1953 VFA Season: Williamstown
These are the details of the premiership results for Williamstown for the 1953 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 being defeated by Port Melbourne in the second semi final, Williamstown were defeated by Yarraville in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1953 VFA Season
Team:
Williamstown
Home Ground:
WCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 16-1-3, P%: 151.6)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Yarraville (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callahan, Gerry | 21 | 0 | R01-09, R11-20, SF, PF | |
| Curran, Jack | 10 | 0 | R12-14, R16-20, SF, PF | |
| Dullard, Adrian | 22 | 0 | R01-20, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams, Billy | 22 | 16 | -1- | 5 | R01-20, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/04/1953 | Round 1 | Yarraville | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 26 | Billy Williams | unknown |
| 02/05/1953 | Round 2 | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | WILL by 80 | Billy Williams | unknown |
| 09/05/1953 | Round 3 | Brighton | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 115 | Billy Williams | unknown |
| 16/05/1953 | Round 4 | Preston | HOME | WIN | WILL by 46 | Billy Williams | unknown |
| 23/05/1953 | Round 5 | Brunswick | AWAY | LOSS | BRNW by 26 | Billy Williams | unknown |
| 30/05/1953 | Round 6 | Box Hill | HOME | WIN | WILL by 34 | Billy Williams | unknown |
| 06/06/1953 | Round 7 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 33 | Billy Williams | unknown |
| 13/06/1953 | Round 8 | Northcote | HOME | WIN | WILL by 39 | Billy Williams | unknown |
| 20/06/1953 | Round 9 | Coburg | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Billy Williams | unknown |
| 27/06/1953 | Round 10 | Prahran | AWAY | LOSS | PRAH by 32 | Billy Williams | unknown |
| 04/07/1953 | Round 11 | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | WILL by 65 | Billy Williams | unknown |
| 11/07/1953 | Round 12 | Moorabbin | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 49 | Billy Williams | unknown |
| 18/07/1953 | Round 13 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | WILL by 23 | Billy Williams | unknown |
| 25/07/1953 | Round 14 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 11 | Billy Williams | unknown |
| 01/08/1953 | Round 15 | Brighton | HOME | WIN | WILL by 65 | Billy Williams | unknown |
| 08/08/1953 | Round 16 | Camberwell | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 34 | Billy Williams | unknown |
| 15/08/1953 | Round 17 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | WILL by 27 | Billy Williams | unknown |
| 22/08/1953 | Round 18 | Box Hill | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 7 | Billy Williams | unknown |
| 29/08/1953 | Round 19 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | WILL by 85 | Billy Williams | unknown |
| 05/09/1953 | Round 20 | Northcote | AWAY | LOSS | NCOT by 21 | Billy Williams | unknown |
| 19/09/1953 | Semi Final | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 10 | Billy Williams | unknown |
| 26/09/1953 | Preliminary Final | Yarraville | HOME | LOSS | YRVL by 4 | Billy Williams | unknown |