1914 VFA Round 1: Footscray v Brighton
This is the match report for the match played on 13 April 1914 between Footscray and Brighton during round 1 of the 1914 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Brighton at Western Oval.
Johnny Craddock captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Jim Cassidy.
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 1st on the ladder and Brighton were then 10th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1914 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Footscray
v
Brighton
Date:
Monday 13 April 1914
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 2 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 7 | (43) |
| Brighton | 1 | . | 0 | 1 | . | 3 | 1 | . | 5 | 2 | . | 7 | 2 | . | 7 | (19) |
| Margin | FOOT by 7 | FOOT by 11 | FOOT by 23 | FOOT by 24 | FOOT by 24 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jim Cassidy
(Footscray),
unknown
(Brighton)
Captains:
Johnny Craddock
(Footscray),
unknown
(Brighton)
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banbury, Vern | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Baxter, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Clarke, Archie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Cotton, Roy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Craddock, Johnny (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Ford, Norm | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Gregory, Art | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Grierson, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Grimshaw, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McCluskey, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Neilsen, Franz | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Samson, Vic | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Spence, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (14 players) | 6 | 7 | |||
Brighton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 2 | 7 | |||