1897 VFA Season: Williamstown
These are the details of the premiership results for Williamstown for the 1897 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used the WCG as their home ground, playing eleven matches there (eleven as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place.
Team Details
Competition:
1897 VFA Season
Team:
Williamstown
Home Ground:
WCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 10-1-9, P%: 130.8)
Finals Performance:
Not applicable
Team Leaders
Captain:
Walter Warren
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennison, Jack | 14 | 0 | R01-03, R05-06, R08-10, R12-13, R15-16, R18, R20 | |
| McKinley, Tom | 11 | 0 | R09-10, R12-20 | |
| Sprinthall, Billy | 14 | 0 | R03, R06-08, R10-19 | |
| Warren, Peter | 1 | 0 | R20 | |
| Warren, Walter | 20 | 0 | R01-20 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/1897 | Round 1 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 7 | unknown | Walter Warren |
| 08/05/1897 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 3 | unknown | Walter Warren |
| 15/05/1897 | Round 3 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 17 | unknown | Walter Warren |
| 22/05/1897 | Round 4 | Richmond | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | unknown | Walter Warren |
| 24/05/1897 | Round 5 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | WILL by 44 | unknown | Walter Warren |
| 29/05/1897 | Round 6 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 18 | unknown | Walter Warren |
| 05/06/1897 | Round 7 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 15 | unknown | Walter Warren |
| 12/06/1897 | Round 8 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 5 | unknown | Walter Warren |
| 19/06/1897 | Round 9 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | WILL by 39 | unknown | Walter Warren |
| 26/06/1897 | Round 10 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 42 | unknown | Walter Warren |
| 03/07/1897 | Round 11 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | WILL by 2 | unknown | Walter Warren |
| 10/07/1897 | Round 12 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 1 | unknown | Walter Warren |
| 17/07/1897 | Round 13 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 52 | unknown | Walter Warren |
| 24/07/1897 | Round 14 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | WILL by 36 | unknown | Walter Warren |
| 07/08/1897 | Round 15 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | WILL by 46 | unknown | Walter Warren |
| 14/08/1897 | Round 16 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 1 | unknown | Walter Warren |
| 21/08/1897 | Round 17 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WILL by 44 | unknown | Walter Warren |
| 28/08/1897 | Round 18 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 3 | unknown | Walter Warren |
| 04/09/1897 | Round 19 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 4 | unknown | Walter Warren |
| 11/09/1897 | Round 20 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | WILL by 50 | unknown | Walter Warren |