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.
1951 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Footscray's 1951 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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| 1951-04-21 1 | A | Footscray | 6.3 | 8.5 | 13.9 | 15.10 | 100 | WON | Richmond | 3.2 | 8.6 | 10.8 | 15.9 | 99 | 1 | PUN | 1951-04-21 Apr 21 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-04-28 2 | H | Footscray | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 5.11 | 41 | WON | Carlton | 1.3 | 1.10 | 4.15 | 4.16 | 40 | 1 | WES | 1951-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-05-05 3 | H | Footscray | 6.2 | 6.3 | 9.7 | 10.9 | 69 | WON | North Melbourne | 0.0 | 4.8 | 4.10 | 5.13 | 43 | 26 | WES | 1951-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-05-12 4 | A | Footscray | 3.4 | 5.9 | 6.14 | 6.16 | 52 | LOST | Fitzroy | 1.2 | 4.3 | 7.6 | 10.10 | 70 | -18 | BWS | 1951-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-05-19 5 | H | Footscray | 2.5 | 7.9 | 10.12 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | St. Kilda | 1.2 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 7.11 | 53 | 28 | WES | 1951-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-06-02 6 | A | Footscray | 2.6 | 4.10 | 7.14 | 7.17 | 59 | LOST | Hawthorn | 3.2 | 6.9 | 6.11 | 9.16 | 70 | -11 | GLE | 1951-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-06-11 7 | A | Footscray | 3.5 | 6.6 | 6.13 | 9.15 | 69 | LOST | South Melbourne | 3.2 | 10.8 | 16.10 | 17.14 | 116 | -47 | LAK | 1951-06-11 Jun 11 (Mon, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-06-16 8 | H | Footscray | 1.1 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 9.5 | 59 | LOST | Geelong | 3.2 | 5.2 | 8.7 | 11.11 | 77 | -18 | WES | 1951-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-06-23 9 | A | Footscray | 6.4 | 9.11 | 19.12 | 23.14 | 152 | WON | Melbourne | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.11 | 5.19 | 49 | 103 | MCG | 1951-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-06-30 10 | A | Footscray | 3.3 | 6.4 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 77 | WON | Collingwood | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 10.12 | 72 | 5 | VIC | 1951-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-07-14 11 | H | Footscray | 2.7 | 4.8 | 7.14 | 7.14 | 56 | LOST | Essendon | 4.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 9.10 | 64 | -8 | WES | 1951-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-07-21 12 | H | Footscray | 3.7 | 6.9 | 8.13 | 9.17 | 71 | WON | Richmond | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 6.9 | 45 | 26 | WES | 1951-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-07-28 13 | A | Footscray | 1.1 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 9.11 | 65 | WON | Carlton | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5.14 | 8.14 | 62 | 3 | PRI | 1951-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-08-04 14 | A | Footscray | 4.7 | 4.8 | 10.15 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | North Melbourne | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 10.10 | 70 | 11 | ARD | 1951-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-08-11 15 | H | Footscray | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 30 | LOST | Fitzroy | 3.5 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 57 | -27 | WES | 1951-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-08-18 16 | A | Footscray | 2.3 | 5.6 | 8.12 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | St. Kilda | 6.5 | 7.7 | 9.9 | 9.12 | 66 | 15 | JUN | 1951-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-08-25 17 | H | Footscray | 2.4 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 11.14 | 80 | WON | Hawthorn | 1.1 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 9.10 | 64 | 16 | WES | 1951-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-09-01 18 | H | Footscray | 2.2 | 5.9 | 11.11 | 13.15 | 93 | WON | South Melbourne | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 6.12 | 48 | 45 | WES | 1951-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-09-08 1SF | A | Footscray | 6.1 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 53 | LOST | Essendon | 3.2 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 8.13 | 61 | -8 | MCG | 1951-09-08 Sep 8 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
1951 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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