1944 VFL Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results for Footscray for the 1944 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 fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Footscray were defeated by Essendon in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1944 VFL Season
Team:
Footscray
Club:
Western Bulldogs
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 |