1896 VFA Season Round 2: South Melbourne v North Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 9 May 1896 between South Melbourne and North Melbourne during round two of the 1896 season of the Victorian Football Association. South Melbourne hosted North Melbourne at Lakeside Oval.

South Melbourne (5.5.5) defeated North Melbourne (4.3.4).

Match Details

Season: 1896 VFA Season
Round: Round 2
Teams: South Melbourne v North Melbourne
Date: Saturday 9 May 1896
Venue: Lakeside Oval

Match Results

Outcome: South Melbourne def. North Melbourne
Score: 5.5.5 - 4.3.4

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
South Melbourne 2 . 2 2 . 2 5 . 4 5 . 5 5 . 5 (5)
North Melbourne 0 . 1 3 . 2 4 . 2 4 . 3 4 . 3 (4)
Margin SMLB by 2 NMLB by 1 SMLB by 1 SMLB by 1 SMLB by 1
Duration

Honour Roll

South Melbourne

Captain: unknown

North Melbourne

Captain: unknown

Player Statistics

South Melbourne

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

North 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