1890 VFA Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 1890 season of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing five matches there (five as hosts). The team finished the regular season in eighth place.
Team Details
Competition:
1890 VFA Season
Team:
Melbourne
Club:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
8th (W-D-L: 6-4-9, P%: 77.5)
Finals Performance:
Not applicable
Team Leaders
Captain:
Eddie Fox
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox, Eddie | 19 | 0 | R01-03, R05-09, R11, R13-22 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05/1890 | Round 1 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 4 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 10/05/1890 | Round 2 | Port Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | PMLB by 1 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 17/05/1890 | Round 3 | Williamstown | HOME | WIN | MELB by 3 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 31/05/1890 | Round 5 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 3 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 07/06/1890 | Round 6 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 4 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 14/06/1890 | Round 7 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | MELB by 3 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 21/06/1890 | Round 8 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 1 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 28/06/1890 | Round 9 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | MELB by 2 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 12/07/1890 | Round 11 | Essendon | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 26/07/1890 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 2 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 02/08/1890 | Round 14 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 3 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 09/08/1890 | Round 15 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | MELB by 1 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 16/08/1890 | Round 16 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 6 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 23/08/1890 | Round 17 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 2 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 30/08/1890 | Round 18 | Richmond | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 06/09/1890 | Round 19 | Williamstown | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 13/09/1890 | Round 20 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 12 | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 20/09/1890 | Round 21 | Essendon | HOME | DRAW | drawn | unknown | Eddie Fox |
| 27/09/1890 | Round 22 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 1 | unknown | Eddie Fox |