1945 VFA Season: Williamstown
These are the details of the premiership results for Williamstown for the 1945 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used the WCG as their home ground, playing ten matches there (ten as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Coburg in the second semi final, Williamstown defeated Port Melbourne in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1945 VFA Season
Team:
Williamstown
Home Ground:
WCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 17-0-3, P%: 160.8)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting, Arthur | 17 | 0 | R01-05, R11-20, SF, GF | |
| Glass, Eric | 20 | 0 | R01-03, R06-20, SF, GF | |
| Hearn, Maurie | 21 | 0 | R01-18, R20, SF, GF | |
| Ogden, Gordon | 7 | 0 | R09-15 | |
| Ryan, Reg | 4 | 0 | R19-20, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearn, Maurie | 22 | 19 | -0- | 3 | R01-20, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/04/1945 | Round 1 | Yarraville | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 37 | Maurie Hearn | unknown |
| 21/04/1945 | Round 2 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WILL by 4 | Maurie Hearn | unknown |
| 28/04/1945 | Round 3 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 35 | Maurie Hearn | unknown |
| 05/05/1945 | Round 4 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | WILL by 98 | Maurie Hearn | unknown |
| 12/05/1945 | Round 5 | Oakleigh | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 130 | Maurie Hearn | unknown |
| 19/05/1945 | Round 6 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | WILL by 63 | Maurie Hearn | unknown |
| 26/05/1945 | Round 7 | Camberwell | AWAY | LOSS | CMBW by 6 | Maurie Hearn | unknown |
| 02/06/1945 | Round 8 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | WILL by 54 | Maurie Hearn | unknown |
| 09/06/1945 | Round 9 | Coburg | AWAY | LOSS | COBG by 27 | Maurie Hearn | unknown |
| 16/06/1945 | Round 10 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 90 | Maurie Hearn | unknown |
| 23/06/1945 | Round 11 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | WILL by 13 | Maurie Hearn | unknown |
| 30/06/1945 | Round 12 | Yarraville | HOME | WIN | WILL by 54 | Maurie Hearn | unknown |
| 07/07/1945 | Round 13 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 54 | Maurie Hearn | unknown |
| 14/07/1945 | Round 14 | Preston | HOME | WIN | WILL by 44 | Maurie Hearn | unknown |
| 21/07/1945 | Round 15 | Brighton | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 17 | Maurie Hearn | unknown |
| 28/07/1945 | Round 16 | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | WILL by 131 | Maurie Hearn | unknown |
| 18/08/1945 | Round 17 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 52 | Maurie Hearn | unknown |
| 11/08/1945 | Round 18 | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | WILL by 73 | Maurie Hearn | unknown |
| 25/08/1945 | Round 19 | Northcote | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 27 | Maurie Hearn | unknown |
| 08/09/1945 | Round 20 | Coburg | HOME | LOSS | COBG by 18 | Maurie Hearn | unknown |
| 22/09/1945 | Semi Final | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 17 | Maurie Hearn | unknown |
| 06/10/1945 | Grand Final | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WILL by 37 | Maurie Hearn | Maurie Hearn |