1897 VFA Round 14: Footscray v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 24 July 1897 between Footscray and North Melbourne during round 14 of the 1897 VFA season.
Footscray hosted North Melbourne at Western Oval.
Bob Dick captained the hosts.
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 2nd on the ladder and North Melbourne remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFA Season
Round:
Round 14
Teams:
Footscray
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 24 July 1897
Venue:
Western Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
4.4.28 - 1.4.10
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 1 | . | 0 | 1 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 4 | (28) |
| North Melbourne | 0 | . | 3 | 0 | . | 3 | 1 | . | 3 | 1 | . | 4 | 1 | . | 4 | (10) |
| Margin | FOOT by 3 | FOOT by 4 | FOOT by 12 | FOOT by 18 | FOOT by 18 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Bob Dick
(Footscray),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick, Bob (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Houghton, Fred | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williams, Nancy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 4 | 4 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Dick | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Noonan, Dan | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rolent, Steve | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 1 | 4 | |||