1974 VFL Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results of Footscray for the 1974 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fifth place, securing a place in the finals series. Footscray were defeated by Collingwood in the elimination final, resulting in finishing in fifth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1974 VFL Season
Team:
Footscray
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 13-1-8, P%: 108.8)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Collingwood (Elimination Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey, Ross | #30 | 22 | 1 | R02-22, EF |
| Austin, Graeme | #6 | 11 | 0 | R01-02, R06-07, R09, R12-14, R19-21 |
| Bartlett, Les | #20 | 2 | 0 | R09, R15 |
| Brown, Don | #26 | 1 | 0 | R12 |
| Burleigh, John | #41 | 1 | 0 | R15 |
| Casey, Gordon | #10 | 21 | 0 | R01-14, R17-22, EF |
| Collins, Daryl | #22 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Collins, Dennis | #22 | 12 | 12 | R01-03, R15-22, EF |
| Cross, Mark | #46 | 4 | 1 | R15-18 |
| Dell, Colin | #12 | 15 | 0 | R01, R09-11, R13-22, EF |
| Dempsey, Gary | #24 | 21 | 5 | R01-08, R10-14, R16-22, EF |
| Dunstan, Ian | #32 | 12 | 4 | R03-14 |
| Gallagher, Adrian | #17 | 17 | 10 | R01-05, R08-14, R19-22, EF |
| Gieschen, Jeff | #42 | 2 | 0 | R17, R22 |
| Gingell, Glenn | #37 | 19 | 5 | R02, R04-20, EF |
| Huppatz, Ray | #7 | 21 | 30 | R03-22, EF |
| Jennings, Geoff | #25 | 8 | 7 | R01-07, EF |
| Magee, Stuart | #23 | 11 | 1 | R01-04, R17-22, EF |
| McMillan, Marty | #14 | 2 | 0 | R14, R21 |
| Merrington, Gary | #19 | 21 | 0 | R02-08, R10-22, EF |
| Morrison, Ian | #39 | 17 | 3 | R01, R05-11, R15-22, EF |
| Morrison, Peter | #39 | 1 | 0 | R13 |
| O'Halloran, Max | #5 | 3 | 1 | R01-03 |
| Parke, Greg | #1 | 23 | 35 | R01-22, EF |
| Power, Stephen | #21 | 21 | 1 | R01-12, R15-22, EF |
| Quinlan, Bernie | #2 | 18 | 9 | R01-08, R10-13, R18-22, EF |
| Rasmussen, Ivan | #11 | 12 | 15 | R01-11, R14 |
| Robertson, Ian | #24 | 4 | 1 | R13-16 |
| Round, Barry | #14 | 22 | 2 | R01-02, R04-22, EF |
| Salmon, Ian | #18 | 22 | 5 | R01-07, R09-22, EF |
| Sandilands, Laurie | #9 | 21 | 50 | R01-14, R16-21, EF |
| Simmons, Grant | #29 | 3 | 0 | R08-09, R15 |
| Stoneham, Alan | #3 | 18 | 6 | R03-04, R08-22, EF |
| Templeton, Kelvin | #31 | 12 | 25 | R03, R05-10, R15-18, R22 |
| Welsh, Peter | #4 | 22 | 44 | R01-14, R16-22, EF |
| Wheeler, Terry | #35 | 5 | 2 | R07-08, R12-14 |
| Whitten, Ted | #22 | 6 | 0 | R04-06, R11, R15-16 |
| Wilkins, Terry | #38 | 6 | 0 | R01-02, R12, R15-16, R22 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose, Bob | 23 | 13 | -1- | 9 | R01-22, EF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/04/1974 | Round 1 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 45 | Bob Rose | Laurie Sandilands |
| 15/04/1974 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 57 | Bob Rose | Laurie Sandilands |
| 20/04/1974 | Round 3 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 13 | Bob Rose | Laurie Sandilands |
| 27/04/1974 | Round 4 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 45 | Bob Rose | Laurie Sandilands |
| 04/05/1974 | Round 5 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 23 | Bob Rose | Laurie Sandilands |
| 11/05/1974 | Round 6 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 50 | Bob Rose | Laurie Sandilands |
| 18/05/1974 | Round 7 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 27 | Bob Rose | Laurie Sandilands |
| 25/05/1974 | Round 8 | Carlton | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Bob Rose | Laurie Sandilands |
| 01/06/1974 | Round 9 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 38 | Bob Rose | Laurie Sandilands |
| 08/06/1974 | Round 10 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 13 | Bob Rose | Laurie Sandilands |
| 17/06/1974 | Round 11 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 32 | Bob Rose | Laurie Sandilands |
| 22/06/1974 | Round 12 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 34 | Bob Rose | Laurie Sandilands |
| 29/06/1974 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 44 | Bob Rose | Laurie Sandilands |
| 06/07/1974 | Round 14 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 50 | Bob Rose | Laurie Sandilands |
| 13/07/1974 | Round 15 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 8 | Bob Rose | unknown |
| 20/07/1974 | Round 16 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 21 | Bob Rose | Laurie Sandilands |
| 27/07/1974 | Round 17 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 29 | Bob Rose | Laurie Sandilands |
| 03/08/1974 | Round 18 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 23 | Bob Rose | Laurie Sandilands |
| 10/08/1974 | Round 19 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 24 | Bob Rose | Laurie Sandilands |
| 17/08/1974 | Round 20 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 84 | Bob Rose | Laurie Sandilands |
| 24/08/1974 | Round 21 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 4 | Bob Rose | Laurie Sandilands |
| 31/08/1974 | Round 22 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 7 | Bob Rose | unknown |
| 07/09/1974 | Elimination Final | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 69 | Bob Rose | Laurie Sandilands |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.