1890 VFA Round 17: Footscray v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 23 August 1890 between Footscray and Melbourne during round 17 of the 1890 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Melbourne at Western Oval.
Eddie Fox captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, Footscray remained 10th on the ladder and Melbourne were then 7th on the ladder (up from 8th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1890 VFA Season
Round:
Round 17
Teams:
Footscray
v
Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 23 August 1890
Venue:
Western Oval
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 1 | . | 6 | 1 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 12 | 5 | . | 12 | 5 | . | 12 | (5) |
| Melbourne | 0 | . | 0 | 4 | . | 4 | 5 | . | 4 | 7 | . | 10 | 7 | . | 10 | (7) |
| Margin | FOOT by 1 | MELB by 3 | level | MELB by 2 | MELB by 2 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Footscray),
Eddie Fox
(Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 5 | |||
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox, Eddie (c) | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 7 | |||