1898 VFA Season 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 one of the 1898 season of the Victorian Football Association.
Footscray hosted Port Melbourne at Western Oval.
Bob Dick captained the hosts with Harry Wilson as vice-captain.
Footscray (3.8.26) defeated Port Melbourne (2.6.18).
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 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Arch | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Knox, Arthur | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McGee, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 2 | 6 | |||