1890 VFA Season
These are the results for the 1890 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League).
It featured twenty-two rounds. South Melbourne were the minor premiers.
The season did not feature a finals series and South Melbourne were declared the premiers, with Sonny Elms as the premiership captain.
Season Details
Name:
1890 VFA Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
22
Matches:
112
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | MCG | ||
| Essendon | East Melbourne | ||
| Fitzroy | Brunswick Street Oval | ||
| Footscray | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong | Corio Oval | ||
| Melbourne | MCG | ||
| North Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | ||
| Port Melbourne | North Port Oval | ||
| Richmond | Punt Road Oval | ||
| South Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | ||
| St Kilda | Junction Oval | ||
| Williamstown | WCG |
Season Results
Premiers:
South Melbourne
Runners-Up:
Carlton
Minor Premiers:
South Melbourne
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 16 | -1- | 2 | 66 | 237.0% | 103 | 42 | 103 | 221 | 42 | 102 |
| Carlton | 2nd | 13 | -2- | 4 | 56 | 207.8% | 114 | 58 | 114 | 224 | 58 | 89 |
| Essendon | 3rd | 10 | -5- | 4 | 50 | 150.6% | 92 | 59 | 92 | 192 | 59 | 140 |
| Fitzroy | 4th | 11 | -1- | 6 | 46 | 197.4% | 111 | 51 | 111 | 157 | 51 | 111 |
| North Melbourne | 5th | 9 | -4- | 6 | 44 | 114.3% | 75 | 60 | 75 | 140 | 60 | 156 |
| Geelong | 6th | 9 | -2- | 8 | 40 | 77.8% | 68 | 91 | 68 | 135 | 91 | 152 |
| St Kilda | 7th | 8 | -3- | 7 | 38 | 97.9% | 74 | 70 | 74 | 109 | 70 | 145 |
| Melbourne | 8th | 6 | -4- | 9 | 32 | 73.9% | 69 | 89 | 69 | 126 | 89 | 197 |
| Port Melbourne | 8th | 6 | -4- | 10 | 32 | 73.7% | 69 | 91 | 69 | 121 | 91 | 180 |
| Footscray | 10th | 4 | -1- | 13 | 18 | 65.6% | 45 | 75 | 45 | 111 | 75 | 131 |
| Richmond | 11th | 3 | -1- | 14 | 14 | 44.5% | 43 | 113 | 43 | 128 | 113 | 190 |
| Williamstown | 12th | 2 | -2- | 14 | 12 | 43.9% | 43 | 107 | 43 | 98 | 107 | 169 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | Not applicable |
| Carlton | 2nd | Not applicable |
| Essendon | 3rd | Not applicable |
| Fitzroy | 4th | Not applicable |
| North Melbourne | 5th | Not applicable |
| St Kilda | 6th | Not applicable |
| Geelong | 7th | Not applicable |
| Melbourne | 8th | Not applicable |
| Port Melbourne | 9th | Not applicable |
| Footscray | 10th | Not applicable |
| Richmond | 11th | Not applicable |
| Williamstown | 12th | Not applicable |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic. You can click on the teams in the legend to add/remove their respective results.
Season Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/05/1890 | Essendon v Port Melbourne | East Melbourne | 3 | - | 3 | ||
| SAT | 03/05/1890 | Geelong v Fitzroy | Corio Oval | 1 | - | 8 | ||
| SAT | 03/05/1890 | Melbourne v Carlton | MCG | 3 | - | 7 | ||
| SAT | 03/05/1890 | North Melbourne v Footscray | Arden Street Oval | 5 | - | 1 | ||
| SAT | 03/05/1890 | South Melbourne v Richmond | Lakeside Oval | 8 | - | 2 | ||
| SAT | 03/05/1890 | Williamstown v St Kilda | WCG | 3 | - | 4 | ||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 233.3% | 7 | 3 |
| Fitzroy | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 800.0% | 8 | 1 | |
| North Melbourne | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 500.0% | 5 | 1 | |
| South Melbourne | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 400.0% | 8 | 2 | |
| St Kilda | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 133.3% | 4 | 3 | |
| Essendon | 6th | 0 | -1- | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 3 | 3 |
| Port Melbourne | 0 | -1- | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 3 | 3 | |
| Footscray | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 20.0% | 1 | 5 |
