PREMIERSHIPS
The Club first tasted the ultimate success in 1898. The Club has added another 14 senior premierships to our tally since that victory.
1898
1928
1955
1956
1961
1962
1970
1972
1973
1977
1984
2008
2009
2014
2019
THE VICTORIES
In 1984 the Club joined the senior ranks of the Victorian Amateur Football Association and we have played in nine grand finals for four premierships. We recognise our successes below:
1898
1928
Williamstown 15.12.102 defeated Essendon 11.6.72
(undefeated season)
Best: T Quinn, S. Elliott, Daly, Gubbins, Ward
Coach: John Martin
From this team Tommy Gubbins went on to join Essendon VFL, Stewart Elliott played for Melbourne VFL and Jim Ward played with Williamstown in the VFA.
1955
Williamstown 11.11.77 defeated South Yarra 4.10.34
Best: Team effort apparently.
Goals: Lee 3, Hill 3, Bunting 3, Morrie 1, John Kenny 1.
1961
Williamstown 12.11.83 defeated Coburg 8.9.57
Best: L Loton, J Falloon, F Salter, D Morgan, F Jones, J Miler, T Vaughan.
Goals: Kenny 3, Murphy 3, Bunting 2, Morgan 2, Hewitt 2, Kenny 2, Croft 1.
1962
Williamstown 10.9.69 defeated Thornbury 5.6.30
Best: J Murphy, J Miller, P Colvin, J ambrose, F Jones, B Ellis.
Goals: Murphy 3, Bunting 3, Ellis 2, O’Flynn 1, Campbell 1.
1970
Williamstown 15.22.112 defeated Flemington 10.11.71
Best: Another team effort suggests Dan
Goals: Hynes 4, Henry 3, Jones 2, Campbell2, Rosenzweig 2, Rieger 1, Featherstone 1.
1972
Williamstown 18.9.117 defeated Ivanhoe 11.15.81
Best: R Grima, D Henry, J Henry, D Wilkie, B Blott, J Murphy
Goals: Norton 3, Halley 3, Wilkie 2, Murphy 2, Henry 2, Ward 1, Zammit 1, Rosenzweig 1, Jones 1.
1973
Williamstown 17.13.115 defeated South Melbourne 12.13.85
Best: T Quinn, S Elliott
Goals: Quinn 4, Daly 3, Ward 2, Kenny 1, Elliott 1, Reidy 1, McInerney 1, Doig 1.
1977
Williamstown 17.10.112 defeated Newport 7.16.58
Best: T Quinn, S Elliott
Goals: Quinn 4, Daly 3, Ward 2, Kenny 1, Elliott 1, Reidy 1, McInerney 1, Doig 1.
1984
Williamstown 19.10.124 defeated Preston 11.17.83
Best: A Elliott, P MCNamara, J Neenan, J Murphy, D Mitchell, L Loton
Coach: G Clough
2008
Williamstown 12.17.89 defeated Eltham 3.11.29
Best: B Hynes, C Taylor
Coach: Alan Elliott
2009
Williamstown 15.9.99 defeated Old Peninsula 9.18.72
Best: B Gray, C Taylor, C Richards, W Cooper
Coach: Alan Elliott
2014
Williamstown 16.14.110 defeated Therry Penola 8.6.54
Williamstown CYMS
6.1, 7.7, 13.13, 16.14 (110)
Therry Penola
1.1, 2.4, 4.5, 8.6 (54)
Goals: M. John 6, S. Puhar 3, J. Gray 2, L. Molan 1, R. Joy 1, C. Richards 1, R. Chan 1, A. Heaver 1
Best: M John, R Danaher, T Johnstone, S Puhar, B Gray, T Murphy, D Calman-Orr, J Gray
Coach: Matthew Montebello
2019
Williamstown 11.12.78 defeated Ajax 9.6.60
Williamstown CYMS
7.2, 10.3, 10.7, 11.12 (78)
Ajax
3.2, 4.4, 7.6, 9.6 (60)
Goal Kickers: M. Parkinson 2, J. Gray 2, L. Fairley 2, J. Noonan 2, R. Chan, T. Johnstone, J. Wheelahan
Best Players: D. Jones, B. Tucker, L. Fairley, T. Johnstone, M. Knight, D. Tucker
Coach: Matthew Montebello
2023
Women’s senior premiership!
Williamstown 10.09.69 defeated Parkdale 2.11.23
Williamstown CYMS
2.8, 2.8, 9.9, 10.9 (69)
Ajax
1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.11 (23)
Goal Kickers: S. Georgas 4, A. Acquaro 3, C. Tyrrell 2, A. Woodhead
Best Players: C. Tyrrell, S. Georgas, J. Paten, A. Acquaro, S. Kennedy, K. Palmar
Coach: Lawrence Henry
