1944 Fitzroy Gorillas Roster
Victorian Football League (VFL)
Team Record: 13-4 - 54 points
Finishing 2nd in the VFL
Postseason: 2-0 Won Grand Finals
Coach: Fred Hughson (13-4-1)
1944 Fitzroy Gorillas StatisticsTeam Record: 13-4 - 54 points
Finishing 2nd in the VFL
Postseason: 2-0 Won Grand Finals
Coach: Fred Hughson (13-4-1)
The Fitzroy Gorillas of the Victorian Football League ended the 1944 season with a record of 13 wins and 4 losses and 1 ties for 54 points finishing second in the VFL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-0. Fred Hughson coached the team. The 1944 Fitzroy Gorillas won the Grand Finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Bickerton | August 10, 1917 | 5'10" | 176 | ||
| Wally Bristowe | April 27, 1922 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Merv Brooks | January 19, 1919 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Bruce Calverley | January 21, 1918 | 5'6" | 150 | ||
| Des Calverley | November 21, 1919 | 5'6" | 148 | ||
| Alf Clay | January 8, 1914 | 6'0" | 181 | ||
| Bert Clay | May 7, 1915 | 6'4" | 207 | ||
| Ivor Clay | May 7, 1915 | 6'4" | 198 | ||
| Claude Curtin | July 4, 1920 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Stan Dawson | August 12, 1917 | 5'10" | 157 | ||
| Clen Denning | February 28, 1911 | 5'10" | 174 | ||
| Lindsay Dyring | January 5, 1919 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Arthur Edwards | August 20, 1915 | 5'6" | 165 | ||
| Allan Fields | March 29, 1914 | 6'2" | 183 | ||
| Dennis Hall | December 13, 1923 | 5'8" | 148 | ||
| Jim Hallahan | December 16, 1911 | 5'10" | 152 | ||
| Jack Harrow | April 1, 1921 | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Eddie Hart | June 16, 1922 | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Maurie Hearn | December 5, 1912 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Les Hill | April 19, 1916 | 5'9" | 179 | ||
| Ted Hill | January 15, 1914 | 6'1" | 203 | ||
| Norm Hillard | June 3, 1915 | 5'11" | 179 | ||
| Monty Horan | March 19, 1922 | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| George Hoskins | October 16, 1916 | 5'10" | 192 | ||
| Fred Hughson | May 22, 1914 | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Noel Jarvis | December 12, 1924 | 5'7" | 146 | ||
| Norm Johnstone | January 16, 1927 | 6'0" | 203 | ||
| Arch Knott | February 2, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jack Lancaster | March 31, 1919 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Charlie Linney | September 8, 1925 | 5'9" | 161 | ||
| Bob Merrick | November 24, 1917 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Wally Miller | October 21, 1917 | 5'5" | 146 | ||
| Leo Monaghan | August 22, 1916 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Dan Murray | December 19, 1912 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Geoff Nicholls | September 22, 1919 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Arthur O'Bryan | May 20, 1923 | 6'0" | 183 | Nyarrin, VIC | |
| Noel Price | December 27, 1917 | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Alan Ruthven | April 17, 1922 | 5'8" | 161 | ||
| Ken Sier | January 27, 1922 | 6'1" | 174 | ||
| Bill Spokes | November 13, 1913 | 5'11" | 192 | ||
| Keith Stackpole | July 31, 1916 | 5'5" | 185 | ||
| Jack Symons | May 11, 1912 | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Billy Walsh | February 18, 1911 | 5'9" | 159 | ||
| Stan Wright | March 7, 1918 | 6'0" | 203 |
