1896 VFA 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 4 of the 1896 VFA season. South Melbourne hosted Geelong at Lakeside Oval.

As a result of this match, South Melbourne were then 1st on the ladder (up from 3rd) and Geelong remained 8th on the ladder by the end of the day.

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

Coaches: unknown (South Melbourne), unknown (Geelong)
Captains: unknown (South Melbourne), unknown (Geelong)

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