1897 VFA Round 2: Footscray v Brunswick
This is the match report for the match played on 8 May 1897 between Footscray and Brunswick during round 2 of the 1897 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Brunswick at Western Oval.
Bob Dick captained the hosts.
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) and Brunswick were then 6th on the ladder (down from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFA Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Footscray
v
Brunswick
Date:
Saturday 8 May 1897
Venue:
Western Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 2 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 12 | 6 | . | 12 | (48) |
| Brunswick | 0 | . | 0 | 0 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 4 | (22) |
| Margin | FOOT by 14 | FOOT by 30 | FOOT by 23 | FOOT by 26 | FOOT by 26 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(Brunswick)
Captains:
Bob Dick
(Footscray),
unknown
(Brunswick)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Molyneux
Goal Umpire:
Maloney,
J. Tiernan
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick, Bob (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Houghton, Fred | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 6 | 12 | |||
Brunswick
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 3 | 4 | |||