1891 VFA Round 5: Richmond v Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 25 May 1891 between Richmond and Melbourne during round 5 of the 1891 VFA season.
Richmond hosted Melbourne at Punt Road Oval.
Eddie Fox captained the visitors.
As a result of this match, Richmond were then 9th on the ladder (down from 8th) and Melbourne were then 6th on the ladder (up from 10th) by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1891 VFA Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Richmond
v
Melbourne
Date:
Monday 25 May 1891
Venue:
Punt Road Oval
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
Coaches:
unknown
(Richmond),
unknown
(Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Richmond),
Eddie Fox
(Melbourne)
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 | |||