1900 VFA Season 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 one of the 1900 season of the Victorian Football Association.
Essendon Town hosted Footscray at Windy Hill.
Dave De Coite captained the visitors.
Essendon Town (1.6.12) were defeated by Footscray (8.11.59).
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 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |||