1947 VFA Season: Williamstown
These are the details of the premiership results for Williamstown for the 1947 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used the WCG as their home ground, playing eleven matches there (eleven as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Port Melbourne in the second semi final, Williamstown were defeated by Sandringham in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1947 VFA Season
Team:
Williamstown
Home Ground:
WCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 16-0-6, P%: 113.6)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Sandringham (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sampson, Alf | 19 | 0 | R04-13, R15-22, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams, Alan | 24 | 16 | -0- | 8 | R01-22, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04/1947 | Round 1 | Yarraville | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 47 | Alan Williams | unknown |
| 19/04/1947 | Round 2 | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | WILL by 11 | Alan Williams | unknown |
| 26/04/1947 | Round 3 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | WILL by 76 | Alan Williams | unknown |
| 03/05/1947 | Round 4 | Brunswick | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 23 | Alan Williams | unknown |
| 10/05/1947 | Round 5 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 30 | Alan Williams | unknown |
| 17/05/1947 | Round 6 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | WILL by 50 | Alan Williams | unknown |
| 24/05/1947 | Round 7 | Prahran | HOME | LOSS | PRAH by 19 | Alan Williams | unknown |
| 31/05/1947 | Round 8 | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 1 | Alan Williams | unknown |
| 07/06/1947 | Round 9 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 2 | Alan Williams | unknown |
| 14/06/1947 | Round 10 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | WILL by 17 | Alan Williams | unknown |
| 21/06/1947 | Round 11 | Oakleigh | AWAY | LOSS | OAKL by 2 | Alan Williams | unknown |
| 28/06/1947 | Round 12 | Yarraville | HOME | WIN | WILL by 36 | Alan Williams | unknown |
| 05/07/1947 | Round 13 | Camberwell | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 13 | Alan Williams | unknown |
| 12/07/1947 | Round 14 | Northcote | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 11 | Alan Williams | unknown |
| 19/07/1947 | Round 15 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | WILL by 70 | Alan Williams | unknown |
| 26/07/1947 | Round 16 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WILL by 20 | Alan Williams | unknown |
| 02/08/1947 | Round 17 | Sandringham | AWAY | LOSS | SNDH by 28 | Alan Williams | unknown |
| 09/08/1947 | Round 18 | Prahran | AWAY | LOSS | PRAH by 28 | Alan Williams | unknown |
| 16/08/1947 | Round 19 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | WILL by 33 | Alan Williams | unknown |
| 23/08/1947 | Round 20 | Preston | HOME | WIN | WILL by 33 | Alan Williams | unknown |
| 30/08/1947 | Round 21 | Brighton | AWAY | LOSS | BRGH by 71 | Alan Williams | unknown |
| 06/09/1947 | Round 22 | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | WILL by 14 | Alan Williams | unknown |
| 20/09/1947 | Semi Final | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 29 | Alan Williams | unknown |
| 27/09/1947 | Preliminary Final | Sandringham | HOME | LOSS | SNDH by 3 | Alan Williams | unknown |