1922 VFA Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results of Footscray for the 1922 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 being defeated by North Melbourne in a semi final, Footscray exercised their right to challenge for the premiership by virtue of being the minor premiers. Footscray were defeated by Port Melbourne in the challenge final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1922 VFA Season
Team:
Footscray
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 16-0-2, P%: 190.2)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banbury, Vern | 2 | 0 | R01-02 | |
| Doolan, Bill | 17 | 0 | R01-02, R04-05, R07-13, R15-18, SF, GF | |
| Eason, Alec | 19 | 0 | R01-15, R17-18, SF, GF | |
| Ford, Norm | 16 | 0 | R03-06, R08-11, R13-18, SF, GF | |
| Howell, Jack | 2 | 0 | R03, R06 | |
| McCarthy, Con | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF | |
| McIntyre, Bill | 19 | 0 | R01-03, R05-18, SF, GF | |
| Meuleman, Jack | 19 | 0 | R01-17, SF, GF | |
| Nielsen, Frank | 17 | 0 | R02-04, R06-13, R15-18, SF, GF | |
| O'Brien, Jack | 18 | 0 | R01-03, R05-17, SF, GF | |
| Outen, Alby | 4 | 0 | R17-18, SF, GF | |
| Samson, Vic | 17 | 0 | R04-18, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCarthy, Con | 20 | 16 | -0- | 4 | R01-18, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/05/1922 | Round 1 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 28 | Con McCarthy | Con McCarthy |
| 13/05/1922 | Round 2 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 24 | Con McCarthy | Con McCarthy |
| 20/05/1922 | Round 3 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 25 | Con McCarthy | Con McCarthy |
| 27/05/1922 | Round 4 | Geelong (A) | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 110 | Con McCarthy | Con McCarthy |
| 03/06/1922 | Round 5 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 101 | Con McCarthy | Con McCarthy |
| 05/06/1922 | Round 6 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 24 | Con McCarthy | Con McCarthy |
| 10/06/1922 | Round 7 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 36 | Con McCarthy | Con McCarthy |
| 17/06/1922 | Round 8 | Brighton | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 53 | Con McCarthy | Con McCarthy |
| 24/06/1922 | Round 9 | Williamstown | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 9 | Con McCarthy | Con McCarthy |
| 01/07/1922 | Round 10 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 54 | Con McCarthy | Con McCarthy |
| 08/07/1922 | Round 11 | Northcote | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 45 | Con McCarthy | Con McCarthy |
| 15/07/1922 | Round 12 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 49 | Con McCarthy | Con McCarthy |
| 22/07/1922 | Round 13 | Geelong (A) | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 52 | Con McCarthy | Con McCarthy |
| 29/07/1922 | Round 14 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 77 | Con McCarthy | Con McCarthy |
| 05/08/1922 | Round 15 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 2 | Con McCarthy | Con McCarthy |
| 12/08/1922 | Round 16 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 17 | Con McCarthy | Con McCarthy |
| 19/08/1922 | Round 17 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 81 | Con McCarthy | Con McCarthy |
| 26/08/1922 | Round 18 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 25 | Con McCarthy | Con McCarthy |
| 09/09/1922 | Semi Final | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 20 | Con McCarthy | Con McCarthy |
| 23/09/1922 | Grand Final | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 2 | Con McCarthy | Con McCarthy |
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.