1897 VFA Round 12: Brunswick v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 10 July 1897 between Brunswick and Footscray during round 12 of the 1897 VFA season.
Brunswick hosted Footscray at Brunswick Park.
Bob Dick captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, Brunswick remained 5th on the ladder and Footscray remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFA Season
Round:
Round 12
Teams:
Brunswick
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 10 July 1897
Venue:
Brunswick Park
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 0 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 8 | 3 | . | 8 | (26) |
| Footscray | 4 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 10 | 10 | . | 13 | 10 | . | 13 | (73) |
| Margin | FOOT by 27 | FOOT by 37 | FOOT by 51 | FOOT by 47 | FOOT by 47 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Brunswick),
unknown
(Footscray)
Captains:
unknown
(Brunswick),
Bob Dick
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Tiernan
Goal Umpire:
W. Crapp,
Hems
Player Statistics
Brunswick
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landells, Bert | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Snell, Archie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 3 | 8 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassidy, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Dick, Bob (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Houghton, Fred | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 10 | 13 | |||