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.
1906 Season (VFA) Fixture
Footscray's 1906 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906-05-05 1 | A | Footscray | 0.2 | 3.7 | 5.10 | 7.16 | 58 | WON | Preston | 0.4 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 38 | 20 | PRE | 1906-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-05-12 2 | H | Footscray | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 27 | LOST | Richmond | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.10 | 28 | -1 | WES | 1906-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-05-19 3 | A | Footscray | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 37 | DRAW | West Melbourne | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 37 | 0 | ARD | 1906-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-05-26 4 | H | Footscray | 3.7 | 4.7 | 10.14 | 11.14 | 80 | WON | Prahran | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 23 | 57 | WES | 1906-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-06-02 5 | A | Footscray | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 22 | LOST | North Melbourne | 4.2 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 35 | -13 | ARD | 1906-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-06-09 6 | H | Footscray | 5.6 | 6.7 | 13.12 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Essendon Association | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 30 | 60 | WES | 1906-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-06-16 7 | H | Footscray | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 6.14 | 50 | WON | Brunswick | 2.6 | 5.8 | 5.11 | 5.11 | 41 | 9 | WES | 1906-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-06-23 8 | A | Footscray | 3.3 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 63 | WON | Port Melbourne | 1.0 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 41 | 22 | NPO | 1906-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-06-30 9 | A | Footscray | 2.1 | 4.3 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 56 | WON | Williamstown | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 30 | 26 | WCG | 1906-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-07-07 10 | H | Footscray | 2.2 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 50 | WON | Preston | 0.3 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 5.12 | 42 | 8 | WES | 1906-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-07-14 11 | A | Footscray | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 35 | LOST | Richmond | 3.2 | 7.7 | 7.11 | 11.16 | 82 | -47 | PUN | 1906-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-07-21 12 | H | Footscray | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 19 | WON | West Melbourne | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 13 | 6 | WES | 1906-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-07-28 13 | A | Footscray | 2.3 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 56 | WON | Prahran | 1.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 36 | 20 | TOO | 1906-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-08-04 14 | H | Footscray | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 27 | LOST | North Melbourne | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 31 | -4 | WES | 1906-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-08-18 15 | A | Footscray | 1.6 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 8.14 | 62 | WON | Essendon Association | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 33 | 29 | WIN | 1906-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-08-25 16 | A | Footscray | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.10 | 4.15 | 39 | LOST | Brunswick | 2.5 | 4.10 | 4.13 | 5.13 | 43 | -4 | BWP | 1906-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-09-01 17 | H | Footscray | 1.6 | 3.10 | 7.13 | 11.15 | 81 | WON | Port Melbourne | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 27 | 54 | WES | 1906-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-09-08 18 | H | Footscray | 0.1 | 1.6 | 6.10 | 9.10 | 64 | WON | Williamstown | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 34 | 30 | WES | 1906-09-08 Sep 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-09-22 2SF | H | Footscray | 1.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 6.14 | 50 | WON | Richmond | 2.0 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 41 | 9 | EME | 1906-09-22 Sep 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1906-09-29 GF | A | Footscray | 3.2 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 39 | LOST | West Melbourne | 0.0 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 50 | -11 | EME | 1906-09-29 Sep 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |