1898 VFA Round 8: Footscray v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 25 June 1898 between Footscray and North Melbourne during round 8 of the 1898 VFA season.
Footscray hosted North Melbourne at Western Oval.
In the absence of Bob Dick, vice-captain Harry Wilson captained the hosts.
Dick Houston captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 1st on the ladder and North Melbourne remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1898 VFA Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Footscray
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 25 June 1898
Venue:
Western Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
5.12.42 - 2.2.14
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 2 | . | 7 | 2 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 12 | 5 | . | 12 | (42) |
| North Melbourne | 0 | . | 0 | 2 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 2 | (14) |
| Margin | FOOT by 19 | FOOT by 6 | FOOT by 18 | FOOT by 28 | FOOT by 28 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Harry Wilson
(Footscray),
Dick Houston
(North Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Coite, Dave | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Wilson, Harry (ac) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 5 | 12 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Dick (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Noonan, Dan | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Paton, Joe | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 2 | 2 | |||