1898 VFA Round 11: Footscray v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 23 July 1898 between Footscray and Port Melbourne during round 11 of the 1898 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Port Melbourne at Western Oval.
In the absence of Bob Dick, vice-captain Harry Wilson captained the hosts.
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 1st on the ladder and Port Melbourne remained 2nd on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1898 VFA Season
Round:
Round 11
Teams:
Footscray
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 23 July 1898
Venue:
Western Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def.
Port Melbourne
Score:
5.7.37 - 3.3.21
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 3 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 7 | 5 | . | 7 | (37) |
| Port Melbourne | 1 | . | 0 | 3 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 3 | (21) |
| Margin | FOOT by 16 | FOOT by 3 | FOOT by 17 | FOOT by 16 | FOOT by 16 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
Harry Wilson
(Footscray),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Coite, Dave | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williams, Nancy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Wilson, Harry (ac) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 5 | 7 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGee, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Powell, Dave | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 3 | 3 | |||