1979 VFLR Season Round 1: Melbourne Reserves v Footscray Reserves

This is the match report for the match played on 7 April 1979 between the Melbourne Reserves and the Footscray Reserves during round one of the 1979 season of the Victorian Football League Reserves. The Melbourne Reserves hosted the Footscray Reserves at the MCG. The hosts were coached by Ray Biffin.

The Melbourne Reserves (18.17.125) were defeated by the Footscray Reserves (18.19.127).

Match Details

Season: 1979 VFLR Season
Round: Round 1
Teams: Melbourne Reserves v Footscray Reserves
Date: Saturday 7 April 1979
Venue: MCG

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne Reserves def. by Footscray Reserves
Score: 18.17.125 - 18.19.127

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne Reserves ? . ? ? . ? ? . ? 18 . 17 18 . 17 (125)
Footscray Reserves ? . ? ? . ? ? . ? 18 . 19 18 . 19 (127)
Margin FOOR by 2 FOOR by 2
Duration

Honour Roll

Melbourne Reserves

Captain: unknown
Coach: Ray Biffin

Footscray Reserves

Captain: unknown

Player Statistics

Melbourne Reserves

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK HO FF FA
Rushed ?
Total (0 players) 18 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Footscray Reserves

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK HO FF FA
Rushed ?
Total (0 players) 18 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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