1909 VFA Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results of Footscray for the 1909 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Footscray were defeated by Essendon Association in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1909 VFA Season
Team:
Footscray
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 11-0-7, P%: 125.9)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Essendon Association (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borthwick, Jack | 14 | 0 | R02-08, R11-14, R16, R18, SF | |
| Brennan, Arthur | 2 | 0 | R02-03 | |
| Cassidy, Jim | 8 | 0 | R11-14, R16-18, SF | |
| Clarke, Archie | 13 | 0 | R03-08, R10, R13-14, R16-18, SF | |
| Cotton, Roy | 19 | 0 | R01-18, SF | |
| Egan, Billy | 6 | 0 | R02-07 | |
| Gregory, Art | 13 | 0 | R01-13 | |
| Harris, William | 15 | 0 | R01-03, R07-16, R18, SF | |
| Hedley, Tom | 4 | 0 | R03-06 | |
| Hutchinson, Jack | 4 | 0 | R01-04 | |
| Marmo, Joe | 13 | 0 | R02, R07-13, R15-18, SF | |
| McKinley, Tom | 8 | 0 | R01-03, R05, R07-10 | |
| Ogilvie, George | 18 | 0 | R01-18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassidy, Jim | 19 | 11 | -0- | 8 | R01-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/1909 | Round 1 | Prahran | HOME | LOSS | PRAH by 7 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 08/05/1909 | Round 2 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 8 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 15/05/1909 | Round 3 | Preston | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 33 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 22/05/1909 | Round 4 | Brighton | AWAY | LOSS | BRGH by 17 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 29/05/1909 | Round 5 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 6 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 05/06/1909 | Round 6 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 44 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 07/06/1909 | Round 7 | Essendon (A) | AWAY | LOSS | ESSA by 22 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 12/06/1909 | Round 8 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 46 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 19/06/1909 | Round 9 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 50 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 26/06/1909 | Round 10 | Prahran | AWAY | LOSS | PRAH by 26 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 03/07/1909 | Round 11 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 13 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 10/07/1909 | Round 12 | Preston | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 32 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 17/07/1909 | Round 13 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 49 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 24/07/1909 | Round 14 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 10 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 31/07/1909 | Round 15 | Northcote | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 40 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 14/08/1909 | Round 16 | Essendon (A) | HOME | LOSS | ESSA by 69 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 21/08/1909 | Round 17 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 14 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 28/08/1909 | Round 18 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 1 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 11/09/1909 | Semi Final | Essendon (A) | AWAY | LOSS | ESSA by 41 | Jim Cassidy | 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.