1913 VFA Season Semi Final 2: Footscray v Essendon Association

This is the match report for the match played on 23 August 1913 between Footscray and the Essendon Association in the second semi final of the 1913 season of the Victorian Football Association. Footscray hosted the Essendon Association at the MCG. Johnny Craddock captained the hosts. The hosts were coached by Jim Cassidy.

Footscray (7.13.55) defeated the Essendon Association (8.5.53).

Match Details

Season: 1913 VFA Season
Round: Second Semi Final
Teams: Footscray v Essendon Association
Date: Saturday 23 August 1913
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 13,000

Match Results

Outcome: Footscray def. Essendon Association
Score: 7.13.55 - 8.5.53

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Footscray 3 . 5 4 . 9 5 . 11 7 . 13 7 . 13 (55)
Essendon Association 0 . 1 2 . 3 6 . 3 8 . 5 8 . 5 (53)
Margin FOOT by 22 FOOT by 18 FOOT by 2 FOOT by 2 FOOT by 2
Duration

Honour Roll

Footscray

Captain: Johnny Craddock
Coach: Jim Cassidy

Essendon Association

Captain: unknown

Player Statistics

Footscray

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Banbury, Vern ? ? ? ?
Baxter, Jim ? ? ? ?
Clarke, Archie ? ? ? ?
Cotton, Roy ? ? ? ?
Craddock, Johnny (c) ? ? ? ?
Gregory, Art ? ? ? ?
Grierson, Charlie ? ? ? ?
Grimshaw, Tom ? ? ? ?
Harris, William ? ? ? ?
Holmes, Billy ? ? ? ?
Lawson, Fred ? ? ? ?
Lever, Joe ? ? ? ?
McCluskey, Tom ? ? ? ?
Neilsen, Franz ? ? ? ?
Samson, Vic ? ? ? ?
Spence, Jim ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (16 players) 7 13

Essendon Association

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Atkins, Bert ? ? ? ?
Clarke, Tom ? ? ? ?
Gough, Alf ? ? ? ?
Sevior, Tom ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (4 players) 8 5

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s