Does anyone remember the Fitzroy Lions?

yes got taken over by Brisbane in 1996.

Formed 1884 one of the 8 foundation VFL clubs original home ground Brunswick st oval Fitzroy also called princes park Carlton and the junction oval St Kilda home

Ahh yes, the days of the SuperBoot Bernie Quinlan, we love to mess with the Brisbane fans by yelling out "C'mon Fitzroy Lions"

I keep in mind the very very last Fitzroy interest in 96 truly obviously, antagonistic to Freo at Subiaco. They lost by utilising about 70 undemanding factors and that i shed a tear that day. Its continually a ***** once you spot previous and proud golf equipment like Fitzroy bypass lower than. The decline were putting in for some time. The club more beneficial or a lot less were broke considering the fact that 86 and they almost merged with the Bulldogs. I keep in mind talk of them merging with Melbourne once or shifting to Brisbane. They performed 4 video games in Tassie to objective to help issues yet that really a lot failed and they had to locate backers to protect factors of their very last year at the same time as they couldnt pay their gamers. humorous undertaking the following is that there grow to be the proposed North Melbourne and Fitzroy merge and the different golf equipment idea that they could grow to be some superteam. Brisbane Lions grow to be the subsequent unstoppable juggernaut...oh the irony! It BURNS! i imagine the perfect time they made the finals grow to be in 1986 antagonistic to Hawthorn in the initial very last which they lost by utilising 60 pts. The very last time they were remotely aggressive grow to be 1993. that they had an honest run in the early 80's besides the indisputable fact that it grow to be more beneficial or a lot less a war.

Fitzroy had some great teams, great players. No home ground after they left Brunswick Street, lack of funding did them in.

We are the boys from old Fitzroy, we wear the colors, maroon and blue.

yes i was around as a teen when Fitzroy Lions were in the VFL. I remember it being a truely sad time in the history of footy when they went under and were bought out by Brisbane.

Lots of crying fans on TV - they were never the strongest side but they had loyal fans.

Yes i do - but from memory i think they were the Fitzroy Kittens :)

No Roar in that team :)

Yes i do remember them, and back when Brisbane was the bears, it was a sad day for the Lions fans, and a few of there plays when to Brisbane to play. but a sad time in afl history.

GO the Mighty CATS

I used to barrack for them!

GO THE ROY BOYS!!!

Now I support Brisbane, and the Brisbane Lions were 'born' on my 16th birthday. November 1st, 1996.

Yeah i remember them.

players like Conlan, Osborne, Roos, Lynch, Quinlan, Johnson and Randall

I used to play for my primary school way back when, .......... we wore the Fitzroy jumper when we played.

Yes and now they are the Brisbane Lions :-)