1913 VFA Round 7: Footscray v Melbourne City
This is the match report for the match played on 7 June 1913 between Footscray and Melbourne City during round 7 of the 1913 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Melbourne City at Western Oval.
Johnny Craddock captained the hosts.
Jimmy Smith captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Jim Cassidy and the visitors were coached by Jimmy Smith.
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 1st on the ladder (up from 2nd) and Melbourne City remained 10th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1913 VFA Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Footscray
v
Melbourne City
Date:
Saturday 7 June 1913
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def.
Melbourne City
Score:
15.19.109 - 5.8.38
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 2 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 11 | 13 | . | 14 | 15 | . | 19 | 15 | . | 19 | (109) |
| Melbourne City | 2 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 8 | (38) |
| Margin | FOOT by 3 | FOOT by 37 | FOOT by 62 | FOOT by 71 | FOOT by 71 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jim Cassidy
(Footscray),
Jimmy Smith
(Melbourne City)
Captains:
Johnny Craddock
(Footscray),
Jimmy Smith
(Melbourne City)
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Clarke, Archie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Cotton, Roy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Craddock, Johnny (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Gregory, Art | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Grierson, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Grimshaw, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McCluskey, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Samson, Vic | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Spence, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (10 players) | 15 | 19 | |||
Melbourne City
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips, Len | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Smith, Jimmy (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 5 | 8 | |||