1923 VFA 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 grand final of the 1923 VFA season. 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.

Match Details

Season: 1923 VFA Season
Round: 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

Coaches: Gus Dobrigh (Port Melbourne), Con McCarthy (Footscray)
Captains: unknown (Port Melbourne), Con McCarthy (Footscray)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: R. Jones

Player Statistics

Port Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Dobrigh, Gus ? ? ? ?
Kerley, Harry ? ? ? ?
Ogilvie, George ? ? ? ?
Rudd, Billy ? ? ? ?
Skilton, Bob ? ? ? ?
Stanbridge, Charlie ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (6 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

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