1924 VFA Round 2: Footscray v Brunswick

This is the match report for the match played on 3 May 1924 between Footscray and Brunswick during round 2 of the 1924 VFA season. Footscray hosted Brunswick at Western Oval. Con McCarthy captained the hosts. The hosts were coached by Con McCarthy.

As a result of this match, Footscray were then 2nd on the ladder (up from 4th) and Brunswick were then 5th on the ladder (down from 2nd) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1924 VFA Season
Round: Round 2
Teams: Footscray v Brunswick
Date: Saturday 3 May 1924
Time: 2:10 PM
Venue: Western Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Footscray def. Brunswick
Score: 8.10.58 - 7.8.50

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Footscray 2 . 1 4 . 3 5 . 6 8 . 10 8 . 10 (58)
Brunswick 3 . 0 3 . 2 3 . 6 7 . 8 7 . 8 (50)
Margin BRNW by 5 FOOT by 7 FOOT by 12 FOOT by 8 FOOT by 8
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: Con McCarthy (Footscray), unknown (Brunswick)
Captains: Con McCarthy (Footscray), unknown (Brunswick)

Player Statistics

Footscray

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
11 Doolan, Bill ? ? ? ?
13 Ford, Norm ? ? ? ?
20 Fraser, Wally ? ? ? ?
12 Gibb, Rupert ? ? ? ?
1 McCarthy, Con (c) ? ? ? ?
14 McIntyre, Bill ? ? ? ?
4 Merton, Alf ? ? ? ?
15 Meuleman, Jack ? ? ? ?
21 Morden, W. ? ? ? ?
23 Mullens, Tom ? ? ? ?
5 Nielsen, Frank ? ? ? ?
16 Punch, Les ? ? ? ?
2 Samson, Vic ? ? ? ?
22 Scanlon, Tommy ? ? ? ?
8 Woodman, George ? ? ? ?
9 Zinnick, Charlie ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (16 players) 8 10

Brunswick

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Hyde, Bert ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (1 player) 7 8

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