1896 VFA Season Round 17: Fitzroy v Melbourne

This is the match report for the match played on 5 September 1896 between Fitzroy and Melbourne during round seventeen of the 1896 season of the Victorian Football Association. Fitzroy hosted Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.

Fitzroy (5.6.5) defeated Melbourne (3.6.3).

Match Details

Season: 1896 VFA Season
Round: Round 17
Teams: Fitzroy v Melbourne
Date: Saturday 5 September 1896
Venue: Brunswick Street Oval

Match Results

Outcome: Fitzroy def. Melbourne
Score: 5.6.5 - 3.6.3

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Fitzroy 2 . 3 5 . 3 5 . 5 5 . 6 5 . 6 (5)
Melbourne 0 . 1 0 . 1 2 . 1 3 . 6 3 . 6 (3)
Margin FITZ by 2 FITZ by 5 FITZ by 3 FITZ by 2 FITZ by 2
Duration

Honour Roll

Fitzroy

Captain: unknown

Melbourne

Captain: unknown

Player Statistics

Fitzroy

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

Melbourne

# Player Pos. ToG% GL
Rushed
Total (0 players) 3

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