1920 VFA Season Semi Final 2: Footscray v North Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 25 September 1920 between Footscray and North Melbourne in the second semi final of the 1920 season of the Victorian Football Association. Footscray hosted North Melbourne at East Melbourne. Johnny Craddock captained the hosts. Charlie Hardy captained the visitors.

Although initially Footscray (8.8.56) defeated North Melbourne (6.15.51), this result was changed/overturned.

Match Details

Season: 1920 VFA Season
Round: Second Semi Final
Teams: Footscray v North Melbourne
Date: Saturday 25 September 1920
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: East Melbourne
Attendance: 10,000

Match Results

Outcome: Footscray drew with North Melbourne (abandoned)
Score: 8.8.56 - 6.15.51
Result Overturned: Outcome does not align with score

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Footscray 2 . 2 3 . 3 5 . 5 8 . 8 8 . 8 (56)
North Melbourne 0 . 4 3 . 7 4 . 11 6 . 15 6 . 15 (51)
Margin FOOT by 10 NMLB by 4 level FOOT by 5 FOOT by 5
Duration

Honour Roll

Footscray

Captain: Johnny Craddock

North Melbourne

Captain: Charlie Hardy

Player Statistics

Footscray

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Banbury, Vern ? ? ? ?
Craddock, Johnny (c) ? ? ? ?
Grierson, Charlie ? ? ? ?
Howell, Jack ? ? ? ?
Lord, John ? ? ? ?
Martin, Jack ? ? ? ?
Meuleman, Jack ? ? ? ?
Samson, Vic ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (8 players) 8 8

North Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Barker, Syd ? ? ? ?
Ellingsen, Percy ? ? ? ?
Hardy, Charlie (c) ? ? ? ?
Milburn, Charlie ? ? ? ?
Miles, Herb ? ? ? ?
Rawle, George ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (6 players) 6 15

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