1899 VFA Season Round 1: Port Melbourne v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 6 May 1899 between Port Melbourne and Footscray during round one of the 1899 season of the Victorian Football Association.
Port Melbourne hosted Footscray at North Port Oval.
Dave De Coite captained the visitors.
Port Melbourne (3.12.30) defeated Footscray (3.8.26).
Match Details
Season:
1899 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 6 May 1899
Venue:
North Port Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def.
Footscray
Score:
3.12.30 - 3.8.26
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 2 | . | 7 | 2 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 11 | 3 | . | 12 | 3 | . | 12 | (30) |
| Footscray | 0 | . | 0 | 3 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 8 | 3 | . | 8 | (26) |
| Margin | PMLB by 19 | FOOT by 1 | PMLB by 9 | PMLB by 4 | PMLB by 4 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Knox, Arthur | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McGee, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Powell, Dave | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Robertson, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (5 players) | 3 | 12 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Coite, Dave (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Houghton, Fred | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Marmo, Joe | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williams, Nancy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (5 players) | 3 | 8 | |||