1896 VFA Round 8: Melbourne v South Melbourne
This is the match report for the match played on 27 June 1896 between Melbourne and South Melbourne during round 8 of the 1896 VFA season.
Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at MCG.
As a result of this match, Melbourne were then 4th on the ladder (down from 3rd) and South Melbourne remained 3rd on the ladder by the end of the day.
Match Details
Season:
1896 VFA Season
Round:
Round 8
Teams:
Melbourne
v
South Melbourne
Date:
Saturday 27 June 1896
Venue:
MCG
Match Results
Outcome:
Melbourne
def. by
South Melbourne
Score:
5.6.5 - 6.3.6
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1 | . | 2 | 3 | . | 3 | 4 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 6 | 5 | . | 6 | (5) |
| South Melbourne | 0 | . | 0 | 1 | . | 1 | 3 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 3 | 6 | . | 3 | (6) |
| Margin | MELB by 1 | MELB by 2 | MELB by 1 | SMLB by 1 | SMLB by 1 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Melbourne),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Captains:
unknown
(Melbourne),
unknown
(South Melbourne)
Player Statistics
Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 5 | |||
South Melbourne
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushed | ||||
| Total (0 players) | 6 | |||