1908 VFA Season Semi Final 2: Footscray v Williamstown

This is the match report for the match played on 22 August 1908 between Footscray and Williamstown in the second semi final of the 1908 season of the Victorian Football Association. Footscray hosted Williamstown at Arden Street Oval. Tom McKinley captained the hosts. The hosts were coached by Jim Cassidy.

Footscray (6.9.45) defeated Williamstown (4.6.30).

Match Details

Season: 1908 VFA Season
Round: Second Semi Final
Teams: Footscray v Williamstown
Date: Saturday 22 August 1908
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Arden Street Oval
Attendance: 12,000

Match Results

Outcome: Footscray def. Williamstown
Score: 6.9.45 - 4.6.30

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Footscray 3 . 2 3 . 5 5 . 8 6 . 9 6 . 9 (45)
Williamstown 0 . 1 2 . 5 3 . 5 4 . 6 4 . 6 (30)
Margin FOOT by 19 FOOT by 6 FOOT by 15 FOOT by 15 FOOT by 15
Duration

Honour Roll

Footscray

Captain: Tom McKinley
Coach: Jim Cassidy

Williamstown

Captain: unknown

Player Statistics

Footscray

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Brennan, Arthur ? ? ? ?
Clarke, Archie ? ? ? ?
Cotton, Roy ? ? ? ?
Egan, Billy ? ? ? ?
Gregory, Art ? ? ? ?
Harris, William ? ? ? ?
Hutchinson, Jack ? ? ? ?
Marmo, Joe ? ? ? ?
McKinley, Tom (c) ? ? ? ?
Sevior, Tom ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (10 players) 6 9

Williamstown

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Amy, Bert ? ? ? ?
Outen, Matt ? ? ? ?
Outen, Wyn ? ? ? ?
Reitman, Bert ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (4 players) 4 6

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s