1898 VFA Round 2: Williamstown v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 21 May 1898 between Williamstown and Footscray during round 2 of the 1898 VFA season.
Williamstown hosted Footscray at WCG.
Walter Warren captained the hosts.
Bob Dick captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, Williamstown were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 1st) and Footscray remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1898 VFA Season
Round:
Round 2
Teams:
Williamstown
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 21 May 1898
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
WCG
Match Results
Outcome:
Williamstown
def. by
Footscray
Score:
3.10.28 - 6.3.39
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown | 1 | . | 5 | 1 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 10 | 3 | . | 10 | (28) |
| Footscray | 0 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 3 | (39) |
| Margin | WILL by 10 | FOOT by 15 | FOOT by 1 | FOOT by 11 | FOOT by 11 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Williamstown),
unknown
(Footscray)
Captains:
Walter Warren
(Williamstown),
Bob Dick
(Footscray)
Player Statistics
Williamstown
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krone, F. | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McKinley, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Warren, Walter (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 3 | 10 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Coite, Dave | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Dick, Bob (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 6 | 3 | |||