1912 VFA Round 4: Footscray v Essendon Association
This is the match report for the match played on 18 May 1912 between Footscray and Essendon Association during round 4 of the 1912 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Essendon Association at Western Oval.
Jim Spence captained the hosts.
Dave McNamara captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jim Cassidy.
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 2nd on the ladder and Essendon Association were then 4th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1912 VFA Season
Round:
Round 4
Teams:
Footscray
v
Essendon Association
Date:
Saturday 18 May 1912
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def.
Essendon Association
Score:
10.11.71 - 7.7.49
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 3 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 5 | 8 | . | 7 | 10 | . | 11 | 10 | . | 11 | (71) |
| Essendon Association | 2 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 6 | 7 | . | 7 | 7 | . | 7 | (49) |
| Margin | FOOT by 7 | FOOT by 24 | FOOT by 13 | FOOT by 22 | FOOT by 22 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jim Cassidy
(Footscray),
unknown
(Essendon Association)
Captains:
Jim Spence
(Footscray),
Dave McNamara
(Essendon Association)
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banbury, Vern | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Baxter, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Borthwick, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Clarke, Archie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Cotton, Roy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Craddock, Johnny | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Gregory, Art | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McCluskey, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Ogilvie, George | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Spence, Jim (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (11 players) | 10 | 11 | |||
Essendon Association
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atkins, Bert | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Chapman, Doug | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McNamara, Dave (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (4 players) | 7 | 7 | |||