1912 VFA Round 1: Footscray v Melbourne City
This is the match report for the match played on 27 April 1912 between Footscray and Melbourne City during round 1 of the 1912 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Melbourne City at Western Oval.
Jim Spence captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Jim Cassidy and the visitors were coached by George Johnson.
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 1st on the ladder and Melbourne City were then 10th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1912 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Footscray
v
Melbourne City
Date:
Saturday 27 April 1912
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def.
Melbourne City
Score:
19.20.134 - 3.3.21
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 2 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 10 | 12 | . | 15 | 19 | . | 20 | 19 | . | 20 | (134) |
| Melbourne City | 1 | . | 1 | 1 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 3 | (21) |
| Margin | FOOT by 12 | FOOT by 63 | FOOT by 68 | FOOT by 113 | FOOT by 113 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jim Cassidy
(Footscray),
George Johnson
(Melbourne City)
Captains:
Jim Spence
(Footscray),
unknown
(Melbourne City)
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banbury, Vern | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Baxter, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Borthwick, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Clarke, Archie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Cotton, Roy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Craddock, Johnny | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McCluskey, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Spence, Jim (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (8 players) | 19 | 20 | |||
Melbourne City
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beck, Les | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Kiker, Joe | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| O'Connor, George | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Pash, Martin | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Robinson, Arch | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (5 players) | 3 | 3 | |||