1976 VFL Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results of Footscray for the 1976 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fifth place, securing a place in the finals series. Footscray were defeated by Geelong in the elimination final, resulting in finishing in fifth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1976 VFL Season
Team:
Footscray
Home Ground:
Western Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 11-1-10, P%: 96.8)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Geelong (Elimination Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey, Ross | #30 | 22 | 23 | R01-22 |
| Blair, Dennis | #16 | 15 | 2 | R09-22, EF |
| Collins, Dennis | #15 | 11 | 3 | R01-08, R15-17 |
| Dell, Colin | #12 | 5 | 1 | R15-18, EF |
| Dempsey, Gary | #24 | 20 | 3 | R01-03, R05-12, R14-16, R18-22, EF |
| Dunstan, Ian | #32 | 17 | 20 | R01-15, R22, EF |
| Featherby, Peter | #5 | 20 | 9 | R01-13, R16-17, R19-22, EF |
| Gallagher, Ross | #38 | 1 | 0 | R09 |
| Gieschen, Jeff | #27 | 9 | 1 | R01-08, R14 |
| Gingell, Glenn | #13 | 3 | 0 | R02, R04, R10 |
| Hampshire, Ian | #1 | 13 | 0 | R07-13, R17-19, R21-22, EF |
| Huppatz, Ray | #7 | 16 | 14 | R01-03, R05-06, R09-14, R19-22, EF |
| Jennings, Geoff | #25 | 22 | 16 | R01-13, R15-22, EF |
| Kelly, Mick | #11 | 9 | 2 | R10, R14-18, R21-22, EF |
| Low, Ian | #28 | 15 | 19 | R01-03, R05-11, R14-15, R18, R22, EF |
| Lynch, Alan | #6 | 5 | 1 | R01, R04, R06-08 |
| Morrison, Ian | #8 | 11 | 20 | R01-03, R16-22, EF |
| Munro, Peter | #10 | 8 | 5 | R14-21 |
| Murrie, Richard | #26 | 15 | 5 | R03-07, R11, R13-21 |
| Newland, Ken | #6 | 18 | 12 | R01-02, R04-09, R11-12, R15-16, R18-22, EF |
| Perussich, Lee | #23 | 8 | 1 | R04-05, R08, R12-13, R15-16, R19 |
| Power, Stephen | #21 | 23 | 0 | R01-22, EF |
| Quinlan, Bernie | #2 | 23 | 34 | R01-22, EF |
| Reid, John | #33 | 1 | 0 | R12 |
| Salmon, Ian | #18 | 20 | 2 | R01-14, R16-17, R19-20, R22, EF |
| Sandilands, Laurie | #9 | 22 | 1 | R01-15, R17-22, EF |
| Simmons, Grant | #29 | 2 | 0 | R13, R16 |
| Smedts, Alby | #17 | 3 | 0 | R13-15 |
| Stoneham, Alan | #3 | 19 | 3 | R01-04, R07-14, R17-22, EF |
| Templeton, Kelvin | #31 | 23 | 82 | R01-22, EF |
| Welsh, Peter | #4 | 18 | 5 | R02-06, R08-15, R17, R20-22, EF |
| Wheeler, Garry | #34 | 2 | 0 | R18, R20 |
| Wheeler, Terry | #35 | 23 | 1 | R01-22, EF |
| Whitten, Ted | #22 | 18 | 14 | R01, R03-07, R09-14, R16-21 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goggin, Bill | 23 | 11 | -1- | 11 | R01-22, EF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04/1976 | Round 1 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 1 | Bill Goggin | Laurie Sandilands |
| 10/04/1976 | Round 2 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 48 | Bill Goggin | Laurie Sandilands |
| 17/04/1976 | Round 3 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 39 | Bill Goggin | Laurie Sandilands |
| 24/04/1976 | Round 4 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 12 | Bill Goggin | Laurie Sandilands |
| 01/05/1976 | Round 5 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 21 | Bill Goggin | Laurie Sandilands |
| 08/05/1976 | Round 6 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 5 | Bill Goggin | Laurie Sandilands |
| 15/05/1976 | Round 7 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 2 | Bill Goggin | Laurie Sandilands |
| 22/05/1976 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 50 | Bill Goggin | Laurie Sandilands |
| 29/05/1976 | Round 9 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 10 | Bill Goggin | Laurie Sandilands |
| 05/06/1976 | Round 10 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | FOOT by 4 | Bill Goggin | Laurie Sandilands |
| 14/06/1976 | Round 11 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 17 | Bill Goggin | Laurie Sandilands |
| 19/06/1976 | Round 12 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 10 | Bill Goggin | Laurie Sandilands |
| 26/06/1976 | Round 13 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 52 | Bill Goggin | Laurie Sandilands |
| 03/07/1976 | Round 14 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 80 | Bill Goggin | Laurie Sandilands |
| 10/07/1976 | Round 15 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 20 | Bill Goggin | Laurie Sandilands |
| 17/07/1976 | Round 16 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 5 | Bill Goggin | unknown |
| 24/07/1976 | Round 17 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 14 | Bill Goggin | Laurie Sandilands |
| 31/07/1976 | Round 18 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 12 | Bill Goggin | Laurie Sandilands |
| 07/08/1976 | Round 19 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 11 | Bill Goggin | Laurie Sandilands |
| 14/08/1976 | Round 20 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 25 | Bill Goggin | Laurie Sandilands |
| 21/08/1976 | Round 21 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | FOOT by 1 | Bill Goggin | Laurie Sandilands |
| 28/08/1976 | Round 22 | Carlton | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Bill Goggin | Laurie Sandilands |
| 04/09/1976 | Elimination Final | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 7 | Bill Goggin | 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.