1908 VFA Round 5: Brunswick v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 23 May 1908 between Brunswick and Footscray during round 5 of the 1908 VFA season.
Brunswick hosted Footscray at Brunswick Park.
Tom McKinley captained the visitors.
The visitors were coached by Jim Cassidy.
As a result of this match, Brunswick were then 5th on the ladder (down from 3rd) and Footscray were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 5th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1908 VFA Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Brunswick
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 23 May 1908
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Brunswick Park
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 1 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 7 | 3 | . | 9 | 3 | . | 9 | (27) |
| Footscray | 2 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 8 | 7 | . | 8 | (50) |
| Margin | FOOT by 3 | BRNW by 3 | FOOT by 5 | FOOT by 23 | FOOT by 23 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Brunswick),
Jim Cassidy
(Footscray)
Captains:
unknown
(Brunswick),
Tom McKinley
(Footscray)
Player Statistics
Brunswick
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balfe, Rupert | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Clements, Charles | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Joe | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 3 | 9 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory, Art | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Hutchinson, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McKinley, Tom (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 7 | 8 | |||