Buchanan' referred to in the article is John Buchanan, who would later die by drowning along with five colleagues in the Spotswood sewerage tunnel disaster on Good Friday, 1895, aged 38. It has been argued by some that an indigenous form of football called marn-grook influenced Tom Wills, who incorporated its elements into the 'Melbourne' rules. Starting in 1884, the club competed in the Victorian Football Association. A listing of players to have played with Williamstown in the Victorian Football League, previously known as the VFA. It was also reported in the Williamstown Chronicle of August 12 (refer report below) 'the match, which lasted about two hours, was a well-contested one. addy411e8c6229cee0e943110ba503223fef = addy411e8c6229cee0e943110ba503223fef + 'williamstownfc' + '.' + 'com' + '.' + 'au'; linktr.ee/Williamstownfc. Explore. 'The Footballer' publication of 1879 stated that the 'Fishing Village is strong in football, and musters three clubs, Williamstown, North Williamstown and Battery United .. although there is not much to choose between the last two. His new set of ten rules became the code under which most other clubs eventually played and earned Harrison the title of 'The Father of Football'. Whether from defections from its ranks or indifference, the elder club (Williamstown) has not shown the spirit .. that characterised its doings when the Junior Challenge Cup was carried off in 1876.'. Sprint Hall: Played 105 games and kicked 8 goals between 1897 and 1906. 471 following. The Melbourne Football Club was re-formed on May 14, 1859, at the Parade Hotel, East Melbourne, (later named the MCG Hotel) after a scratch match against South Yarra on Richmond Paddock (now known as Yarra Park). At the annual meeting in respect of the 1876 season, held at the Mechanics Institute on Electra Street on April 19, 1877, John Jobson was re-elected president, Charles Scott replaced Duncan McLeod as secretary/treasurer, Bob Waycott was re-appointed captain with Billy Haslam as vice-captain for the 1877 season. He was the lead engineer on the project. Power was also the editor of The Footballer publication during its short life from 1875-82. A letter to the editor of the Williamstown Chronicle in the edition dated August 12, 1871 (refer above), stated that 'some years ago a site was granted to the borough council of Williamstown for market purposes, but instead . it was let to some private person for grazing their cattle and horses on. The Official Facebook page of the Williamstown Football Club. Games were played against senior teams South Melbourne at Albert Park on May 3, losing 2.24 to 0.1, at St Kilda on June 7, losing 3 goals to nil, and at the MCG on July 26, losing to Melbourne, 4.32 to 0.2. With 104 members, a good ground, sound administration, the Challenge Cup and a Seconds and Thirds teams, it seemed that Williamstown was due for senior status, but that would not happen until 1884, despite secretary Duncan McLeod's best efforts. John Ramsay Games: 125 Goals: 6 Team of the . 'Town finished 7th out of a competition of 15 teams. *The award was then known as The Recorder Cup. Harrison acted as codifier of a final list of thirteen rules, which were signed off by the representatives of Melbourne (Harrison and R.W. The 'J. The result is that a boy crossing the paddock on Sunday last got a kick from one of the horses and, is now . in a very precarious state. 1970s Mal Allen (Coach 1976-77)Great football clubs are more than successful on and off the field; they are more than a place to play and enjoy the game of Aussie Rules. Richmond appeared on the scene in 1860 but originated out of the cricket club and was not related to the current AFL team and Tom Wills and Henry Harrison both moved across from Melbourne to play with them, with Wills becoming captain of his third club. This email address is being protected from spambots. 300 copies of the Victorian Rules were printed and distributed amongst the various clubs. Game Day Dogs V Roos Ikon Park 4/3 1.10pm Road To Glory Begins The only other recorded game in 1866 was on June 9 when Williamstown played H. M. Customs, or the Melbourne Customs Club, at Market Reserve and the match was a nil-all draw 'after two hours hard work and many severe spills on either side', as reported by The Argus on June 11. Testekill The Williamstown Independent newspaper reported on 2 June 1860 (see below) that 'the members of this newly-formed Club enjoyed their first game on Saturday last.' We have a strengthening relationship with the Williamstown Junior Football Club with our junior teams providing a stepping stone for Williamstown's footballers to continue playing in the gold and blue colours of Williamstown. Battery United's colours were blue and white, and it may have been at this stage that Williamstown, whose original colours were dark blue knickerbockers, guernsey and hose with a blue cap with a white stripe down the centre, adopted black and yellow in 1884 when Williamstown entered the VFA due to Geelong already having a dark blue and white uniform. Ajax was promoted to the top Dutch league, the Eredivisie, for the first time in 1911. The loss against South Melbourne on the Gardens Reserve was the first ever sustained there by the Club. We are also a proud member of Football . The Collingwood team was not connected to the current AFL team. The Williamstown Football Club is looking to acknowledge the service of these past players. Lack of a controlling body meant that the more powerful clubs such as Melbourne and Carlton tended to concentrate their fixtures against each other and were under no obligation to spread their roster of games. Wills committed suicide on May 2, 1880, aged just 44. In total, 5 games were played in the 1871 season, 2 of which were won and 3 lost. Mark Pennings in his book, 'Origins of Australian Football: Victoria's Early History' writes that 'Booroondara, Collingwood, Williamstown and University were other clubs that emerged' (in 1860). The first secretary-treasurer was John Christison, the first captain J. Doull and D. Dorgan vice-president. 