This is wonderful. They look like pirates. Does anyone know where this was taken?
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A very brief history of our club from the start.
https://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/wes...b#.Wo9rOq6WaHs
Since joing the league in 1925, the doggies based at the Whitten Oval have won only one premiership in 1954 but enjoys a strong following from its passionate supporter base.
The Western Oval is located in West Footscray and was renamed Whitten Oval in honour of Footscray legend Ted Whitten.
In 1877 the Footscray Football Club began a link with the VFA with its junior side playing 15 games in the Association’s junior division.
1879 – After moving from ground to ground, local council grants permission to use the Western Reserve (now Whitten Oval) as their home ground.
In 1883 the club drops the name Prince Imperials and once again becomes the Footscray Football Club. After the name change, the Club attracts a lot of interest from local talent. Players wore blue and white hooped guernseys, socks and red caps.
1898 – Footscray win their first VFA Premiership.
1924 – After finishing on top of the ladder for the fifth straight year, Footscray put in a dominant performance in the Grand Final against Williamstown, bringing the Club nine Premierships in 39 seasons of VFA football.
1924 – After winning the 1924 Premiership, Footscray square off against VFL Premiers Essendon for charity in what was dubbed the 'Championship of Victoria'. In front of 46,100 people Footscray won by 28 points, further pressing their claims to join the VFL.
1925 – Clearly being the most dominant team in the VFA, Footscray joined the 'big guns' in the VFL along with Hawthorn and North Melbourne.
1954 – Footscray win their one and only VFL Premiership defeating Melbourne in the Grand Final by 51 points – 15.12.102 to 7.9.51.
Full forward Jack Collins was the star for the Bulldogs with seven goals, while rover John Kerr was regarded by many pundits as the best man on the ground. The captain-coach of the Footscray Premiership team was Charlie Sutton.
1997 – Before the start of the 1997 season, the Club changes its name from the Footscray Football Club to the Western Bulldogs Football Club.
2010 - Dogs win the 2010 NAB Cup with a 40-point win over St Kilda.
Western Bulldogs WIN 2016 AFL Flag
2016 AFL Grand Final
Sydney Swans -V- Western Bulldogs
The 2016 AFL Grand Final will be played on Saturday 1st October 2016.
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After 6 weeks of the 1904 season, Footscray & Richmond shared a place at the top of the ladder. The round 7 clash at Punt Rd would decide top spot. The large crowd was treated to an epic contest that ended in a draw and a continued share of top spot.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DclW-xJVAAEzWCU.jpg
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After 6 weeks of the 1904 season, Footscray & Richmond shared a place at the top of the ladder. The round 7 clash at Punt Rd would decide top spot. The large crowd was treated to an epic contest that ended in a draw and a continued share of top spot.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DclW-xJVAAEzWCU.jpg
Great image BAD. 1900s Bulldogs the VFA years :)
The museum has recently updated their VFA display case
The Footscray player with the impressive 'tach contesting the ball is Dave deCoite our first ever superstar recruit. He played for Geelong and was a big star and capatain there before he went of to WA in the 1890s searching for work during the depression in Victoria. Anyway he came back a couple of years later and we signed him. Halfway through his first season he replaces the injured captain of Footscray and leads us to the 1898 premiership. From memory that game against Richmond is his last game before he retired.
And the people watching the game from the balconys of the houses across Punt rd. You could justify paying a bit extra for the house if you could figure out how many sixpence it saved you. There were 12 pence in a shilling and 20 shillings in a pound. So at 9 games a year x six pence = 54 pence or four and a half shillings, so if you count you and the missus watching for free from the balcony that's nine shillings a year or a saving of about a pound every two years. When you consider houses cost 400-500 pounds back then it was almost worth paying a premium!