1923 VFA Season Semi Final 2: Footscray v Williamstown

This is the match report for the match played on 15 September 1923 between Footscray and Williamstown in the second semi final of the 1923 season of the Victorian Football Association. Footscray hosted Williamstown at Arden Street Oval. Con McCarthy captained the hosts. The hosts were coached by Con McCarthy and the visitors were coached by Charlie Laxton.

Footscray (12.7.79) defeated Williamstown (6.11.47).

Match Details

Season: 1923 VFA Season
Round: Second Semi Final
Teams: Footscray v Williamstown
Date: Saturday 15 September 1923
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Arden Street Oval
Attendance: 15,000

Match Results

Outcome: Footscray def. Williamstown
Score: 12.7.79 - 6.11.47

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Footscray 6 . 3 9 . 3 10 . 5 12 . 7 12 . 7 (79)
Williamstown 2 . 1 5 . 1 6 . 5 6 . 11 6 . 11 (47)
Margin FOOT by 26 FOOT by 26 FOOT by 24 FOOT by 32 FOOT by 32
Duration

Honour Roll

Footscray

Captain: Con McCarthy
Coach: Con McCarthy

Williamstown

Captain: unknown
Coach: Charlie Laxton

Player Statistics

Footscray

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Doolan, Bill ? ? ? ?
Eason, Alec ? ? ? ?
Ford, Norm ? ? ? ?
Fraser, Wally ? ? ? ?
Gibb, Rupert ? ? ? ?
Hopkins, Allan ? ? ? ?
Howell, Jack ? ? ? ?
McCarthy, Con (c) ? ? ? ?
McIntyre, Bill ? ? ? ?
Morden, W. ? ? ? ?
Mullens, Tom ? ? ? ?
Nielsen, Frank ? ? ? ?
O'Brien, Jack ? ? ? ?
Outen, Alby ? ? ? ?
Samson, Vic ? ? ? ?
Sivies, Ted ? ? ? ?
Zinnick, Charlie ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (17 players) 12 7

Williamstown

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Carpenter, Fred ? ? ? ?
Condon, Dick ? ? ? ?
Geddes, Allan ? ? ? ?
Geisler, Tom ? ? ? ?
Holten, Aubrey ? ? ? ?
Lee, Phil ? ? ? ?
Martin, Jack ? ? ? ?
McDonald, Norm ? ? ? ?
Miles, Herb ? ? ? ?
Munro, Hugh ? ? ? ?
Stone, Les ? ? ? ?
Truman, Vic ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (12 players) 6 11

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