1897 VFA Round 20: Footscray v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 11 September 1897 between Footscray and Port Melbourne during round 20 of the 1897 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Port Melbourne at Western Oval.
Bob Dick captained the hosts.
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 3rd on the ladder and Port Melbourne remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1897 VFA Season
Round:
Round 20
Teams:
Footscray
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 11 September 1897
Venue:
Western Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def.
Port Melbourne
Score:
7.12.54 - 3.6.24
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 1 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 12 | 7 | . | 12 | (54) |
| Port Melbourne | 0 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 6 | (24) |
| Margin | FOOT by 5 | FOOT by 4 | FOOT by 22 | FOOT by 30 | FOOT by 30 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
Bob Dick
(Footscray),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Carris
Goal Umpire:
H. Alessio,
E. Barrass
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick, Bob (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williams, Nancy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 7 | 12 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monagle, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 3 | 6 | |||