1961 VFLR Season: Footscray Reserves

These are the details of the premiership results for the Footscray Reserves for the 1961 season of the Victorian Football League Reserves (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves). The team used Western Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. The Footscray Reserves were defeated by the St Kilda Reserves in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).

Team Details

Competition: 1961 VFLR Season
Team: Footscray Reserves
Club: Western Bulldogs
Home Ground: Western Oval

Team Results

Ladder Position: 3rd (W-D-L: 12-0-6, P%: 127.0)
Finals Performance: Defeated by St Kilda (R) (Semi Final)

Player Results

Player	Guernseys	Matches	Goals	Rounds

Coach Results

Coach	Matches (W-D-L)				Rounds

Match Results

Date	Round	Opponent	H/A	Result		Coach	Captain (Nominated)
15/04/1961	Round 1	Richmond (R)	AWAY	WIN	FOOR by 39	unknown	unknown
22/04/1961	Round 2	North Melbourne (R)	HOME	WIN	FOOR by 32	unknown	unknown
29/04/1961	Round 3	Carlton (R)	AWAY	LOSS	CARR by 7	unknown	unknown
06/05/1961	Round 4	Collingwood (R)	HOME	LOSS	COLR by 19	unknown	unknown
13/05/1961	Round 5	South Melbourne (R)	AWAY	LOSS	SMLR by 8	unknown	unknown
27/05/1961	Round 6	Melbourne (R)	HOME	WIN	FOOR by 18	unknown	unknown
03/06/1961	Round 7	Geelong (R)	AWAY	LOSS	GEER by 12	unknown	unknown
12/06/1961	Round 8	Hawthorn (R)	HOME	WIN	FOOR by 46	unknown	unknown
17/06/1961	Round 9	Fitzroy (R)	HOME	WIN	FOOR by 38	unknown	unknown
24/06/1961	Round 10	St Kilda (R)	AWAY	LOSS	STKR by 4	unknown	unknown
01/07/1961	Round 11	Essendon (R)	AWAY	WIN	FOOR by 29	unknown	unknown
08/07/1961	Round 12	Richmond (R)	HOME	WIN	FOOR by 24	unknown	unknown
15/07/1961	Round 13	North Melbourne (R)	AWAY	WIN	FOOR by 32	unknown	unknown
29/07/1961	Round 14	Carlton (R)	HOME	WIN	FOOR by 18	unknown	unknown
05/08/1961	Round 15	Collingwood (R)	AWAY	LOSS	COLR by 33	unknown	unknown
12/08/1961	Round 16	South Melbourne (R)	HOME	WIN	FOOR by 40	unknown	unknown
19/08/1961	Round 17	Melbourne (R)	AWAY	WIN	FOOR by 29	unknown	unknown
26/08/1961	Round 18	Geelong (R)	HOME	WIN	FOOR by 11	unknown	unknown
02/09/1961	Semi Final	St Kilda (R)	HOME	LOSS	STKR by 8	unknown	unknown

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1961 VFLR Season

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