1895 VFA Season Round 1: Melbourne v South Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 4 May 1895 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round one of the 1895 season of the Victorian Football Association. Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at the MCG.

Melbourne (10.10.10) defeated South Melbourne (7.8.7).

Match Details

Season: 1895 VFA Season
Round: Round 1
Teams: Melbourne v South Melbourne
Date: Saturday 4 May 1895
Venue: MCG

Match Results

Outcome: Melbourne def. South Melbourne
Score: 10.10.10 - 7.8.7

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Melbourne 2 . 5 5 . 6 8 . 9 10 . 10 10 . 10 (10)
South Melbourne 1 . 1 3 . 2 6 . 4 7 . 8 7 . 8 (7)
Margin MELB by 1 MELB by 2 MELB by 2 MELB by 3 MELB by 3
Duration

Honour Roll

Melbourne

Captain: unknown

South Melbourne

Captain: unknown

Player Statistics

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 10

South Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 7

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