1898 VFA Round 1: Footscray v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 14 May 1898 between Footscray and Port Melbourne during round 1 of the 1898 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Port Melbourne at Western Oval.
Bob Dick captained the hosts with Harry Wilson as vice-captain.
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 2nd on the ladder and Port Melbourne were then 5th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1898 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Footscray
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 14 May 1898
Venue:
Western Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def.
Port Melbourne
Score:
3.8.26 - 2.6.18
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 1 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 8 | 3 | . | 8 | (26) |
| Port Melbourne | 2 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 6 | 2 | . | 6 | 2 | . | 6 | (18) |
| Margin | PMLB by 6 | FOOT by 8 | FOOT by 4 | FOOT by 8 | FOOT by 8 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
Bob Dick
(Footscray),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
Harry Wilson
(Footscray),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Molyneux
Goal Umpire:
W. Crapp,
Maloney
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Coite, Dave | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Dick, Bob (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williams, Nancy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Wilson, Harry (vc) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (5 players) | 3 | 8 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McGee, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 2 | 6 | |||