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.
1937 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Footscray's 1937 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937-04-24 1 | H | Footscray | 1.4 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 9.17 | 71 | WON | Essendon | 4.3 | 8.5 | 9.11 | 9.13 | 67 | 4 | WES | 1937-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1937-05-01 2 | A | Footscray | 6.3 | 7.4 | 10.8 | 12.11 | 83 | LOST | Richmond | 2.1 | 8.6 | 10.10 | 17.15 | 117 | -34 | PUN | 1937-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1937-05-08 3 | H | Footscray | 0.2 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 6.10 | 46 | LOST | St. Kilda | 2.2 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 51 | -5 | WES | 1937-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1937-05-15 4 | A | Footscray | 1.2 | 5.5 | 9.10 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | Collingwood | 5.2 | 11.5 | 13.7 | 16.14 | 110 | -33 | VIC | 1937-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1937-05-22 5 | H | Footscray | 7.9 | 9.10 | 13.20 | 18.23 | 131 | WON | North Melbourne | 1.0 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 14.4 | 88 | 43 | WES | 1937-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1937-05-29 6 | H | Footscray | 5.0 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 56 | LOST | Melbourne | 4.2 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 11.12 | 78 | -22 | WES | 1937-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1937-06-05 7 | A | Footscray | 1.2 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | Carlton | 5.4 | 9.6 | 13.9 | 19.12 | 126 | -62 | PRI | 1937-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1937-06-14 8 | A | Footscray | 3.5 | 4.6 | 8.11 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | Fitzroy | 0.3 | 6.8 | 9.10 | 14.15 | 99 | -37 | BWS | 1937-06-14 Jun 14 (Mon, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1937-06-19 9 | H | Footscray | 2.3 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 10.8 | 68 | LOST | South Melbourne | 3.0 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 18.11 | 119 | -51 | WES | 1937-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1937-06-26 10 | A | Footscray | 3.5 | 7.7 | 11.10 | 14.15 | 99 | LOST | Hawthorn | 3.3 | 8.7 | 11.12 | 15.16 | 106 | -7 | GLE | 1937-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1937-07-03 11 | H | Footscray | 4.1 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 74 | LOST | Geelong | 4.3 | 5.7 | 10.10 | 13.15 | 93 | -19 | WES | 1937-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1937-07-10 12 | A | Footscray | 1.3 | 3.6 | 6.9 | 11.11 | 77 | WON | Essendon | 2.3 | 6.8 | 9.13 | 9.13 | 67 | 10 | WIN | 1937-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1937-07-17 13 | H | Footscray | 4.6 | 4.7 | 9.9 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | Richmond | 0.1 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 12.6 | 78 | -3 | WES | 1937-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1937-07-24 14 | A | Footscray | 3.3 | 6.4 | 10.8 | 13.15 | 93 | LOST | St. Kilda | 0.3 | 7.6 | 12.8 | 17.10 | 112 | -19 | JUN | 1937-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1937-07-31 15 | H | Footscray | 0.2 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | Collingwood | 10.5 | 13.5 | 17.9 | 19.12 | 126 | -52 | WES | 1937-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1937-08-07 16 | A | Footscray | 4.3 | 7.8 | 9.8 | 13.13 | 91 | WON | North Melbourne | 2.6 | 4.11 | 5.16 | 8.16 | 64 | 27 | ARD | 1937-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1937-08-21 17 | A | Footscray | 1.0 | 2.3 | 8.8 | 10.14 | 74 | LOST | Melbourne | 6.3 | 10.10 | 12.13 | 15.15 | 105 | -31 | MCG | 1937-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1937-08-28 18 | H | Footscray | 5.5 | 7.6 | 10.15 | 13.16 | 94 | LOST | Carlton | 1.4 | 6.11 | 10.11 | 17.14 | 116 | -22 | WES | 1937-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1937 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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