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KEY FACTS

Official name
Footscray Football Club (trading as Western Bulldogs Football Club)

Known as
Footscray

Nickname
Bulldogs

Former name
Footscray Reserves

Former name date
2014-01-01

Formed
1883

Colours
Red, white and blue

Associated clubs
Western Bulldogs; Footscray U19s

Affiliated sponsors (Current)
Victoria University

Affiliation (Current)
Victorian Football League (VFL) 2014–2024

Affiliation (Historical)
Australian Football League (AFL) 1925–1999

Home Ground
Whitten Oval

VFL Premierships
2014, 2016 (2 total)

Other Senior Premierships
V/AFL Reserves: 1936, 1945, 1962, 1988, 1994, 1998 (6 total)

Most Games
96 - Will Hayes (2014-2021) (VFL)

Most Goals
73 - Jack Redpath (2014-2017) (VFL)

Headquarters
417 Barkly St, Footscray, VIC 3011

Postal Address
PO Box 4112 DC, Footscray West, VIC, 3012

Phone: (03) 9680 6100 

Email
godogs@westernbulldogs.com.au

Website
westernbulldogs.com.au

Footscray



Footscray is the reserves side for AFL club Western Bulldogs. Since 2014 the team has competed in the VFL, winning premierships in both its debut season and 2016.

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2016 Season (VFL) Fixture

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Footscray's 2016 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Footscray 5.29.411.1115.14 104 WON Northern Bullants 2.25.38.58.7 55 49 WHI Apr 10 (Sun, 11:00) Scores
2 A Footscray 4.35.97.137.18 60 LOST Richmond Reserves 1.27.310.617.10 112 -52 PUN Apr 16 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
3 A Footscray 5.27.711.912.17 89 LOST Sandringham 4.48.416.518.9 117 -28 TBO Apr 23 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
4 H Footscray 1.15.88.812.13 85 LOST Werribee 6.411.417.1219.13 127 -42 WHI Apr 30 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
5 H Footscray 6.512.1216.1620.21 141 WON North Ballarat 1.12.45.45.6 36 105 WHI May 8 (Sun, 11:40) Scores
6 A Footscray 2.25.39.1011.11 77 WON Port Melbourne 0.13.43.78.10 58 19 NPO May 14 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
7 A Footscray 4.28.711.815.10 100 WON Essendon Reserves 2.24.49.512.9 81 19 WIN May 22 (Sun, 12:00) Scores
8 Footscray       Bye        
9 H Footscray 1.44.56.107.14 56 LOST Williamstown 2.26.912.1019.14 128 -72 WHI Jun 5 (Sun, 11:00) Scores
10 H Footscray 5.36.79.129.13 67 WON Geelong Reserves 1.22.47.58.12 60 7 WHI Jun 11 (Sat, 11:00) Scores
11 A Footscray 1.22.55.913.13 91 WON Frankston 4.36.311.313.3 81 10 FRA Jun 19 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
12 Footscray       Bye        
13 A Footscray 2.15.69.149.19 73 LOST Coburg 5.39.511.513.7 85 -12 COB Jul 2 (Sat, 1:00) Scores
14 H Footscray 3.14.36.711.8 74 WON Richmond Reserves 4.86.97.99.11 65 9 WHI Jul 9 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
15 H Footscray 2.08.38.412.12 84 WON Casey 5.35.413.413.5 83 1 WHI Jul 17 (Sun, 11:40) Scores
16 A Footscray 1.53.75.910.11 71 LOST Northern Bullants 4.36.48.811.11 77 -6 PRI Jul 24 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
17 H Footscray 0.15.55.610.13 73 WON Box Hill 5.37.310.710.8 68 5 WHI Jul 30 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
18 A Footscray 3.27.49.712.9 81 WON Williamstown 2.34.77.1111.11 77 4 WCG Aug 7 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
19 Footscray       Bye        
20 A Footscray 5.39.1113.1618.19 127 WON Werribee 1.03.35.49.10 64 63 CHI Aug 21 (Sun, 12:00) Scores
21 H Footscray 1.27.410.816.9 105 WON Collingwood Reserves 4.55.78.1010.13 73 32 WHI Aug 27 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
1QF A Footscray 3.06.47.68.10 58 LOST Casey 2.37.612.620.8 128 -70 CSF Sep 3 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
1SF H Footscray 4.36.57.713.16 94 WON Essendon Reserves 2.25.69.1310.15 75 19 NPO Sep 11 (Sun, 2:40) Scores
2PF A Footscray 5.611.1117.1327.19 181 WON Collingwood Reserves 2.45.68.69.8 62 119 NPO Sep 17 (Sat, 2:40) Scores
GF A Footscray 2.74.912.1313.19 97 WON Casey 2.16.36.310.6 66 31 DOC Sep 25 (Sun, 3:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.