1924 VFA Round 3: Footscray v Brighton

This is the match report for the match played on 10 May 1924 between Footscray and Brighton during round 3 of the 1924 VFA season. Footscray hosted Brighton 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 (up from 2nd) and Brighton were then 7th on the ladder (down from 3rd) by the end of the round.

Match Details

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

Match Results

Outcome: Footscray def. Brighton
Score: 16.11.107 - 8.9.57

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Footscray 3 . 1 9 . 4 10 . 6 16 . 11 16 . 11 (107)
Brighton 3 . 0 5 . 1 7 . 8 8 . 9 8 . 9 (57)
Margin FOOT by 1 FOOT by 27 FOOT by 16 FOOT by 50 FOOT by 50
Duration

Honour Roll

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

Player Statistics

Footscray

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
11 Doolan, Bill ? ? ? ?
Eason, Alec ? ? ? ?
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 ? ? ? ?
25 O'Brien, Jack ? ? ? ?
16 Punch, Les ? ? ? ?
2 Samson, Vic ? ? ? ?
22 Scanlon, Tommy ? ? ? ?
26 Timmins, T. ? ? ? ?
9 Zinnick, Charlie ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (18 players) 16 11

Brighton

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH
Dangerfield, Gordon ? ? ? ?
Daykin, Percy ? ? ? ?
Robertson, Harold ? ? ? ?
Sullivan, Leo ? ? ? ?
Rushed ?
Total (4 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