Western Bulldogs
"In actuality, Footscray in the 1950s was gradually assembling its greatest array of talent ever, and an inability to perform under pressure was certainly never an issue for players like Herb Henderson, Jack Collins, Charlie Sutton or Ted Whitten ... Collins, the VFL's top goalkicker in 1954 and 1957, was arguably Footscray's greatest ever full forward; Sutton, although best remembered as a highly accomplished back pocket player, was capable of playing almost anywhere, and indeed jointly topped the club's goalkicking list in 1951. Whitten, of course, was simply incomparable..."
John Devaney extols the virtues of the blue-collar Bulldogs, Footscray - the team of the mighty west.
1909 Season (VFA) Fixture
Footscray's 1909 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-05-01 1 | H | Footscray | 1.4 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 42 | LOST | Prahran | 0.1 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 6.13 | 49 | -7 | WES | 1909-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-05-08 2 | A | Footscray | 1.2 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 8.10 | 58 | WON | Brunswick | 3.1 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 50 | 8 | BWP | 1909-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-05-15 3 | H | Footscray | 5.5 | 5.5 | 8.13 | 9.13 | 67 | WON | Preston | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.10 | 34 | 33 | WES | 1909-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-05-22 4 | A | Footscray | 2.1 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 9.11 | 65 | LOST | Brighton | 3.5 | 5.7 | 7.10 | 12.10 | 82 | -17 | BBO | 1909-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-05-29 5 | A | Footscray | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 33 | LOST | Williamstown | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.12 | 4.15 | 39 | -6 | WCG | 1909-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-06-05 6 | H | Footscray | 2.2 | 6.6 | 9.11 | 11.13 | 79 | WON | Northcote | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 35 | 44 | WES | 1909-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-06-07 7 | A | Footscray | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 24 | LOST | Essendon Association | 0.3 | 2.9 | 4.10 | 5.16 | 46 | -22 | WIN | 1909-06-07 Jun 7 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-06-12 8 | H | Footscray | 6.1 | 7.1 | 11.4 | 12.7 | 79 | WON | Port Melbourne | 0.0 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 33 | 46 | WES | 1909-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-06-19 9 | H | Footscray | 3.5 | 6.9 | 9.10 | 10.11 | 71 | WON | North Melbourne | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 21 | 50 | WES | 1909-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-06-26 10 | A | Footscray | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 31 | LOST | Prahran | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 8.9 | 57 | -26 | TOO | 1909-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-07-03 11 | H | Footscray | 1.1 | 3.4 | 7.7 | 8.11 | 59 | WON | Brunswick | 3.3 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 46 | 13 | WES | 1909-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-07-10 12 | H | Footscray | 1.3 | 3.12 | 5.12 | 9.17 | 71 | WON | Preston | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 39 | 32 | WES | 1909-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-07-17 13 | H | Footscray | — | — | — | 7.10 | 52 | WON | Brighton | — | — | — | 0.3 | 3 | 49 | WES | 1909-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-07-24 14 | H | Footscray | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 5.11 | 41 | WON | Williamstown | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.11 | 3.13 | 31 | 10 | WES | 1909-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-07-31 15 | A | Footscray | 0.3 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 8.16 | 64 | WON | Northcote | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 24 | 40 | CRX | 1909-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-08-14 16 | H | Footscray | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 8 | LOST | Essendon Association | 1.3 | 2.6 | 4.10 | 11.11 | 77 | -69 | WES | 1909-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-08-21 17 | A | Footscray | 2.5 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 7.10 | 52 | WON | Port Melbourne | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 38 | 14 | NPO | 1909-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-08-28 18 | A | Footscray | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 32 | LOST | North Melbourne | 0.1 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 33 | -1 | ARD | 1909-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1909-09-11 2SF | A | Footscray | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 37 | LOST | Essendon Association | 1.2 | 5.7 | 5.11 | 11.12 | 78 | -41 | ARD | 1909-09-11 Sep 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |