1896 VFA Season 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 eight of the 1896 season of the Victorian Football Association. Melbourne hosted South Melbourne at the MCG.

Melbourne (5.6.5) were defeated by South Melbourne (6.3.6).

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

Melbourne

Captain: unknown

South Melbourne

Captain: unknown

Player Statistics

Melbourne

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

South Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 6

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