| Geelong | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 12.5% | 1 | 8 | |
| Melbourne | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 42.9% | 3 | 7 | |
| Richmond | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 25.0% | 2 | 8 | |
| Williamstown | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 75.0% | 3 | 4 | |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/05/1890 | Essendon v Williamstown | East Melbourne | 9 | - | 2 | ||
| SAT | 10/05/1890 | Fitzroy v Richmond | Brunswick Street Oval | 13 | - | 1 | ||
| SAT | 10/05/1890 | Melbourne v Port Melbourne | MCG | 6 | - | 7 | ||
| SAT | 10/05/1890 | South Melbourne v Footscray | Lakeside Oval | 7 | - | 2 | ||
| SAT | 10/05/1890 | St Kilda v Carlton | Junction Oval | 5 | - | 7 | ||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 175.0% | 14 | 8 |
| Fitzroy | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 1,050.0% | 21 | 2 | |
| South Melbourne | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 375.0% | 15 | 4 | |
| Essendon | 4th | 1 | -1- | 0 | 6 | 240.0% | 12 | 5 |
| Port Melbourne | 1 | -1- | 0 | 6 | 111.1% | 10 | 9 | |
| North Melbourne | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 500.0% | 5 | 1 |
| St Kilda | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 90.0% | 9 | 10 | |
| Footscray | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 25.0% | 3 | 12 |
| Geelong | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 12.5% | 1 | 8 | |
| Melbourne | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 64.3% | 9 | 14 | |
| Richmond | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 14.3% | 3 | 21 | |
| Williamstown | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 38.5% | 5 | 13 | |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/05/1890 | Carlton v Port Melbourne | MCG | 3 | - | 4 | ||
| SAT | 17/05/1890 | Essendon v Richmond | East Melbourne | 11 | - | 1 | ||
| SAT | 17/05/1890 | Fitzroy v St Kilda | Brunswick Street Oval | 9 | - | 2 | ||
| SAT | 17/05/1890 | Geelong v Footscray | Corio Oval | 2 | - | 1 | ||
| SAT | 17/05/1890 | Melbourne v Williamstown | Friendly Societies' Ground | 5 | - | 2 | ||
| SAT | 17/05/1890 | South Melbourne v North Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 2 | - | 1 | ||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 750.0% | 30 | 4 |
| South Melbourne | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 340.0% | 17 | 5 | |
| Essendon | 3rd | 2 | -1- | 0 | 10 | 383.3% | 23 | 6 |
| Port Melbourne | 2 | -1- | 0 | 10 | 116.7% | 14 | 12 | |
| Carlton | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 141.7% | 17 | 12 |
| Geelong | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 33.3% | 3 | 9 |
| Melbourne | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 87.5% | 14 | 16 | |
| North Melbourne | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 200.0% | 6 | 3 | |
| St Kilda | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 57.9% | 11 | 19 | |
| Footscray | 10th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 28.6% | 4 | 14 |
| Richmond | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 12.5% | 4 | 32 | |
| Williamstown | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 38.9% | 7 | 18 | |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 24/05/1890 | Carlton v Footscray | Lakeside Oval | 7 | - | 4 | ||
| SAT | 24/05/1890 | Essendon v South Melbourne | East Melbourne | 2 | - | 2 | ||
| SAT | 24/05/1890 | North Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 9 | - | 0 | ||
| SAT | 24/05/1890 | Port Melbourne v Richmond | North Port Oval | 5 | - | 2 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 1st | 3 | -1- | 0 | 14 | 135.7% | 19 | 14 |
| South Melbourne | 3 | -1- | 0 | 14 | 271.4% | 19 | 7 | |
| Carlton | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 150.0% | 24 | 16 |
