1891 VFA Season Round 5: Richmond v Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 25 May 1891 between Richmond and Melbourne during round five of the 1891 season of the Victorian Football Association. Richmond hosted Melbourne at Punt Road Oval. Eddie Fox captained the visitors.

Richmond (6.9.6) were defeated by Melbourne (11.4.11).

Match Details

Season: 1891 VFA Season
Round: Round 5
Teams: Richmond v Melbourne
Date: Monday 25 May 1891
Venue: Punt Road Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Richmond def. by Melbourne
Score: 6.9.6 - 11.4.11

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Richmond 2 . 2 3 . 5 3 . 8 6 . 9 6 . 9 (6)
Melbourne 1 . 1 7 . 2 8 . 3 11 . 4 11 . 4 (11)
Margin RICH by 1 MELB by 4 MELB by 5 MELB by 5 MELB by 5
Duration

Honour Roll

Richmond

Captain: unknown

Melbourne

Captain: Eddie Fox

Player Statistics

Richmond

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 6

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Fox, Eddie (c) ? ? ?
Rushed
Total (1 player) 11

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