Which Fitzroy footballer had the unique honour of topping the batting averages in Victorian district cricket and being selected as Champion of the Colony of Victoria for his footballing prowess in the same year?
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Jack Worrall
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Jack Worrall is correct. He topped the Victorian batting averages with 108.14 in 1886/87 and 84.85 in 1887/88. He was selected by football writers as Champion of the Colony (the equivalent of the Brownlow Medal in those days) in both 1887 and 1890. Well done FitzroyPete.
