1901 VFA Round 9: Footscray v Essendon Town
This is the match report for the match played on 29 June 1901 between Footscray and Essendon Town during round 9 of the 1901 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Essendon Town at Western Oval.
Dave De Coite captained the hosts.
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 5th) and Essendon Town remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1901 VFA Season
Round:
Round 9
Teams:
Footscray
v
Essendon Town
Date:
Saturday 29 June 1901
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def.
Essendon Town
Score:
5.13.43 - 3.3.21
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 1 | . | 3 | 2 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 13 | 5 | . | 13 | (43) |
| Essendon Town | 1 | . | 0 | 1 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 3 | (21) |
| Margin | FOOT by 3 | FOOT by 10 | FOOT by 17 | FOOT by 22 | FOOT by 22 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(Essendon Town)
Captains:
Dave De Coite
(Footscray),
unknown
(Essendon Town)
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| De Coite, Dave (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Groves, Joe | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Marmo, Joe | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williams, Nancy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (6 players) | 5 | 13 | |||
Essendon Town
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweatman, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 3 | 3 | |||