Doug Ringrose
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Doug Ringrose was an Australian rules football
er who played for and coached Fitzroy
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) during the 1920s.
Ringrose, who came from Brighton
, was a handy player for Fitzroy in his two seasons, averaging almost a goal a game. He spent much of the 1929 season as playing coach of Fitzroy, with the club managing just two wins.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for and coached Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL) during the 1920s.
Ringrose, who came from Brighton
Brighton Football Club
Brighton Football Club was an Australian rules football club which played in the VFA. The club was based in the Melbourne suburb of Brighton and were nicknamed the Penguins...
, was a handy player for Fitzroy in his two seasons, averaging almost a goal a game. He spent much of the 1929 season as playing coach of Fitzroy, with the club managing just two wins.