1890 VFA Season Round 21: Fitzroy v South Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 20 September 1890 between Fitzroy and South Melbourne during round twenty-one of the 1890 season of the Victorian Football Association. Fitzroy hosted South Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval. In the absence of Sonny Elms, Harry Purdy captained the visitors.

Fitzroy (5.6.5) defeated South Melbourne (2.18.2).

Match Details

Season: 1890 VFA Season
Round: Round 21
Teams: Fitzroy v South Melbourne
Date: Saturday 20 September 1890
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. South Melbourne
Score: 5.6.5 - 2.18.2

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 0 . 2 1 . 3 3 . 4 5 . 6 5 . 6 (5)
South Melbourne 0 . 4 1 . 9 2 . 15 2 . 18 2 . 18 (2)
Margin level level FITZ by 1 FITZ by 3 FITZ by 3
Duration

Honour Roll

Fitzroy

Captain: unknown

South Melbourne

Captain: Harry Purdy (acting)

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 5

South Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Purdy, Harry (ac) ? ? ?
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