1897 VFA Round 19: Footscray v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 4 September 1897 between Footscray and North Melbourne during round 19 of the 1897 VFA season.
Footscray hosted North Melbourne at Western Oval.
Bob Dick captained the hosts.
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 2nd) and North Melbourne were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFA Season
Round:
Round 19
Teams:
Footscray
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 4 September 1897
Venue:
Western Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def. by
North Melbourne
Score:
4.6.30 - 7.5.47
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 0 | . | 0 | 2 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 6 | (30) |
| North Melbourne | 3 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 5 | (47) |
| Margin | NMLB by 20 | NMLB by 5 | NMLB by 32 | NMLB by 17 | NMLB by 17 | |||||||||||
| 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 | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williams, Nancy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 4 | 6 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Dick | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Noonan, Dan | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rolent, Steve | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 7 | 5 | |||