1898 VFA Round 5: Footscray v Brunswick
This is the match report for the match played on 4 June 1898 between Footscray and Brunswick during round 5 of the 1898 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Brunswick at Western Oval.
In the absence of Bob Dick, vice-captain Harry Wilson captained the hosts.
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) and Brunswick remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1898 VFA Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Footscray
v
Brunswick
Date:
Saturday 4 June 1898
Venue:
Western Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 4 | . | 2 | 8 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 9 | (75) |
| Brunswick | 1 | . | 0 | 1 | . | 0 | 3 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 5 | (35) |
| Margin | FOOT by 20 | FOOT by 49 | FOOT by 44 | FOOT by 40 | FOOT by 40 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(Brunswick)
Captains:
Harry Wilson
(Footscray),
unknown
(Brunswick)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
W. Molyneux
Goal Umpire:
W. Freame,
Harding
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williams, Nancy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Wilson, Harry (ac) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 11 | 9 | |||
Brunswick
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Snell, Archie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 5 | 5 | |||