1897 VFA Round 5: Footscray v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 24 May 1897 between Footscray and Port Melbourne during round 5 of the 1897 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Port Melbourne at Western Oval.
Bob Dick captained the hosts.
Dave Powell captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 2nd on the ladder and Port Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFA Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Footscray
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Monday 24 May 1897
Venue:
Western Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def. by
Port Melbourne
Score:
2.5.17 - 7.9.51
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 1 | . | 3 | 1 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 5 | 2 | . | 5 | 2 | . | 5 | (17) |
| Port Melbourne | 0 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 9 | (51) |
| Margin | FOOT by 8 | PMLB by 14 | PMLB by 6 | PMLB by 34 | PMLB by 34 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
Bob Dick
(Footscray),
Dave Powell
(Port Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Shaw
Goal Umpire:
H. Alessio,
J. Scott
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick, Bob (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williams, Nancy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 2 | 5 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGee, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Monagle, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Powell, Dave (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 7 | 9 | |||