1898 VFA Qualifying Round 1: Footscray v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 3 September 1898 between Footscray and North Melbourne during the first qualifying round of the 1898 VFA season.
Footscray "hosted" North Melbourne at Arden Street Oval.
Dave De Coite captained the hosts with Harry Wilson as vice-captain.
Dick Houston captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 1st on the ladder and North Melbourne remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1898 VFA Season
Round:
Qualifying Round 1
Teams:
Footscray
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 3 September 1898
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
6.12.48 - 3.5.23
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 2 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 12 | 6 | . | 12 | (48) |
| North Melbourne | 0 | . | 1 | 0 | . | 4 | 1 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 5 | (23) |
| Margin | FOOT by 13 | FOOT by 18 | FOOT by 36 | FOOT by 25 | FOOT by 25 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Dave De Coite
(Footscray),
Dick Houston
(North Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
Harry Wilson
(Footscray),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
Schaefer
Goal Umpire:
E. Barrass,
W. Crapp
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Coite, Dave (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williams, Nancy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Wilson, Harry (vc) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 6 | 12 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Dick (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Noonan, Dan | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rolent, Steve | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 3 | 5 | |||