[11] The club also competes in the annual VACSAL Football Netball Carnival, where it has won the George Atkinson State Championship a total of 16 times.

[12][13] The Fitzroy Stars were formed in 1973 and joined C Grade in the Metropolitan Football League (MFL) the same year, playing home games at Brunswick Street Oval.

[23] The push was led by club president Troy Austin (son of Jock) and gained the support of Kevin Sheedy in 2007, who became the number-one ticket holder.

[21][26] In 2012, Sir Douglas Nicholls Oval (where the Stars had played until the end of 1994) was rebuilt with funding provided by the Darebin City Council.

[30][31] Neville Jetta, who played 159 games for Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL), was announced in October 2024 as the Stars' senior men's coach for the 2025 season.