1898 VFA Round 6: Port Melbourne v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 11 June 1898 between Port Melbourne and Footscray during round 6 of the 1898 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Footscray at North Port Oval.
In the absence of Bob Dick, vice-captain Harry Wilson captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) and Footscray were then 2nd on the ladder (down from 1st) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1898 VFA Season
Round:
Round 6
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 11 June 1898
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Footscray
Score:
9.8.62 - 3.6.24
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 1 | . | 0 | 7 | . | 1 | 7 | . | 1 | 9 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 8 | (62) |
| Footscray | 3 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 6 | (24) |
| Margin | FOOT by 15 | PMLB by 22 | PMLB by 19 | PMLB by 38 | PMLB by 38 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Footscray)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
Harry Wilson
(Footscray)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGee, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 9 | 8 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Coite, Dave | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williams, Nancy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Wilson, Harry (ac) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 3 | 6 | |||