396 talking about this. Wills was the first captain of Melbourne in 1859 and Harrison was a teammate. One of the draws was with a strong junior team from Hotham, while they defeated East Melbourne Seconds (twice), South Yarra Seconds and Southern. Wardill), Carlton (T.P. VFL Premierships 2003, 2015 (2 . Two other sons, Jack and Percy, also played for 'Town, in 1909 and 1928, respectively. These were four of the 9 games played during the season, of which only 2 were won, 5 lost and 2 drawn. An improved total of 19 goals were scored while 22 were kicked against the Villagers. Thomas McKinley: Played 107 games and kicked 27 goals between 1897 and 1908. People who participate in a great football club, form deep and lasting relationships that nurture and shape who they become as human beings. In the game against a St Kilda Second Twenty at the Gardens (Fearon) Reserve on May 30, 'Town were victorious 7 goals to NIL, a huge margin at the time. Four Williamstown men have been President of the Victorian Football Association James Hall (1901-02), J.J. Liston (1929-44, he of the Liston Medal and Liston Stakes and the second-longest serving VFA president), John Grieve (1989-1992) and Tony Hannebery (1993-94, former player, 10-year President of WFC and former All-Australian Amateur footballer). He also records that 'the first football "council" was held at the Argus Hotel (in Collins Street) on May 28 (1860).' Buchanan captained the team for one game in September 1872 against South Yarra Seconds when the regular skipper, Horace Norman, was unavailable. There was also a 1 goal (kicked by Will Outen) to NIL victory over senior team, Richmond, at Royal Park on September 4. Williamstown Football Club (@williamstownfc) Instagram photos and videos This is generally thought to be the game's first serious injury, and he was attended to by Dr. Edward Figg of Williamstown, who was a vice-president of the Club in 1886. The West Melbourne secretary even wrote to the Williamstown Chronicle (see below) to complain about the behaviour of the 'Town players and supporters, and stated that 'during the whole of the game the Williamstown team played very roughly, and at times very unfairly, 2 or 3 of them being very conspicuous in this part of the game. 1887 . The playing on both sides was very spirited, and, even though the Williamstonians exerted themselves most manfully, they were unable to get a goal, the superior playing of the East Melbourne team getting them two goals'. In a landmark event in football's development, at a meeting on May 22, 1872, at Garton's Hotel in Swanston Street, club delegates/secretaries amended the 1866 rules including a change of ends after half-time instead of each time a goal was scored and authority for umpires to interpret the rules and call infringements and award free kicks rather than just being an arbiter in disputes between captains. The club was initially considered a junior club, before being granted senior status in 1884. The 2023 Carlton Football Club season will be the Carlton Football Club's 160th season of competition.. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. In country Victoria, the major clubs were now Geelong, Ballarat, Sandhurst and Kyneton. J.K. Ogilvie Smith and R. Murray both kicked 3 goals. However, secretaries of football clubs often had to rely on information that was not always accurate. By the end of the 1870's, the Victorian code of rules controlled almost all football matches in Victoria and was exported to other colonies, with compromises and amendments along the way. An extract from page 56 of the book entitled 'Australia's Game, The History of Australian Football' by Matthew Nicholson, Bob Stewart, Greg de Moore and Rob Hess. The leading goalkicker was Johnny Rees with three, while J. Monteith kicked two and D. Burke and John Charles Frederick Ulbrick one each. Each of these Premierships hold special memories for our club. The team finished 10th out of 17 junior teams. Pennings wrote that 'representatives from Melbourne, St. Kilda, South Yarra, Richmond, Scotch College, University, Williamstown, Collingwood and Booroondara were in attendance'. The Challenge Cup and the Junior Challenge Cup were discontinued with the formation of the first controlling body, the VFA. Williamstown Football Club - Max Papley (Coach of the Decade 1970's) At the completion of the season, the Cup was awarded to Williamstown, which won 10 of its 12 games with one draw to beat a team called South Park by just one point, 21 to 20, followed by South Melbourne (15 points) and Fawkner Park (13 points). Furthermore, in the Williamstown Chronicle of Saturday, 16 June, 1860, (see below) Williamstown Alliance invited interested locals to meet at their ground, Market Reserve, for football practice. A new entity from North Melbourne arrived on the scene in 1869 to replace Royal Park, along with Albion (from the South Melbourne district), Carlton United, East Brunswick, Northcote and Surrey (from the Richmond area). To view premiership teams click www.williamstown.com.au/premiership-photos. It was the club's seventh VFA premiership, and the last won by its senior team. Ted Alley: Played 160 games and kicked 20 goals between 1905 and 1915. A major change occured in the game in 1879 when behinds were recorded for the first time although they didn't count towards the result of matches and the team that kicked the most goals was still the winner. Further evidence as to the origins of Williamstown Football Club being attributable to 1860. Captain and back pocket player in the 1907 premiership win over West Melbourne. It was reported in the Williamstown Chronicle of April 20, 1878, following the annual meeting in respect of the 1877 season, held at the Mechanics Institute on April 17, that'on a great many occasions not more than 10 of the team chosen put in an appearance, the average for the season being about 15 per match'. In the game against a St Kilda Second Twenty at the Gardens (Fearon) Reserve on May 30, 'Town were victorious 7 goals to NIL, a huge margin at the time. At the annual meeting held in respect of the 1879 season at the Mechanics Institute on April 7, 1880, E.G. He coached 'Town in 1994.