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.
1923 Season (VFA) Fixture
Footscray's 1923 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923-05-05 1 | H | Footscray | 6.5 | 6.7 | 9.13 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | Northcote | 0.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 38 | 66 | WES | 1923-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1923-05-12 2 | A | Footscray | 2.3 | 6.9 | 8.12 | 12.16 | 88 | WON | Hawthorn | 4.3 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 11.10 | 76 | 12 | GLE | 1923-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1923-05-19 3 | A | Footscray | 1.3 | 1.7 | 6.8 | 7.10 | 52 | WON | Williamstown | 0.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 32 | 20 | WCG | 1923-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1923-05-26 4 | H | Footscray | 6.1 | 7.2 | 11.4 | 15.9 | 99 | WON | North Melbourne | 4.2 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 8.10 | 58 | 41 | WES | 1923-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1923-06-02 5 | A | Footscray | 3.6 | 3.8 | 6.11 | 7.15 | 57 | LOST | Brunswick | 3.2 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 8.13 | 61 | -4 | BWP | 1923-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1923-06-09 6 | H | Footscray | 5.5 | 5.7 | 8.15 | 8.19 | 67 | WON | Geelong Association | 0.1 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 37 | 30 | WES | 1923-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1923-06-16 7 | H | Footscray | 2.4 | 5.7 | 8.10 | 13.13 | 91 | WON | Port Melbourne | 4.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 46 | 45 | WES | 1923-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1923-06-23 8 | A | Footscray | 2.5 | 8.12 | 8.12 | 11.17 | 83 | WON | Brighton | 3.5 | 3.6 | 5.11 | 8.14 | 62 | 21 | BBO | 1923-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1923-06-30 9 | H | Footscray | 6.3 | 8.4 | 14.8 | 18.8 | 116 | WON | Prahran | 1.2 | 3.7 | 4.11 | 6.14 | 50 | 66 | WES | 1923-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1923-07-07 10 | A | Footscray | 1.2 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 45 | WON | Northcote | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 17 | 28 | NOR | 1923-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1923-07-14 11 | H | Footscray | 5.2 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 10.11 | 71 | WON | Hawthorn | 2.2 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 43 | 28 | WES | 1923-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1923-07-21 12 | H | Footscray | 6.3 | 8.6 | 12.11 | 13.15 | 93 | WON | Williamstown | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 29 | 64 | WES | 1923-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1923-07-28 13 | A | Footscray | 2.3 | 6.9 | 7.10 | 13.13 | 91 | WON | North Melbourne | 2.4 | 4.5 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 63 | 28 | ARD | 1923-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1923-08-04 14 | H | Footscray | 5.2 | 6.5 | 11.8 | 12.10 | 82 | WON | Brunswick | 1.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 31 | 51 | WES | 1923-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1923-08-11 15 | A | Footscray | 3.1 | 5.2 | 7.7 | 11.8 | 74 | WON | Geelong Association | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 41 | 33 | KAR | 1923-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1923-08-18 16 | A | Footscray | 2.1 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 9.12 | 66 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 4.6 | 8.9 | 12.14 | 13.20 | 98 | -32 | NPO | 1923-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1923-08-25 17 | H | Footscray | 2.4 | 6.11 | 10.14 | 12.16 | 88 | WON | Brighton | 2.5 | 4.7 | 8.8 | 10.12 | 72 | 16 | WES | 1923-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1923-09-01 18 | A | Footscray | 6.6 | 12.11 | 16.15 | 24.16 | 160 | WON | Prahran | 1.1 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 7.12 | 54 | 106 | TOO | 1923-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1923-09-15 2SF | H | Footscray | 6.3 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 12.7 | 79 | WON | Williamstown | 2.1 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 6.11 | 47 | 32 | ARD | 1923-09-15 Sep 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1923-09-22 F | H | Footscray | 1.2 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.11 | 41 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 2.2 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 8.9 | 57 | -16 | ARD | 1923-09-22 Sep 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1923-09-29 GF | H | Footscray | 3.4 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 7.10 | 52 | WON | Port Melbourne | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 38 | 14 | ARD | 1923-09-29 Sep 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |