1903 VFA Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results for Footscray for the 1903 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 third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Richmond in the second semi final, Footscray were defeated by North Melbourne in the final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1903 VFA Season
Team:
Footscray
Club:
Western Bulldogs
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 185.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by North Melbourne (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Coite, Dave | 15 | 0 | R01-03, R06-15, SF, PF | |
| Groves, Joe | 10 | 0 | R01, R03, R06, R09, R11-13, R15, SF, PF | |
| Harris, William | 8 | 0 | R02, R04, R07-09, R11-12, R14 | |
| Marmo, Joe | 17 | 0 | R01-09, R11-15, R17, SF, PF | |
| Stevenson, Ted | 11 | 0 | R02, R05-09, R15, R17-18, SF, PF | |
| Williams, Nancy | 9 | 0 | R01, R05, R07-08, R13, R17-18, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05/1903 | Round 1 | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 16 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 09/05/1903 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 15 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 16/05/1903 | Round 3 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 25 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 23/05/1903 | Round 4 | Preston | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 36 | unknown | unknown |
| 30/05/1903 | Round 5 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 72 | unknown | unknown |
| 06/06/1903 | Round 6 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 24 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 13/06/1903 | Round 7 | West Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 3 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 20/06/1903 | Round 8 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 53 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 27/06/1903 | Round 9 | Essendon Town | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 69 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 04/07/1903 | Round 10 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 21 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 11/07/1903 | Round 11 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 20 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 18/07/1903 | Round 12 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 9 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 25/07/1903 | Round 13 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 21 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 01/08/1903 | Round 14 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 6 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 08/08/1903 | Round 15 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 69 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 15/08/1903 | Round 16 | West Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | WMLB by 21 | unknown | unknown |
| 22/08/1903 | Round 17 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 22 | unknown | unknown |
| 29/08/1903 | Round 18 | Essendon Town | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 77 | unknown | unknown |
| 05/09/1903 | Semi Final | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 16 | unknown | Dave De Coite |
| 12/09/1903 | Preliminary Final | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 20 | unknown | Dave De Coite |