1903 VFA Season: West Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for West Melbourne for the 1903 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used Arden Street Oval as their home ground, playing ten matches there (nine as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. West Melbourne were defeated by North Melbourne in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1903 VFA Season
Team:
West Melbourne
Home Ground:
Arden Street Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 11-0-7, P%: 123.0)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by North Melbourne (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory, Art | 2 | 0 | R02, R10 | |
| Laxton, Bert | 13 | 0 | R02-03, R05-06, R09-11, R14-18, SF | |
| Madden, Bill | 10 | 0 | R01, R05-06, R09-10, R12, R14, R16, R18, SF | |
| Rigby, Harry | 3 | 0 | R03, R07, R09 | |
| Rolent, Steve | 10 | 0 | R05-08, R10-12, R15-16, SF | |
| Rourke, Edward | 8 | 0 | R01-04, R10-11, R14, R18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05/1903 | Round 1 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | WMLB by 31 | unknown | unknown |
| 09/05/1903 | Round 2 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WMLB by 34 | unknown | unknown |
| 16/05/1903 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 21 | unknown | unknown |
| 23/05/1903 | Round 4 | Essendon Town | AWAY | WIN | WMLB by 66 | unknown | unknown |
| 30/05/1903 | Round 5 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | WMLB by 4 | unknown | unknown |
| 06/06/1903 | Round 6 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | WMLB by 9 | unknown | unknown |
| 13/06/1903 | Round 7 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 3 | unknown | unknown |
| 20/06/1903 | Round 8 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 70 | unknown | unknown |
| 27/06/1903 | Round 9 | Preston | HOME | WIN | WMLB by 35 | unknown | unknown |
| 04/07/1903 | Round 10 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | WMLB by 39 | unknown | unknown |
| 11/07/1903 | Round 11 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WMLB by 7 | unknown | unknown |
| 18/07/1903 | Round 12 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 22 | unknown | unknown |
| 25/07/1903 | Round 13 | Essendon Town | HOME | WIN | WMLB by 57 | unknown | unknown |
| 01/08/1903 | Round 14 | Brunswick | AWAY | LOSS | BRNW by 3 | unknown | unknown |
| 08/08/1903 | Round 15 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 33 | unknown | unknown |
| 15/08/1903 | Round 16 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | WMLB by 21 | unknown | unknown |
| 22/08/1903 | Round 17 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 24 | unknown | unknown |
| 29/08/1903 | Round 18 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | WMLB by 16 | unknown | unknown |
| 05/09/1903 | Semi Final | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 36 | unknown | unknown |