1919 VFA Grand Final: Footscray v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 27 September 1919 between Footscray and North Melbourne in the grand final of the 1919 VFA season. Footscray hosted North Melbourne at East Melbourne. Johnny Craddock captained the hosts. Syd Barker captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Bill Sewart.
Match Details
Season:
1919 VFA Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
Footscray
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 27 September 1919
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
East Melbourne
Attendance:
20,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
8.17.65 - 6.7.43
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 4 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 16 | 8 | . | 17 | 8 | . | 17 | (65) |
| North Melbourne | 1 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 6 | 4 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 7 | (43) |
| Margin | FOOT by 22 | FOOT by 2 | FOOT by 21 | FOOT by 22 | FOOT by 22 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Bill Sewart
(Footscray),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Johnny Craddock
(Footscray),
Syd Barker
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
L. Hurley
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banbury, Vern | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Craddock, Johnny (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Ford, Norm | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Grierson, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Howell, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| MacKenzie, Aubrey | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Meuleman, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Samson, Vic | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (8 players) | 8 | 17 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker, Syd (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Condon, Dick | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Hardy, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Hawkins, D. | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Johnson, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Milburn, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rawle, George | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Sheehan, M. | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (8 players) | 6 | 7 | |||