1897 VFA Round 2: Williamstown v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 8 May 1897 between Williamstown and North Melbourne during round 2 of the 1897 VFA season.
Williamstown hosted North Melbourne at WCG.
Walter Warren captained the hosts.
Bill Stuckey captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, Williamstown were then 5th on the ladder (down from 4th) and North Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder (up from 6th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFA Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Williamstown
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 8 May 1897
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
WCG
Match Results
Outcome:
Williamstown
def. by
North Melbourne
Score:
4.6.30 - 4.9.33
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown | 1 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 6 | (30) |
| North Melbourne | 1 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 9 | 4 | . | 9 | (33) |
| Margin | WILL by 3 | level | NMLB by 8 | NMLB by 3 | NMLB by 3 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Williamstown),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Walter Warren
(Williamstown),
Bill Stuckey
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Carris
Goal Umpire:
W. Crapp,
W. Johnston
Player Statistics
Williamstown
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren, Walter (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 4 | 6 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Dick | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rolent, Steve | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Stuckey, Bill (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 4 | 9 | |||