1907 VFA Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results for Footscray for the 1907 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. Footscray were defeated by Williamstown in the second semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1907 VFA Season
Team:
Footscray
Club:
Western Bulldogs
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 12-0-6, P%: 142.1)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Williamstown (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borthwick, Jack | 15 | 0 | R03-09, R12-18, SF | |
| Clarke, Archie | 18 | 0 | R01-13, R15-18, SF | |
| Cotton, Roy | 17 | 0 | R01-11, R13-16, R18, SF | |
| Dick, Horrie | 12 | 0 | R08-18, SF | |
| Harris, William | 17 | 0 | R01-09, R11, R13-18, SF | |
| Hedley, Tom | 8 | 0 | R01, R13-18, SF | |
| Marmo, Joe | 13 | 0 | R01, R08-18, SF | |
| McKinley, Tom | 16 | 0 | R01-05, R07, R09-17, SF | |
| Sevior, Tom | 17 | 0 | R02-16, R18, SF | |
| Williams, Nancy | 15 | 0 | R01-08, R11, R13-14, R16-18, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05/1907 | Round 1 | Williamstown | HOME | LOSS | WILL by 20 | unknown | Nancy Williams |
| 11/05/1907 | Round 2 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 14 | unknown | Nancy Williams |
| 18/05/1907 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 32 | unknown | Nancy Williams |
| 25/05/1907 | Round 4 | Essendon (A) | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 1 | unknown | Nancy Williams |
| 01/06/1907 | Round 5 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 10 | unknown | Nancy Williams |
| 15/06/1907 | Round 6 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 44 | unknown | Nancy Williams |
| 22/06/1907 | Round 7 | West Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 17 | unknown | Nancy Williams |
| 29/06/1907 | Round 8 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 38 | unknown | Nancy Williams |
| 06/07/1907 | Round 9 | Preston | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 50 | unknown | unknown |
| 13/07/1907 | Round 10 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 31 | unknown | unknown |
| 20/07/1907 | Round 11 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 44 | unknown | Nancy Williams |
| 27/07/1907 | Round 12 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 57 | unknown | unknown |
| 03/08/1907 | Round 13 | Essendon (A) | AWAY | LOSS | ESSA by 32 | unknown | Nancy Williams |
| 10/08/1907 | Round 14 | Brunswick | HOME | LOSS | BRNW by 4 | unknown | Nancy Williams |
| 17/08/1907 | Round 15 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 75 | unknown | unknown |
| 24/08/1907 | Round 16 | West Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 65 | unknown | Nancy Williams |
| 31/08/1907 | Round 17 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 33 | unknown | Nancy Williams |
| 07/09/1907 | Round 18 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 9 | unknown | Nancy Williams |
| 14/09/1907 | Semi Final | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 14 | unknown | Nancy Williams |