1897 VFA Round 10: Port Melbourne v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 26 June 1897 between Port Melbourne and Footscray during round 10 of the 1897 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Footscray at North Port Oval.
Bob Dick captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder and Footscray remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFA Season
Round:
Round 10
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 26 June 1897
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Footscray
Score:
3.11.29 - 3.6.24
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 2 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 9 | 3 | . | 11 | 3 | . | 11 | (29) |
| Footscray | 0 | . | 1 | 0 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 6 | (24) |
| Margin | PMLB by 13 | PMLB by 16 | PMLB by 11 | PMLB by 5 | PMLB by 5 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Footscray)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
Bob Dick
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Molyneux
Goal Umpire:
W. Johnston,
Maloney
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monagle, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 3 | 11 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick, Bob (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Houghton, Fred | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williams, Nancy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 3 | 6 | |||