1951 VFL Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results for Footscray for the 1951 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Western Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Footscray were defeated by Essendon in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1951 VFL Season
Team:
Footscray
Club:
Western Bulldogs
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 12-0-6, P%: 113.0)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey, Angus | #30 | 18 | 0 | R01-17, SF |
| Aked, Frank | #32 | 1 | 0 | R14 |
| Barrett, John | #14 | 7 | 1 | R01-02, R07-08, R14-15, R18 |
| Box, Peter | #5 | 19 | 1 | R01-18, SF |
| Bryden, Dave | #18 | 18 | 16 | R01-09, R11-18, SF |
| Bulman, Alan | #17 | 4 | 3 | R01-04 |
| Charles, Norm | #27 | 4 | 8 | R06-07, R16-17 |
| Collins, Jack | #2 | 19 | 7 | R01-18, SF |
| Connolly, Bert | #31 | 10 | 0 | R05-06, R10-12, R15-18, SF |
| Donald, Wally | #22 | 18 | 0 | R01-14, R16-18, SF |
| Edwards, Arthur | #20 | 2 | 2 | R18, SF |
| Edwards, Norm | #10 | 1 | 1 | R18 |
| Egan, Reg | #8 | 8 | 8 | R04-05, R08-12, R15 |
| Gallagher, Jim | #24 | 8 | 0 | R09-10, R13, R15-18, SF |
| Henderson, Don | #1 | 10 | 5 | R01-02, R08-13, R16, SF |
| Henderson, Herb | #25 | 15 | 0 | R01-04, R08-10, R12-18, SF |
| Kent, Len | #11 | 13 | 12 | R01-06, R08-14 |
| King, Jack | #31 | 4 | 1 | R01, R05, R07-08 |
| Laffey, Merv | #12 | 9 | 10 | R01-05, R08, R17-18, SF |
| Linton, Alby | #23 | 15 | 23 | R03, R05-07, R09-18, SF |
| Martin, Alan | #19 | 17 | 0 | R01-06, R08, R10-18, SF |
| McLaren, George | #21 | 17 | 3 | R01-04, R06-07, R09-18, SF |
| McRae, Frank | #16 | 19 | 4 | R01-18, SF |
| Moncrieff, Allan | #10 | 1 | 1 | R07 |
| Murray, Les | #29 | 11 | 6 | R03-11, R16-17 |
| Reardon, Bill | #20 | 6 | 5 | R02-07 |
| Reid, Bruce | #7 | 3 | 1 | R03, R06-07 |
| Richards, Ron | #4 | 10 | 7 | R08-15, R18, SF |
| Scanlan, Bill | #26 | 17 | 1 | R03-18, SF |
| Smallwood, Bernie | #15 | 7 | 4 | R06, R11, R13-17 |
| Sutton, Charlie | #6 | 18 | 23 | R01-09, R11-18, SF |
| Vanderfeen, Geoff | #10 | 2 | 0 | R04, R07 |
| Wearmouth, Dick | #33 | 18 | 2 | R01-18 |
| Whitten, Ted | #3 | 15 | 22 | R01-05, R08-15, R18, SF |
| Willis, Brian | #31 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Wood, Bill | #28 | 14 | 13 | R01-02, R05-07, R09-10, R12-17, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton, Charlie | 18 | 11 | -0- | 7 | R01-09, R11-18, SF |
| McLaren, George | 1 | 1 | -0- | 0 | R10 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/04/1951 | Round 1 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 1 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 28/04/1951 | Round 2 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 1 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 05/05/1951 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 26 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 12/05/1951 | Round 4 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 18 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 19/05/1951 | Round 5 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 28 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 02/06/1951 | Round 6 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 11 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 11/06/1951 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 47 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 16/06/1951 | Round 8 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 18 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 23/06/1951 | Round 9 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 103 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 30/06/1951 | Round 10 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 5 | George McLaren | unknown |
| 14/07/1951 | Round 11 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 8 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 21/07/1951 | Round 12 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 26 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 28/07/1951 | Round 13 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 3 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 04/08/1951 | Round 14 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 11 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 11/08/1951 | Round 15 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 27 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 18/08/1951 | Round 16 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 15 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 25/08/1951 | Round 17 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 16 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 01/09/1951 | Round 18 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 45 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 08/09/1951 | Semi Final | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 8 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |