1942 VFL Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results for Footscray for the 1942 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Yarraville Oval as their home ground, playing seven matches there (seven as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Footscray were defeated by South Melbourne in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1942 VFL Season
Team:
Footscray
Club:
Western Bulldogs
Home Ground:
Yarraville Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 10-0-4, P%: 126.0)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by South Melbourne (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cahill, Frank | #14 | 10 | 12 | R05, R07-13, R16, SF |
| Chisholm, Norm | #22 | 14 | 0 | R02-03, R05-14, R16, SF |
| Collins, Alan | #2 | 14 | 29 | R01-03, R05-14, R16 |
| De Medici, Joe | #29 | 2 | 2 | R01, R03 |
| Dolphin, Harry | #8 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Dougherty, George | #19 | 10 | 12 | R06-09, R11-14, R16, SF |
| Ellis, Ted | #15 | 15 | 0 | R01-03, R05-14, R16, SF |
| Evenden, Reg | #19 | 4 | 1 | R01-02, R09, R12 |
| Gibby, Jack | #17 | 5 | 6 | R10-14 |
| Gray, Jack | #18 | 2 | 0 | R14, SF |
| Grove, Ron | #5 | 10 | 6 | R02-03, R05-06, R08-09, R13-14, R16, SF |
| Harris, Wally | #12 | 4 | 2 | R01-03, R05 |
| Hickey, Harry | #7 | 10 | 8 | R07-14, R16, SF |
| Houston, Bill | #32 | 13 | 19 | R01-03, R05-11, R13-14, R16 |
| Huppatz, Eric | #12 | 1 | 1 | R14 |
| McCankie, Len | #27 | 14 | 0 | R01-03, R05-13, R16, SF |
| McTaggart, Bert | #6 | 15 | 1 | R01-03, R05-14, R16, SF |
| Morrison, Alby | #9 | 14 | 0 | R02-03, R05-14, R16, SF |
| Nankervis, Vic | #21 | 2 | 3 | R06, R13 |
| Neal, Les | #33 | 1 | 3 | R10 |
| Olliver, Arthur | #3 | 15 | 1 | R01-03, R05-14, R16, SF |
| Palmer, Ambrose | #24 | 12 | 7 | R01-03, R05-12, SF |
| Power, Billy | #31 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Ryan, Joe | #10 | 11 | 28 | R01-03, R05-12 |
| Sampson, Alf | #11 | 7 | 3 | R01, R06-09, R16, SF |
| Shearer, Wally | #20 | 14 | 9 | R01-03, R05-08, R10-14, R16, SF |
| Sutton, Charlie | #26 | 8 | 0 | R02-03, R05-07, R14, R16, SF |
| Thoms, Jim | #1 | 15 | 0 | R01-03, R05-14, R16, SF |
| Tribe, George | #30 | 11 | 13 | R01-03, R05, R10-14, R16, SF |
| Tribe, Tom | #25 | 15 | 0 | R01-03, R05-14, R16, SF |
| Ware, Norm | #4 | 15 | 51 | R01-03, R05-14, R16, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ware, Norm | 15 | 10 | -0- | 5 | R01-03, R05-14, R16, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05/1942 | Round 1 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 20 | Norm Ware | Norm Ware |
| 16/05/1942 | Round 2 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 4 | Norm Ware | Norm Ware |
| 23/05/1942 | Round 3 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 76 | Norm Ware | Norm Ware |
| Round 4 | BYE | ||||||
| 06/06/1942 | Round 5 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 4 | Norm Ware | Norm Ware |
| 13/06/1942 | Round 6 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 9 | Norm Ware | Norm Ware |
| 20/06/1942 | Round 7 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 19 | Norm Ware | Norm Ware |
| 27/06/1942 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 56 | Norm Ware | Norm Ware |
| 04/07/1942 | Round 9 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 30 | Norm Ware | Norm Ware |
| 11/07/1942 | Round 10 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 71 | Norm Ware | Norm Ware |
| 18/07/1942 | Round 11 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 31 | Norm Ware | Norm Ware |
| 25/07/1942 | Round 12 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 7 | Norm Ware | Norm Ware |
| 01/08/1942 | Round 13 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 34 | Norm Ware | Norm Ware |
| 08/08/1942 | Round 14 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 79 | Norm Ware | Norm Ware |
| Round 15 | BYE | ||||||
| 22/08/1942 | Round 16 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 37 | Norm Ware | Norm Ware |
| 29/08/1942 | Semi Final | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 27 | Norm Ware | Norm Ware |