| Essendon | 2 | -2- | 0 | 12 | 312.5% | 25 | 8 | |
| Fitzroy | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 750.0% | 30 | 4 | |
| North Melbourne | 6th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 500.0% | 15 | 3 |
| Geelong | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 16.7% | 3 | 18 |
| Melbourne | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 87.5% | 14 | 16 | |
| St Kilda | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 57.9% | 11 | 19 | |
| Footscray | 10th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 38.1% | 8 | 21 |
| Richmond | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 16.2% | 6 | 37 | |
| Williamstown | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 38.9% | 7 | 18 | |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 31/05/1890 | Essendon v St Kilda | East Melbourne | 6 | - | 3 | ||
| SAT | 31/05/1890 | North Melbourne v Carlton | Arden Street Oval | 3 | - | 3 | ||
| SAT | 31/05/1890 | Port Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 2 | - | 4 | ||
| SAT | 31/05/1890 | South Melbourne v Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 5 | - | 2 | ||
| SAT | 31/05/1890 | Williamstown v Footscray | WCG | 3 | - | 3 | ||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 4 | -1- | 0 | 18 | 266.7% | 24 | 9 |
| Essendon | 2nd | 3 | -2- | 0 | 16 | 281.8% | 31 | 11 |
| Carlton | 3rd | 3 | -1- | 1 | 14 | 142.1% | 27 | 19 |
| Port Melbourne | 3 | -1- | 1 | 14 | 116.7% | 21 | 18 | |
| Fitzroy | 5th | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 750.0% | 30 | 4 |
| North Melbourne | 6th | 2 | -1- | 1 | 10 | 300.0% | 18 | 6 |
| Geelong | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 35.0% | 7 | 20 |
| Melbourne | 8th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 76.2% | 16 | 21 |
| St Kilda | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 56.0% | 14 | 25 | |
| Footscray | 10th | 0 | -1- | 4 | 2 | 45.8% | 11 | 24 |
| Williamstown | 0 | -1- | 3 | 2 | 47.6% | 10 | 21 | |
| Richmond | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 16.2% | 6 | 37 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/06/1890 | Carlton v Essendon | MCG | 5 | - | 0 | ||
| SAT | 07/06/1890 | Fitzroy v Williamstown | Brunswick Street Oval | 14 | - | 3 | ||
| SAT | 07/06/1890 | Geelong v South Melbourne | Corio Oval | 1 | - | 10 | ||
| SAT | 07/06/1890 | North Melbourne v Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 6 | - | 2 | ||
| SAT | 07/06/1890 | Port Melbourne v Footscray | North Port Oval | 4 | - | 1 | ||
| SAT | 07/06/1890 | St Kilda v Richmond | Junction Oval | 8 | - | 1 | ||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 5 | -1- | 0 | 22 | 340.0% | 34 | 10 |
| Carlton | 2nd | 4 | -1- | 1 | 18 | 168.4% | 32 | 19 |
| Port Melbourne | 4 | -1- | 1 | 18 | 131.6% | 25 | 19 | |
| Essendon | 4th | 3 | -2- | 1 | 16 | 193.8% | 31 | 16 |
| Fitzroy | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 628.6% | 44 | 7 | |
| North Melbourne | 6th | 3 | -1- | 1 | 14 | 300.0% | 24 | 8 |
| Geelong | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 26.7% | 8 | 30 |
| St Kilda | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 84.6% | 22 | 26 | |
| Melbourne | 9th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 66.7% | 18 | 27 |
| Footscray | 10th | 0 | -1- | 5 | 2 | 42.9% | 12 | 28 |
| Williamstown | 0 | -1- | 4 | 2 | 37.1% | 13 | 35 | |
| Richmond | 12th | 0 | -0- | 5 | 0 | 15.6% | 7 | 45 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/06/1890 | Carlton v Geelong | MCG | 5 | - | 5 | ||
| SAT | 14/06/1890 | Essendon v North Melbourne | East Melbourne | 8 | - | 2 | ||
| SAT | 14/06/1890 | Melbourne v Footscray | Friendly Societies' Ground | 6 | - | 3 | ||
| SAT | 14/06/1890 | Richmond v Williamstown | Punt Road Oval | 6 | - | 1 | ||
| SAT | 14/06/1890 | South Melbourne v Fitzroy | Lakeside Oval | 3 | - | 2 | ||
