Kevin (Shifter) Sheehan Kevin Sheehan is an ex Bendigo boy who played 102 games for Geelong, played in 3 reserve grade premierships and captained one of them. He retired from playing in 1982. He has remained involved in the game – he...
Read moreTHE ODD FRIDAY LUNCH – August 5th
Percy Jones!! Percy will run this Lunch on his own, but ably assisted by our popular new (& old!) Manager Terry Freeman. This is one of those awkward Fridays – 2 odd Fridays in successive weeks. Come along for a good Lunch and bring a...
Read moreTHE ODD FRIDAY LUNCH – JULY 29th
John Harms with Bill Deller & Murray Bird John Harms and The Footy Almanac will be running this Lunch with 2 very interesting guests. Bill Deller umpired 251 senior VFL games including 5 grand finals, retiring in 1981. His umpiring...
Read moreTHE ODD FRIDAY LUNCH – JULY 15th
Col Kinnear ex Sydney Swans coach Colin was a good amateur footballer but 2 knee operations brought an early end to his playing career. After a few coaching positions he took the VFA Coburg Lions to their first premiership in 51 years. He then...
Read moreTHE ODD FRIDAY LUNCH – JULY 1st
Carlton Great – Robert Walls Robert Walls played with Percy for much of his playing career at Carlton before finishing his playing career at Fitzroy. He played 259 games, captained Carlton for 2 years, played in 3 premierships and is in the...
Read moreJohn Harms & The Footy Almanac
John Harms is taking charge of the next Odd Friday Lunch. John, as well as running the Almanac, is a well known local writer, broadcaster, publisher, historian, speaker, MC and lunch host. He appears on the ABC’s Offsiders and has recently...
Read moreRodney Hogg
Rodney Hogg, Australian fast bowler – debuted in the 78/79 Ashes series of 6 Tests with 41 wickets at an average of 12.85. He came into the team when Lillee and Thompson moved to World Series Cricket. He was an aggressive and sometimes...
Read morePeter Hudson and Mike Sheahan!!
Peter Hudson, a proud Tasmanian, is arguably the game’s all time best Full Forward. He is the most prolific goalkicker who won the Coleman Medal four times while at Hawthorn, and holds numerous goalkicking records. He made his VFL debut...
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Read moreTHE BLESSING OF THE SEASON
Malarkey Publications and The Footy Almanac invite all Drop-kicks, Misfits and Ratbags to huddle at the North Fitzroy Arms this coming Thursday (March 17) to be blessed by bon vivant (second) ruckman and pub philosopher, Percy Jones. You can see...
Read moreTHE ODD FRIDAY LUNCH Friday 11th March
Friday 11 th March 1:05pm As Regular as the Calendar, although odd, and with a ‘Mystery’ Guest Speaker! We must first apologies for the late notice of next Fridays lunch. However, Percy has been waiting on a yes from a couple of possible guest...
Read moreVALENTINE’S DINNER
The North Fitzroy Arms is hosting a delicious dinner this Valentine’s Day. Our Chef has created a delicious 3 course set menu for diners to enjoy. If you are interested in wining and dining with us this February 14th, make sure you contact us to...
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