1914 VFA Round 5: Footscray v Essendon Association
This is the match report for the match played on 9 May 1914 between Footscray and Essendon Association during round 5 of the 1914 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Essendon Association at Western Oval.
Johnny Craddock captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Jim Cassidy.
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 3rd on the ladder (down from 2nd) and Essendon Association remained 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1914 VFA Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Footscray
v
Essendon Association
Date:
Saturday 9 May 1914
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def. by
Essendon Association
Score:
5.3.33 - 6.9.45
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 2 | . | 0 | 3 | . | 0 | 3 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 3 | 5 | . | 3 | (33) |
| Essendon Association | 1 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 9 | (45) |
| Margin | FOOT by 4 | ESSA by 10 | ESSA by 18 | ESSA by 12 | ESSA by 12 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jim Cassidy
(Footscray),
unknown
(Essendon Association)
Captains:
Johnny Craddock
(Footscray),
unknown
(Essendon Association)
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banbury, Vern | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Baxter, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Clarke, Archie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Cotton, Roy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Craddock, Johnny (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Ford, Norm | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Grierson, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Grimshaw, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Lawson, Fred | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McCluskey, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Neilsen, Franz | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Samson, Vic | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Spence, Jim | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (14 players) | 5 | 3 | |||
Essendon Association
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atkins, Bert | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Clarke, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 6 | 9 | |||