1896 VFA Season Round 4: South Melbourne v Geelong

This is the match report for the match played on 23 May 1896 between South Melbourne and Geelong during round four of the 1896 season of the Victorian Football Association. South Melbourne hosted Geelong at Lakeside Oval.

South Melbourne (8.4.8) defeated Geelong (2.1.2).

Match Details

Season: 1896 VFA Season
Round: Round 4
Teams: South Melbourne v Geelong
Date: Saturday 23 May 1896
Venue: Lakeside Oval

Match Results

Outcome: South Melbourne def. Geelong
Score: 8.4.8 - 2.1.2

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
South Melbourne 3 . 2 3 . 3 6 . 3 8 . 4 8 . 4 (8)
Geelong 0 . 0 1 . 1 2 . 1 2 . 1 2 . 1 (2)
Margin SMLB by 3 SMLB by 2 SMLB by 4 SMLB by 6 SMLB by 6
Duration

Honour Roll

South Melbourne

Captain: unknown

Geelong

Captain: unknown

Player Statistics

South Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 8

Geelong

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