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.
1983 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Footscray's 1983 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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1983-03-26 1 | A | Footscray | 3.2 | 5.3 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | Geelong | 3.2 | 5.10 | 8.14 | 15.16 | 106 | -31 | VFL | 1983-03-26 Mar 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1983-04-02 2 | H | Footscray | 3.2 | 9.9 | 12.12 | 14.15 | 99 | WON | Carlton | 6.4 | 7.8 | 11.10 | 12.10 | 82 | 17 | WES | 1983-04-02 Apr 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1983-04-09 3 | H | Footscray | 8.5 | 9.7 | 10.11 | 16.15 | 111 | WON | Melbourne | 2.3 | 4.7 | 8.9 | 11.13 | 79 | 32 | WES | 1983-04-09 Apr 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1983-04-16 4 | A | Footscray | 4.5 | 8.8 | 9.15 | 17.16 | 118 | WON | Hawthorn | 2.4 | 3.11 | 7.19 | 12.25 | 97 | 21 | PRI | 1983-04-16 Apr 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1983-04-25 5 | A | Footscray | 10.3 | 12.3 | 16.5 | 18.8 | 116 | WON | Richmond | 0.3 | 8.8 | 13.11 | 17.12 | 114 | 2 | MCG | 1983-04-25 Apr 25 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
1983-04-30 6 | A | Footscray | 3.2 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 49 | LOST | Essendon | 3.6 | 11.14 | 17.16 | 27.19 | 181 | -132 | WIN | 1983-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1983-05-07 7 | H | Footscray | 3.2 | 4.7 | 7.10 | 11.16 | 82 | LOST | Collingwood | 5.3 | 8.3 | 13.4 | 14.4 | 88 | -6 | WES | 1983-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1983-05-14 8 | A | Footscray | 2.2 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 11.8 | 74 | LOST | North Melbourne | 5.2 | 11.8 | 23.13 | 29.15 | 189 | -115 | ARD | 1983-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1983-05-21 9 | A | Footscray | 6.3 | 10.4 | 15.9 | 22.13 | 145 | WON | Fitzroy | 2.5 | 5.11 | 9.16 | 13.21 | 99 | 46 | VFL | 1983-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1983-05-28 10 | H | Footscray | 6.8 | 8.12 | 15.21 | 17.26 | 128 | WON | St. Kilda | 3.1 | 9.8 | 10.12 | 11.16 | 82 | 46 | WES | 1983-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1983-06-05 11 | A | Footscray | 8.3 | 11.4 | 13.9 | 15.12 | 102 | LOST | Sydney | 4.3 | 9.9 | 11.16 | 17.19 | 121 | -19 | SCG | 1983-06-05 Jun 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1983-06-13 12 | H | Footscray | 3.4 | 6.5 | 11.8 | 15.12 | 102 | WON | Geelong | 2.2 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 14.7 | 91 | 11 | WES | 1983-06-13 Jun 13 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
1983-06-18 13 | A | Footscray | 3.4 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 12.10 | 82 | LOST | Carlton | 5.4 | 11.5 | 19.10 | 26.15 | 171 | -89 | PRI | 1983-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1983-06-25 14 | A | Footscray | 0.5 | 3.6 | 8.12 | 12.13 | 85 | LOST | Melbourne | 2.6 | 5.8 | 9.9 | 14.15 | 99 | -14 | MCG | 1983-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1983-07-02 15 | H | Footscray | 2.2 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 60 | LOST | Hawthorn | 2.2 | 6.4 | 12.7 | 13.11 | 89 | -29 | VFL | 1983-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1983-07-09 16 | H | Footscray | 5.3 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 12.12 | 84 | LOST | Richmond | 4.4 | 8.8 | 11.10 | 15.14 | 104 | -20 | WES | 1983-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1983-07-23 17 | H | Footscray | 4.3 | 6.8 | 13.9 | 16.11 | 107 | LOST | Essendon | 6.4 | 9.10 | 14.12 | 18.17 | 125 | -18 | WES | 1983-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1983-07-30 18 | A | Footscray | 3.6 | 7.14 | 8.15 | 9.19 | 73 | LOST | Collingwood | 3.4 | 4.7 | 8.7 | 12.10 | 82 | -9 | VIC | 1983-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1983-08-06 19 | H | Footscray | 4.1 | 5.4 | 9.8 | 10.11 | 71 | LOST | North Melbourne | 6.3 | 16.7 | 18.9 | 25.14 | 164 | -93 | VFL | 1983-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1983-08-13 20 | H | Footscray | 2.0 | 8.4 | 12.6 | 19.11 | 125 | WON | Fitzroy | 9.3 | 11.13 | 12.15 | 14.15 | 99 | 26 | WES | 1983-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1983-08-20 21 | A | Footscray | 3.2 | 4.2 | 7.3 | 16.4 | 100 | WON | St. Kilda | 2.2 | 9.7 | 12.12 | 13.16 | 94 | 6 | MOO | 1983-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1983-08-27 22 | H | Footscray | 2.1 | 9.7 | 13.8 | 17.12 | 114 | WON | Sydney | 3.5 | 4.6 | 8.11 | 10.12 | 72 | 42 | WES | 1983-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1983 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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Anderson, Robert | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 6 | 1.5 | 34 | 8.5 | 3 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 14 | ||
Beasley, Simon | 20 | 136 | 6.8 | 34 | 1.7 | 170 | 8.5 | 92 | 4.6 | 12 | 0.6 | 27 | 41 | 69 | 3.5 | 37 | 451 | ||
Burton, Chris | 16 | 218 | 13.6 | 66 | 4.1 | 284 | 17.8 | 60 | 3.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 14 | ||
Christensen, Ross | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 12 | ||
