1896 VFA Round 1: Footscray v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 2 May 1896 between Footscray and South Melbourne during round 1 of the 1896 VFA season.
Footscray hosted South Melbourne at Western Oval.
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 7th on the ladder and South Melbourne were then 1st on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1896 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Footscray
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 2 May 1896
Venue:
Western Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
3.7.3 - 5.8.5
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 0 | . | 0 | 2 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 7 | (3) |
| South Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 8 | (5) |
| Margin | SMLB by 3 | SMLB by 1 | SMLB by 3 | SMLB by 2 | SMLB by 2 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 3 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 5 | |||