| SAT | 14/06/1890 | St Kilda v Port Melbourne | Junction Oval | 8 | - | 2 | ||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 6 | -1- | 0 | 26 | 308.3% | 37 | 12 |
| Carlton | 2nd | 4 | -2- | 1 | 20 | 154.2% | 37 | 24 |
| Essendon | 4 | -2- | 1 | 20 | 216.7% | 39 | 18 | |
| Port Melbourne | 4th | 4 | -1- | 2 | 18 | 100.0% | 27 | 27 |
| Fitzroy | 5th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 460.0% | 46 | 10 |
| North Melbourne | 6th | 3 | -1- | 2 | 14 | 162.5% | 26 | 16 |
| St Kilda | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 107.1% | 30 | 28 |
| Geelong | 8th | 2 | -1- | 3 | 10 | 37.1% | 13 | 35 |
| Melbourne | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 80.0% | 24 | 30 |
| Richmond | 10th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 28.3% | 13 | 46 |
| Footscray | 11th | 0 | -1- | 6 | 2 | 44.1% | 15 | 34 |
| Williamstown | 0 | -1- | 5 | 2 | 34.1% | 14 | 41 | |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/06/1890 | Essendon v Fitzroy | East Melbourne | 5 | - | 2 | ||
| SAT | 21/06/1890 | Geelong v Melbourne | Corio Oval | 3 | - | 2 | ||
| SAT | 21/06/1890 | North Melbourne v Port Melbourne | MCG | 4 | - | 4 | ||
| SAT | 21/06/1890 | Richmond v Footscray | Punt Road Oval | 2 | - | 0 | ||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 6 | -1- | 0 | 26 | 308.3% | 37 | 12 |
| Essendon | 2nd | 5 | -2- | 1 | 24 | 220.0% | 44 | 20 |
| Carlton | 3rd | 4 | -2- | 1 | 20 | 154.2% | 37 | 24 |
| Port Melbourne | 4 | -2- | 2 | 20 | 100.0% | 31 | 31 | |
| Fitzroy | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 320.0% | 48 | 15 |
| North Melbourne | 3 | -2- | 2 | 16 | 150.0% | 30 | 20 | |
| Geelong | 7th | 3 | -1- | 3 | 14 | 43.2% | 16 | 37 |
| St Kilda | 8th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 107.1% | 30 | 28 |
| Melbourne | 9th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 78.8% | 26 | 33 |
| Richmond | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 32.6% | 15 | 46 | |
| Footscray | 11th | 0 | -1- | 7 | 2 | 41.7% | 15 | 36 |
| Williamstown | 0 | -1- | 5 | 2 | 34.1% | 14 | 41 | |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/06/1890 | Essendon v Geelong | East Melbourne | 4 | - | 1 | ||
| SAT | 28/06/1890 | Footscray v St Kilda | Western Oval | 4 | - | 2 | ||
| SAT | 28/06/1890 | Melbourne v Richmond | MCG | 4 | - | 2 | ||
| SAT | 28/06/1890 | North Melbourne v Fitzroy | Arden Street Oval | 2 | - | 1 | ||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1st | 6 | -2- | 1 | 28 | 228.6% | 48 | 21 |
| South Melbourne | 2nd | 6 | -1- | 0 | 26 | 308.3% | 37 | 12 |
| Carlton | 3rd | 4 | -2- | 1 | 20 | 154.2% | 37 | 24 |
| North Melbourne | 4 | -2- | 2 | 20 | 152.4% | 32 | 21 | |
| Port Melbourne | 4 | -2- | 2 | 20 | 100.0% | 31 | 31 | |
| Fitzroy | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 288.2% | 49 | 17 |
| Geelong | 7th | 3 | -1- | 4 | 14 | 41.5% | 17 | 41 |
| Melbourne | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 85.7% | 30 | 35 |
| St Kilda | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 100.0% | 32 | 32 | |
| Richmond | 10th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 34.0% | 17 | 50 |
| Footscray | 11th | 1 | -1- | 7 | 6 | 50.0% | 19 | 38 |
| Williamstown | 12th | 0 | -1- | 5 | 2 | 34.1% | 14 | 41 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/07/1890 | Footscray v Carlton | Western Oval | 0 | - | 9 | ||
| SAT | 05/07/1890 | Williamstown v Port Melbourne | WCG | 3 | - | 2 | ||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1st | 6 | -2- | 1 | 28 | 228.6% | 48 | 21 |
| South Melbourne | 2nd | 6 | -1- | 0 | 26 | 308.3% | 37 | 12 |
| Carlton | 3rd | 5 | -2- | 1 | 24 | 191.7% | 46 | 24 |
| North Melbourne | 4th | 4 | -2- | 2 | 20 | 152.4% | 32 | 21 |
| Port Melbourne | 4 | -2- | 3 | 20 | 97.1% | 33 | 34 | |
