1976 VFL Season: Footscray
These are the details of the premiership results for Footscray for the 1976 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 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).
Team Details
Competition:
1976 VFL Season
Team:
Footscray
Club:
Western Bulldogs
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 |