1906 VFA Season: West Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for West Melbourne for the 1906 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 (ten as hosts). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating North Melbourne in the second semi final, West Melbourne defeated Footscray in the final, winning the premiership. Had they lost, they would have been entitled to a right to challenge Footscray in a challenge final.
Team Details
Competition:
1906 VFA Season
Team:
West Melbourne
Home Ground:
Arden Street Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 14-1-3, P%: 195.3)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Team Leaders
Captain:
Arch Johnson
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Lou | 19 | 0 | R01-07, R09-18, SF, GF | |
| Gregory, Art | 18 | 0 | R01-07, R09-17, SF, GF | |
| Johnson, Arch | 18 | 0 | R01-06, R08-11, R13-18, SF, GF | |
| Johnson, Percy | 4 | 0 | R01-02, R04-05 | |
| Madden, Bill | 18 | 0 | R01-06, R08-16, R18, SF, GF | |
| Rourke, Edward | 16 | 0 | R03-04, R06, R08-18, SF, GF | |
| Ryan, Bert | 16 | 0 | R02-03, R05, R08-18, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/05/1906 | Round 1 | Essendon (A) | AWAY | WIN | WMLB by 59 | unknown | unknown |
| 12/05/1906 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WMLB by 24 | unknown | unknown |
| 19/05/1906 | Round 3 | Footscray | HOME | DRAW | drawn | unknown | unknown |
| 26/05/1906 | Round 4 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | WMLB by 4 | unknown | unknown |
| 02/06/1906 | Round 5 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | WMLB by 58 | unknown | unknown |
| 09/06/1906 | Round 6 | Preston | HOME | WIN | WMLB by 4 | unknown | unknown |
| 16/06/1906 | Round 7 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | WMLB by 3 | unknown | unknown |
| 23/06/1906 | Round 8 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | WMLB by 58 | unknown | unknown |
| 30/06/1906 | Round 9 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | WMLB by 73 | unknown | unknown |
| 07/07/1906 | Round 10 | Essendon (A) | HOME | WIN | WMLB by 109 | unknown | unknown |
| 14/07/1906 | Round 11 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WMLB by 11 | unknown | unknown |
| 21/07/1906 | Round 12 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 6 | unknown | unknown |
| 28/07/1906 | Round 13 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 10 | unknown | unknown |
| 04/08/1906 | Round 14 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WMLB by 105 | unknown | unknown |
| 18/08/1906 | Round 15 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | WMLB by 32 | unknown | unknown |
| 25/08/1906 | Round 16 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | WMLB by 8 | unknown | unknown |
| 01/09/1906 | Round 17 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | WMLB by 39 | unknown | unknown |
| 08/09/1906 | Round 18 | Prahran | AWAY | LOSS | PRAH by 4 | unknown | unknown |
| 15/09/1906 | Semi Final | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WMLB by 26 | unknown | unknown |
| 29/09/1906 | Grand Final | Footscray | HOME | WIN | WMLB by 11 | unknown | Arch Johnson |