Cordy, Brian | 22 | 306 | 13.9 | 95 | 4.3 | 401 | 18.2 | 61 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 46 | 26 | 2 | 0.1 | 3 | 15 | ||
Cordy, Neil | 21 | 254 | 12.1 | 144 | 6.9 | 398 | 19.0 | 114 | 5.4 | 2 | 0.1 | 34 | 41 | 9 | 0.4 | 12 | 66 | ||
Davidson, Stan | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | 52 | 6.5 | 135 | 16.9 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Duperouzel, Bruce | 14 | 120 | 8.6 | 100 | 7.1 | 220 | 15.7 | 33 | 2.4 | 1 | 0.1 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 1.1 | 9 | 99 | ||
Edmond, Jim | 18 | 193 | 10.7 | 84 | 4.7 | 277 | 15.4 | 86 | 4.8 | 2 | 0.1 | 55 | 61 | 41 | 2.3 | 29 | 275 | ||
Egan, Mick | 21 | 194 | 9.2 | 128 | 6.1 | 322 | 15.3 | 52 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 49 | 32 | 2 | 0.1 | 1 | 13 | ||
Ford, Alister | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 22 | 2.4 | 57 | 6.3 | 17 | 1.9 | 42 | 4.7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 1.1 | 4 | 64 | ||
Foster, Peter | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 14 | 3.5 | 26 | 6.5 | 3 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Gorozidis, Con | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 17 | 3.4 | 66 | 13.2 | 24 | 4.8 | 3 | 0.6 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 2.0 | 5 | 65 | ||
Groenewegen, Robert | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 29 | 4.1 | 69 | 9.9 | 10 | 1.4 | 24 | 3.4 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 0.6 | 2 | 26 | ||
Hansen, Chris | 22 | 154 | 7.0 | 93 | 4.2 | 247 | 11.2 | 57 | 2.6 | 24 | 1.1 | 40 | 33 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | ||
Hawkins, Doug | 19 | 254 | 13.4 | 179 | 9.4 | 433 | 22.8 | 74 | 3.9 | 5 | 0.3 | 52 | 44 | 6 | 0.3 | 6 | 42 | ||
Jennings, Geoff | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 41 | 8.2 | 80 | 16.0 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0.6 | 2 | 20 | ||
Kellett, Mark | 20 | 172 | 8.6 | 127 | 6.4 | 299 | 15.0 | 75 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.4 | 25 | 45 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 14 | ||
Kennedy, Rick | 11 | 58 | 5.3 | 57 | 5.2 | 115 | 10.5 | 21 | 1.9 | 4 | 0.4 | 19 | 36 | 5 | 0.5 | 2 | 32 | ||
Klomp, Robbert | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 58 | 7.3 | 105 | 13.1 | 23 | 2.9 | 3 | 0.4 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 0.4 | 0 | 18 | ||
Knight, Steven | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 4.5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 8 | ||
Love, Terry | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 8 | 2.0 | 26 | 6.5 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.8 | 2 | 20 | ||
Lunn, Stephen | 17 | 126 | 7.4 | 67 | 3.9 | 193 | 11.4 | 26 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.1 | 23 | 29 | 5 | 0.3 | 6 | 36 | ||
Macpherson, Rod | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 25 | 3.6 | 90 | 12.9 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 1.0 | 3 | 45 | ||
Macpherson, Stephen | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 16 | 4.0 | 54 | 13.5 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0.8 | 3 | 21 | ||
McKenna, Michael | 17 | 225 | 13.2 | 104 | 6.1 | 329 | 19.4 | 23 | 1.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 39 | 32 | 7 | 0.4 | 4 | 46 | ||
McLean, Michael | 7 | 66 | 9.4 | 36 | 5.1 | 102 | 14.6 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0.1 | 4 | 10 | ||
Perrin, Brian | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 36 | 5.1 | 98 | 14.0 | 22 | 3.1 | 1 | 0.1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | ||
Purser, Andrew | 22 | 180 | 8.2 | 175 | 8.0 | 355 | 16.1 | 102 | 4.6 | 489 | 22.2 | 109 | 56 | 5 | 0.2 | 1 | 31 | ||
Rickman, Ian | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 10 | 10.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Royal, Brian | 21 | 347 | 16.5 | 109 | 5.2 | 456 | 21.7 | 74 | 3.5 | 1 | 0.0 | 54 | 48 | 29 | 1.4 | 33 | 207 | ||
Semmens, Robert | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 11 | 2.2 | 60 | 12.0 | 10 | 2.0 | 1 | 0.2 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0.4 | 4 | 16 | ||
Sewell, Jim | 22 | 212 | 9.6 | 140 | 6.4 | 352 | 16.0 | 92 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.4 | 40 | 31 | 14 | 0.6 | 10 | 94 | ||
Taylor, John | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 6 | 3.0 | 14 | 7.0 | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 12 | ||
Taylor, Andrew | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 7 | 7.0 | 10 | 10.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Wallis, Steve | 22 | 287 | 13.0 | 226 | 10.3 | 513 | 23.3 | 102 | 4.6 | 5 | 0.2 | 50 | 40 | 7 | 0.3 | 13 | 55 | ||
Walpole, Gary | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 28 | 5.6 | 67 | 13.4 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0.2 | 2 | 8 | ||
Wheeler, Terry | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 7 | 3.5 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Williams, Ian | 17 | 199 | 11.7 | 68 | 4.0 | 267 | 15.7 | 64 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.4 | 34 | 38 | 31 | 1.8 | 21 | 207 |