1948 VFL Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results for Footscray for the 1948 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 fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Footscray were defeated by Collingwood in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1948 VFL Season
Team:
Footscray
Club:
Western Bulldogs
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 12-0-7, P%: 103.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Norm | #15 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Barker, Lou | #26 | 15 | 5 | R01, R03-11, R14-18 |
| Bryden, Dave | #18 | 20 | 2 | R01-19, SF |
| Bulman, Alan | #17 | 12 | 4 | R03-09, R12-14, R16-17 |
| Cumming, Eric | #5 | 8 | 0 | R06, R09, R15-19, SF |
| Donald, Wally | #22 | 20 | 0 | R01-19, SF |
| Evenden, Reg | #19 | 3 | 0 | R01-02, R10 |
| Hickey, Harry | #7 | 19 | 11 | R01-13, R15-19, SF |
| Isaac, Max | #8 | 12 | 5 | R01-02, R08, R12-19, SF |
| King, Jack | #31 | 1 | 0 | R15 |
| Laffey, Merv | #12 | 18 | 30 | R01-04, R06-14, R16-19, SF |
| Linton, Alby | #20 | 5 | 0 | R01-03, R11, R15 |
| Logan, Jack | #23 | 10 | 4 | R01-06, R11-13, R15 |
| McCankie, Len | #27 | 13 | 1 | R01, R06-15, R18, SF |
| McDonnell, Marty | #32 | 19 | 1 | R01-14, R16-19, SF |
| McLaren, George | #21 | 19 | 3 | R01-02, R04-19, SF |
| Miller, Jim | #14 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Miller, Tom | #24 | 9 | 1 | R01-02, R08-14 |
| Moncrieff, Allan | #29 | 11 | 0 | R03-11, R19, SF |
| Morrissey, Vin | #9 | 8 | 0 | R13-19, SF |
| Olliver, Arthur | #3 | 19 | 31 | R01-14, R16-19, SF |
| Parker, Les | #11 | 2 | 0 | R02, R04 |
| Rees, Evan | #31 | 14 | 0 | R01-13, R15 |
| Reid, Bob | #4 | 16 | 25 | R01-12, R17-19, SF |
| Robb, Tim | #30 | 20 | 31 | R01-19, SF |
| Ryan, Joe | #10 | 4 | 8 | R09, R18-19, SF |
| Storey, Jack | #14 | 5 | 3 | R14-17, R19 |
| Sutton, Charlie | #6 | 19 | 0 | R01-14, R16-19, SF |
| Templeton, Bob | #2 | 3 | 0 | R03, R10, R18 |
| Vanderfeen, Geoff | #25 | 2 | 0 | R05, R07 |
| Wallis, Stan | #34 | 1 | 0 | R05 |
| Wearmouth, Dick | #33 | 16 | 3 | R04-10, R12-19, SF |
| Webb, Norm | #1 | 19 | 7 | R01-08, R10-19, SF |
| Welsh, Jack | #16 | 10 | 0 | R02-03, R07, R10, R14-17, R19, SF |
| Wilson, Vern | #23 | 1 | 0 | R16 |
| Wood, Bill | #28 | 18 | 41 | R01, R03-09, R11-19, SF |
| Yewers, Clive | #20 | 7 | 3 | R04-05, R11-15 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olliver, Arthur | 20 | 12 | -0- | 8 | R01-19, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/04/1948 | Round 1 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 80 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 24/04/1948 | Round 2 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 75 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 01/05/1948 | Round 3 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 39 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 08/05/1948 | Round 4 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 2 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 15/05/1948 | Round 5 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 21 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 22/05/1948 | Round 6 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 7 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 29/05/1948 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 32 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 05/06/1948 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 15 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 14/06/1948 | Round 9 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 7 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 19/06/1948 | Round 10 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 82 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 03/07/1948 | Round 11 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 52 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 10/07/1948 | Round 12 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 38 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 17/07/1948 | Round 13 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 7 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 24/07/1948 | Round 14 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 5 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 07/08/1948 | Round 15 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 68 | Arthur Olliver | unknown |
| 14/08/1948 | Round 16 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 34 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 21/08/1948 | Round 17 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 18 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 28/08/1948 | Round 18 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 51 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 04/09/1948 | Round 19 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 53 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |
| 11/09/1948 | Semi Final | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 35 | Arthur Olliver | Arthur Olliver |