1897 VFA Round 6: Footscray v Williamstown
This is the match report for the match played on 29 May 1897 between Footscray and Williamstown during round 6 of the 1897 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Williamstown at Western Oval.
Bob Dick captained the hosts.
Walter Warren captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 2nd on the ladder and Williamstown were then 5th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFA Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Footscray
v
Williamstown
Date:
Saturday 29 May 1897
Venue:
Western Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def.
Williamstown
Score:
2.10.22 - 0.4.4
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 2 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 8 | 2 | . | 10 | 2 | . | 10 | (22) |
| Williamstown | 0 | . | 2 | 0 | . | 2 | 0 | . | 3 | 0 | . | 4 | 0 | . | 4 | (4) |
| Margin | FOOT by 11 | FOOT by 14 | FOOT by 17 | FOOT by 18 | FOOT by 18 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(Williamstown)
Captains:
Bob Dick
(Footscray),
Walter Warren
(Williamstown)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Shaw
Goal Umpire:
W. Crapp,
J. Tiernan
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick, Bob (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williams, Nancy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 2 | 10 | |||
Williamstown
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren, Walter (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 0 | 4 | |||