1897 VFA Round 13: Footscray v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 17 July 1897 between Footscray and Richmond during round 13 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 13
Teams:
Footscray
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 17 July 1897
Time:
3:00 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 1 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 12 | 6 | . | 15 | 7 | . | 17 | 7 | . | 17 | (59) |
| Richmond | 0 | . | 0 | 0 | . | 1 | 0 | . | 3 | 0 | . | 5 | 0 | . | 5 | (5) |
| Margin | FOOT by 12 | FOOT by 29 | FOOT by 48 | FOOT by 54 | FOOT by 54 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(Richmond)
Captains:
Bob Dick
(Footscray),
unknown
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Carris
Goal Umpire:
W. Johnston,
Maloney
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick, Bob (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Houghton, Fred | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williams, Nancy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 7 | 17 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backhouse, George | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Bahen, Chris | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Brennan, Owen | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 0 | 5 | |||