1898 VFA Round 13: North Melbourne v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 6 August 1898 between North Melbourne and Footscray during round 13 of the 1898 VFA season.
North Melbourne hosted Footscray at Arden Street Oval.
Dick Houston captained the hosts.
In the absence of Bob Dick, vice-captain Harry Wilson captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, North Melbourne remained 3rd on the ladder and Footscray remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1898 VFA Season
Round:
Round 13
Teams:
North Melbourne
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 6 August 1898
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
North Melbourne
def.
Footscray
Score:
6.10.46 - 4.7.31
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 1 | . | 5 | 1 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 10 | 6 | . | 10 | (46) |
| Footscray | 1 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 7 | 4 | . | 7 | (31) |
| Margin | NMLB by 5 | FOOT by 17 | FOOT by 4 | NMLB by 15 | NMLB by 15 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(North Melbourne),
unknown
(Footscray)
Captains:
Dick Houston
(North Melbourne),
Harry Wilson
(Footscray)
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Dick (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Noonan, Dan | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Smith, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 6 | 10 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Coite, Dave | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Wilson, Harry (ac) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 4 | 7 | |||