1897 VFA Round 9: North Melbourne v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 19 June 1897 between North Melbourne and Footscray during round 9 of the 1897 VFA season.
North Melbourne hosted Footscray at East Melbourne.
Bill Stuckey captained the hosts.
Bob Dick captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, North Melbourne 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 9
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 19 June 1897
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def.
Footscray
Score:
3.12.30 - 2.4.16
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 1 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 5 | 2 | . | 10 | 3 | . | 12 | 3 | . | 12 | (30) |
| Footscray | 0 | . | 1 | 1 | . | 3 | 1 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 4 | (16) |
| Margin | NMLB by 7 | NMLB by 8 | NMLB by 13 | NMLB by 14 | NMLB by 14 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(North Melbourne),
unknown
(Footscray)
Captains:
Bill Stuckey
(North Melbourne),
Bob Dick
(Footscray)
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Dick | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Stuckey, Bill (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 3 | 12 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick, Bob (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Houghton, Fred | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williams, Nancy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 2 | 4 | |||