1917 Fitzroy Maroons Roster
Team Record: 6-8 - 26 points
Finishing 4th in the VFL
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Grand Finals
Coach: George Holden (6-8-1)
The Fitzroy Maroons of the Victorian Football League ended the 1917 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses and 1 ties for 26 points finishing fourth in the VFL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1. George Holden coached the team. The 1917 Fitzroy Maroons lost in the Grand Finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Abbott | February 2, 1889 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jim Atkinson | April 4, 1896 | 5'9" | 159 | Fitzroy North, VIC | |
| Fred Bamford | April 10, 1887 | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Norm Barker | July 1, 1893 | 5'5" | 0 | ||
| Doug Bennett | December 3, 1894 | 5'10" | 0 | ||
| Bill Byrne | August 14, 1896 | 5'10" | 174 | ||
| Charlie Byrne | February 23, 1895 | 5'8" | 0 | ||
| Jimmy Freake | January 27, 1889 | 5'10" | 139 | ||
| Tom Heaney | April 2, 1888 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| George Holden | April 15, 1889 | 5'8" | 154 | ||
| Horrie Jenkin | February 14, 1893 | 5'10" | 161 | ||
| Carl Keller | July 9, 1893 | 5'6" | 150 | ||
| Alex Kennedy | January 11, 1893 | 5'6" | 0 | ||
| Bob King | August 12, 1894 | 6'0" | 159 | ||
| George Lambert | September 9, 1887 | 5'7" | 148 | ||
| Bert Lenne | August 2, 1889 | 6'0" | 174 | ||
| Chris Lethbridge | May 24, 1890 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Tom Lowrie | December 1, 1896 | 5'10" | 183 | ||
| Ted McDonald | January 6, 1891 | 6'0" | 172 | Launceston, TAS | |
| Roy Millen | October 12, 1893 | 5'8" | 159 | ||
| Fred Moore | June 25, 1890 | 0'0" | 0 | ||
| Charlie Norris | July 23, 1881 | 5'10" | 176 | ||
| Jack O'Brien | September 25, 1887 | 6'0" | 0 | ||
| Percy Parratt | February 27, 1887 | 5'10" | 163 | ||
| George Pattison | July 14, 1889 | 5'11" | 192 | ||
| Harry Powditch | May 21, 1894 | 5'6" | 0 | ||
| Teddy Purcell | June 15, 1896 | 5'7" | 0 | ||
| Gordon Rattray | October 19, 1898 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Frank Strawbridge | October 26, 1891 | 5'7" | 0 | ||
| Jim Toohey | July 23, 1886 | 6'0" | 205 | ||
| Len Wigraft | January 28, 1897 | 5'11" | 168 |

