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

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