Career
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.