| Fitzroy | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 288.2% | 49 | 17 |
| Geelong | 7th | 3 | -1- | 4 | 14 | 41.5% | 17 | 41 |
| Melbourne | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 85.7% | 30 | 35 |
| St Kilda | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 100.0% | 32 | 32 | |
| Richmond | 10th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 34.0% | 17 | 50 |
| Footscray | 11th | 1 | -1- | 8 | 6 | 40.4% | 19 | 47 |
| Williamstown | 1 | -1- | 5 | 6 | 39.5% | 17 | 43 | |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/07/1890 | Carlton v Williamstown | MCG | 15 | - | 0 | ||
| SAT | 12/07/1890 | Essendon v Melbourne | East Melbourne | 7 | - | 7 | ||
| SAT | 12/07/1890 | Footscray v Port Melbourne | Western Oval | 1 | - | 3 | ||
| SAT | 12/07/1890 | North Melbourne v Richmond | Arden Street Oval | 5 | - | 0 | ||
| SAT | 12/07/1890 | St Kilda v South Melbourne | Junction Oval | 3 | - | 4 | ||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 1st | 6 | -3- | 1 | 30 | 196.4% | 55 | 28 |
| South Melbourne | 7 | -1- | 0 | 30 | 273.3% | 41 | 15 | |
| Carlton | 3rd | 6 | -2- | 1 | 28 | 254.2% | 61 | 24 |
| North Melbourne | 4th | 5 | -2- | 2 | 24 | 176.2% | 37 | 21 |
| Port Melbourne | 5 | -2- | 3 | 24 | 102.9% | 36 | 35 | |
| Fitzroy | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 288.2% | 49 | 17 |
| Geelong | 7th | 3 | -1- | 4 | 14 | 41.5% | 17 | 41 |
| Melbourne | 3 | -1- | 5 | 14 | 88.1% | 37 | 42 | |
| St Kilda | 9th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 97.2% | 35 | 36 |
| Richmond | 10th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 30.9% | 17 | 55 |
| Footscray | 11th | 1 | -1- | 9 | 6 | 40.0% | 20 | 50 |
| Williamstown | 1 | -1- | 6 | 6 | 29.3% | 17 | 58 | |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/07/1890 | Carlton v Fitzroy | MCG | 6 | - | 4 | ||
| SAT | 19/07/1890 | Footscray v Richmond | Western Oval | 6 | - | 1 | ||
| SAT | 19/07/1890 | Geelong v St Kilda | Corio Oval | 5 | - | 3 | ||
| SAT | 19/07/1890 | North Melbourne v Williamstown | Arden Street Oval | 5 | - | 2 | ||
| SAT | 19/07/1890 | Port Melbourne v South Melbourne | North Port Oval | 2 | - | 7 | ||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 8 | -1- | 0 | 34 | 282.4% | 48 | 17 |
| Carlton | 2nd | 7 | -2- | 1 | 32 | 239.3% | 67 | 28 |
| Essendon | 3rd | 6 | -3- | 1 | 30 | 196.4% | 55 | 28 |
| North Melbourne | 4th | 6 | -2- | 2 | 28 | 182.6% | 42 | 23 |
| Port Melbourne | 5th | 5 | -2- | 4 | 24 | 90.5% | 38 | 42 |
| Geelong | 6th | 4 | -1- | 4 | 18 | 50.0% | 22 | 44 |
| Fitzroy | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 230.4% | 53 | 23 |
| Melbourne | 8th | 3 | -1- | 5 | 14 | 88.1% | 37 | 42 |
| St Kilda | 9th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 92.7% | 38 | 41 |
| Footscray | 10th | 2 | -1- | 9 | 10 | 51.0% | 26 | 51 |
| Richmond | 11th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 29.5% | 18 | 61 |
| Williamstown | 12th | 1 | -1- | 7 | 6 | 30.2% | 19 | 63 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/07/1890 | Geelong v Richmond | Corio Oval | 4 | - | 3 | ||
| SAT | 26/07/1890 | Melbourne v North Melbourne | MCG | 2 | - | 4 | ||
| SAT | 26/07/1890 | Port Melbourne v Carlton | North Port Oval | 1 | - | 7 | ||
| SAT | 26/07/1890 | South Melbourne v Williamstown | Lakeside Oval | 9 | - | 1 | ||
| SAT | 26/07/1890 | St Kilda v Fitzroy | Junction Oval | 5 | - | 3 | ||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 9 | -1- | 0 | 38 | 316.7% | 57 | 18 |
| Carlton | 2nd | 8 | -2- | 1 | 36 | 255.2% | 74 | 29 |
| North Melbourne | 3rd | 7 | -2- | 2 | 32 | 184.0% | 46 | 25 |
| Essendon | 4th | 6 | -3- | 1 | 30 | 196.4% | 55 | 28 |
| Port Melbourne | 5th | 5 | -2- | 5 | 24 | 79.6% | 39 | 49 |
| Geelong | 6th | 5 | -1- | 4 | 22 | 55.3% | 26 | 47 |
