1890 VFA Round 9: Melbourne v Richmond

This is the match report for the match played on 28 June 1890 between Melbourne and Richmond during round 9 of the 1890 VFA season. Melbourne hosted Richmond at MCG. Eddie Fox captained the hosts. Ned Burwood captained the visitors.

As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 8th on the ladder (up from 9th) and Richmond were then 10th on the ladder (down from 9th) by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1890 VFA Season
Round: Round 9
Teams: Melbourne v Richmond
Date: Saturday 28 June 1890
Venue: MCG

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne def. Richmond
Score: 4.10.4 - 2.7.2

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne 2 . 2 4 . 3 4 . 8 4 . 10 4 . 10 (4)
Richmond 1 . 1 1 . 3 2 . 5 2 . 7 2 . 7 (2)
Margin MELB by 1 MELB by 3 MELB by 2 MELB by 2 MELB by 2
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Melbourne), unknown (Richmond)
Captains: Eddie Fox (Melbourne), Ned Burwood (Richmond)

Player Statistics

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Fox, Eddie (c) ? ? ?
Rushed
Total (1 player) 4

Richmond

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Burwood, Ned (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