1897 VFA Round 8: Footscray v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 12 June 1897 between Footscray and Richmond during round 8 of the 1897 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Richmond at Western Oval.
Bob Dick captained the hosts.
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 2nd on the ladder and Richmond remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFA Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Footscray
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 12 June 1897
Venue:
Western Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 1 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 13 | 8 | . | 13 | 8 | . | 13 | (61) |
| Richmond | 1 | . | 3 | 1 | . | 6 | 2 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 8 | (44) |
| Margin | FOOT by 2 | FOOT by 34 | FOOT by 37 | FOOT by 17 | FOOT by 17 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(Richmond)
Captains:
Bob Dick
(Footscray),
unknown
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Shaw
Goal Umpire:
W. Johnston,
Maloney
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick, Bob (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 8 | 13 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backhouse, George | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Bahen, Chris | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Brennan, Owen | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 6 | 8 | |||