1897 VFA Season Round 15: Port Melbourne v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 7 August 1897 between Port Melbourne and Footscray during round fifteen of the 1897 season of the Victorian Football Association.
Port Melbourne hosted Footscray at North Port Oval.
Dave Powell captained the hosts.
Bob Dick captained the visitors.
Port Melbourne (1.11.17) defeated Footscray (1.8.14).
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFA Season
Round:
Round 15
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 7 August 1897
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Footscray
Score:
1.11.17 - 1.8.14
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 0 | . | 2 | 0 | . | 6 | 0 | . | 7 | 1 | . | 11 | 1 | . | 11 | (17) |
| Footscray | 0 | . | 2 | 0 | . | 3 | 1 | . | 7 | 1 | . | 8 | 1 | . | 8 | (14) |
| Margin | level | PMLB by 3 | FOOT by 6 | PMLB by 3 | PMLB by 3 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson, Arch | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Knox, Arthur | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McGee, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Monagle, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Powell, Dave (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (5 players) | 1 | 11 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick, Bob (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Houghton, Fred | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williams, Nancy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 1 | 8 | |||