| Fitzroy | 7th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 200.0% | 56 | 28 |
| St Kilda | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 97.7% | 43 | 44 | |
| Melbourne | 9th | 3 | -1- | 6 | 14 | 84.8% | 39 | 46 |
| Footscray | 10th | 2 | -1- | 9 | 10 | 51.0% | 26 | 51 |
| Richmond | 11th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 32.3% | 21 | 65 |
| Williamstown | 12th | 1 | -1- | 8 | 6 | 27.8% | 20 | 72 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/08/1890 | Carlton v South Melbourne | MCG | 2 | - | 3 | ||
| SAT | 02/08/1890 | Essendon v Footscray | East Melbourne | 6 | - | 1 | ||
| SAT | 02/08/1890 | North Melbourne v Geelong | Arden Street Oval | 4 | - | 4 | ||
| SAT | 02/08/1890 | Port Melbourne v Melbourne | North Port Oval | 4 | - | 7 | ||
| SAT | 02/08/1890 | Richmond v St Kilda | Punt Road Oval | 1 | - | 2 | ||
| SAT | 02/08/1890 | Williamstown v Fitzroy | WCG | 5 | - | 4 | ||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 10 | -1- | 0 | 42 | 300.0% | 60 | 20 |
| Carlton | 2nd | 8 | -2- | 2 | 36 | 237.5% | 76 | 32 |
| Essendon | 3rd | 7 | -3- | 1 | 34 | 210.3% | 61 | 29 |
| North Melbourne | 7 | -3- | 2 | 34 | 172.4% | 50 | 29 | |
| Geelong | 5th | 5 | -2- | 4 | 24 | 58.8% | 30 | 51 |
| Port Melbourne | 5 | -2- | 6 | 24 | 76.8% | 43 | 56 | |
| St Kilda | 7th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 100.0% | 45 | 45 |
| Melbourne | 8th | 4 | -1- | 6 | 18 | 92.0% | 46 | 50 |
| Fitzroy | 9th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 181.8% | 60 | 33 |
| Footscray | 10th | 2 | -1- | 10 | 10 | 47.4% | 27 | 57 |
| Williamstown | 2 | -1- | 8 | 10 | 32.9% | 25 | 76 | |
| Richmond | 12th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 32.8% | 22 | 67 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/08/1890 | Footscray v Williamstown | Western Oval | 2 | - | 0 | ||
| SAT | 09/08/1890 | Melbourne v Geelong | MCG | 2 | - | 1 | ||
| SAT | 09/08/1890 | North Melbourne v South Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 2 | - | 3 | ||
| SAT | 09/08/1890 | Port Melbourne v Fitzroy | North Port Oval | 3 | - | 3 | ||
| SAT | 09/08/1890 | Richmond v Essendon | Punt Road Oval | 2 | - | 5 | ||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 11 | -1- | 0 | 46 | 286.4% | 63 | 22 |
| Essendon | 2nd | 8 | -3- | 1 | 38 | 212.9% | 66 | 31 |
| Carlton | 3rd | 8 | -2- | 2 | 36 | 237.5% | 76 | 32 |
| North Melbourne | 4th | 7 | -3- | 3 | 34 | 162.5% | 52 | 32 |
| Port Melbourne | 5th | 5 | -3- | 6 | 26 | 78.0% | 46 | 59 |
| Geelong | 6th | 5 | -2- | 5 | 24 | 58.5% | 31 | 53 |
| Melbourne | 7th | 5 | -1- | 6 | 22 | 94.1% | 48 | 51 |
| St Kilda | 8th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 100.0% | 45 | 45 |
| Fitzroy | 9th | 4 | -1- | 6 | 18 | 175.0% | 63 | 36 |
| Footscray | 10th | 3 | -1- | 10 | 14 | 50.9% | 29 | 57 |
| Williamstown | 11th | 2 | -1- | 9 | 10 | 32.1% | 25 | 78 |
| Richmond | 12th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 33.3% | 24 | 72 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/08/1890 | Carlton v North Melbourne | MCG | 5 | - | 1 | ||
| SAT | 16/08/1890 | Fitzroy v Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 8 | - | 2 | ||
| SAT | 16/08/1890 | Geelong v Port Melbourne | Corio Oval | 8 | - | 4 | ||
| SAT | 16/08/1890 | South Melbourne v Essendon | Lakeside Oval | 7 | - | 1 | ||
| SAT | 16/08/1890 | St Kilda v Footscray | Junction Oval | 3 | - | 2 | ||
| SAT | 16/08/1890 | Williamstown v Richmond | WCG | 4 | - | 5 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 12 | -1- | 0 | 50 | 304.3% | 70 | 23 |
| Carlton | 2nd | 9 | -2- | 2 | 40 | 245.5% | 81 | 33 |
| Essendon | 3rd | 8 | -3- | 2 | 38 | 176.3% | 67 | 38 |
| North Melbourne | 4th | 7 | -3- | 4 | 34 | 143.2% | 53 | 37 |
| Geelong | 5th | 6 | -2- | 5 | 28 | 68.4% | 39 | 57 |
| Port Melbourne | 6th | 5 | -3- | 7 | 26 | 74.6% | 50 | 67 |
