1890 VFA Season Round 1: Melbourne v Carlton

This is the match report for the match played on 3 May 1890 between Melbourne and Carlton during round one of the 1890 season of the Victorian Football Association. Melbourne hosted Carlton at the MCG. Eddie Fox captained the hosts. Billy Strickland captained the visitors.

Melbourne (3.0.3) were defeated by Carlton (7.9.7).

Match Details

Season: 1890 VFA Season
Round: Round 1
Teams: Melbourne v Carlton
Date: Saturday 3 May 1890
Venue: MCG

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne def. by Carlton
Score: 3.0.3 - 7.9.7

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne 0 . 0 0 . 0 3 . 0 3 . 0 3 . 0 (3)
Carlton 2 . 1 2 . 3 6 . 6 7 . 9 7 . 9 (7)
Margin CARL by 2 CARL by 2 CARL by 3 CARL by 4 CARL by 4
Duration

Honour Roll

Melbourne

Captain: Eddie Fox

Carlton

Captain: Billy Strickland

Player Statistics

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Fox, Eddie (c) ? ? ?
Rushed
Total (1 player) 3

Carlton

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Strickland, Billy (c) ? ? ?
Rushed
Total (1 player) 7

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