1896 VFA Grand Final: Collingwood v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 3 October 1896 between Collingwood and South Melbourne in the grand final of the 1896 VFA season. Collingwood hosted South Melbourne at East Melbourne. Billy Strickland captained the hosts.
Match Details
Season:
1896 VFA Season
Round:
Grand Final
Teams:
Collingwood
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 3 October 1896
Venue:
East Melbourne
Match Results
Outcome:
Collingwood
def.
South Melbourne
Score:
6.9.6 - 5.10.5
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 4 | 4 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 9 | 6 | . | 9 | (6) |
| South Melbourne | 2 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 9 | 5 | . | 10 | 5 | . | 10 | (5) |
| Margin | COLL by 2 | COLL by 1 | SMLB by 1 | COLL by 1 | COLL by 1 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Collingwood),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
Billy Strickland
(Collingwood),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
J. Trait
Player Statistics
Collingwood
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strickland, Billy (c) | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 6 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 5 | |||