1890 VFA Round 8: Geelong v Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 21 June 1890 between Geelong and Melbourne during round 8 of the 1890 VFA season. Geelong hosted Melbourne at Corio Oval. Eddie Fox captained the visitors.

As a result of this match, Geelong were then 7th on the ladder (up from 8th) and Melbourne remained 9th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1890 VFA Season
Round: Round 8
Teams: Geelong v Melbourne
Date: Saturday 21 June 1890
Venue: Corio Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Geelong def. Melbourne
Score: 3.8.3 - 2.3.2

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Geelong 1 . 2 1 . 7 1 . 8 3 . 8 3 . 8 (3)
Melbourne 1 . 0 1 . 1 2 . 3 2 . 3 2 . 3 (2)
Margin level level MELB by 1 GEEL by 1 GEEL by 1
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Geelong), unknown (Melbourne)
Captains: unknown (Geelong), Eddie Fox (Melbourne)

Player Statistics

Geelong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 3

Melbourne

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