1898 VFA Round 7: Footscray v Williamstown
This is the match report for the match played on 18 June 1898 between Footscray and Williamstown during round 7 of the 1898 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Williamstown at Western Oval.
Bob Dick captained the hosts with Harry Wilson as vice-captain.
Walter Warren captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) and Williamstown were then 4th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1898 VFA Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Footscray
v
Williamstown
Date:
Saturday 18 June 1898
Venue:
Western Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def.
Williamstown
Score:
4.3.27 - 2.7.19
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 0 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 3 | (27) |
| Williamstown | 0 | . | 4 | 1 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 7 | 2 | . | 7 | 2 | . | 7 | (19) |
| Margin | WILL by 2 | FOOT by 5 | WILL by 4 | FOOT by 8 | FOOT by 8 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(Williamstown)
Captains:
Bob Dick
(Footscray),
Walter Warren
(Williamstown)
Vice-Captains:
Harry Wilson
(Footscray),
unknown
(Williamstown)
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) | 4 | 3 | |||
Williamstown
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Warren, Walter (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 2 | 7 | |||