1908 VFA Round 3: Footscray v Brighton
This is the match report for the match played on 9 May 1908 between Footscray and Brighton during round 3 of the 1908 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Brighton at Western Oval.
Tom McKinley captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Jim Cassidy.
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) and Brighton were then 7th on the ladder (down from 6th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1908 VFA Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Footscray
v
Brighton
Date:
Saturday 9 May 1908
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 2 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 10 | 9 | . | 10 | (64) |
| Brighton | 3 | . | 0 | 3 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 7 | (49) |
| Margin | BRGH by 3 | FOOT by 7 | FOOT by 23 | FOOT by 15 | FOOT by 15 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jim Cassidy
(Footscray),
unknown
(Brighton)
Captains:
Tom McKinley
(Footscray),
unknown
(Brighton)
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton, Roy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Egan, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Hutchinson, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Marmo, Joe | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McKinley, Tom (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (6 players) | 9 | 10 | |||
Brighton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 7 | 7 | |||