1898 VFA Round 14: Footscray v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 13 August 1898 between Footscray and Richmond during round 14 of the 1898 VFA season.
Footscray "hosted" Richmond at Punt Road Oval.
In the absence of Bob Dick, Dave De Coite captained the hosts.
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 1st on the ladder and Richmond remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1898 VFA Season
Round:
Round 14
Teams:
Footscray
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 13 August 1898
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 2 | . | 0 | 2 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 10 | 4 | . | 10 | (34) |
| Richmond | 1 | . | 3 | 1 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 7 | (25) |
| Margin | FOOT by 3 | FOOT by 3 | RICH by 3 | FOOT by 9 | FOOT by 9 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(Richmond)
Captains:
Dave De Coite
(Footscray),
unknown
(Richmond)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
Schaefer
Goal Umpire:
W. Johnston,
J. Scott
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Coite, Dave (ac) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 4 | 10 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahen, Chris | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Taylor, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Watson, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 3 | 7 | |||