1908 VFA Round 1: Preston v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 25 April 1908 between Preston and Footscray during round 1 of the 1908 VFA season.
Preston hosted Footscray at Preston City Oval.
Tom McKinley captained the visitors.
The visitors were coached by Jim Cassidy.
As a result of this match, Preston were then 6th on the ladder and Footscray were then 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1908 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Preston
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 25 April 1908
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Preston City Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 0 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 7 | (43) |
| Footscray | 3 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 5 | 9 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 7 | (61) |
| Margin | FOOT by 20 | FOOT by 3 | FOOT by 17 | FOOT by 18 | FOOT by 18 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Preston),
Jim Cassidy
(Footscray)
Captains:
unknown
(Preston),
Tom McKinley
(Footscray)
Player Statistics
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden, Percy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 6 | 7 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton, Roy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Egan, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Gregory, Art | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Hutchinson, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Marmo, Joe | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McKinley, Tom (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (7 players) | 9 | 7 | |||