1923 VFA Season Preliminary Final: Footscray v Port Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 22 September 1923 between Footscray and Port Melbourne in the final of the 1923 season of the Victorian Football Association. Footscray hosted Port Melbourne at Arden Street Oval. Con McCarthy captained the hosts. The hosts were coached by Con McCarthy and the visitors were coached by Gus Dobrigh.

Footscray (5.11.41) were defeated by Port Melbourne (8.9.57).

Match Details

Season: 1923 VFA Season
Round: Final (Preliminary Final)
Teams: Footscray v Port Melbourne
Date: Saturday 22 September 1923
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Arden Street Oval
Attendance: 20,000

Match Results

Outcome: Footscray def. by Port Melbourne
Score: 5.11.41 - 8.9.57

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Footscray 1 . 2 3 . 5 4 . 9 5 . 11 5 . 11 (41)
Port Melbourne 2 . 2 4 . 6 4 . 9 8 . 9 8 . 9 (57)
Margin PMLB by 6 PMLB by 7 level PMLB by 16 PMLB by 16
Duration

Honour Roll

Footscray

Captain: Con McCarthy
Coach: Con McCarthy

Port Melbourne

Captain: unknown
Coach: Gus Dobrigh

Player Statistics

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 ? ? ? ?
Sivies, Ted ? ? ? ?
Woodman, George ? ? ? ?
Zinnick, Charlie ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (17 players) 5 11

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) 8 9

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