1954 VFL Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results for Footscray for the 1954 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 second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Geelong in the second semi final, Footscray defeated Melbourne in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1954 VFL Season
Team:
Footscray
Club:
Western Bulldogs
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 11-1-6, P%: 130.0)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Team Leaders
Captain:
Charlie Sutton
Vice-Captain:
Wally Donald
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey, Angus | #30 | 8 | 0 | R11-16, SF, GF |
| Box, Peter | #5 | 19 | 17 | R01-13, R15-18, SF, GF |
| Bryden, Dave | #18 | 20 | 1 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Collins, Bob | #23 | 6 | 0 | R04-05, R08-09, R11, R13 |
| Collins, Jack | #2 | 17 | 84 | R03-12, R14-18, SF, GF |
| Donald, Wally | #22 | 18 | 0 | R01-10, R13-18, SF, GF |
| Duffy, Roger | #7 | 19 | 15 | R01-05, R07-18, SF, GF |
| Edwards, Arthur | #11 | 18 | 7 | R01-07, R09-11, R13-18, SF, GF |
| Ellis, Lindsay | #14 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Gallagher, Jim | #24 | 18 | 0 | R01-12, R15-18, SF, GF |
| Gelavis, Nick | #6 | 4 | 0 | R12-14, R18 |
| Gilmore, Brian | #34 | 19 | 19 | R01-10, R12-18, SF, GF |
| Harper, Roy | #10 | 2 | 0 | R01, R06 |
| Henderson, Herb | #25 | 19 | 0 | R01-12, R14-18, SF, GF |
| Jones, Tom | #21 | 2 | 1 | R01, R10 |
| Kerr, John | #1 | 15 | 20 | R01-03, R09-18, SF, GF |
| Letcher, Ian | #4 | 6 | 0 | R03-07, R12 |
| Martin, Alan | #19 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| McCarthy, Ron | #33 | 18 | 3 | R03-18, SF, GF |
| McPhee, Peter | #29 | 4 | 0 | R09-11, R13 |
| McRae, Frank | #16 | 1 | 0 | R11 |
| Nuttall, Jack | #26 | 16 | 0 | R02, R06-18, SF, GF |
| Outen, Alby | #27 | 2 | 0 | R06, R08 |
| Porta, Ron | #21 | 1 | 0 | R14 |
| Reynolds, Doug | #28 | 14 | 2 | R04-07, R10-11, R13-18, SF, GF |
| Ross, Don | #9 | 20 | 6 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Ryan, Lionel | #31 | 7 | 1 | R13-18, SF |
| Stevens, Harvey | #32 | 20 | 26 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Stockman, Ron | #17 | 11 | 1 | R01-04, R08, R12, R16-18, SF, GF |
| Sutton, Charlie | #6 | 17 | 11 | R01-15, R17, GF |
| Thompson, Norm | #15 | 4 | 0 | R01-02, R05-06 |
| Trusler, Alan | #35 | 7 | 11 | R02-05, R07-09 |
| Warren, Allen | #20 | 6 | 1 | R01-03, R07-08, R12 |
| White, Kevin | #29 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Whitten, Ted | #3 | 20 | 1 | R01-18, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton, Charlie | 20 | 13 | -1- | 6 | R01-18, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/04/1954 | Round 1 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 11 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 24/04/1954 | Round 2 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 18 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 01/05/1954 | Round 3 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 87 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 08/05/1954 | Round 4 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 11 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 15/05/1954 | Round 5 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 38 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 22/05/1954 | Round 6 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 49 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 29/05/1954 | Round 7 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 9 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 05/06/1954 | Round 8 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 13 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 14/06/1954 | Round 9 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 4 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 26/06/1954 | Round 10 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 16 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 03/07/1954 | Round 11 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 10 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 10/07/1954 | Round 12 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 30 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 24/07/1954 | Round 13 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 4 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 31/07/1954 | Round 14 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 37 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 07/08/1954 | Round 15 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 17 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 14/08/1954 | Round 16 | North Melbourne | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Charlie Sutton | Wally Donald |
| 21/08/1954 | Round 17 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 19 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |
| 28/08/1954 | Round 18 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 83 | Charlie Sutton | Wally Donald |
| 11/09/1954 | Semi Final | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 23 | Charlie Sutton | Wally Donald |
| 25/09/1954 | Grand Final | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 51 | Charlie Sutton | Charlie Sutton |