1985 VFA Season: Williamstown
These are the details of the premiership results of Williamstown for the 1985 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Preston in a semi final and defeating Coburg in the preliminary final, Williamstown were defeated by Sandringham in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1985 VFA Season
Team:
Williamstown
Home Ground:
WCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 12-0-6, P%: 134.4)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Team Leaders
Captain:
Terry Wheeler
Vice-Captain:
Mark Fotheringham
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Glen Murphy
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fotheringham, Mark | #20 | 18 | 0 | R01-02, R05-14, R16-18, SF, PF, GF |
| Murphy, Glen | 11 | 0 | R01-04, R06-07, R10-14 | |
| Wheeler, Terry | #1 | 7 | 0 | R02, R10, R12, R14, R16-17, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/04/1985 | Round 1 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 43 | unknown | unknown |
| 21/04/1985 | Round 2 | Springvale | AWAY | LOSS | SPRN by 13 | unknown | unknown |
| 28/04/1985 | Round 3 | Coburg | HOME | LOSS | COBG by 40 | unknown | unknown |
| 12/05/1985 | Round 4 | Werribee | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 73 | unknown | unknown |
| 19/05/1985 | Round 5 | Camberwell | HOME | WIN | WILL by 106 | unknown | unknown |
| 26/05/1985 | Round 6 | Box Hill | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 176 | unknown | unknown |
| 02/06/1985 | Round 7 | Geelong West | HOME | WIN | WILL by 78 | unknown | unknown |
| 16/06/1985 | Round 8 | Frankston | HOME | WIN | WILL by 14 | unknown | unknown |
| 23/06/1985 | Round 9 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 9 | unknown | unknown |
| 30/06/1985 | Round 10 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | WILL by 8 | unknown | unknown |
| 07/07/1985 | Round 11 | Prahran | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 24 | unknown | unknown |
| 14/07/1985 | Round 12 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 39 | unknown | unknown |
| 21/07/1985 | Round 13 | Springvale | HOME | WIN | WILL by 80 | unknown | unknown |
| 28/07/1985 | Round 14 | Coburg | AWAY | LOSS | COBG by 27 | unknown | unknown |
| 04/08/1985 | Round 15 | Box Hill | HOME | WIN | WILL by 107 | unknown | unknown |
| 11/08/1985 | Round 16 | Camberwell | AWAY | LOSS | CMBW by 5 | unknown | unknown |
| 18/08/1985 | Round 17 | Werribee | HOME | WIN | WILL by 22 | unknown | unknown |
| 25/08/1985 | Round 18 | Geelong West | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 42 | unknown | unknown |
| 01/09/1985 | Semi Final | Preston | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 11 | unknown | unknown |
| 15/09/1985 | Preliminary Final | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 3 | unknown | unknown |
| 22/09/1985 | Grand Final | Sandringham | AWAY | LOSS | SNDH by 6 | unknown | Terry Wheeler |
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.