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.
1997 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Western Bulldogs' 1997 Fixture
Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
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1997-03-29 1 | H | Western Bulldogs | 0.1 | 5.6 | 10.6 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Fremantle | 3.4 | 5.8 | 6.13 | 10.20 | 80 | -4 | PRI | 1997-03-29 Mar 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1997-04-05 2 | H | Western Bulldogs | 1.3 | 9.5 | 12.9 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Sydney | 4.4 | 8.5 | 12.7 | 12.11 | 83 | 7 | PRI | 1997-04-05 Apr 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1997-04-12 3 | H | Western Bulldogs | 4.0 | 6.3 | 9.8 | 16.9 | 105 | WON | Richmond | 5.3 | 7.6 | 10.12 | 12.14 | 86 | 19 | MCG | 1997-04-12 Apr 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1997-04-18 4 | A | Western Bulldogs | 2.2 | 5.6 | 9.8 | 13.11 | 89 | WON | Melbourne | 3.3 | 8.6 | 10.8 | 13.9 | 87 | 2 | MCG | 1997-04-18 Apr 18 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
1997-04-26 5 | H | Western Bulldogs | 2.3 | 3.11 | 4.13 | 9.17 | 71 | LOST | Adelaide | 5.3 | 7.3 | 13.5 | 19.7 | 121 | -50 | PRI | 1997-04-26 Apr 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1997-05-02 6 | A | Western Bulldogs | 4.1 | 8.4 | 14.11 | 17.11 | 113 | WON | West Coast | 3.4 | 7.7 | 8.11 | 14.15 | 99 | 14 | WAC | 1997-05-02 May 2 (Fri, 8:40) | Scores |
1997-05-10 7 | H | Western Bulldogs | 2.3 | 8.10 | 11.13 | 19.19 | 133 | WON | Hawthorn | 6.4 | 8.4 | 12.7 | 13.10 | 88 | 45 | PRI | 1997-05-10 May 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1997-05-16 8 | A | Western Bulldogs | 4.3 | 6.11 | 7.14 | 11.17 | 83 | LOST | Collingwood | 4.4 | 10.6 | 13.11 | 19.15 | 129 | -46 | MCG | 1997-05-16 May 16 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
1997-05-25 9 | H | Western Bulldogs | 3.1 | 10.2 | 14.4 | 16.7 | 103 | WON | North Melbourne | 4.1 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 10.11 | 71 | 32 | MCG | 1997-05-25 May 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1997-06-01 10 | A | Western Bulldogs | 8.4 | 13.8 | 15.11 | 20.16 | 136 | WON | Essendon | 3.3 | 7.7 | 12.9 | 17.12 | 114 | 22 | MCG | 1997-06-01 Jun 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1997-06-07 11 | H | Western Bulldogs | 2.5 | 7.7 | 8.10 | 14.12 | 96 | WON | Geelong | 3.1 | 5.2 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 75 | 21 | PRI | 1997-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1997-06-14 12 | H | Western Bulldogs | 8.2 | 8.5 | 10.10 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 1.4 | 5.7 | 8.10 | 14.10 | 94 | -12 | PRI | 1997-06-14 Jun 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1997-06-28 13 | A | Western Bulldogs | 4.4 | 7.7 | 12.9 | 15.11 | 101 | WON | St. Kilda | 0.6 | 4.8 | 8.12 | 11.18 | 84 | 17 | WAV | 1997-06-28 Jun 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1997-07-05 14 | A | Western Bulldogs | 2.2 | 5.8 | 12.11 | 16.14 | 110 | WON | Carlton | 3.1 | 5.2 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 74 | 36 | PRI | 1997-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1997-07-12 15 | H | Western Bulldogs | 4.1 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 11.7 | 73 | LOST | Brisbane | 4.4 | 11.6 | 15.8 | 21.11 | 137 | -64 | PRI | 1997-07-12 Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1997-07-20 16 | A | Western Bulldogs | 3.1 | 7.5 | 10.8 | 13.13 | 91 | LOST | Fremantle | 5.2 | 9.4 | 12.7 | 15.7 | 97 | -6 | SUB | 1997-07-20 Jul 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1997-07-26 17 | A | Western Bulldogs | 1.2 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | Sydney | 6.2 | 10.10 | 16.14 | 22.17 | 149 | -97 | SCG | 1997-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 4:40) | Scores |
