With the smiling Winnie on hand (or should we say dog lead), the great Liz Olney rolled in early, ready to play her role as assistant coach in what she thought would be her turn for a stint on the sidelines. Always the team player, Liz displays th...
Being based just a couple of kilometres down the road, the Uni Blacks are Fitzroy’s nearest rivals, our neighbours. Their players have been known to train on our oval during the off-season, procure their caffeine from our village eateries and a fe...
As I seem to say for most home games at the Brunswick Street Oval, a perfect autumnal backdrop greeted participants and spectators alike for Fitzroy’s Senior Men’s clash against the traditionally strong Collegians outfit. Another huge challenge l...
The wicked problem the Fitzroy Women’s squads face – having too many great players and not enough spots to fill – only got worse yesterday when at the midnight hour, Westbourne Grammar let us know they couldn’t field two sides and would have to fo...
Back at Brunswick Street, the Roys hosted our annual Women’s Pride Game. This year against Williamstown CYMS. Ressie’s coach Mick McFarlane deemed it a tight contest, the Twos not putting the game away early despite their overall domination in the...
Travelling north to Glen Iris from the sunny skies of the Peninsula, I was greeted by a beautiful autumn day at TH King Oval, in readiness to join my band of Roys who’d made the trek eastwards and meet half way. Well, almost – I reckon...
VAFA's Jason Bennett reports on our first Premier Men’s win: https://www.vafa.com.au/news/2...
Continued to be dogged by the thorny problem of having too many talented players to call on (and let's face it, some clubs would kill for that to be their primary challenge), the Roys women’s squads headed to the wilds of far eastern Melbourn...
Still, dry conditions greeted the Senior Men for the clash between Fitzroy and Old Melburnians at Brunswick Street Oval. The Roys were yet to post a win so far in season 2024, but saw an opportunity against one-win OM’s. A massive crowd was in at...
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the Ressie Roy Girls had their work well and truly cut out for them on their return to the Brunswick Street Oval this weekend against traditional foes Beaumaris. Again, only a portion of their full squad were a...
