1896 VFA Season Round 1: Geelong v Port Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 2 May 1896 between Geelong and Port Melbourne during round one of the 1896 season of the Victorian Football Association. Geelong hosted Port Melbourne at Corio Oval.

Geelong (5.3.5) defeated Port Melbourne (4.11.4).

Match Details

Season: 1896 VFA Season
Round: Round 1
Teams: Geelong v Port Melbourne
Date: Saturday 2 May 1896
Venue: Corio Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Geelong def. Port Melbourne
Score: 5.3.5 - 4.11.4

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Geelong 1 . 0 2 . 0 3 . 0 5 . 3 5 . 3 (5)
Port Melbourne 1 . 7 2 . 7 4 . 10 4 . 11 4 . 11 (4)
Margin level level PMLB by 1 GEEL by 1 GEEL by 1
Duration

Honour Roll

Geelong

Captain: unknown

Port Melbourne

Captain: unknown

Player Statistics

Geelong

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 5

Port Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 4

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