1912 VFA Round 3: Footscray v Brighton
This is the match report for the match played on 11 May 1912 between Footscray and Brighton during round 3 of the 1912 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Brighton at Western Oval.
Jim Spence captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Jim Cassidy.
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 3rd) and Brighton remained 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1912 VFA Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Footscray
v
Brighton
Date:
Saturday 11 May 1912
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 3 | . | 10 | 3 | . | 14 | 7 | . | 21 | 8 | . | 21 | 8 | . | 21 | (69) |
| Brighton | 1 | . | 0 | 2 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 8 | (44) |
| Margin | FOOT by 22 | FOOT by 18 | FOOT by 43 | FOOT by 25 | FOOT by 25 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jim Cassidy
(Footscray),
unknown
(Brighton)
Captains:
Jim Spence
(Footscray),
unknown
(Brighton)
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banbury, Vern | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Baxter, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Clarke, Archie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Cotton, Roy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Craddock, Johnny | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Gregory, Art | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McCluskey, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Spence, Jim (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (8 players) | 8 | 21 | |||
Brighton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Smith, Jimmy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 6 | 8 | |||