1938 VFL Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results of Footscray for the 1938 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. Footscray were defeated by Collingwood in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1938 VFL Season
Team:
Footscray
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 13-0-5, P%: 124.3)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Roy Evans
Vice-Captain:
Norm Ware
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alsop, Noel | #22 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Bennett, George | #5 | 17 | 4 | R02-16, R18, SF |
| Carland, Matt | 1 | 0 | R18 | |
| Clay, Alf | #33 | 7 | 3 | R02-05, R08-09, R17 |
| Coolahan, Jack | #27 | 11 | 12 | R07-14, R17-18, SF |
| Deller, Roy | #31 | 2 | 0 | R07-08 |
| Dilks, Don | #11 | 3 | 0 | R01, R03-04 |
| Evans, Roy | #9 | 17 | 10 | R01-04, R06-10, R12-18, SF |
| Evenden, Reg | #12 | 2 | 0 | R07, R16 |
| Flanigan, Bob | #13 | 18 | 0 | R01-17, SF |
| Glenister, Wally | #25 | 6 | 3 | R09-13, R18 |
| Godfrey, Fred | #23 | 6 | 5 | R01-03, R06, R14-15 |
| Greenham, Jim | #20 | 14 | 3 | R01-10, R14-15, R18, SF |
| Hickey, Harry | #1 | 18 | 26 | R02-18, SF |
| Kelly, Wally | #15 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Luke, Charlie | #26 | 13 | 44 | R05-16, SF |
| McCrae, Cliff | #14 | 13 | 19 | R01, R05-13, R16, R18, SF |
| McGrath, Joe | #35 | 2 | 1 | R01-02 |
| McLure, Lindsay | #16 | 1 | 0 | R05 |
| Menzies, Doug | #21 | 2 | 2 | R01, R08 |
| Miller, Jim | #32 | 18 | 5 | R02-18, SF |
| Morrison, Alby | #2 | 17 | 29 | R01-09, R12-18, SF |
| O'Brien, Bernie | #8 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Olliver, Arthur | #3 | 17 | 24 | R01-08, R11-18, SF |
| Page, Charlie | 1 | 3 | R17 | |
| Palmer, Ambrose | #24 | 9 | 8 | R09-13, R15-17, SF |
| Porter, Roy | #35 | 2 | 1 | R06-07 |
| Ryan, Jack | #10 | 15 | 0 | R01-04, R09-18, SF |
| Ryan, Joe | #10 | 17 | 23 | R03-18, SF |
| Ryan, Leo | #17 | 19 | 0 | R01-18, SF |
| Sainsbury, Rob | #32 | 8 | 1 | R05-06, R10-11, R14-17 |
| Sampson, Alf | #28 | 18 | 0 | R01-18 |
| Spargo, Bob | #29 | 15 | 0 | R05-18, SF |
| Standfield, Paul | #6 | 8 | 3 | R01, R03-06, R17-18, SF |
| Stephens, Billy | #36 | 4 | 1 | R01-04 |
| Thoms, Jim | #18 | 7 | 6 | R01-04, R11, R18, SF |
| Ware, Norm | #4 | 19 | 17 | R01-18, SF |
| Wilson, Don | #13 | 2 | 0 | R04-05 |
| Zimmerman, Jack | #30 | 9 | 0 | R02, R10-17 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly, Joe | 19 | 13 | -0- | 6 | R01-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/04/1938 | Round 1 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 29 | Joe Kelly | Roy Evans |
| 30/04/1938 | Round 2 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 30 | Joe Kelly | Roy Evans |
| 07/05/1938 | Round 3 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 8 | Joe Kelly | Roy Evans |
| 14/05/1938 | Round 4 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 7 | Joe Kelly | Roy Evans |
| 21/05/1938 | Round 5 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 4 | Joe Kelly | Norm Ware |
| 28/05/1938 | Round 6 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 66 | Joe Kelly | Roy Evans |
| 04/06/1938 | Round 7 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 2 | Joe Kelly | Roy Evans |
| 13/06/1938 | Round 8 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 27 | Joe Kelly | Roy Evans |
| 18/06/1938 | Round 9 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 22 | Joe Kelly | Roy Evans |
| 25/06/1938 | Round 10 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 11 | Joe Kelly | Roy Evans |
| 02/07/1938 | Round 11 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 52 | Joe Kelly | Norm Ware |
| 09/07/1938 | Round 12 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 63 | Joe Kelly | Roy Evans |
| 23/07/1938 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 43 | Joe Kelly | Roy Evans |
| 30/07/1938 | Round 14 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 85 | Joe Kelly | Roy Evans |
| 06/08/1938 | Round 15 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 23 | Joe Kelly | Roy Evans |
| 13/08/1938 | Round 16 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 40 | Joe Kelly | Roy Evans |
| 20/08/1938 | Round 17 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 38 | Joe Kelly | Roy Evans |
| 27/08/1938 | Round 18 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 35 | Joe Kelly | Roy Evans |
| 03/09/1938 | Semi Final | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 41 | Joe Kelly | Roy Evans |
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.