1897 VFA Round 17: Footscray v Brunswick
This is the match report for the match played on 21 August 1897 between Footscray and Brunswick during round 17 of the 1897 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Brunswick at Western Oval.
Bob Dick captained the hosts.
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) and Brunswick remained 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFA Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Footscray
v
Brunswick
Date:
Saturday 21 August 1897
Venue:
Western Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 0 | . | 1 | 0 | . | 4 | 1 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 10 | 3 | . | 10 | (28) |
| Brunswick | 0 | . | 4 | 1 | . | 5 | 1 | . | 7 | 2 | . | 8 | 2 | . | 8 | (20) |
| Margin | BRNW by 3 | BRNW by 7 | BRNW by 1 | FOOT by 8 | FOOT by 8 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(Brunswick)
Captains:
Bob Dick
(Footscray),
unknown
(Brunswick)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
Chapman
Goal Umpire:
W. Johnston,
Maloney
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick, Bob (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 3 | 10 | |||
Brunswick
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 2 | 8 | |||