1908 VFA Grand Final: Footscray v Brunswick
This is the match report for the match played on 31 August 1908 between Footscray and Brunswick in the grand final of the 1908 VFA season. Footscray hosted Brunswick at MCG. Tom McKinley captained the hosts. The hosts were coached by Jim Cassidy.
Match Details
Season:
1908 VFA Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
Footscray
v
Brunswick
Date:
Monday 31 August 1908
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
41,000
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 1 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 10 | (64) |
| Brunswick | 2 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 0 | 5 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 4 | (40) |
| Margin | BRNW by 4 | BRNW by 2 | FOOT by 8 | FOOT by 24 | FOOT by 24 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jim Cassidy
(Footscray),
unknown
(Brunswick)
Captains:
Tom McKinley
(Footscray),
unknown
(Brunswick)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
T. Lane
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Archie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Cotton, Roy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Egan, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Gregory, Art | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Hutchinson, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Marmo, Joe | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McKinley, Tom (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (8 players) | 9 | 10 | |||
Brunswick
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, Les | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Balfe, Rupert | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Clements, Charles | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Joe | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McKenzie, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (5 players) | 6 | 4 | |||