1908 VFA Season: Brunswick
These are the details of the premiership results of Brunswick for the 1908 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Essendon Association in a semi final, Brunswick were defeated by Footscray in the final, resulting in becoming the runners-up. Had they won, Footscray would have been entitled to a right to challenge them in a challenge final.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1908 VFA Season
Team:
Brunswick
Home Ground:
Brunswick Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 12-0-6, P%: 130.2)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Les | 10 | 0 | R10, R12-18, SF, GF | |
| Balfe, Rupert | 11 | 0 | R05, R08, R10-15, R17-18, GF | |
| Clements, Charles | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF | |
| Johnson, Joe | 17 | 0 | R02-09, R12-18, SF, GF | |
| McKenzie, Jack | 13 | 0 | R04, R07-08, R11-18, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/04/1908 | Round 1 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 91 | unknown | unknown |
| 02/05/1908 | Round 2 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | BRNW by 10 | unknown | unknown |
| 09/05/1908 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 58 | unknown | unknown |
| 16/05/1908 | Round 4 | Essendon (A) | AWAY | LOSS | ESSA by 35 | unknown | unknown |
| 23/05/1908 | Round 5 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 23 | unknown | unknown |
| 30/05/1908 | Round 6 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 7 | unknown | unknown |
| 06/06/1908 | Round 7 | Preston | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 12 | unknown | unknown |
| 08/06/1908 | Round 8 | Brighton | AWAY | LOSS | BRGH by 31 | unknown | unknown |
| 13/06/1908 | Round 9 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 5 | unknown | unknown |
| 20/06/1908 | Round 10 | Northcote | AWAY | WIN | BRNW by 23 | unknown | unknown |
| 27/06/1908 | Round 11 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 16 | unknown | unknown |
| 04/07/1908 | Round 12 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | BRNW by 46 | unknown | unknown |
| 11/07/1908 | Round 13 | Essendon (A) | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 8 | unknown | unknown |
| 18/07/1908 | Round 14 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 19 | unknown | unknown |
| 25/07/1908 | Round 15 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 14 | unknown | unknown |
| 01/08/1908 | Round 16 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | BRNW by 38 | unknown | unknown |
| 08/08/1908 | Round 17 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 14 | unknown | unknown |
| 15/08/1908 | Round 18 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | BRNW by 57 | unknown | unknown |
| 22/08/1908 | Semi Final | Essendon (A) | AWAY | WIN | BRNW by 9 | unknown | unknown |
| 31/08/1908 | Grand Final | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 24 | unknown | unknown |
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.