1899 VFA Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results of Footscray for the 1899 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1899 VFA Season
Team:
Footscray
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 18-0-3, P%: 240.6)
Finals Performance:
Not applicable
Team Leaders
Captain:
Dave De Coite
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Coite, Dave | 19 | 0 | R01-09, R11-12, R14-21 | |
| Harris, William | 20 | 0 | R01-09, R11-21 | |
| Houghton, Fred | 4 | 0 | R01-04 | |
| Marmo, Joe | 21 | 0 | R01-21 | |
| Williams, Nancy | 11 | 0 | R01-03, R05-06, R10, R13, R18-21 | |
| Wilson, Harry | 10 | 0 | R12-21 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/05/1899 | Round 1 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 4 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 13/05/1899 | Round 2 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 42 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 20/05/1899 | Round 3 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 16 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 24/05/1899 | Round 4 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 4 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 27/05/1899 | Round 5 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 49 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 03/06/1899 | Round 6 | West Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 47 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 10/06/1899 | Round 7 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 24 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 17/06/1899 | Round 8 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 33 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 24/06/1899 | Round 9 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 41 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 01/07/1899 | Round 10 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 22 | unknown | unknown |
| 08/07/1899 | Round 11 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 5 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 15/07/1899 | Round 12 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 3 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 22/07/1899 | Round 13 | West Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 2 | unknown | unknown |
| 29/07/1899 | Round 14 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 37 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 05/08/1899 | Round 15 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 5 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 12/08/1899 | Round 16 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 44 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 19/08/1899 | Round 17 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 74 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 26/08/1899 | Round 18 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 77 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 02/09/1899 | Round 19 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 33 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 09/09/1899 | Round 20 | West Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 23 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 16/09/1899 | Round 21 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 69 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
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.