1918 VFA Round 1: Footscray v Northcote
This is the match report for the match played on 18 May 1918 between Footscray and Northcote during round 1 of the 1918 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Northcote at Western Oval.
Aubrey MacKenzie captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Jim Cassidy.
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 3rd on the ladder and Northcote were then 4th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1918 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Footscray
v
Northcote
Date:
Saturday 18 May 1918
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 0 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 9 | 4 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 15 | 7 | . | 15 | (57) |
| Northcote | 1 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 9 | 5 | . | 9 | 5 | . | 9 | (39) |
| Margin | NCOT by 6 | FOOT by 4 | FOOT by 1 | FOOT by 18 | FOOT by 18 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Jim Cassidy
(Footscray),
unknown
(Northcote)
Captains:
Aubrey MacKenzie
(Footscray),
unknown
(Northcote)
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Archie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Cotton, Roy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Gregory, Art | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Grierson, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| MacKenzie, Aubrey (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Mitchell, Stan | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Samson, Vic | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (7 players) | 7 | 15 | |||
Northcote
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byrne, Bill | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Byrne, Dick | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Ryan, Bert | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 5 | 9 | |||