| St Kilda | 7th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 102.1% | 48 | 47 |
| Fitzroy | 8th | 5 | -1- | 6 | 22 | 186.8% | 71 | 38 |
| Melbourne | 5 | -1- | 7 | 22 | 84.7% | 50 | 59 | |
| Footscray | 10th | 3 | -1- | 11 | 14 | 51.7% | 31 | 60 |
| Richmond | 11th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 12 | 38.2% | 29 | 76 |
| Williamstown | 12th | 2 | -1- | 10 | 10 | 34.9% | 29 | 83 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/08/1890 | Essendon v Carlton | East Melbourne | 2 | - | 3 | ||
| SAT | 23/08/1890 | Footscray v Melbourne | Western Oval | 5 | - | 7 | ||
| SAT | 23/08/1890 | Geelong v North Melbourne | Corio Oval | 9 | - | 7 | ||
| SAT | 23/08/1890 | Port Melbourne v Williamstown | North Port Oval | 4 | - | 3 | ||
| SAT | 23/08/1890 | Richmond v Fitzroy | Punt Road Oval | 4 | - | 13 | ||
| SAT | 23/08/1890 | South Melbourne v St Kilda | Lakeside Oval | 6 | - | 2 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 13 | -1- | 0 | 54 | 304.0% | 76 | 25 |
| Carlton | 2nd | 10 | -2- | 2 | 44 | 240.0% | 84 | 35 |
| Essendon | 3rd | 8 | -3- | 3 | 38 | 168.3% | 69 | 41 |
| North Melbourne | 4th | 7 | -3- | 5 | 34 | 130.4% | 60 | 46 |
| Geelong | 5th | 7 | -2- | 5 | 32 | 75.0% | 48 | 64 |
| Port Melbourne | 6th | 6 | -3- | 7 | 30 | 77.1% | 54 | 70 |
| Fitzroy | 7th | 6 | -1- | 6 | 26 | 200.0% | 84 | 42 |
| Melbourne | 6 | -1- | 7 | 26 | 89.1% | 57 | 64 | |
| St Kilda | 9th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 94.3% | 50 | 53 |
| Footscray | 10th | 3 | -1- | 12 | 14 | 53.7% | 36 | 67 |
| Richmond | 11th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 37.1% | 33 | 89 |
| Williamstown | 12th | 2 | -1- | 11 | 10 | 36.8% | 32 | 87 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/08/1890 | Fitzroy v Geelong | Brunswick Street Oval | 4 | - | 2 | ||
| SAT | 30/08/1890 | Richmond v Melbourne | Punt Road Oval | 4 | - | 4 | ||
| SAT | 30/08/1890 | South Melbourne v Port Melbourne | Lakeside Oval | 4 | - | 2 | ||
| SAT | 30/08/1890 | St Kilda v Essendon | Junction Oval | 6 | - | 6 | ||
| SAT | 30/08/1890 | Williamstown v Carlton | WCG | 3 | - | 5 | ||
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 14 | -1- | 0 | 58 | 296.3% | 80 | 27 |
| Carlton | 2nd | 11 | -2- | 2 | 48 | 234.2% | 89 | 38 |
| Essendon | 3rd | 8 | -4- | 3 | 40 | 159.6% | 75 | 47 |
| North Melbourne | 4th | 7 | -3- | 5 | 34 | 130.4% | 60 | 46 |
| Geelong | 5th | 7 | -2- | 6 | 32 | 73.5% | 50 | 68 |
| Fitzroy | 6th | 7 | -1- | 6 | 30 | 200.0% | 88 | 44 |
| Port Melbourne | 6 | -3- | 8 | 30 | 75.7% | 56 | 74 | |
| Melbourne | 8th | 6 | -2- | 7 | 28 | 89.7% | 61 | 68 |
| St Kilda | 9th | 6 | -1- | 7 | 26 | 94.9% | 56 | 59 |
| Footscray | 10th | 3 | -1- | 12 | 14 | 53.7% | 36 | 67 |
| Richmond | 3 | -1- | 12 | 14 | 39.8% | 37 | 93 | |
| Williamstown | 12th | 2 | -1- | 12 | 10 | 38.0% | 35 | 92 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/09/1890 | Fitzroy v Port Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 6 | - | 3 | ||
| SAT | 06/09/1890 | Geelong v Essendon | Corio Oval | 3 | - | 9 | ||
| SAT | 06/09/1890 | South Melbourne v Carlton | Lakeside Oval | 3 | - | 5 | ||
| SAT | 06/09/1890 | St Kilda v North Melbourne | Junction Oval | 3 | - | 3 | ||
| SAT | 06/09/1890 | Williamstown v Melbourne | WCG | 4 | - | 4 | ||
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 14 | -1- | 1 | 58 | 259.4% | 83 | 32 |
| Carlton | 2nd | 12 | -2- | 2 | 52 | 229.3% | 94 | 41 |
| Essendon | 3rd | 9 | -4- | 3 | 44 | 168.0% | 84 | 50 |
| North Melbourne | 4th | 7 | -4- | 5 | 36 | 128.6% | 63 | 49 |
| Fitzroy | 5th | 8 | -1- | 6 | 34 | 200.0% | 94 | 47 |
| Geelong | 6th | 7 | -2- | 7 | 32 | 68.8% | 53 | 77 |
| Melbourne | 7th | 6 | -3- | 7 | 30 | 90.3% | 65 | 72 |
| Port Melbourne | 6 | -3- | 9 | 30 | 73.8% | 59 | 80 | |
| St Kilda | 9th | 6 | -2- | 7 | 28 | 95.2% | 59 | 62 |
