1939 VFA Season: Williamstown
These are the details of the premiership results of Williamstown for the 1939 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Northcote in a semi final and defeating Prahran in the preliminary final, Williamstown defeated Brunswick in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season 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 |
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.