1897 VFA 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 15 of the 1897 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Footscray at North Port Oval.
Dave Powell captained the hosts.
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 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 | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Footscray)
Captains:
Dave Powell
(Port Melbourne),
Bob Dick
(Footscray)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGee, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Monagle, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Powell, Dave (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 1 | 11 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick, Bob (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Houghton, Fred | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williams, Nancy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 1 | 8 | |||