| Footscray | 10th | 3 | -1- | 12 | 14 | 53.7% | 36 | 67 |
| Richmond | 3 | -1- | 12 | 14 | 39.8% | 37 | 93 | |
| Williamstown | 12th | 2 | -2- | 12 | 12 | 40.6% | 39 | 96 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/09/1890 | Fitzroy v Essendon | Brunswick Street Oval | 4 | - | 2 | ||
| SAT | 13/09/1890 | Melbourne v Carlton | Friendly Societies' Ground | 1 | - | 13 | ||
| SAT | 13/09/1890 | North Melbourne v Port Melbourne | Arden Street Oval | 6 | - | 5 | ||
| SAT | 13/09/1890 | Richmond v Footscray | Punt Road Oval | 3 | - | 6 | ||
| SAT | 13/09/1890 | South Melbourne v Geelong | Lakeside Oval | 4 | - | 2 | ||
| SAT | 13/09/1890 | St Kilda v Williamstown | Junction Oval | 8 | - | 2 | ||
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 15 | -1- | 1 | 62 | 255.9% | 87 | 34 |
| Carlton | 2nd | 13 | -2- | 2 | 56 | 254.8% | 107 | 42 |
| Essendon | 3rd | 9 | -4- | 4 | 44 | 159.3% | 86 | 54 |
| North Melbourne | 4th | 8 | -4- | 5 | 40 | 127.8% | 69 | 54 |
| Fitzroy | 5th | 9 | -1- | 6 | 38 | 200.0% | 98 | 49 |
| Geelong | 6th | 7 | -2- | 8 | 32 | 67.9% | 55 | 81 |
| St Kilda | 7 | -2- | 7 | 32 | 104.7% | 67 | 64 | |
| Melbourne | 8th | 6 | -3- | 8 | 30 | 77.6% | 66 | 85 |
| Port Melbourne | 6 | -3- | 10 | 30 | 74.4% | 64 | 86 | |
| Footscray | 10th | 4 | -1- | 12 | 18 | 60.0% | 42 | 70 |
| Richmond | 11th | 3 | -1- | 13 | 14 | 40.4% | 40 | 99 |
| Williamstown | 12th | 2 | -2- | 13 | 12 | 39.4% | 41 | 104 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/09/1890 | Fitzroy v South Melbourne | Brunswick Street Oval | 5 | - | 2 | ||
| SAT | 20/09/1890 | Geelong v Carlton | Corio Oval | 8 | - | 7 | ||
| SAT | 20/09/1890 | Melbourne v Essendon | Friendly Societies' Ground | 2 | - | 2 | ||
| SAT | 20/09/1890 | St Kilda v Port Melbourne | Junction Oval | 5 | - | 5 | ||
| SAT | 20/09/1890 | Williamstown v North Melbourne | WCG | 2 | - | 3 | ||
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 15 | -1- | 2 | 62 | 228.2% | 89 | 39 |
| Carlton | 2nd | 13 | -2- | 3 | 56 | 228.0% | 114 | 50 |
| Essendon | 3rd | 9 | -5- | 4 | 46 | 157.1% | 88 | 56 |
| North Melbourne | 4th | 9 | -4- | 5 | 44 | 128.6% | 72 | 56 |
| Fitzroy | 5th | 10 | -1- | 6 | 42 | 202.0% | 103 | 51 |
| Geelong | 6th | 8 | -2- | 8 | 36 | 71.6% | 63 | 88 |
| St Kilda | 7th | 7 | -3- | 7 | 34 | 104.3% | 72 | 69 |
| Melbourne | 8th | 6 | -4- | 8 | 32 | 78.2% | 68 | 87 |
| Port Melbourne | 6 | -4- | 10 | 32 | 75.8% | 69 | 91 | |
| Footscray | 10th | 4 | -1- | 12 | 18 | 60.0% | 42 | 70 |
| Richmond | 11th | 3 | -1- | 13 | 14 | 40.4% | 40 | 99 |
| Williamstown | 12th | 2 | -2- | 14 | 12 | 40.2% | 43 | 107 |
Round 22
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/09/1890 | Fitzroy v Carlton | Brunswick Street Oval | 8 | - | 0 | ||
| SAT | 27/09/1890 | Footscray v Geelong | Western Oval | 3 | - | 5 | ||
| SAT | 27/09/1890 | North Melbourne v Essendon | Arden Street Oval | 3 | - | 4 | ||
| SAT | 27/09/1890 | South Melbourne v Richmond | Friendly Societies' Ground | 14 | - | 3 | ||
| SAT | 27/09/1890 | St Kilda v Melbourne | Junction Oval | 2 | - | 1 | ||
Round 22 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1st | 16 | -1- | 2 | 66 | 245.2% | 103 | 42 |
| Carlton | 2nd | 13 | -2- | 4 | 56 | 196.6% | 114 | 58 |
| Essendon | 3rd | 10 | -5- | 4 | 50 | 155.9% | 92 | 59 |
| Fitzroy | 4th | 11 | -1- | 6 | 46 | 217.6% | 111 | 51 |
| North Melbourne | 5th | 9 | -4- | 6 | 44 | 125.0% | 75 | 60 |
| Geelong | 6th | 9 | -2- | 8 | 40 | 74.7% | 68 | 91 |
| St Kilda | 7th | 8 | -3- | 7 | 38 | 105.7% | 74 | 70 |
| Melbourne | 8th | 6 | -4- | 9 | 32 | 77.5% | 69 | 89 |
| Port Melbourne | 6 | -4- | 10 | 32 | 75.8% | 69 | 91 | |
| Footscray | 10th | 4 | -1- | 13 | 18 | 60.0% | 45 | 75 |
| Richmond | 11th | 3 | -1- | 14 | 14 | 38.1% | 43 | 113 |
| Williamstown | 12th | 2 | -2- | 14 | 12 | 40.2% | 43 | 107 |