1900 VFA Round 1: Essendon Town v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 5 May 1900 between Essendon Town and Footscray during round 1 of the 1900 VFA season.
Essendon Town hosted Footscray at Windy Hill.
Dave De Coite captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, Essendon Town were then 9th on the ladder and Footscray were then 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1900 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Essendon Town
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 5 May 1900
Venue:
Windy Hill
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon Town
def. by
Footscray
Score:
1.6.12 - 8.11.59
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon Town | 0 | . | 3 | 1 | . | 5 | 1 | . | 5 | 1 | . | 6 | 1 | . | 6 | (12) |
| Footscray | 2 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 10 | 8 | . | 11 | 8 | . | 11 | (59) |
| Margin | FOOT by 10 | FOOT by 11 | FOOT by 41 | FOOT by 47 | FOOT by 47 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Essendon Town),
unknown
(Footscray)
Captains:
unknown
(Essendon Town),
Dave De Coite
(Footscray)
Player Statistics
Essendon Town
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweatman, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 1 | 6 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Coite, Dave (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Marmo, Joe | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 8 | 11 | |||