1903 VFA Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results of Footscray for the 1903 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Richmond in a semi final, Footscray were defeated by North Melbourne in the final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1903 VFA Season
Team:
Footscray
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 |
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.