1903 VFA Round 3: Richmond v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 16 May 1903 between Richmond and Footscray during round 3 of the 1903 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 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) and Footscray were then 7th on the ladder (down from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1903 VFA Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Richmond
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 16 May 1903
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 1 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 3 | 9 | . | 4 | 9 | . | 4 | (58) |
| Footscray | 2 | . | 0 | 3 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 1 | 5 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 3 | (33) |
| Margin | FOOT by 5 | RICH by 9 | RICH by 14 | RICH by 25 | RICH by 25 | |||||||||||
| 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 | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Edmond, Alec (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, George | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Richardson, Archie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Watson, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (5 players) | 9 | 4 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Coite, Dave (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Groves, Joe | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Marmo, Joe | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 5 | 3 | |||