1897 VFA Round 16: Footscray v Williamstown
This is the match report for the match played on 14 August 1897 between Footscray and Williamstown during round 16 of the 1897 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Williamstown at Western Oval.
Bob Dick captained the hosts.
Walter Warren captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 2nd) and Williamstown remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFA Season
Round:
Round 16
Teams:
Footscray
v
Williamstown
Date:
Saturday 14 August 1897
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def. by
Williamstown
Score:
3.6.24 - 3.7.25
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 0 | . | 0 | 0 | . | 4 | 1 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 6 | (24) |
| Williamstown | 2 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 7 | (25) |
| Margin | WILL by 14 | WILL by 10 | WILL by 14 | WILL by 1 | WILL by 1 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(Williamstown)
Captains:
Bob Dick
(Footscray),
Walter Warren
(Williamstown)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Tiernan
Goal Umpire:
E. Barrass,
W. Crapp
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick, Bob (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Houghton, Fred | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williams, Nancy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 3 | 6 | |||
Williamstown
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Warren, Walter (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 3 | 7 | |||