1912 VFA Round 8: Footscray v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 8 June 1912 between Footscray and Port Melbourne during round 8 of the 1912 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Port Melbourne at Western Oval.
The hosts were coached by Jim Cassidy and the visitors were coached by Fred Jinks.
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 2nd on the ladder and Port Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1912 VFA Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Footscray
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 8 June 1912
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def.
Port Melbourne
Score:
13.25.103 - 5.5.35
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 6 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 9 | 11 | . | 13 | 13 | . | 25 | 13 | . | 25 | (103) |
| Port Melbourne | 0 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 5 | 5 | . | 5 | (35) |
| Margin | FOOT by 38 | FOOT by 23 | FOOT by 50 | FOOT by 68 | FOOT by 68 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jim Cassidy
(Footscray),
Fred Jinks
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
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 | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Nash, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (10 players) | 13 | 25 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Syd | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Hutchinson, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Jinks, Fred | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 5 | 5 | |||