1944 VFL Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results of Footscray for the 1944 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Footscray were defeated by Essendon in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1944 VFL Season
Team:
Footscray
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 12-1-5, P%: 106.9)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benison, Alf | #28 | 9 | 6 | R04-10, R12, R18 |
| Cahill, Frank | #24 | 6 | 2 | R11-12, R15-18 |
| Cahill, Pat | #14 | 3 | 2 | R01-03 |
| Chalmers, Harry | #26 | 9 | 1 | R11-18, SF |
| Collins, Alan | #2 | 15 | 8 | R01-02, R04-15, SF |
| Dudley, Merv | #16 | 9 | 3 | R01-02, R07-10, R17-18, SF |
| Ellis, Ted | #15 | 4 | 0 | R01-04 |
| Esse, Herb | #21 | 9 | 0 | R02, R04-10, R12 |
| Greenham, Jim | #20 | 12 | 5 | R01-02, R10-18, SF |
| Grove, Ron | #5 | 17 | 11 | R01-10, R13-18, SF |
| Hand, Pat | #9 | 19 | 2 | R01-18, SF |
| Henderson, Don | #17 | 11 | 2 | R01-06, R09-11, R16, SF |
| Hickey, Harry | #7 | 19 | 21 | R01-18, SF |
| Hillis, Leo | #26 | 2 | 0 | R03-04 |
| Houston, Bill | #12 | 3 | 1 | R01, R04, R07 |
| Kelly, Frank | #4 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Kennedy, Del | #23 | 5 | 0 | R05, R11-14 |
| Law, Jack | #33 | 2 | 0 | R03, R05 |
| McBean, Mal | #19 | 1 | 0 | R13 |
| McCankie, Len | #27 | 14 | 0 | R01, R03-11, R16-18, SF |
| McDonnell, Marty | #32 | 3 | 0 | R02-04 |
| McLaren, George | #21 | 14 | 1 | R06-18, SF |
| McTaggart, Bert | #6 | 19 | 0 | R01-18, SF |
| McTaggart, Bill | #31 | 15 | 16 | R01, R05-11, R13-18, SF |
| Miller, Jim | #14 | 18 | 7 | R01-10, R12-18, SF |
| Olliver, Arthur | #3 | 19 | 12 | R01-18, SF |
| O'Neill, Gerry | #29 | 3 | 2 | R13-14, R17 |
| Ryan, Joe | #10 | 18 | 23 | R01-12, R14-18, SF |
| Sexton, Gerry | #22 | 9 | 0 | R11-18, SF |
| Sutton, Jack | #6 | 9 | 4 | R06, R08-09, R11-16 |
| Thoms, Jim | #1 | 3 | 0 | R01-03 |
| Tribe, George | #30 | 17 | 24 | R01-02, R05-18, SF |
| Tribe, Tom | #25 | 16 | 0 | R01-03, R05-15, R18, SF |
| Ware, Norm | #4 | 5 | 13 | R13-17 |
| Wearmouth, Dick | #33 | 2 | 0 | R03-04 |
| Weldon, Joe | #35 | 6 | 3 | R03-08 |
| Wood, Bill | #28 | 15 | 51 | R03-12, R15-18, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olliver, Arthur | 19 | 12 | -1- | 6 | R01-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/05/1944 | Round 1 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 58 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 13/05/1944 | Round 2 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 15 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 20/05/1944 | Round 3 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 8 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 27/05/1944 | Round 4 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 34 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 03/06/1944 | Round 5 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 5 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 10/06/1944 | Round 6 | Richmond | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 17/06/1944 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 9 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 24/06/1944 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 38 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 01/07/1944 | Round 9 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 2 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 08/07/1944 | Round 10 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 39 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 15/07/1944 | Round 11 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 3 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 22/07/1944 | Round 12 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 24 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 29/07/1944 | Round 13 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 23 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 05/08/1944 | Round 14 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 39 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 12/08/1944 | Round 15 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 4 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 19/08/1944 | Round 16 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 2 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 26/08/1944 | Round 17 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 25 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 02/09/1944 | Round 18 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 1 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 09/09/1944 | Semi Final | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 49 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
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.