1895 VFA Round 1: Geelong v North Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 4 May 1895 between Geelong and North Melbourne during round 1 of the 1895 VFA season. Geelong hosted North Melbourne at Corio Oval. Joe McShane captained the hosts. Tom Wilson captained the visitors.

As a result of this match, Geelong were then 1st on the ladder and North Melbourne were then 7th on the ladder by the end of the round.

Match Details

Season: 1895 VFA Season
Round: Round 1
Teams: Geelong v North Melbourne
Date: Saturday 4 May 1895
Venue: Corio Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Geelong def. North Melbourne
Score: 11.11.11 - 2.3.2

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Geelong 2 . 1 4 . 6 6 . 9 11 . 11 11 . 11 (11)
North Melbourne 0 . 1 1 . 1 2 . 3 2 . 3 2 . 3 (2)
Margin GEEL by 2 GEEL by 3 GEEL by 4 GEEL by 9 GEEL by 9
Duration

Honour Roll

Coaches: unknown (Geelong), unknown (North Melbourne)
Captains: Joe McShane (Geelong), Tom Wilson (North Melbourne)

Player Statistics

Geelong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
McShane, Henry ? ? ?
McShane, Joe (c) ? ? ?
Rushed
Total (2 players) 11

North Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Wilson, Tom (c) ? ? ?
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