1938 VFL Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results for Footscray for the 1938 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian 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 third place, securing a place in the finals series. Footscray were defeated by Collingwood in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1938 VFL Season
Team:
Footscray
Club:
Western Bulldogs
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 |