1946 VFL Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results for Footscray for the 1946 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Western Oval as their home ground, playing ten matches there (ten as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. Footscray were defeated by Melbourne in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1946 VFL Season
Team:
Footscray
Club:
Western Bulldogs
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 13-0-6, P%: 117.8)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Melbourne (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway, Allan | #32 | 3 | 1 | R06-08 |
| Cahill, Pat | #8 | 7 | 1 | R01-02, R04-08 |
| Collins, Alan | #2 | 14 | 32 | R01-02, R09-19, SF |
| Coulton, Don | #11 | 7 | 0 | R08-12, R14-15 |
| Donald, Wally | #22 | 1 | 0 | R15 |
| Evenden, Reg | #19 | 19 | 0 | R01-13, R15-19, SF |
| Fountain, Bruce | #20 | 11 | 1 | R08, R11-19, SF |
| Grove, Ron | #5 | 13 | 24 | R01-12, R19 |
| Hand, Pat | #9 | 12 | 0 | R01-11, R13 |
| Hickey, Harry | #7 | 18 | 10 | R01-09, R11-12, R14-19, SF |
| Laffey, Merv | #12 | 7 | 5 | R06-08, R12, R14, R18, SF |
| Logan, Jack | #23 | 2 | 0 | R03, R18 |
| Mather, Vic | #34 | 1 | 0 | R05 |
| McCankie, Len | #27 | 19 | 1 | R01-10, R12-19, SF |
| McDonnell, Marty | #32 | 12 | 0 | R09-19, SF |
| McLaren, George | #21 | 19 | 5 | R01-16, R18-19, SF |
| Miller, Jim | #14 | 17 | 1 | R01-11, R13-16, R19, SF |
| Moncrieff, Allan | #29 | 19 | 11 | R01-14, R16-19, SF |
| Morrison, Alby | #15 | 20 | 5 | R01-19, SF |
| Olliver, Arthur | #3 | 20 | 26 | R01-19, SF |
| Power, Billy | #16 | 1 | 0 | R17 |
| Rees, Evan | #11 | 20 | 0 | R01-19, SF |
| Ryan, Joe | #10 | 19 | 22 | R01-19 |
| Sampson, Alf | #8 | 2 | 0 | R14, SF |
| Scott, Ken | #26 | 11 | 1 | R03-05, R07, R09-10, R16-19, SF |
| Sutton, Charlie | #6 | 20 | 0 | R01-19, SF |
| Thoms, Jim | #1 | 19 | 50 | R01-13, R15-19, SF |
| Tribe, George | #30 | 7 | 1 | R07, R09-10, R13-16 |
| Tribe, Tom | #25 | 7 | 0 | R01-06, R17 |
| Ware, Norm | #4 | 14 | 33 | R01-04, R11-19, SF |
| Wearmouth, Dick | #33 | 12 | 5 | R03-06, R10-13, R17-19, SF |
| Weldon, Joe | #11 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Welsh, Jack | #2 | 5 | 4 | R13-17 |
| Wood, Bill | #28 | 20 | 52 | R01-19, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olliver, Arthur | 20 | 13 | -0- | 7 | R01-19, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/04/1946 | Round 1 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 2 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 27/04/1946 | Round 2 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 48 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 04/05/1946 | Round 3 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 16 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 11/05/1946 | Round 4 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 21 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 18/05/1946 | Round 5 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 61 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 25/05/1946 | Round 6 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 3 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 01/06/1946 | Round 7 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 9 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 10/06/1946 | Round 8 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 63 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 15/06/1946 | Round 9 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 7 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 22/06/1946 | Round 10 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 4 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 06/07/1946 | Round 11 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 51 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 13/07/1946 | Round 12 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 28 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 20/07/1946 | Round 13 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 5 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 27/07/1946 | Round 14 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 53 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 03/08/1946 | Round 15 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 6 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 10/08/1946 | Round 16 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 21 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 17/08/1946 | Round 17 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 62 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 24/08/1946 | Round 18 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 112 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 31/08/1946 | Round 19 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 43 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 07/09/1946 | Semi Final | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 18 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |