1923 VFA Season Grand Final: Port Melbourne v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 29 September 1923 between Port Melbourne and Footscray in the challenge final of the 1923 season of the Victorian Football Association.
Port Melbourne hosted Footscray at Arden Street Oval.
Con McCarthy captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Gus Dobrigh and the visitors were coached by Con McCarthy.
Port Melbourne (5.8.38) were defeated by Footscray (7.10.52).
Match Details
Season:
1923 VFA Season
Round:
Challenge Final (Grand Final)
Teams:
Port Melbourne
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 29 September 1923
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Arden Street Oval
Attendance:
18,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Port Melbourne
def. by
Footscray
Score:
5.8.38 - 7.10.52
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 0 | . | 0 | 2 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 8 | (38) |
| Footscray | 3 | . | 4 | 3 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 10 | (52) |
| Margin | FOOT by 22 | FOOT by 9 | FOOT by 31 | FOOT by 14 | FOOT by 14 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Port Melbourne
Captain: unknownCoach: Gus Dobrigh
Footscray
Captain: Con McCarthyCoach: Con McCarthy
Player Statistics
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barfoot, Bill | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Dobrigh, Gus | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Kerley, Harry | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Ogilvie, George | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rudd, Billy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Skilton, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Stanbridge, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (7 players) | 5 | 8 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doolan, Bill | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Eason, Alec | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Ford, Norm | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Fraser, Wally | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Gibb, Rupert | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Howell, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McCarthy, Con (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McIntyre, Bill | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Morden, W. | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Mullens, Tom | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Nielsen, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| O'Brien, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Outen, Alby | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Samson, Vic | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Scanlon, Tommy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Sivies, Ted | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Zinnick, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (17 players) | 7 | 10 | |||