1929 VFL Round 3: Footscray v North Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 11 May 1929 between Footscray and North Melbourne during round 3 of the 1929 VFL season.
Footscray hosted North Melbourne at Western Oval.
Allan Hopkins captained the hosts with Arthur Stevens as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by Alec Eason and the visitors were coached by Charlie Tyson.
Footscray
A. Hopkins (capt.), A. Stevens (vice-capt.), F. Aked, E. Andersen, H. Baker, B. Downie, C. Gaudion, A. Morrison, G. Patrick, J. Robertson, C. Rowe, B. Russ, L. Sharpe, C. Sloley, R. Thompson, J. Watt, A. Williams, N. Woodman
North Melbourne
C. Cameron, T. Clauscen, E. Cooke, T. Dea, L. Dwyer, J. Gregory, B. Johnstone, B. Kavanagh, A. Lowe, B. McCabe, F. Melville, J. Morrissey, D. Nelson, B. Oswald, M. Pitchford, T. Trevaskis, C. Tyson, D. Watson
Footscray (8.16.64) defeated North Melbourne (7.11.53).
Goalkickers
Footscray: A. Morrison (4), C. Sloley (2), F. Aked, B. Downie
North Melbourne: B. Kavanagh (3), E. Cooke (2), D. Nelson, C. Tyson
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 5th on the ladder (up from 6th) and North Melbourne remained 12th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1929 VFL Season
Round:
Round 3
Teams:
Footscray
v
North Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 11 May 1929
Time:
2:45 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Attendance:
15,000
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def.
North Melbourne
Score:
8.16.64 - 7.11.53
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 1 | . | 4 | 2 | . | 11 | 5 | . | 13 | 8 | . | 16 | 8 | . | 16 | (64) |
| North Melbourne | 1 | . | 3 | 3 | . | 5 | 4 | . | 9 | 7 | . | 11 | 7 | . | 11 | (53) |
| Margin | FOOT by 1 | level | FOOT by 10 | FOOT by 11 | FOOT by 11 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Alec Eason
(Footscray),
Charlie Tyson
(North Melbourne)
Captains:
Allan Hopkins
(Footscray),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Vice-Captains:
Arthur Stevens
(Footscray),
unknown
(North Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. McMurray
Boundary Umpire:
B. Campbell
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Aked, Frank | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 11 | Andersen, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Baker, Harry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Downie, Bill | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 27 | Gaudion, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Hopkins, Allan (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Morrison, Alby | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 24 | Patrick, Gil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Robertson, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Rowe, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Russ, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Sharpe, Lew | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Sloley, Charlie | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 3 | Stevens, Arthur (vc) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Thompson, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Watt, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Williams, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 21 | Woodman, Norm | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 8 | 16 | |||
North Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Cameron, Charlie | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Clauscen, Ted | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Cooke, Ed | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 15 | Dea, Tommy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Dwyer, Leo | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Gregory, Johnny | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 27 | Johnstone, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 26 | Kavanagh, Ben | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 21 | Lowe, Arthur | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | McCabe, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Melville, Frank | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Morrissey, Jack | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Nelson, Dave | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Oswald, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Pitchford, Mac | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Trevaskis, Tim | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Tyson, Charlie | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 13 | Watson, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (18 players) | 7 | 11 | |||