1899 VFA 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 1 of the 1899 VFA season.
Port Melbourne hosted Footscray at North Port Oval.
Dave De Coite captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, Port Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder and Footscray were then 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.
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 | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
unknown
(Footscray)
Captains:
unknown
(Port Melbourne),
Dave De Coite
(Footscray)
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McGee, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Powell, Dave | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Robertson, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 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 | |||