1945 Fitzroy Gorillas Roster
Victorian Football League (VFL)
Team Record: 11-8 - 46 points
Finishing 6th in the VFL
Coach: Fred Hughson (10-8-1)
Coach: Norm Hillard (1-0)
1945 Fitzroy Gorillas StatisticsTeam Record: 11-8 - 46 points
Finishing 6th in the VFL
Coach: Fred Hughson (10-8-1)
Coach: Norm Hillard (1-0)
The Fitzroy Gorillas of the Victorian Football League ended the 1945 season with a record of 11 wins and 8 losses and 1 ties for 46 points finishing sixth in the VFL. Fred Hughson and Norm Hillard coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Bristowe | April 27, 1922 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Jim Brown | October 18, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bruce Calverley | January 21, 1918 | 5'6" | 150 | ||
| Des Calverley | November 21, 1919 | 5'6" | 148 | ||
| Bert Clay | May 7, 1915 | 6'4" | 207 | ||
| Ivor Clay | May 7, 1915 | 6'4" | 198 | ||
| Jack Collins | May 9, 1925 | 5'10" | 181 | ||
| Laurie Crouch | January 29, 1918 | 5'10" | 161 | ||
| Frank Curcio | November 25, 1912 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Peter Dalwood | June 17, 1922 | 6'4" | 196 | ||
| Stan Dawson | August 12, 1917 | 5'10" | 157 | ||
| Clen Denning | February 28, 1911 | 5'10" | 174 | ||
| Arthur Edwards | August 20, 1915 | 5'6" | 165 | ||
| Leon Gemmell | March 12, 1921 | 5'11" | 179 | ||
| Audley Gillespie-Jones | July 1, 1914 | 5'10" | 161 | ||
| Dennis Hall | December 13, 1923 | 5'8" | 148 | ||
| Don Hammond | August 24, 1922 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Mick Hughson | December 13, 1915 | 5'11" | 157 | ||
| Noel Jarvis | December 12, 1924 | 5'7" | 146 | ||
| Norm Johnstone | January 16, 1927 | 6'0" | 203 | ||
| Jim Kettle | July 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Charlie Linney | September 8, 1925 | 5'9" | 161 | ||
| Wally Miller | October 21, 1917 | 5'5" | 146 | ||
| Dan Murray | December 19, 1912 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Harold Shillinglaw | December 2, 1927 | 5'9" | 148 | ||
| Ken Sier | January 27, 1922 | 6'1" | 174 | ||
| Len Smith | February 9, 1912 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Jack Symons | May 11, 1912 | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Ed White | April 10, 1922 | 5'5" | 143 | ||
| Harold Winberg | May 25, 1918 | 5'7" | 159 | ||
| Stan Wright | March 7, 1918 | 6'0" | 203 |
