfc.com.au
T: 0413 767 907

Michael Pickering, Director Player Wellbeing
E: player_wellbeing@fitzroyfc.com.au
T: 0419 849 662 
 

Tax time donations:

Tax time is approaching and it's the perfect time to make a fully tax deductible donation to the club if you're in a position to.

The Fitzroy Forever Operations Fund up and running for any donation, big or small. All donations to the Fitzroy Forever Operations Fund are fully tax deductible and with the end of the financial year approaching, now is the perfect time to donate if you can.

To donate click here.

Any donation will help the famous Fitzroy Football Club come through this crisis and allow us to continue bringing our community together through football.

#RoyGirls profiles part 1

Get to know some of our Roy Girls!

We've had a couple of weeks getting to know some of our #RoyBoys, now it's the #RoyGirls turn! Check out what Liz Olney, Cassie Blake, Luci Murphy and Hilary Collett have to say in our ISO life profiles!

 
Junior Club:
Elizabeth Rose Olney: East Malvern Knights
Cassandra Valerie Blake: Kew Comets FC and Kew Volleyball Club
Lucinda Rae Murphy: Northern Districts Netball
Hilary Grace Collett: Sandringham Junior Soccer Club
 
Favourite ISO Meal:
EO: Spaghetti bolognese
CB: A romantic meal with Will Zaghis of gnocchi (prepared by Will!)
LM: Toasted sandwiches with cheese, tomatoes and jalapeños 
HC: Spaghetti bolognese
 
Funniest teammate:
EO: Luci Murphy
CB: Alexa Madden
LM: Claudia Bell
HC: Claudia Bell
 
Favourite song to get pumped for game day:
EO: Hold On by Wilson Phillips
CB: Purple Hat by Sofi Tucker
LM: Torn by Natalie Imbruglia
HC: Bang Bang
 
Teammate you would not want to be in ISO with:
EO: I like all my teammates! 
CB: Teresa Zampaglione
LM: Alexa Madden
HC: Luci Murphy
 
Favourite saying by your coach:
EO: Fast feet (Jo Hogan) 
CB: If they run fast, you run faster. If they hit you hard, you hit them harder (Mick Symons)
LM: Go for the low torp (Mick Symons)
HC: Just one more (Mick Symons)
 
Least favourite training drill:
EO: 2km time trial
CB: Square handball drill
LM: Any training drill...
HC: In and out drill
 
If you could be a famous person for a day who would it be:
EO: Michelle Obama
CB: David Attenborough
LM: Hamish Blake
HC: Erin Phillips 
 
ISO TV binge go-to: 
EO: Brooklyn-99 and Schitt's Creek on Netflix 
CB: The Last Dance and Formulae One racing
LM: Friends
HC: Grey's Anatomy

First thing you want to do after ISO is over:
EO: Play a game of footy
CB: Give my mum a hug and a kiss
LM: Go to the Royal Derby for a Pint and a Parma
HC: Go to Yah Yah's 
 
Most Memorable Football Moment:
EO: Kicking 7 goals at Victoria Park
CB: My first senior game at Fitzroy
LM: Playing in the 2015 finals series for Fitzroy
HC: First game of senior footy
 
The Club in the VAFA you would like to be by 1 point in a Grand Final:
EO: St. Kevin's
CB: West Brunswick
LM: St Kevin's
HC: St Kevin's

Micky Conlan on The Front Bar

Did you catch The Tank on The Front Bar on Wednesday night? 

If you missed it, be sure to give it a watch. Micky is still in fantastic shape and shared some great laughs with the boys. 

Watch the show here.

Happy birthday Bulldog!

Everyone at Fitzroy Football Club  wishes Kevin 'Bulldog' Murray a very happy birthday!

The Club legend and 1969 Brownlow Medalist turned 82 yesterday.

Bulldog played 333 games for the mighty Roys and was a nine-time Club champion.

Kevin joined Andy Maher and Bob Murphy on SEN yesterday for a great chat about his career on his special day.
 

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