1901 VFA Round 1: Richmond v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 4 May 1901 between Richmond and Footscray during round 1 of the 1901 VFA season.
Richmond hosted Footscray at Punt Road Oval.
Alec Edmond captained the hosts.
Dave De Coite captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, Richmond were then 9th on the ladder and Footscray were then 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1901 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Richmond
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 4 May 1901
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 1 | . | 0 | 2 | . | 0 | 2 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 6 | 2 | . | 6 | (18) |
| Footscray | 0 | . | 3 | 1 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 9 | 5 | . | 9 | (39) |
| Margin | RICH by 3 | level | FOOT by 10 | FOOT by 21 | FOOT by 21 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Richmond),
unknown
(Footscray)
Captains:
Alec Edmond
(Richmond),
Dave De Coite
(Footscray)
Player Statistics
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backhouse, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Bahen, Chris | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Cathie, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Edmond, Alec (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Taylor, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Watson, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (6 players) | 2 | 6 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bond, Harry | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| De Coite, Dave (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Groves, Joe | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Marmo, Joe | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williams, Nancy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (6 players) | 5 | 9 | |||