1924 VFA Round 7: Footscray v Port Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 7 June 1924 between Footscray and Port Melbourne during round 7 of the 1924 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Port Melbourne at Western Oval.
The hosts were coached by Con McCarthy and the visitors were coached by Gus Dobrigh.
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 1st on the ladder and Port Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder (down from 4th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1924 VFA Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Footscray
v
Port Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 7 June 1924
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def.
Port Melbourne
Score:
14.10.94 - 10.8.68
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 5 | . | 0 | 8 | . | 7 | 11 | . | 9 | 14 | . | 10 | 14 | . | 10 | (94) |
| Port Melbourne | 5 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 2 | 7 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 8 | 10 | . | 8 | (68) |
| Margin | PMLB by 2 | FOOT by 17 | FOOT by 27 | FOOT by 26 | FOOT by 26 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Con McCarthy
(Footscray),
Gus Dobrigh
(Port Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(Port Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayliss, George | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 11 | Doolan, Bill | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Eason, Alec | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 13 | Ford, Norm | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 28 | Garlick, George | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Hopkins, Allan | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 25 | O'Brien, Jack | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 16 | Punch, Les | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 2 | Samson, Vic | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (9 players) | 14 | 10 | |||
Port Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skilton, Bob | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 10 | 8 | |||