1897 VFA Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results of Footscray for the 1897 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in third place.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1897 VFA Season
Team:
Footscray
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 13-0-7, P%: 143.8)
Finals Performance:
Not applicable
Team Leaders
Captain:
Bob Dick
Vice-Captain:
Harry Wilson
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassidy, Jim | 1 | 0 | R12 | |
| Dick, Bob | 20 | 0 | R01-20 | |
| Harris, William | 20 | 0 | R01-20 | |
| Houghton, Fred | 10 | 0 | R01-02, R09-16 | |
| Williams, Nancy | 15 | 0 | R01, R03-07, R09-10, R13-16, R18-20 | |
| Wilson, Harry | 2 | 0 | R01, R04 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/1897 | Round 1 | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 7 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 08/05/1897 | Round 2 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 26 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 15/05/1897 | Round 3 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 33 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 22/05/1897 | Round 4 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 7 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 24/05/1897 | Round 5 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 34 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 29/05/1897 | Round 6 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 18 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 05/06/1897 | Round 7 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 30 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 12/06/1897 | Round 8 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 17 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 19/06/1897 | Round 9 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 14 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 26/06/1897 | Round 10 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 5 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 03/07/1897 | Round 11 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 2 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 10/07/1897 | Round 12 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 47 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 17/07/1897 | Round 13 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 54 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 24/07/1897 | Round 14 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 18 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 07/08/1897 | Round 15 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 3 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 14/08/1897 | Round 16 | Williamstown | HOME | LOSS | WILL by 1 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 21/08/1897 | Round 17 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 8 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 28/08/1897 | Round 18 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 26 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 04/09/1897 | Round 19 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 17 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 11/09/1897 | Round 20 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 30 | unknown | Bob Dick |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.