1890 VFA Round 7: Melbourne v Footscray
This is the match report for the match played on 14 June 1890 between Melbourne and Footscray during round 7 of the 1890 VFA season.
Melbourne hosted Footscray at Friendly Societies' Ground.
Eddie Fox captained the hosts.
As a result of this match, Melbourne remained 9th on the ladder and Footscray were then 11th on the ladder (down from 10th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1890 VFA Season
Round:
Round 7
Teams:
Melbourne
v
Footscray
Date:
Saturday 14 June 1890
Venue:
Friendly Societies' Ground
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 2 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 4 | 6 | . | 4 | (6) |
| Footscray | 0 | . | 1 | 1 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 5 | 3 | . | 6 | 3 | . | 6 | (3) |
| Margin | MELB by 2 | MELB by 2 | MELB by 4 | MELB by 3 | MELB by 3 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Melbourne),
unknown
(Footscray)
Captains:
Eddie Fox
(Melbourne),
unknown
(Footscray)
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox, Eddie (c) | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 6 | |||
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 3 | |||