1923 VFA Round 1: Footscray v Northcote
This is the match report for the match played on 5 May 1923 between Footscray and Northcote during round 1 of the 1923 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Northcote at Western Oval.
Con McCarthy captained the hosts.
The hosts were coached by Con McCarthy.
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 1st on the ladder and Northcote were then 10th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1923 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Footscray
v
Northcote
Date:
Saturday 5 May 1923
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 6 | . | 5 | 6 | . | 7 | 9 | . | 13 | 15 | . | 14 | 15 | . | 14 | (104) |
| Northcote | 0 | . | 1 | 4 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 8 | 5 | . | 8 | (38) |
| Margin | FOOT by 40 | FOOT by 15 | FOOT by 39 | FOOT by 66 | FOOT by 66 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Con McCarthy
(Footscray),
unknown
(Northcote)
Captains:
Con McCarthy
(Footscray),
unknown
(Northcote)
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doolan, Bill | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Eason, Alec | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Ford, Norm | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Gibb, Rupert | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Howell, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McCarthy, Con (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| McIntyre, Bill | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Nielsen, Frank | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| O'Brien, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Samson, Vic | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Scanlon, Tommy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Woodman, George | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Woodman, Norm | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Zinnick, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (14 players) | 15 | 14 | |||
Northcote
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gough, George | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 5 | 8 | |||