Williamstown
"Its greatest era came during the 1950s when it engaged in numerous memorable tussles with perennial rivals Port Melbourne, more often than not emerging on the winning side, at any rate when it really counted. Indeed, the three year period between 1954 and 1956 was, as far as Town supporters are concerned, the closest thing to heaven on earth imaginable. Each year the grand final pitted Williamstown against the Borough; each year the Borough were heavily favoured to win; and each year Williamstown defied the odds to claim the flag."
John Devaney looks back at the history of the Williamstown Football Club.
1945 Season (VFA) Fixture
Williamstown's 1945 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-04-14 1 | A | Williamstown | 6.5 | 14.10 | 16.13 | 22.14 | 146 | WON | Yarraville | 4.4 | 9.5 | 11.11 | 16.13 | 109 | 37 | YAR | 1945-04-14 Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-04-21 2 | H | Williamstown | 3.5 | 5.7 | 11.14 | 14.17 | 101 | WON | Port Melbourne | 2.5 | 8.11 | 8.12 | 13.19 | 97 | 4 | WCG | 1945-04-21 Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-04-28 3 | A | Williamstown | 11.7 | 15.11 | 20.15 | 23.15 | 153 | WON | Preston | 1.2 | 7.8 | 8.13 | 17.16 | 118 | 35 | PRE | 1945-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-05-05 4 | H | Williamstown | 5.6 | 9.9 | 14.18 | 20.23 | 143 | WON | Brighton | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 45 | 98 | WCG | 1945-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-05-12 5 | A | Williamstown | 9.2 | 15.10 | 20.15 | 28.22 | 190 | WON | Oakleigh | 4.3 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 8.12 | 60 | 130 | WAR | 1945-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-05-19 6 | H | Williamstown | 3.3 | 11.7 | 17.13 | 19.16 | 130 | WON | Brunswick | 3.4 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 10.7 | 67 | 63 | WCG | 1945-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-05-26 7 | A | Williamstown | 2.4 | 8.4 | 10.9 | 12.14 | 86 | LOST | Camberwell | 1.3 | 6.7 | 10.14 | 12.20 | 92 | -6 | CBW | 1945-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-06-02 8 | H | Williamstown | 6.4 | 12.8 | 16.13 | 19.17 | 131 | WON | Northcote | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 11.11 | 77 | 54 | WCG | 1945-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-06-09 9 | A | Williamstown | 5.1 | 7.2 | 12.3 | 15.7 | 97 | LOST | Coburg | 3.5 | 12.9 | 15.11 | 18.16 | 124 | -27 | COB | 1945-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-06-16 10 | A | Williamstown | 3.10 | 10.14 | 17.18 | 23.20 | 158 | WON | Sandringham | 2.1 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 10.8 | 68 | 90 | BRO | 1945-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-06-23 11 | H | Williamstown | 5.15 | 5.16 | 10.19 | 10.19 | 79 | WON | Prahran | 0.0 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 9.12 | 66 | 13 | WCG | 1945-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-06-30 12 | H | Williamstown | 3.9 | 5.13 | 11.15 | 16.18 | 114 | WON | Yarraville | 2.0 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 9.6 | 60 | 54 | WCG | 1945-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-07-07 13 | A | Williamstown | 4.4 | 5.6 | 9.9 | 14.11 | 95 | WON | Port Melbourne | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 41 | 54 | TOO | 1945-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-07-14 14 | H | Williamstown | 2.2 | 7.5 | 12.10 | 15.15 | 105 | WON | Preston | 3.1 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 9.7 | 61 | 44 | WCG | 1945-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-07-21 15 | A | Williamstown | 6.6 | 8.7 | 14.12 | 15.15 | 105 | WON | Brighton | 3.1 | 7.6 | 10.6 | 13.10 | 88 | 17 | ELS | 1945-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-07-28 16 | H | Williamstown | 7.9 | 12.10 | 17.14 | 22.16 | 148 | WON | Oakleigh | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 17 | 131 | WCG | 1945-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-08-18 17 | A | Williamstown | 5.3 | 11.4 | 12.11 | 20.12 | 132 | WON | Brunswick | 3.7 | 6.8 | 7.11 | 10.20 | 80 | 52 | BWP | 1945-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-08-11 18 | H | Williamstown | 4.2 | 10.6 | 13.7 | 24.14 | 158 | WON | Camberwell | 3.5 | 5.6 | 9.11 | 12.13 | 85 | 73 | WCG | 1945-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-08-25 19 | A | Williamstown | 1.3 | 4.8 | 8.13 | 13.17 | 95 | WON | Northcote | 5.3 | 6.3 | 8.7 | 10.8 | 68 | 27 | NOR | 1945-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-09-08 20 | H | Williamstown | 2.5 | 3.5 | 8.9 | 12.9 | 81 | LOST | Coburg | 2.1 | 8.5 | 11.6 | 15.9 | 99 | -18 | WCG | 1945-09-08 Sep 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-09-22 2SF | A | Williamstown | 4.5 | 7.6 | 12.14 | 12.16 | 88 | WON | Coburg | 0.5 | 6.9 | 7.11 | 8.23 | 71 | 17 | JUN | 1945-09-22 Sep 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1945-10-06 GF | H | Williamstown | 6.4 | 10.10 | 10.13 | 16.21 | 117 | WON | Port Melbourne | 3.8 | 5.14 | 8.18 | 10.20 | 80 | 37 | JUN | 1945-10-06 Oct 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |