1897 VFA Round 3: Richmond v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 15 May 1897 between Richmond and Footscray during round 3 of the 1897 VFA season.
Richmond hosted Footscray at Richmond City Reserve.
Bob Dick captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, Richmond remained 3rd on the ladder and Footscray remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFA Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Richmond
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 15 May 1897
Venue:
Richmond City Reserve
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 0 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 10 | 5 | . | 10 | (40) |
| Footscray | 5 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 13 | 10 | . | 13 | (73) |
| Margin | FOOT by 34 | FOOT by 17 | FOOT by 33 | FOOT by 33 | FOOT by 33 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Richmond),
unknown
(Footscray)
Captains:
unknown
(Richmond),
Bob Dick
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Carris
Goal Umpire:
Maloney,
J. Tiernan
Player Statistics
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backhouse, George | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Brennan, Owen | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 5 | 10 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick, Bob (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williams, Nancy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 10 | 13 | |||