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