1912 VFA Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results for Footscray for the 1912 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 first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After being defeated by the Essendon Association in the second semi final, Footscray exercised their right to challenge for the premiership by virtue of being the minor premiers. Footscray were defeated by the Essendon Association in the challenge final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1912 VFA Season
Team:
Footscray
Club:
Western Bulldogs
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 15-0-3, P%: 173.2)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Team Leaders
Captains:
Jim Spence, Walter White, Art Gregory
Vice-Captain:
Fred Elliott
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banbury, Vern | 18 | 0 | R01, R03-12, R14-18, SF, GF | |
| Baxter, Jim | 17 | 0 | R01-14, R18, SF, GF | |
| Borthwick, Jack | 14 | 0 | R01-02, R04-09, R13-16, SF, GF | |
| Clarke, Archie | 17 | 0 | R01-12, R16-18, SF, GF | |
| Cotton, Roy | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF | |
| Craddock, Johnny | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF | |
| Elliott, Fred | 1 | 0 | GF | |
| Gregory, Art | 17 | 0 | R03-04, R06-18, SF, GF | |
| Harris, William | 14 | 0 | R04-09, R11-15, R17, SF, GF | |
| McCluskey, Tom | 18 | 0 | R01-10, R12-15, R17-18, SF, GF | |
| Nash, Bob | 7 | 0 | R06-12 | |
| Ogilvie, George | 14 | 0 | R04-05, R07, R09-15, R17-18, SF, GF | |
| Spence, Jim | 12 | 0 | R01-07, R16-18, SF, GF | |
| White, Walter | 11 | 0 | R02-03, R05-06, R10-12, R14, R17-18, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassidy, Jim | 20 | 15 | -0- | 5 | R01-18, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/04/1912 | Round 1 | Melbourne City | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 113 | Jim Cassidy | Jim Spence |
| 04/05/1912 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 23 | Jim Cassidy | Jim Spence |
| 11/05/1912 | Round 3 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 25 | Jim Cassidy | Jim Spence |
| 18/05/1912 | Round 4 | Essendon (A) | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 22 | Jim Cassidy | Jim Spence |
| 25/05/1912 | Round 5 | Brunswick | AWAY | LOSS | BRNW by 1 | Jim Cassidy | Jim Spence |
| 01/06/1912 | Round 6 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 40 | Jim Cassidy | Jim Spence |
| 03/06/1912 | Round 7 | Northcote | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 4 | Jim Cassidy | Jim Spence |
| 08/06/1912 | Round 8 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 68 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 15/06/1912 | Round 9 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 79 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 22/06/1912 | Round 10 | Melbourne City | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 99 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 29/06/1912 | Round 11 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 83 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 06/07/1912 | Round 12 | Brighton | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 12 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 13/07/1912 | Round 13 | Essendon (A) | AWAY | LOSS | ESSA by 52 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 20/07/1912 | Round 14 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 61 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 27/07/1912 | Round 15 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 25 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 03/08/1912 | Round 16 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 43 | Jim Cassidy | Jim Spence |
| 10/08/1912 | Round 17 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 56 | Jim Cassidy | Jim Spence |
| 17/08/1912 | Round 18 | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 5 | Jim Cassidy | Jim Spence |
| 31/08/1912 | Semi Final | Essendon (A) | HOME | LOSS | ESSA by 23 | Jim Cassidy | Jim Spence |
| 28/09/1912 | Grand Final | Essendon (A) | AWAY | LOSS | ESSA by 21 | Jim Cassidy | Art Gregory |