1898 VFA Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results for Footscray for the 1898 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used Western Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1898 VFA Season
Team:
Footscray
Club:
Western Bulldogs
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 13-0-4, P%: 133.5)
Finals Performance:
Not applicable
Team Leaders
Captains:
Bob Dick, Dave De Coite
Vice-Captain:
Harry Wilson
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Coite, Dave | 15 | 0 | R01-04, R06-14, Q01-02 | |
| Dick, Bob | 4 | 0 | R01-02, R04, R07 | |
| Harris, William | 13 | 0 | R01-05, R07-09, R12-14, Q01-02 | |
| Williams, Nancy | 6 | 0 | R01, R05-07, R11, Q01 | |
| Wilson, Harry | 13 | 0 | R01, R03, R05-13, Q01-02 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/05/1898 | Round 1 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 8 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 21/05/1898 | Round 2 | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 11 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 09/07/1898 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 1 | unknown | Harry Wilson |
| 28/05/1898 | Round 4 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 6 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 04/06/1898 | Round 5 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 40 | unknown | Harry Wilson |
| 11/06/1898 | Round 6 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 38 | unknown | Harry Wilson |
| 18/06/1898 | Round 7 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 8 | unknown | Bob Dick |
| 25/06/1898 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 28 | unknown | Harry Wilson |
| 02/07/1898 | Round 9 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 16 | unknown | Harry Wilson |
| 16/07/1898 | Round 10 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 51 | unknown | Harry Wilson |
| 23/07/1898 | Round 11 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 16 | unknown | Harry Wilson |
| 30/07/1898 | Round 12 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 14 | unknown | Harry Wilson |
| 06/08/1898 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 15 | unknown | Harry Wilson |
| 13/08/1898 | Round 14 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 9 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 20/08/1898 | Round 15 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 52 | unknown | unknown |
| 03/09/1898 | Qualifying Round 1 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 25 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 10/09/1898 | Qualifying Round 2 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 36 | unknown | Dave De Coite |