William McSpeerin (1897 - 1904)

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Look at the list - 4th most games, Bill McSpeerin 126 games for Fitzroy 1897-1904. Again, we are the leaders of the pack.:):thumbsu:

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Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_McSpeerin)

William 'Bill' McSpeerin (DOB unknown) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the VFL. McSpeerin was a rover and in 1903 became the first Fitzroy footballer to play in 100 VFL games. He had started out with the club in the VFA where he was a member of their 1895 premiership side. McSpeerin appeared in 10 out of a possible 14 games in the inaugural VFL season in 1897 and played in premierships the following two seasons. He was club captain in both 1901 and 1902 before retiring at the end of the 1904 season, his last game being Fitzroy's Grand Final win over Carlton.

Career Statistics (http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/B/Bill_McSpeerin.html)

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Fitzroy firsts (http://gorey.com.au/archives/2032)

In Round 7, 1903, Bill McSpeerin became the first of 110 players to play 100 games for Fitzroy.

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Fillpointsfooty (http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/mc.htm#William%20McSpeerin%20%28Fitzroy%29)

The consummate all round footballer, William McSpeerin was equally effective as a rover or in a variety of set positions. He began with Fitzroy while the club was still in the VFA, and he was a key contributor to its 1895 premiership. In 1898 he helped the Maroons to their first VFL premiership, the last to be won when teams consisted of twenty players, and he also played in the winning grand final of 1899, when he was Fitzroy's top goal kicker for the year with 18 goals. McSpeerin captained the 'Roys in 1901 and 1902, and rounded off his VFL career with two magnificent seasons in 1903 and 1904. The last of his 126 VFL games came in the 1904 grand final against Carlton which Fitzroy won comfortably by 4 goals.

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Fitzroy Honour Board (http://www.fitzroyfc.com.au/honourboard.html)

Leading goal kicker - 1899

Captain - 1901, 1902

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Premierships:

1898 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1898_VFL_Grand_Final)

B: Stan Reid Johnny Power Jerry Nolan
HB: Alec Sloan (c) Pat Hickey Jack Dalton
C: Eddie Drohan Harry Clarke Kelly Robinson
HF: Chris Kiernan Bert Sharpe Bill Dalton
F: Fred Fontaine Jim Grace Alf McDougall
Foll: Mick Grace Bill McSpeerin Bill Potter
Int: Pat Descrimes Paddy Noonan 1899 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1899_VFL_Grand_Final)

B: Hugh McEwen Geoff Moriarty Ern Jenkins
HB: Jack Deas Pat Hickey Alec Sloan (c)
C: Eddie Drohan Harry Clarke Kelly Robinson
HF: Pat Descrimes Fred Fontaine Bill Dalton
F: Alf McDougall Jim Grace Bill Cleary
Foll: Mick Grace Bill Potter Bill McSpeerin1904 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1904_VFL_Grand_Final)

B: Alf Sharp Fred Fontaine Wally Naismith
HB: Ern Jenkins Jim Sharp Joe Johnson
C: Alf Bartlett Harry Clarke Les Millis
HF: Edgar Kneen Gerald Brosnan (c) Gilbert Barker
F: Jack McDonough Percy Sheehan Percy Trotter
Foll: Herbert Milne Bill Walker Bill McSpeerin