1890 VFA Round 1: South Melbourne v Richmond
This is the match report for the match played on 3 May 1890 between South Melbourne and Richmond during round 1 of the 1890 VFA season.
South Melbourne hosted Richmond at Lakeside Oval.
Sonny Elms captained the hosts with Peter Burns as vice-captain.
Ned Burwood captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 1st on the ladder and Richmond were then 8th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1890 VFA Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
South Melbourne
v
Richmond
Date:
Saturday 3 May 1890
Venue:
Lakeside Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
South Melbourne
def.
Richmond
Score:
8.16.8 - 2.2.2
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 13 | 5 | . | 15 | 8 | . | 16 | 8 | . | 16 | (8) |
| Richmond | 1 | . | 0 | 1 | . | 0 | 2 | . | 1 | 2 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 2 | (2) |
| Margin | level | SMLB by 2 | SMLB by 3 | SMLB by 6 | SMLB by 6 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(South Melbourne),
unknown
(Richmond)
Captains:
Sonny Elms
(South Melbourne),
Ned Burwood
(Richmond)
Vice-Captains:
Peter Burns
(South Melbourne),
unknown
(Richmond)
Player Statistics
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns, Peter (vc) | ? | ? | ? | |
| Elms, Sonny (c) | ? | ? | ? | |
| Purdy, Harry | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ||||
| Total (3 players) | 8 | |||
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burwood, Herbert | ? | ? | ? | |
| Burwood, Ned (c) | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ||||
| Total (2 players) | 2 | |||