1987 VFA Season: Williamstown
These are the details of the premiership results of Williamstown for the 1987 VFA season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Frankston in a semi final, Williamstown were defeated by Port Melbourne in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1987 VFA Season
Team:
Williamstown
Home Ground:
WCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 11-0-7, P%: 116.8)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Port Melbourne (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fotheringham, Mark | 13 | 0 | R02-14 | |
| Murphy, Glen | 5 | 0 | R01-03, R07, R14 | |
| Wheeler, Terry | 7 | 0 | R02, R04, R06, R13-14, R18, PF | |
| Whillas, David | 6 | 0 | R05-06, R10, R14, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04/1987 | Round 1 | Coburg | HOME | LOSS | COBG by 14 | unknown | unknown |
| 19/04/1987 | Round 2 | Brunswick | AWAY | LOSS | BRNW by 48 | unknown | unknown |
| 26/04/1987 | Round 3 | Box Hill | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 49 | unknown | unknown |
| 03/05/1987 | Round 4 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | WILL by 72 | unknown | unknown |
| 17/05/1987 | Round 5 | Geelong West | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 101 | unknown | unknown |
| 06/06/1987 | Round 6 | Preston | HOME | WIN | WILL by 12 | unknown | unknown |
| 31/05/1987 | Round 7 | Frankston | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 49 | unknown | unknown |
| 14/06/1987 | Round 8 | Springvale | HOME | WIN | WILL by 26 | unknown | unknown |
| 21/06/1987 | Round 9 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 100 | unknown | unknown |
| 28/06/1987 | Round 10 | Coburg | AWAY | LOSS | COBG by 35 | unknown | unknown |
| 05/07/1987 | Round 11 | Brunswick | HOME | WIN | WILL by 55 | unknown | unknown |
| 12/07/1987 | Round 12 | Box Hill | HOME | WIN | WILL by 7 | unknown | unknown |
| 19/07/1987 | Round 13 | Sandringham | AWAY | LOSS | SNDH by 36 | unknown | unknown |
| 26/07/1987 | Round 14 | Geelong West | HOME | WIN | WILL by 96 | unknown | unknown |
| 02/08/1987 | Round 15 | Preston | AWAY | WIN | WILL by 121 | unknown | unknown |
| 09/08/1987 | Round 16 | Frankston | HOME | WIN | WILL by 6 | unknown | unknown |
| 16/08/1987 | Round 17 | Springvale | AWAY | LOSS | SPRN by 3 | unknown | unknown |
| 23/08/1987 | Round 18 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 50 | unknown | unknown |
| 30/08/1987 | Semi Final | Frankston | HOME | WIN | WILL by 31 | unknown | unknown |
| 13/09/1987 | Preliminary Final | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 20 | unknown | unknown |
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.