1912 VFA Grand Final: Essendon Association v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 28 September 1912 between Essendon Association and Footscray in the grand final of the 1912 VFA season. Essendon Association hosted Footscray at Arden Street Oval. Dave McNamara captained the hosts. Jim Spence captained the visitors. The visitors were coached by Jim Cassidy.
Match Details
Season:
1912 VFA Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
Essendon Association
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 28 September 1912
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
25,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Essendon Association
def.
Footscray
Score:
9.8.62 - 5.11.41
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon Association | 2 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 8 | 9 | . | 8 | (62) |
| Footscray | 1 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 7 | 2 | . | 9 | 5 | . | 11 | 5 | . | 11 | (41) |
| Margin | ESSA by 6 | ESSA by 5 | ESSA by 29 | ESSA by 21 | ESSA by 21 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Essendon Association),
Jim Cassidy
(Footscray)
Captains:
Dave McNamara
(Essendon Association),
Jim Spence
(Footscray)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
T. Kendall
Player Statistics
Essendon Association
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, John | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Atkins, Bert | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Chapman, Doug | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Gough, Alf | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McNamara, Dave (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (6 players) | 9 | 8 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banbury, Vern | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Baxter, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Borthwick, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Clarke, Archie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Cotton, Roy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Craddock, Johnny | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Elliott, Fred | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Gregory, Art | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McCluskey, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Ogilvie, George | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Spence, Jim (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (12 players) | 5 | 11 | |||