Video Request: The day Fitzroy were robbed.

[Mobbs]

I realise you're out in Gippsland but you should duck into town sometime and check out the Fitzroy FC (the exact same club that used to play AFL) playing in the VAFA, at Brunswick Street Oval.

Colours, song, home ground, not to mention it IS the actual Fitzroy team. Free entry, too.

 

[western royboy]

I reckon it was Umpire Vernon who was the villain in the Carlton game. He paid a stupid free kick against Morrish between wing and half forward for Carlton and then compounded his idiocy by giving a completey unwarranted 50 metre penalty against us. The goal to Carlton put them 6 points up. Roos, Baldwin, Dundas, Morrish all gave the umpire a spray as he ran back to the centre for the bounce, with Roos in particular getting right in his face and the commentators agreed that Roos was right to be angry. All looked lost at this stage, but like a true skipper, Roos goaled shortly thereafter and Dunstan kicked the sealer. We were 4 goals down at 3/4 time and got up by 6 points.

We beat Carlton AND the umpires that day.

I rate that win in the top ten during my time.

P.S. Thanks to Mr. Ripper here are the match details:

1. Round 1, 1993
CARLTON... 4. 2... 9. 6...15. 8...17.10 (112)
FITZROY... 5. 4... 6.10...10.14...17.16 (118)
GOALS: Carl- S.Kernahan 4, Heaver 4, Welsh 4, Gleeson, E.Spalding, Williams, Bradley, Koutoufides.
Fitz- Wheildon 3, Dunstan 3, Sartori 2, Broderick 2, Roos, Seecamp, Wynd, Lynch, Armstrong, Zanotti, Stephens.
BEST: Carl- Williams, Welsh, S.Kernahan, Heaver, Bradley, Silvagni.
Fitz- Armstrong, Dundas, Lynch, Wynd, Wheildon, Roos.
UMPIRES: Callaghan, Vernon. CROWD: 24,823 @ Princes Park

He also rates it as one of our greatest wins, ranking it as our best between 1986 - 1996 and I would agree.

For Mr. Rippers Top Ten go to:
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-8098.html

There's some great reminicing to be had there. These results also show that if the AFL had not been actively involved in trying to screw us, but rather extended the sort of assistance that they have subsequently made available to other Victorian clubs, we would not only still be part of that competition, but as Robert Shaw has said, in 1992 / 1993, we had a side that could have developed into serious premiership contenders.

I felt a strong sense of shafting in the ‘81 first semi v Collingwood at the ‘G, I was only a kid but it still stings - ****ing Ross Brewer

 

[McIvor]

Probably the wrong thread, but i came across a YT channel and it had some old Fitzroy vids. My old man was a Royboy before moving the family to the Gold Coast in the 80's where we've been since - QLD that is. Sorry if wrong spot on this board just wanted to share

 

[McIvor]

But wait there's more - sorry if already on this board (alot only go for less than a minute)

 

[McIvor]

 

[McIvor]

That's it - the guy's YT channel these are all from has heaps of vids from 80's and 90's of sports shows and ads and segments from footy shows. It says he is the Richmond Historian but a lot of what he has is pretty random relating to different teams.

 

[McIvor]

I'd be dirty if a Lion was pinged for deliberate as BRuce was back in 94 let alone back then - looks like the Roys were robbed there. IDK when in the game it was but jesus.

 

[FitzroyPete]

I'd be dirty if a Lion was pinged for deliberate as BRuce was back in 94 let alone back then - looks like the Roys were robbed there. IDK when in the game it was but jesus.

Great work posting all this Fitzroy-related footage, McIvor.
Many thanks.