Alan Angove Fitcher (25 February 1908 – 26 January 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Fitcher, a ruckman, was born in North Carlton and played at Fitzroy for eight seasons. In 1937, Fitcher was cleared to Brighton, a club he would captain-coach in 1938. He led Brighton to the 1938 VFA Grand Final, which they lost to Brunswick. He crossed to Camberwell in 1939. After the war he became a well known journalist with The Sporting Globe newspaper. References 1908 births Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Fitzroy Football Club players Brighton Football Club players Brighton Football Club coaches Camberwell Football Club players Australian Army personnel of World War II Australian sports journalists 1995 deaths Australian Army soldiers People from Carlton North, Victoria Military personnel from Melbourne Journalists from Melbourne