1944 VFLS Season: Footscray Seconds

These are the details of the premiership results for the Footscray Seconds for the 1944 season of the Victorian Football League Seconds (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves). The team used Western Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After being defeated by the Fitzroy Seconds in the second semi final, the Footscray Seconds were defeated by the Collingwood Seconds in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).

Team Details

Competition: 1944 VFLS Season
Team: Footscray Seconds
Home Ground: Western Oval

Team Results

Ladder Position: 1st (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 125.9)
Finals Performance: Defeated by Collingwood (S) (Preliminary Final)

Player Results

Player	Guernseys	Matches	Goals	Rounds

Coach Results

Coach	Matches (W-D-L)				Rounds

Match Results

Date	Round	Opponent	H/A	Result		Coach	Captain (Nominated)
06/05/1944	Round 1	Geelong (S)	AWAY	WIN	FOOS by 14	unknown	unknown
13/05/1944	Round 2	St Kilda (S)	HOME	WIN	FOOS by 40	unknown	unknown
20/05/1944	Round 3	Collingwood (S)	AWAY	WIN	FOOS by 34	unknown	unknown
27/05/1944	Round 4	North Melbourne (S)	HOME	WIN	FOOS by 33	unknown	unknown
03/06/1944	Round 5	Fitzroy (S)	AWAY	LOSS	FITS by 33	unknown	unknown
10/06/1944	Round 6	Richmond (S)	HOME	WIN	FOOS by 23	unknown	unknown
17/06/1944	Round 7	South Melbourne (S)	AWAY	LOSS	SMLS by 5	unknown	unknown
24/06/1944	Round 8	Hawthorn (S)	HOME	WIN	FOOS by 43	unknown	unknown
01/07/1944	Round 9	Melbourne (S)	AWAY	WIN	FOOS by 44	unknown	unknown
08/07/1944	Round 10	Essendon (S)	HOME	WIN	FOOS by 13	unknown	unknown
15/07/1944	Round 11	Carlton (S)	AWAY	WIN	FOOS by 15	unknown	unknown
22/07/1944	Round 12	Geelong (S)	HOME	WIN	FOOS by 81	unknown	unknown
29/07/1944	Round 13	St Kilda (S)	AWAY	WIN	FOOS by 7	unknown	unknown
05/08/1944	Round 14	Collingwood (S)	HOME	LOSS	COLS by 20	unknown	unknown
12/08/1944	Round 15	North Melbourne (S)	AWAY	WIN	FOOS by 3	unknown	unknown
19/08/1944	Round 16	Fitzroy (S)	HOME	LOSS	FITS by 21	unknown	unknown
26/08/1944	Round 17	Richmond (S)	AWAY	WIN	FOOS by 20	unknown	unknown
02/09/1944	Round 18	Carlton (S)	HOME	WIN	FOOS by 48	unknown	unknown
09/09/1944	Semi Final	Fitzroy (S)	HOME	LOSS	FITS by 28	unknown	unknown
16/09/1944	Preliminary Final	Collingwood (S)	HOME	LOSS	COLS by 29	unknown	unknown

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1944 VFLS Season

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