1898 VFA Season 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 thirteen of the 1898 season of the Victorian Football Association.
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.
North Melbourne (6.10.46) defeated Footscray (4.7.31).
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 | ||||||||||||||||
Player Statistics
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, Dick (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Noonan, Dan | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Sicily, Thomas | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Smith, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 6 | 10 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Coite, Dave | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Wilson, Harry (ac) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 4 | 7 | |||