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.
1898 Season (VFA) Fixture
Footscray's 1898 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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1898-05-14 1 | H | Footscray | 1.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 26 | WON | Port Melbourne | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 18 | 8 | WES | 1898-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1898-05-21 2 | A | Footscray | 0.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 39 | WON | Williamstown | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 3.10 | 28 | 11 | WCG | 1898-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1898-05-28 3 | A | Footscray | 4.6 | 5.9 | 7.10 | 7.10 | 52 | WON | Richmond | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 6.10 | 46 | 6 | PUN | 1898-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1898-06-04 4 | H | Footscray | 4.2 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 11.9 | 75 | WON | Brunswick | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 35 | 40 | WES | 1898-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1898-06-11 5 | A | Footscray | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 24 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 1.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 9.8 | 62 | -38 | NPO | 1898-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1898-06-18 6 | H | Footscray | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 27 | WON | Williamstown | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 19 | 8 | WES | 1898-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1898-06-25 7 | H | Footscray | 2.7 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 5.12 | 42 | WON | North Melbourne | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 14 | 28 | WES | 1898-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1898-07-02 8 | H | Footscray | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 29 | WON | Richmond | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 13 | 16 | WES | 1898-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1898-07-09 9 | H | Footscray | 1.2 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 27 | WON | North Melbourne | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 26 | 1 | WES | 1898-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1898-07-16 10 | H | Footscray | 1.1 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 12.7 | 79 | WON | Brunswick | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3.10 | 28 | 51 | WES | 1898-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1898-07-23 11 | H | Footscray | 3.4 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 37 | WON | Port Melbourne | 1.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 21 | 16 | WES | 1898-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1898-07-30 12 | A | Footscray | 0.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 22 | LOST | Williamstown | 1.1 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 36 | -14 | WCG | 1898-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1898-08-06 13 | A | Footscray | 1.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 31 | LOST | North Melbourne | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 6.10 | 46 | -15 | ARD | 1898-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1898-08-13 14 | H | Footscray | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.10 | 34 | WON | Richmond | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 25 | 9 | PUN | 1898-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1898-08-20 15 | H | Footscray | 2.7 | 3.9 | 6.12 | 8.14 | 62 | WON | Brunswick | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 10 | 52 | WES | 1898-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1898-09-03 16 | H | Footscray | 2.2 | 3.4 | 6.10 | 6.12 | 48 | WON | North Melbourne | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 23 | 25 | ARD | 1898-09-03 Sep 3 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |
1898-09-10 17 | A | Footscray | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 16 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 2.5 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 7.10 | 52 | -36 | NPO | 1898-09-10 Sep 10 (Sat, 12:00) | Scores |