1997-08-02 18 | A | Western Bulldogs | 5.4 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 15.10 | 100 | LOST | Richmond | 4.3 | 8.6 | 13.8 | 17.13 | 115 | -15 | PRI | 1997-08-02 Aug 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1997-08-09 19 | H | Western Bulldogs | 4.5 | 6.10 | 9.15 | 14.18 | 102 | WON | Melbourne | 1.3 | 3.5 | 8.6 | 9.10 | 64 | 38 | PRI | 1997-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1997-08-17 20 | A | Western Bulldogs | 6.0 | 10.2 | 13.6 | 16.7 | 103 | WON | Adelaide | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.12 | 7.18 | 60 | 43 | FBP | 1997-08-17 Aug 17 (Sun, 3:10) | Scores |
1997-08-23 21 | H | Western Bulldogs | 4.3 | 6.8 | 8.12 | 12.14 | 86 | WON | West Coast | 1.1 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 10.8 | 68 | 18 | WHI | 1997-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1997-08-30 22 | A | Western Bulldogs | 3.4 | 8.8 | 12.12 | 15.15 | 105 | WON | Hawthorn | 4.2 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 13.9 | 87 | 18 | WAV | 1997-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1997-09-06 2QF | H | Western Bulldogs | 9.2 | 12.5 | 14.7 | 18.11 | 119 | WON | Sydney | 0.5 | 4.7 | 6.10 | 12.12 | 84 | 35 | MCG | 1997-09-06 Sep 6 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
1997-09-20 1PF | H | Western Bulldogs | 2.2 | 10.6 | 13.7 | 13.13 | 91 | LOST | Adelaide | 0.7 | 4.11 | 8.15 | 12.21 | 93 | -2 | MCG | 1997-09-20 Sep 20 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
1997 Player Stats
Player | GP | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | TS |
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Allen, Scott | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 4 | 2.0 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 6 |
Brown, Nathan | 14 | 107 | 7.6 | 35 | 2.5 | 142 | 10.1 | 34 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 0.5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 0.7 | 11 | 71 |
Cameron, Leon | 17 | 207 | 12.2 | 59 | 3.5 | 266 | 15.6 | 62 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 0.4 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0.4 | 10 | 46 |
Contessa, Adam | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 20 | 5.0 | 45 | 11.3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1.3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Cook, James | 14 | 85 | 6.1 | 31 | 2.2 | 116 | 8.3 | 59 | 4.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 0.4 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 2.6 | 20 | 236 |
Cox, Simon | 10 | 91 | 9.1 | 38 | 3.8 | 129 | 12.9 | 43 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0.3 | 2 | 20 |
Croft, Matthew | 20 | 129 | 6.5 | 81 | 4.1 | 210 | 10.5 | 73 | 3.7 | 3 | 0.2 | 23 | 1.2 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 0.9 | 4 | 106 |
Curley, Todd | 10 | 102 | 10.2 | 37 | 3.7 | 139 | 13.9 | 37 | 3.7 | 9 | 0.9 | 14 | 1.4 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 14 |
Darcy, Luke | 23 | 208 | 9.0 | 92 | 4.0 | 300 | 13.0 | 131 | 5.7 | 123 | 5.3 | 14 | 0.6 | 24 | 31 | 24 | 1.0 | 13 | 157 |
Dent, Matthew | 20 | 189 | 9.5 | 126 | 6.3 | 315 | 15.8 | 76 | 3.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | 1.5 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 0.3 | 1 | 31 |
Dimattina, Paul | 17 | 221 | 13.0 | 93 | 5.5 | 314 | 18.5 | 68 | 4.0 | 1 | 0.1 | 27 | 1.6 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 0.5 | 11 | 59 |
Ellis, Craig | 24 | 227 | 9.5 | 111 | 4.6 | 338 | 14.1 | 109 | 4.5 | 11 | 0.5 | 24 | 1.0 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 |
Grant, Chris | 23 | 281 | 12.2 | 148 | 6.4 | 429 | 18.7 | 170 | 7.4 | 10 | 0.4 | 29 | 1.3 | 35 | 33 | 37 | 1.6 | 22 | 244 |
Hargraves, Daniel | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 2.5 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.8 | 1 | 19 |
Hudson, Paul | 20 | 154 | 7.7 | 78 | 3.9 | 232 | 11.6 | 75 | 3.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 0.8 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 1.4 | 25 | 187 |
Johnson, Brad | 24 | 375 | 15.6 | 125 | 5.2 | 500 | 20.8 | 122 | 5.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | 1.0 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 0.7 | 15 | 111 |
Kellett, Nigel | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 11 | 2.8 | 34 | 8.5 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1.3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Kolyniuk, Steven | 17 | 144 | 8.5 | 44 | 2.6 | 188 | 11.1 | 38 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | 1.3 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 0.8 | 11 | 95 |
Kretiuk, Steven | 15 | 88 | 5.9 | 64 | 4.3 | 152 | 10.1 | 38 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.3 | 14 | 0.9 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Lane, Tyson | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 8 | 2.7 | 34 | 11.3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.3 | 3 | 9 |
Liberatore, Tony | 24 | 237 | 9.9 | 196 | 8.2 | 433 | 18.0 | 40 | 1.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 95 | 4.0 | 34 | 23 | 8 | 0.3 | 4 | 52 |
Martin, Michael | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 16 | 2.7 | 45 | 7.5 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.2 | 3 | 9 |
Minton-Connell, Simon | 17 | 90 | 5.3 | 25 | 1.5 | 115 | 6.8 | 58 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 0.5 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 2.5 | 26 | 284 |
Montgomery, Brett | 16 | 139 | 8.7 | 48 | 3.0 | 187 | 11.7 | 79 | 4.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 0.9 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 1.1 | 18 | 126 |
Powell, Stephen | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 8 | 2.7 | 33 | 11.0 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 2 | 14 |
Quill, Peter | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 30 | 7.5 | 60 | 15.0 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 2.0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 6 |
Romero, José | 24 | 298 | 12.4 | 138 | 5.8 | 436 | 18.2 | 80 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | 1.2 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 0.5 | 10 | 76 |
Round, David | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Sir, Sedat | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 10 | 1.3 | 49 | 6.1 | 15 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Smith, Rohan | 24 | 318 | 13.3 | 145 | 6.0 | 463 | 19.3 | 95 | 4.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 32 | 1.3 | 23 | 15 | 26 | 1.1 | 13 | 169 |
Southern, Daniel | 17 | 100 | 5.9 | 81 | 4.8 | 181 | 10.6 | 67 | 3.9 | 3 | 0.2 | 19 | 1.1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 12 |
Watts, Jason | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 6 | 1.5 | 17 | 4.3 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 14 |
West, Mark | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 27 | 3.9 | 76 | 10.9 | 11 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 2.1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0.3 | 4 | 16 |
West, Scott | 24 | 367 | 15.3 | 240 | 10.0 | 607 | 25.3 | 58 | 2.4 | 1 | 0.0 | 57 | 2.4 | 48 | 21 | 5 | 0.2 | 3 | 33 |
Wira, Brad | 16 | 118 | 7.4 | 85 | 5.3 | 203 | 12.7 | 43 | 2.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 0.4 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 6 |
Wynd, Scott | 23 | 97 | 4.2 | 194 | 8.4 | 291 | 12.7 | 83 | 3.6 | 350 | 15.2 | 30 | 1.3 | 31 | 32 | 3 | 0.1 | 2 | 20 |