1914 VFA Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results of Footscray for the 1914 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Williamstown in a semi final, Footscray were defeated by North Melbourne in the final, resulting in becoming the runners-up. Had they won, North Melbourne would have been entitled to a right to challenge them in a challenge final.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1914 VFA Season
Team:
Footscray
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 141.2)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banbury, Vern | 19 | 0 | R01-07, R09-18, SF, GF | |
| Baxter, Jim | 16 | 0 | R01-13, R18, SF, GF | |
| Casey, Dick | 1 | 0 | R09 | |
| Clarke, Archie | 18 | 0 | R01-07, R10-18, SF, GF | |
| Cotton, Roy | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF | |
| Craddock, Johnny | 16 | 0 | R01-02, R04-05, R09-18, SF, GF | |
| Donnelly, Peter | 2 | 0 | R07-08 | |
| Ford, Norm | 19 | 0 | R01-12, R14-18, SF, GF | |
| Gregory, Art | 5 | 0 | R01, R08, R13, R16-17 | |
| Grierson, Charlie | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF | |
| Grimshaw, Tom | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF | |
| Harris, William | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF | |
| Holmes, Billy | 1 | 0 | R02 | |
| Lawson, Fred | 13 | 0 | R03-05, R07-10, R13-14, R17-18, SF, GF | |
| McCluskey, Tom | 10 | 0 | R01-03, R05-07, R09-11, R14 | |
| Neilsen, Franz | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF | |
| Samson, Vic | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF | |
| Spence, Jim | 16 | 0 | R01-06, R09-12, R15-18, SF, GF |
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/04/1914 | Round 1 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 24 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 18/04/1914 | Round 2 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 5 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 25/04/1914 | Round 3 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 39 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 02/05/1914 | Round 4 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 20 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 09/05/1914 | Round 5 | Essendon (A) | HOME | LOSS | ESSA by 12 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 16/05/1914 | Round 6 | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 13 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 23/05/1914 | Round 7 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 30 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 30/05/1914 | Round 8 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 58 | Jim Cassidy | unknown |
| 06/06/1914 | Round 9 | Prahran | AWAY | LOSS | PRAH by 7 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 08/06/1914 | Round 10 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 13 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 13/06/1914 | Round 11 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 22 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 20/06/1914 | Round 12 | Brighton | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 54 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 27/06/1914 | Round 13 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 49 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 04/07/1914 | Round 14 | Essendon (A) | AWAY | LOSS | ESSA by 25 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 11/07/1914 | Round 15 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 18 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 18/07/1914 | Round 16 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 2 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 25/07/1914 | Round 17 | Northcote | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 90 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 01/08/1914 | Round 18 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 23 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 08/08/1914 | Semi Final | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 54 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
| 22/08/1914 | Grand Final | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 35 | Jim Cassidy | Johnny Craddock |
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.