1909 VFA Round 3: Footscray v Preston
This is the match report for the match played on 15 May 1909 between Footscray and Preston during round 3 of the 1909 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Preston at Western Oval.
The hosts were coached by Jim Cassidy.
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 5th) and Preston were then 4th on the ladder (down from 1st) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1909 VFA Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Footscray
v
Preston
Date:
Saturday 15 May 1909
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 5 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 13 | 9 | . | 13 | 9 | . | 13 | (67) |
| Preston | 0 | . | 0 | 1 | . | 6 | 1 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 10 | 4 | . | 10 | (34) |
| Margin | FOOT by 35 | FOOT by 23 | FOOT by 49 | FOOT by 33 | FOOT by 33 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jim Cassidy
(Footscray),
unknown
(Preston)
Captains:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(Preston)
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borthwick, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Brennan, Arthur | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Clarke, Archie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Cotton, Roy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Egan, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Gregory, Art | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Hedley, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Hutchinson, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McKinley, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Ogilvie, George | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (11 players) | 9 | 13 | |||
Preston
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden, Percy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 4 | 10 | |||