1974 VFL Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results for Footscray for the 1974 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Western Oval as their home ground, playing ten matches there (ten as hosts). 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).
Team Details
Competition:
1974 VFL Season
Team:
Footscray
Club:
Western Bulldogs
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 |