1896 VFA Round 3: Port Melbourne v Footscray

This is the match report for the match played on 16 May 1896 between Port Melbourne and Footscray during round 3 of the 1896 VFA season. Port Melbourne hosted Footscray at North Port Oval.

As a result of this match, Port Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder (up from 9th) and Footscray remained 11th on the ladder by the end of the day.

Match Details

Season: 1896 VFA Season
Round: Round 3
Teams: Port Melbourne v Footscray
Date: Saturday 16 May 1896
Venue: North Port Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Port Melbourne def. Footscray
Score: 2.13.2 - 1.6.1

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Port Melbourne 1 . 2 1 . 6 2 . 9 2 . 13 2 . 13 (2)
Footscray 0 . 2 0 . 2 1 . 3 1 . 6 1 . 6 (1)
Margin PMLB by 1 PMLB by 1 PMLB by 1 PMLB by 1 PMLB by 1
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Port Melbourne), unknown (Footscray)
Captains: unknown (Port Melbourne), unknown (Footscray)

Player Statistics

Port Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 2

Footscray

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 1

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s