1923 VFA Round 16: Port Melbourne v Footscray

This is the match report for the match played on 18 August 1923 between Port Melbourne and Footscray during round 16 of the 1923 VFA season. Port Melbourne hosted Footscray at North Port Oval. Con McCarthy captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Gus Dobrigh and the visitors were coached by Con McCarthy.

As a result of this match, Port Melbourne remained 2nd on the ladder and Footscray remained 1st on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1923 VFA Season
Round: Round 16
Teams: Port Melbourne v Footscray
Date: Saturday 18 August 1923
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: North Port Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Port Melbourne def. Footscray
Score: 13.20.98 - 9.12.66

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Port Melbourne 4 . 6 8 . 9 12 . 14 13 . 20 13 . 20 (98)
Footscray 2 . 1 6 . 3 7 . 6 9 . 12 9 . 12 (66)
Margin PMLB by 17 PMLB by 18 PMLB by 38 PMLB by 32 PMLB by 32
Duration

Honour Roll

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

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) 13 20

Footscray

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Doolan, Bill ? ? ? ?
Eason, Alec ? ? ? ?
Ford, Norm ? ? ? ?
Fraser, Wally ? ? ? ?
Grierson, Charlie ? ? ? ?
Howell, Jack ? ? ? ?
McCarthy, Con (c) ? ? ? ?
McIntyre, Bill ? ? ? ?
Morden, W. ? ? ? ?
Mullens, Tom ? ? ? ?
Nielsen, Frank ? ? ? ?
O'Brien, Jack ? ? ? ?
Outen, Alby ? ? ? ?
Sivies, Ted ? ? ? ?
Woodman, Norm ? ? ? ?
Zinnick, Charlie ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (16 players) 9 12

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