1908 VFA Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results of Footscray for the 1908 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Williamstown in a semi final, Footscray defeated Brunswick in the final, winning the premiership. Had they lost, they would have been entitled to a right to challenge Brunswick in a challenge final.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1908 VFA Season
Team:
Footscray
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 15-1-2, P%: 159.0)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borthwick, Jack | 5 | 0 | R04, R06, R08-10 | |
| Brennan, Arthur | 7 | 0 | R10-11, R14-17, SF | |
| Clarke, Archie | 12 | 0 | R06-08, R12-18, SF, GF | |
| Cotton, Roy | 17 | 0 | R01-04, R06-09, R12-18, SF, GF | |
| Egan, Billy | 17 | 0 | R01-04, R06-15, R18, SF, GF | |
| Gregory, Art | 18 | 0 | R01-02, R04-17, SF, GF | |
| Harris, William | 18 | 0 | R01-04, R06-15, R17-18, SF, GF | |
| Hutchinson, Jack | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF | |
| Marmo, Joe | 16 | 0 | R01, R03-04, R06-07, R10-18, SF, GF | |
| McKinley, Tom | 19 | 0 | R01-09, R11-18, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassidy, Jim | 20 | 17 | -1- | 2 | R01-18, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/04/1908 | Round 1 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 18 | Jim Cassidy | Tom McKinley |
| 02/05/1908 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 34 | Jim Cassidy | Tom McKinley |
| 09/05/1908 | Round 3 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 15 | Jim Cassidy | Tom McKinley |
| 16/05/1908 | Round 4 | Prahran | AWAY | LOSS | PRAH by 14 | Jim Cassidy | Tom McKinley |
| 23/05/1908 | Round 5 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 23 | Jim Cassidy | Tom McKinley |
| 30/05/1908 | Round 6 | Essendon (A) | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 8 | Jim Cassidy | Tom McKinley |
| 06/06/1908 | Round 7 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 14 | Jim Cassidy | Tom McKinley |
| 08/06/1908 | Round 8 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Jim Cassidy | Tom McKinley |
| 13/06/1908 | Round 9 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 25 | Jim Cassidy | Tom McKinley |
| 20/06/1908 | Round 10 | Preston | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 13 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 27/06/1908 | Round 11 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 160 | Jim Cassidy | Tom McKinley |
| 04/07/1908 | Round 12 | Brighton | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 22 | Jim Cassidy | Tom McKinley |
| 11/07/1908 | Round 13 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 13 | Jim Cassidy | Tom McKinley |
| 18/07/1908 | Round 14 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 19 | Jim Cassidy | Tom McKinley |
| 25/07/1908 | Round 15 | Essendon (A) | AWAY | LOSS | ESSA by 9 | Jim Cassidy | Tom McKinley |
| 01/08/1908 | Round 16 | Northcote | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 28 | Jim Cassidy | Tom McKinley |
| 08/08/1908 | Round 17 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 33 | Jim Cassidy | Tom McKinley |
| 15/08/1908 | Round 18 | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 1 | Jim Cassidy | Tom McKinley |
| 22/08/1908 | Semi Final | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 15 | Jim Cassidy | Tom McKinley |
| 31/08/1908 | Grand Final | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 24 | Jim Cassidy | Tom McKinley |
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.