1939 VFA Season: Williamstown
These are the details of the premiership results for Williamstown for the 1939 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used the WCG as their home ground, playing ten matches there (ten as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Northcote in the first semi final and defeating Prahran in the preliminary final, Williamstown defeated Brunswick in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1939 VFA Season
Team:
Williamstown
Home Ground:
WCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 14-0-6, P%: 122.6)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Team Leaders
Captain:
Gordon Ogden
Vice-Captain:
Reg Thomas
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting, Arthur | 22 | 0 | R01-18, R20, SF, PF, GF | |
| Glass, Eric | 21 | 0 | R02-05, R07-20, SF, PF, GF | |
| McTaggart, Bert | 21 | 0 | R01-06, R09-20, SF, PF, GF | |
| Ogden, Gordon | 22 | 0 | R01-10, R12-20, SF, PF, GF | |
| Outen, Reg | 4 | 0 | R16-19 | |
| Thomas, Reg | 23 | 0 | R01-20, SF, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden, Gordon | 23 | 17 | -0- | 6 | R01-20, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/04/1939 | Round 1 | Yarraville | HOME | WIN | WILL by 47 | Gordon Ogden | Gordon Ogden |
| 22/04/1939 | Round 2 | Camberwell | AWAY | LOSS | CMBW by 3 | Gordon Ogden | Gordon Ogden |
| 29/04/1939 | Round 3 | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | WILL by 35 | Gordon Ogden | Gordon Ogden |
| 06/05/1939 | Round 4 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 9 | Gordon Ogden | Gordon Ogden |
| 13/05/1939 | Round 5 | Coburg | AWAY | LOSS | COBG by 32 | Gordon Ogden | Gordon Ogden |
| 20/05/1939 | Round 6 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | WILL by 25 | Gordon Ogden | Gordon Ogden |
| 27/05/1939 | Round 7 | Northcote | AWAY | LOSS | NCOT by 18 | Gordon Ogden | Gordon Ogden |
| 03/06/1939 | Round 8 | Prahran | HOME | LOSS | PRAH by 27 | Gordon Ogden | Gordon Ogden |
| 10/06/1939 | Round 9 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 35 | Gordon Ogden | Gordon Ogden |
| 17/06/1939 | Round 10 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | WILL by 31 | Gordon Ogden | Gordon Ogden |
| 24/06/1939 | Round 11 | Brunswick | AWAY | LOSS | BRNW by 54 | Gordon Ogden | Reg Thomas |
| 01/07/1939 | Round 12 | Yarraville | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 78 | Gordon Ogden | Gordon Ogden |
| 08/07/1939 | Round 13 | Camberwell | HOME | LOSS | CMBW by 20 | Gordon Ogden | Gordon Ogden |
| 22/07/1939 | Round 14 | Oakleigh | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 86 | Gordon Ogden | Gordon Ogden |
| 29/07/1939 | Round 15 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WILL by 52 | Gordon Ogden | Gordon Ogden |
| 05/08/1939 | Round 16 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | WILL by 35 | Gordon Ogden | Gordon Ogden |
| 12/08/1939 | Round 17 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 30 | Gordon Ogden | Gordon Ogden |
| 19/08/1939 | Round 18 | Preston | HOME | WIN | WILL by 24 | Gordon Ogden | Gordon Ogden |
| 26/08/1939 | Round 19 | Brighton | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 44 | Gordon Ogden | Gordon Ogden |
| 02/09/1939 | Round 20 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | WILL by 23 | Gordon Ogden | Gordon Ogden |
| 16/09/1939 | Semi Final | Northcote | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 6 | Gordon Ogden | Gordon Ogden |
| 30/09/1939 | Preliminary Final | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 7 | Gordon Ogden | Gordon Ogden |
| 07/10/1939 | Grand Final | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 9 | Gordon Ogden | Gordon Ogden |